Vollmarshausen
Encyclopedia
Vollmarshausen is a village of 3000 inhabitants incorperated into the municipality of Lohfelden
in Hesse
, Germany.
and early Iron Age
(about 1200 to about 650 BC). 1951 a large burial site (with 252 registred graves, all by cremation) was found. It is one of the most important finds from this period in Western Europe. In the 10th and 11 Century, the land east of Kassel was given to colonists. In the year 1019 Henry II
gave the village to the monastery of Kaufungen
. During the middle ages until the 19th century Vollmarshausen was a court place, on this place there is the 250 year old lime tree with an old stone table. For about 200 years Vollmarshausen was known for breech-loading wheellock
sporting rifles (Müller-Büchse) produced by Johann Jakob Lagemann. The old factory (a mill), still exists and is a horse riding centre today.
From 1835 to 1839 the new Evangelical Church of Vollmarshausen designed by Daniel Engelhard was built. The form follows the language of classicism with influences of a Byzantine basilica. Liturgical items and the bells were taken from the previous building.
In 1933 the elementary school teacher Ludwig Rüdiger oppposed to National Socialism, it was a sensation at that time. One year before the Nazis tried to displace by law the mayor of Vollmarshausen, but without success. Some months later many people were arrested. During WWII the village had no damages. and until today the townscape is dominated by old timber frame houses
which are protected as historic monuments. Since 1970 it is part of Lohfelden
.
Lohfelden
Lohfelden is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km southeast of Kassel. It has three parts Crumbach, Ochsenhausen and the former independent Vollmarshausen.-Geography:...
in Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, Germany.
History
The area around Vollmarshausen was settled in the late Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and early Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
(about 1200 to about 650 BC). 1951 a large burial site (with 252 registred graves, all by cremation) was found. It is one of the most important finds from this period in Western Europe. In the 10th and 11 Century, the land east of Kassel was given to colonists. In the year 1019 Henry II
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry II , also referred to as Saint Henry, Obl.S.B., was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Ottonian dynasty, from his coronation in Rome in 1014 until his death a decade later. He was crowned King of the Germans in 1002 and King of Italy in 1004...
gave the village to the monastery of Kaufungen
Kaufungen
Kaufungen is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated in the narrow valley of the river Losse, surrounded by the steep, wooded hills of the Kaufunger Wald, approx...
. During the middle ages until the 19th century Vollmarshausen was a court place, on this place there is the 250 year old lime tree with an old stone table. For about 200 years Vollmarshausen was known for breech-loading wheellock
Wheellock
A wheellock, wheel-lock or wheel lock, is a friction-wheel mechanism to cause a spark for firing a firearm. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the matchlock and the first self-igniting firearm. The mechanism is so-called because it uses a rotating steel wheel to provide...
sporting rifles (Müller-Büchse) produced by Johann Jakob Lagemann. The old factory (a mill), still exists and is a horse riding centre today.
From 1835 to 1839 the new Evangelical Church of Vollmarshausen designed by Daniel Engelhard was built. The form follows the language of classicism with influences of a Byzantine basilica. Liturgical items and the bells were taken from the previous building.
In 1933 the elementary school teacher Ludwig Rüdiger oppposed to National Socialism, it was a sensation at that time. One year before the Nazis tried to displace by law the mayor of Vollmarshausen, but without success. Some months later many people were arrested. During WWII the village had no damages. and until today the townscape is dominated by old timber frame houses
Timber framing
Timber framing , or half-timbering, also called in North America "post-and-beam" construction, is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs . It is commonplace in large barns...
which are protected as historic monuments. Since 1970 it is part of Lohfelden
Lohfelden
Lohfelden is a municipality in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km southeast of Kassel. It has three parts Crumbach, Ochsenhausen and the former independent Vollmarshausen.-Geography:...
.
Population
1585 the village had 48 households, an 1747 it had 55.| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 1111 |
| 1939 | 1894 |
| 1961 | 2479 |
| 1970 | 2880 |