 City view of Löbejün with the city church St. Petri | ||
| Löbejün | ||
| federal state | Saxony-Anhalt | |
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| Residents | 2.247 (2009) | |
| height | 161 m | |
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Löbejün is a district of the city Wettin-Löbejün in the northern Saalekreis in Saxony-Anhalt on the right bank of the Saale. The administration of the new city of Wettin-Löbejün is also located here. The district is about 15 km north of Halle (Saale).
background
The current district of Löbejün goes back to an Old Sorbian foundation. 961 was Löbejün for the first time as Liubichun mentioned in a document of Otto I. The Sorbian name means about Place of the Luboch. The existing castle was taken over and strengthened by Heinrich I, but burned down in 1566 and was then demolished. Several fires (1544, 1566, 1583, 1671 and 1700) badly affected the city. The city has been part of the Duchy of Magdeburg since 1680.
Löbejün has been part of the city since January 1, 2011 Wettin-Löbejün. The villages of Gottgau and Schlettau were districts of Löbejün before.
In many parts of the city you can see that the Löbejun porphyry (rhyolite) has formed the economic basis since 1518 because it was also built here. The porphyry is mainly used as gravel in road construction.
getting there
By train
Löbejün no longer has its own rail connection. The Halle - Könnern (-Bernburg or Goslar) railway line runs west of the urban area. The closest train station is in Domnitz, approx. 5 km away. The next long-distance traffic stop is Halle (Saale).
By bus
Löbejün is served by various bus routes from the Omnibus operation Saalekreis served.
In the street
Löbejün can be reached via the state roads L156 and L161 from the B6 or A14. Suitable exits are Löbejün (exit 13, on L 137) and Trotha (exit 15, on B6, L50).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Museums
- 1 Local history museum in Hallesches Tor, Hallesche Strasse, 06193 Löbejün. Tel.: 49 (0)34603 71188, Fax: (0)34603 71189. Open: Mondays, Wednesdays to Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
- 2 Loewe Museum and Memorial, Am Kirchhof 2, 06193 Löbejün. Tel.: 49 (0)34603 71188. Museum for the composer Carl Loewe (1796–1869).
City tour
You can get to know the old town center of Löbejün at 25 stations along a city tour.
- 3 Hallesches Tor, one of the four city gates. It was built in 1607 and is the only preserved city gate in the Saalekreis. The local history museum has been located here since 1992. The gate was part of what was once a 1,700-meter-long city fortification, parts of which are still in place.
- 4 House 1600, Schillerstraße 13. The half-timbered house, built in 1600 with St. Andrew's crosses and dew sticks, is probably the oldest house in Löbejün.
- The street On the castle reminds of the now defunct castle complex in the city.
- 5 new town hall, Markt 1. The building was originally built in 1816 for the treasurer. It has been the city's administrative center since 1838.
- The 6 Carl Loewe bust made of porphyry reminds of the composer. The original bust was created in 1896 by Fritz Schaper, the current replica in 1947 by Theodor Riedel.
- The old 7 Old Town Hall, Marktplatz 5, is said to have been built around 1502. It was sold in 1835 because it was in disrepair and heavily rebuilt.
- 8 Small gallery in the Liebchengasse. The name is new because there are plans to use the building for exhibitions.
- The historical one 9 Park cemetery am Plötzer Tor was built between 1546 and 1553 and has a chapel. An obelisk was erected to commemorate the victims of fascism.
- The Old fire brigade was built in 1879 as the city's first fire station.
- Sudden Gate, once one of the four city gates, nowadays only reminiscent of the street name.
- Historic churchyard. In place of a previous chapel from 1125, the new building that still exists today was built between 1485 and 1487 10 St. Petri town church erected, the church tower of which dates from 1588. The large, three-storey altarpiece from 1613 shows depictions of the Passion of Christ by Daniel Rulefink, 1604: crucifixion, Christ carrying the cross and burial, as well as Christ on the Mount of Olives, Christ before Caiaphas and flagellation. There are also depictions of the Lord's Supper and the three women at the grave. Two further carved altars, a sandstone pulpit, a baptismal font, a wooden cross, five panel paintings from around 1600 (Daniel in the lions' den, baptism of Christ, Jesus and the Samaritan woman, Ascension of Christ, Last Judgment) and organ wings belong to the church. The colored choir windows were added in 1903.
Nearby is the old school building, today 11 Carl Loewe House, on the site of the demolished house where Carl Loewe was born. - The 12 Schiller Monument was built on the 150th anniversary of Friedrich Schiller's death.
- The 3.2 meter high 13 Steam cylinder is a technical monument. The city received the first German steam cylinder used in Löbejun mining as a gift in 1884 and installed it here in 1934.
- The 14 St. Cyriaci Hospital Chapel was built from the priest Tilemann Rode's own funds from 1460–1464. The wooden altarpiece and the pulpit date from the 17th century. Today the chapel serves as a concert hall. The former St. Cyriakus Hospital in Bitterfelder Straße was built in 1854.
- The 15 High wait is a historic, steep and narrow street in the old town.
- The 16 Rectory is located next to the town church of Sankt Petri.
- The 17 Doktorberg is a street where barbers lived and worked in the Middle Ages.
- 18 Jüdengasse in the old City.
- hill 19 Hirtenberg.
- hill 20 Kämnitz.
- The 21 Historic town good, a farm built around 1800 and 1850, now serves as a town hall.
- The 22 Pig market or Cattle market is one of the central squares of the city.
- The 23 Schiller Street connects the pig market and Hallesche Strasse. There are several historical buildings here.
- On the 24 LoßplatzLoßplatz there are two historic water pumps.
- The stone stairs 25 Bornschlippe connects the upper with the lower town.
Further:
- 26 Church of St. Joseph. Catholic Church.
- 27 Löbejün (Saalkr). Station on the disused Nauendorf – Gerlebogk line.
- 28 Council lease
- 29 Löbejün waterworks
- 30 Post office Löbejün
- 31 War memorial. The war memorial for those killed in the First World War was built in 1924 based on a design by Paul Horn created.
- To the east of the street “An der Stadtmauer” there are still remnants of the former city wall.
Schlettau
The ev. 32 St. Mary's Church was built in 1895 on the site of a previous building from the 13th century, of which the portal has still been preserved. The wooden altarpiece dates from the 17th century.
activities
Culture
- Carl Loewe Society, Am Kirchhof 2, 06193 Löbejün. Tel.: (0)34603 71188, Fax: (0)34603 71189. The association looks after the Carl Loewe Research and Memorial Center and organizes concerts and festivals in honor of the composer Carl Loewe.
Sports
Diving in the abandoned 33 Löbejun quarry lakes is since January 1st, 2020 not possible anymore.
shop
- NET brand discount, At the nursery. Open: Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- EDEKA market, At the Stadtgut. Open: Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- PENNY discounter, Anhalter Strasse 68. Open: Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 Atlas Doner Grill, Carl-Loewe-Str. 8, 06193 Wettin-Löbejün.
- 2 Pizzeria Crispianello in the Werbig family's inn, Löbejüner Burgstrasse 29, 06193 Wettin-Löbejün. Tel.: 49 (0)34603 78271.
- 3 Sports home (TSG Grün Weiß Löbejün), At the sports field 1 06193 Löbejün. Tel.: 49 (0)34603 71900.
- 4 Syrtaki tavern, Plötzer Tor 5a, 06193 Löbejün. Mobile: 49 (0)1573 278 16 14. Open: daily 11:30 a.m. - midnight.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Pension Renate in the Gasthaus of the Werbig family, Löbejüner Burgstrasse 29, 06193 Wettin-Löbejün. Tel.: 49 (0)34603 77662.
- 2 Ferienhof Merbitzer Berg / tent meadow Löbejün, Merbitzer Berg 1, 06193 Wettin-Löbejün. Tel.: 49 (0)171 317 65 54.
There are more hotels in the nearby town Halle (Saale) as in Wettin and Petersberg.
health
Practical advice
- City administration of Wettin-Löbejün, Markt 1, 06193 Löbejün, Tel .: (0) 34 603 7570.
trips
- Wettin (13 km southwest): Headquarters of the House of Wettin, Templar chapel in neighboring Müelte.
literature
- : History of the city of Löbejün. Halle (Saale): Otto Hendel, 1853.
- : Walks through the Saalkreis: historical and cultural-historical presentations and research; Vol.4. Halle (Saale): Karras & Koennecke, 1921, Pp. 1-68. Reprint Halle: Flügelkopf verl., 2007, ISBN 978-3-930195-84-8 .
Web links
- Website of the district of Löbejün
