Stadthagen
Stadthagen | |
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Location of Stadthagen within Schaumburg district | |
Schaumburg | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Oliver Theiß[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 60.27 km2 (23.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 22,643 |
• Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31655 |
Dialling codes | 05721 |
Vehicle registration | SHG |
Website | www.stadthagen.de |
Stadthagen (German pronunciation:
Stadthagen is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
History
Count
Around 1400 stone fortifications were erected. The surviving remnants of these include the tower at the Cattle Market, a small tower at the Castle, and sections of the town wall.
In 1501 coal mining began nearby, and lasted until 1961.
In 1559 the resident Count Otto IV introduced the Lutheran denomination. His predecessor Count Adolf XI had commissioned the current castle from architect Jörg Unkair of Tübingen. It was built between 1534 and 1538 on the site of the previous castle, and is one of the most notable examples of an Early Renaissance castle in Lower Saxony. The official entrance was built in 1553 at the then Upper Gate. In 1607 Prince Ernst of Schaumburg moved his residence from Stadthagen to Bückeburg. The year 1609 saw the erection of the count's mausoleum at the back of the St Martini church, a domed heptagon with a famous resurrection group by Adriaen de Vries. The grammar school of 1610 was elevated to the status of a university in 1620, although this soon moved to Rinteln.
About 1700, at the ducal court of Hanover, in the presence of the
The first drains were installed in the Upper and Lower Streets in 1825. In 1847 the building of the Hanover–Minden railway line commenced, and the current station was built.
In 1864 the first street lighting, in the form of lanterns directed at the street, was installed. There followed gas lighting in 1899 and electric lighting in 1955.
At the end of the 19th century work commenced to change the rampart area into a park with trees.
The Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe was founded after the end of the monarchy in 1918.
As in many German towns, on 9 November 1938, the "
In 1948 Stadthagen became the administrative centre of the newly formed district of Schaumburg-Lippe and in 1977 of the new district of Schaumburg. The population of Stadthagen increased to 23,000 in 1973 due to the amalgamation with surrounding communities under the local government reform. Subsequently, in 1982, the town's new administrative centre was built on the site of the former town brewery. Between 1980 and 1990 the streets in the town centre were converted to pedestrian zones.
Population development
Year | Inhabitants |
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1961 | 20,097 |
1970 | 22,228 |
1987 | 22,109 |
1990 | 22,778 |
1995 | 23,556 |
2000 | 23,802 |
2005 | 23,181 |
2010 | 22,272 |
2013 | 21,594 |
2015 | 21,814 |
2016 | 22.707 |
Notable people
- Anton Friedrich Büsching (1724–1793), geographer, historian, theologian, pedagogue and biographer.[5]
- Rudolf Westphal (1826–1892), classical scholar, died locally.[6]
- Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1883–1936), the last ruler of Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, 1911 to 1918.
- Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1887–1962), head of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe, 1936 to 1962
- Werner Schwier (1921–1982), lawyer, actor and presenter of the ARD television series "Es darf gelacht werden"
- Peter Schilling (1939–2017), synthpop musician; 1983 hit single Major Tom (Coming Home)
- Erik Spiekermann (born 1947), designer, typographer, writer and author
- Katja Flint (born 1959), film actress
- Vanessa Hegelmaier (born 1987), model
Sport
- Jutta Heine (born 1940), sprinter; won two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Detlev Dammeier (born 1968), football coach and a former player, played 520 games
- Marco Schikora (born 1994), footballer who has played over 270 games
- Timo Kastening (born 1995), handball player, played 52 games for Germany men's national handball team
See also
- Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
References
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ de:Stadthagen
- ^ Bloch in "Oesterreichische Wochenschrift," 1902, p. 785
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (9th ed.). 1878. pp. 869–870. .
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 556. .
External links
- Official website (in German)