Hohne is a

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in the state of

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

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, east of the county town of

Celle Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lü ...

. It includes the three former parishes of Hohne, Helmerkamp and Spechtshorn. It should not be confused with the British Army camp of Hohne (German: ''Lager Bergen-Hohne'') near

Belsen Bergen-Belsen , or Belsen, was a Nazi concentration camp in what is today Lower Saxony in northern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen near Celle. Originally established as a prisoner of war camp, in 1943, parts of it became a concentr ...

about 30 km to the northwest.

Geography

Hohne lies on the River Wiehe, a right-hand tributary of the Schwarzwasser, which itself flows into the River

Aller Aller may refer to: Places Rivers * Aller (Germany), a major river in North Germany *Aller (Asturian river), a river in Asturias, Spain *River Aller, a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England Inhabited places in the United Kingdom *Aller, Devo ...

near Schwachhausen.

History

The Hohne Village History Society (''Arbeitskreis Hohner Dorfgeschichte'') has researched all records on individual villages in the area and has discovered the earliest record of the place: on Ascension Day in 1313 ''Bere de Hone'' inherited the

fief A fief (; la, feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an Lord, overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a for ...

of a farm at Hohne from the St. Aegidien Monastery in Brunswick. This monastery was founded before 1115 by Margravine Gertrud von Braunschweig of

Meissen Meissen (in German orthography: ''Meißen'', ) is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrecht ...

, last heiress of the

Brunonen The Brunonids (or Brunonians, german: Brunonen, la, Brunones, i.e. "Brunos") were a Saxon noble family in the 10th and 11th centuries, who owned property in Eastphalia (around Brunswick) and Frisia. The Brunonids are assumed to be descendants ...

family.

Religion

The majority of inhabitants in Hohne are

Lutheran Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched th ...

Protestants and belong to the parish of the Church of the Ascension (''Himmelfahrtskirche''). Also in the parish of Hohne are the villages of Helmerkamp, Hahnenhorn, Spechtshorn, Pollhöfen and

Ummern Ummern is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and ...

Politics

Shield

A plough or, share and cutter argent in a fesse vert, on a chief or a cock courant sable, crested and wattled gules

Culture and places of interest

Notable buildings

The ploughed-over ruins of a

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(''Turmhügelburg'') are situated north of Hohne on the Glindmoor towards Hohnhorst, in a field on the Hohne Manor estate (''Rittergut Hohne''). It was probably an earth mound on which a wooden tower formerly stood. To date only wooden remains have been found. These structures were built across Europe from western France to present-day eastern Poland in the 9th and 10th centuries, sometimes even as late as the early 13th century. One archaeologist has suggested that it could be part of a defensive network extending outwards from Beedenbostel. More detailed research into the age of the

palisade A palisade, sometimes called a stakewall or a paling, is typically a fence or defensive wall made from iron or wooden stakes, or tree trunks, and used as a defensive structure or enclosure. Palisades can form a stockade. Etymology ''Palisade' ...

stakes that have been found on the site has not yet been possible due to financial constraints. As a result it can only be surmised that the castle was built before AD 995, perhaps together with the stone tower in Beedenbostel or at the same time as the Mundburg. The Mundburg itself was built by the old

confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...

of the rivers Aller and Oker near

Wienhausen Wienhausen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is known for Wienhausen Abbey Wienhausen Abbey or Convent (german: Kloster Wienhausen) near Celle in Lower Saxony, Germany, is a community of Evangelical Lu ...

. The present-day 18th century Hohne Manor is partly built on the walls of the old castle that the young robber baron from

Gifhorn Gifhorn () is a town and capital of the district of Gifhorn in the east of Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 42,000 and is mainly influenced by the small distance to the more industrial and commercially important cities nearby, ...

, Hendrik von

Veltheim Veltheim (historically known as Veltheim an der Ohe) is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the secon ...

, is believed to have destroyed on 11 July 1372 during the Lüneburg succession conflict. Areas of cobbles and large stone fragments of old foundations can still be found under the present-day surface of the land (were embankments levelled out here?), which suggests that a small castle originally stood here. As at Hesleburg castle near Heeßel, and the castles of Depenau and Dachtmissen on the Aue in

Flotwedel Flotwedel is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the Celle (district), district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Aller (Germany), Aller, approx. 10 km southeast of Celle. Its seat is in Wienhausen. ...

, the terrain was then wetter than today and inaccessible from Grethegau to the north. In the 20th century part of the building was moved to other locations in the estate. The 1913

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Church of the Ascension (''Himmelfahrtskirche'') in Hohne inherited the

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, organ,

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and

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of its predecessor church. Hohne is also home to the "Hohne Ice House" (''Hohner Kalthaus''), which is run by one of the oldest ice house societies in

, the ''Kalthausgemeinschaft Hohne von 1955 e. V.'', on behalf of the village.

Economy and infrastructure

Education

There is a primary school (catchment area: Ahnsbeck, Helmerkamp, Hohne, Spechtshorn) and a public library (Schulweg 1). Since 1970 the

German Red Cross The German Red Cross (german: Deutsches Rotes Kreuz ; DRK) is the national Red Cross Society in Germany. With 4 million members, it is the third largest Red Cross society in the world. The German Red Cross offers a wide range of services within ...

has run Hohne

kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...

. Educational trips are organised by the Hohne Countrywoman's Society (''LandFrauenverein Hohne'').

Sport

The sports club, ''TuS Hohne/Spechtshorn'', is involved in various ball sports, track and field athletics, and judo, especially youth sports. The Hohne/Spechtshorn Woodland Swimming Pool Society (''Förderverein Waldbad Hohne/Spechtshorn'') looks after the woodland swimming pool (the ''Waldbad''), which is mainly used for youth sport. Youth swimming passes can be bought from the local branch of the

German Lifeguard Association The German Life Saving Association (german: Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft or DLRG) is a relief organization for life saving in Germany. The DLRG is the largest voluntary lifesaving organization in the world. With around 560,000 membe ...

(''Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft''). There are two shooting clubs: the Hohne Shooting Club (''Schützengilde Hohne von 1708 e. V.'') and the Spechtshorn Shooting Club (''Schießgruppe Spechtshorn von 1978 e. V.'')

Regular events

*The Hohne Shooting Club organises an annual shooting fair; the 2008 champion shot is Arne Heinrich, the youth champion is Yannik Müller. *The Hohne Village History Society (''Arbeitskreis Hohner Dorfgeschichte'') has been putting together the village history since 2002 under the direction of Rainer Brammer. - The first two volumes were presented in 2006 at a well-attended event in the Church of the Ascension.

Public services

The equal rights representatives of the Lachendorf municipal association (Angela Barkus, Rathaus Lachendorf) act as women's representatives. The Hohne Volunteer Fire Service (''Freiwillige Feuerwehr Hohne'') is a fire station with specialist roles in breathing equipment and dangerous goods and is part of the Celle district fire brigade.

References

{{Authority control Celle (district)