Lunden is a municipality in the district of
Dithmarschen, in
Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany. It is situated on the
Eider river, about 16 km north of
Heide. It is part of the ''
Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") of
Eider.
The first written mention of Lunden is by the Archbishop of Bremen and dates back as early as 1140. The place name probably comes from the Danish "Lunn" (island-like survey) or "Lund"(little forest).
In 1513, a
Franciscan Friary
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...
was constructed in Lunden, fulfilling a vow made by the Dithmarscher soldiers at the
Battle of Hemmingstedt in 1500 to donate a monastery in honor of
Mary of Nazareth
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if they won the battle.
On 27 February 1529 Lunden was granted a town charter by the National Assembly of Dithmarschen. In 1559, after the peasants' republic in Dithmarschen was defeated by Denmark, this right was lost.
From 1806 to 1816, the famous Lutheran theologian
Claus Harms served as pastor of Lunden.
Lunden is twinned with the town of
Romford in London.
References
Dithmarschen
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