Räckelwitz (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

) or Worklecy ( Sorbian) is a municipality in

Bautzen district The district of Bautzen (german: Landkreis Bautzen, hsb, Wokrjes Budyšin) is a district in the state of Saxony in Germany. Its largest towns are Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda and Radeberg. It is the biggest district in Saxony by a ...

, in the state of

Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...

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 the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. The municipality of Räckelwitz has a population of 1,111 (2020) and is a member of the

municipal association Municipal associations (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term ''stipul ...

''"Am Klosterwasser"'' ''(Zarjadniski zwjazk „Při Klóšterskej wodźe“)''. The municipality is in

Upper Lusatia Upper Lusatia (german: Oberlausitz ; hsb, Hornja Łužica ; dsb, Górna Łužyca; szl, Gōrnŏ Łużyca; pl, Łużyce Górne or ''Milsko''; cz, Horní Lužice) is a historical region in Germany and Poland. Along with Lower Lusatia to the ...

, and is part of the central area of Sorbian settlement. In 2001, 61.9% of people living in the municipality could speak

Upper Sorbian Upper Sorbian (), occasionally referred to as "Wendish", is a minority language spoken by Sorbs in Germany in the historical province of Upper Lusatia, which is today part of Saxony. It is grouped in the West Slavic language branch, together ...

. Räckelwitz is also the name of the largest village in the municipality. The village has a population of 506. Räckelwitz is the birthplace of the well-known Sorbian author

Jurij Brězan Jurij Brězan (9 June 1916 – 12 March 2006) was a German writer. His works, especially the novels, narrative works and children's books, were available in the two languages German and Upper Sorbian. He lived, following its creation during and ...

. The former prime minister of Saxony

Stanislaw Tillich Stanislaw Tillich (; hsb, Stanisław Tilich; born 10 April 1959) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, CDU. He served as the 3rd Minister-President, Minister President of Saxony from 2008 to 2017. From 1 November ...

was born in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska.

History

Räckelwitz is first mentioned in a document from 1280 which calls it ''Rokolewicz''. From 1304 there was a

manor house A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...

in the village. The house's last owner, Countess Monika zu Stolberg, bequeathed it the

Sovereign Military Order of Malta The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta ( it, Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme, di Rodi e di Malta; ...

, and from 1903 to 2000, the former manor was a

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

hospital run by that religious order.

Location

The municipality is approx. 8 km east of the town of

Kamenz Kamenz () or Kamjenc ( Sorbian) is a town (''Große Kreisstadt'') in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany. Until 2008 it was the administrative seat of Kamenz District. The town is known as the birthplace of the philosopher and poet Gotthol ...

and 15 km north-west of

Bautzen Bautzen () or Budyšin () is a hill-top town in eastern Saxony, Germany, and the administrative centre of the district of Bautzen. It is located on the Spree river. In 2018 the town's population was 39,087. Until 1868, its German name was ''Budis ...

, the capital of the local district. South of Räckelwitz are the "highlands" (''Horjany'') and the municipalities of

Panschwitz-Kuckau Panschwitz-Kuckau (German) or Pančicy-Kukow ( Upper Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is the site of the well-known monastery ''Sankt Marienstern''. The place is located at both sides of the ''Klosterw ...

and

Crostwitz Crostwitz (German) or Chrósćicy ( Upper Sorbian) is a village and municipality in the center of the German district of Bautzen in Saxony. It is located in Upper Lusatia and is one of the centres of the Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Geogr ...

Bundesautobahn 4 is an autobahn that crosses Germany in a west–east direction. The western segment has a length of , the part in the east is long. Works to continue the A 4 are in progress, but currently no plans exist to fill the gap completely. T ...

passes by Räckelwitz by about 6 km to the south. The municipality is located in the west of

on the edge of the West Lusatian Hills, between the pond region (''Teichlandschaft'') to the north, and the

Lusatian Highlands The Lusatian Highlands''Upper Lusatia''
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to the south. Flowing east of Räckelwitz is the

Klosterwasser Klosterwasser ( hsb, Klóšterska woda) is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Black Elster, which it joins near Wittichenau. The source of the Klosterwasser/Klóšterska woda is located in Burkau/Porchow, Germany, in th ...

, a tributary of the

Black Elster The Black Elster or Schwarze Elster () is a long river in eastern Germany, in the states Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is in the Lusatia, Upper Lusatia region, near Elstra. The Black Elster flows ...

river.

Population by village

The municipality consists of the following villages (names given in both languages, German/Sorbian), with population figures for 2010: * Dreihäuser/Horni Hajnk, 11 inh. * Höflein/Wudwor, 136 inh. * Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska, 170 inh. * Räckelwitz/Worklecy, 494 inh. * Schmeckwitz/Smječkecy, 294 inh. * Teichhäuser/Haty, 29 inh.

Notable places

The ''Herrenhaus'' was built as a

baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...

manor house, a 9-axis building with one flight of stairs. Its chapel is notable as being in the style of the

Beuron Art School The Beuron art school was founded by a confederation of Benedictine monks in Germany in the late 19th century.''The Revival of Medieval Illumination: Nineteenth-Century Belgium Manuscripts and Illuminations from a European Perspective'' by Thomas C ...

. The ''Herrenhaus'' was turned into a hospital in the 20th century, with a total of 10,000 people born there. The 20th-century additions to the building were removed in 2009. A house in the garden is home to the

Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence The Congregation of Divine Providence ( la, Congregatio Divinae Providentiae; german: Schwestern von der Göttlichen Vorsehung) is a Catholic religious institute of women that was founded in 1851 in the Grand Duchy of Hesse by Wilhelm Emmanuel vo ...

, who worked in the hospital until their retirement. The house itself contained a nursing department of the

, and is planning to become a home care and retirement home. The house contains several coats of arms and monogrammed stones of the

House of Stolberg The House of Stolberg is the name of an old and large German dynasty of the former Holy Roman Empire's high aristocracy ('' Hoher Adel''). Members of the family held the title of ''Fürst'' and ''Graf''. They played a significant role in feudal ...

, its original owners. File:Worklečan hród.JPG, The ''Herrenhaus'' and chapel File:Smječkecy – cyrkej (2009).jpg,

Evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide Interdenominationalism, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being "bor ...

church in Schmeckwitz/Smječkecy File:Wegkreuz Neudörfel 1 1.JPG, Wayside cross in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska File:Fotothek df rp-d 0680063 Räckelwitz-Neudörfel. Ehem. Mühle, Gartenseite.jpg, Former water mill in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska, 1987 File:Räckelwitz 001.jpg, Aerial view of Räckelwitz/Worklecy village, 2017 File:Räckelwitz Teichhäuser Aerial.jpg, Aerial view of Teichhäuser/Haty File:Lejpolt – něhdyša korčma.jpg, Lejpolt/Leopoldschenke guesthouse and cultural heritage monument File:Jurij Brězan Dźěłarnja.jpg, Study room of Jurij Brězan (1916–2006) in Horni Hajnk/Dreihäuser File:Wudwor – wjesna tafla.jpg, Bilingual road sign for Höflein/Wudwor File:Räckelwitz Höflein Aerial.jpg, Aerial view of Höflein/Wudwor

Education

Räckelwitz municipality has a primary school and Michał Hórnik

Mittelschule ''Mittelschule'' is a German term literally translating to "Middle School" (i.e. a level "intermediate" between elementary and higher education). It is used in various senses in the education systems of the various parts of German-speaking Europe, n ...

, one of four remaining Sorbian ''Mittelschulen'' in Saxony.

Notable people

The following famous people come from Räckelwitz municipality: * Michał Hórnik (1833–1894), Sorbian spiritual leader and one of the main proponents of Sorbian writing in the 19th century *

(1916–2006), Sorbian author *

Benedikt Dyrlich Benedikt may refer to: *Benedikt, a spelling of the name Benedict *Benedikt, Benedikt Benedikt () is the central settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. Before 1998, it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies ...

(b 1950 in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska), author, politician and journalist * Stanislaw Tillich/Stanisław Tilich (b 1959), politician, prime minister of

* Jěwa-Marja Čornakec (b 1959), author and editor of the Sorbian cultural magazine ''Rozhlad'' *

Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack (born 20 September 1973) is a German former professional track and road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions. Track race At the 2000 Olympic Games, Pollack entered the team pursuit and the madison. Pollack r ...

(b 1973), professional cyclist *

Ronny Kockel Ronny Kockel (born 16 December 1975) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Playing career Kockel was born in Räckelwitz. On 2 January 2008, he signed for Iran Pro League side Paykan F.C. on a six-month contra ...

(b 1975), goalkeeper for

KFC Uerdingen 05 KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The former Bundesliga side enjoyed its greatest successes in the 1980s but now plays in the fifth-level Oberliga. History The ...

* Peggy Wagenführ (b 1976), biathlete * Tino Semmer (b 1985), footballer

Local politics

The Local Council of Räckelwitz is currently composed of 12 members, with nine men and three women having been elected. The Saxon council elections 2009/

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

produced the following results: The local council has 12 members (Election 2014) *(CDU): 9 seats *Free Sorbians Voters' Association (FSWV) (Freie Sorbische Wählervereinigung (FSW)): 3 seats Poll: 62,2 % Mayor: since 1974 Franz BrußkErgebnisse der Bürgermeisterwahl auf statistik.sachsen.de
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External links

Cornelius Gurlitt: "Räckelwitz"
in ''Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreichs Sachsen, 35. Heft: Amtshauptmannschaft Kamenz (Land).'' C. C. Meinhold,

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...

1912, p289.

References

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