Trittau (;
West Low German
Low Saxon, also known as West Low German ( nds, Nedersassisch, Nedersaksies; nl, Nedersaksisch) are a group of Low German dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany and southern Denmark (in North Schleswig by parts of th ...
: ''Trittow'') is a municipality in
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
,
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 ...
, located 30 km east of
Hamburg
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. It is the economical and administrative center of
Amt Trittau, which is part of the
Stormarn district. Other villages in the county are Grönwohld, Lütjensee, Großensee, Rausdorf and Grande.
Geography
Trittau is located close to the
Hahnheide
The Hahnheide () is a wooded moraine landscape in the east of the municipality Trittau ( Stormarn County) in Schleswig-Holstein, in Germany.
The name ''Hahnheide'' means derived in today's language '' High Heath''.
In the Middle Ages the Hahn ...
forest. Nearby rivers are the river Aue and the river
Bille. The county is abundant with small lakes.
History
The Trittau village dates back to the 12th century. It was first mentioned in 1167 in a document of
Duke Henry the Lion. In those days it was situated close to the
Hamburg
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Rostock
Rostock (), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (german: link=no, Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock), is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, c ...
and
Hamburg
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Lübeck
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trade routes.
The village then consisted of a
Saxon
The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic
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peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...
part (Groß-Trittau) and a
Wagrian part (Klein-Trittau). In 1326, a
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
was built to defend the region and the trade route against the
Scarpenberg knights from nearby
Linau
Linau () is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after ...
castle.
Personalities associated with the community
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Joachim Heinrich Campe
Joachim Heinrich Campe (29 June 1746 – 22 October 1818) was a German writer, linguist, educator and publisher. He was a major representative of philanthropinism and the German Enlightenment.
Life
Born to the merchant Burchard Hilmar Campe and ...
(1746-1818), enlightened educator, publicist and linguist
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Caroline Rudolphi
Caroline Rudolphi (also ''Karoline''; 1753–1811) was a German educationist and poet.
Born to a poor family in Magdeburg and growing up in Potsdam (Margraviate of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia), she was discovered by composer Johann Friedr ...
(1753-1811), educator, poet, author, founded an institute for girls' education in Trittau
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Theodor Steltzer
Theodor Steltzer (December 17, 1885, Trittau – October 27, 1967) was a German politician ( CDU), former Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein (1946–1947) and was a member of the Kreisau Circle during World War II, becoming involved w ...
(1885-1967), politician (CDU), 1946-1947 introduced Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein
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Arno Surminski
Arno Surminski (born 20 August 1934 in Jäglack, East Prussia) is a German writer, living in Hamburg, a father of three and a grandfather of 8.
After growing up in East Prussia, his parents were deported to the Soviet Union, while he was expell ...
(1934-), writer, novel ''Kudenow or weep at strange waters''
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Bernd Heinrich
Bernd Heinrich (born April 19, 1940 in Bad Polzin, Germany), is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing and biology. Heinrich has made major contributio ...
(1940-), professor of biology, spent his childhood as a refugee child with his family in a forest hut in the Hahnheide
[History and Present, Publisher Ludwig, Kiel 2009, ]
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Jürgen Blin
Jürgen Blin (24 April 1943 – 7 May 2022) was a mid-20th century German boxer, who was the Heavyweight Champion of Germany, and European Heavyweight Champion in 1972, and internationally represented the state of West Germany.
Early life
Bli ...
(1943-), boxer, lived during his career in Trittau
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Irmgard Riessen
Irmgard Riessen is a German film and television actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, ...
(1944-), theater and television actress, lives in Trittau
References
Stormarn (district)
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