Groß Düngen is a village in the town of

Bad Salzdetfurth Bad Salzdetfurth () is a town on the banks of the River Lamme in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Geography The municipality includes the town itself, and 12 civil parishes (''Ortsteile'') which were incorporated in 1974: * ...

, in the north German state of

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. It lies in the

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valley southeast of the county town of

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on the B 243 federal highway.

History

The first recorded mention of the village dates to the year 1085. Until the demise of ecclesiastical principalities the village belonged to the Little Hildesheim ''Stift'' and is therefore among the so-called Catholic ''Stift'' villages. This is especially noticeably in the baroque parish church of St. Cosmas and Damian built in 1733; its tower also depicts the village coat of arms. The independent parish of Groß Düngen was merged in 1966 with several neighbouring villages to become the municipality of Düngen (''Samtgemeinde Düngen''). This was incorporated in 1974 into the borough of Bad Salzdetfurth in 1974 (with the exception of Egenstedt and Marienburg).

Politics

The village 'mayor' is Marc Busche (SPD).

Culture and places of interest

* The Catholic church in the village is a

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building that was built in 1733. In front of the altar there is a commemorative plaque in memory of Josepf Müller. * ''Das Alte Fachwerkhaus'' is a half-timbered house dating from 1780 in the high street. The German name means "The Old Timber-Framed House". It was renovated in 1988 and transformed into a cultural centre. Today it is used for concerts and exhibitions. The Altes Fachwerkhaus houses a small local museum as well.

Personalities

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(1796-1870), Bishop of

, born in Groß Düngen * Joseph Müller (1894-1944), Catholic priest and

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, priest of the Catholic parish of St. Cosmas und Damian in Groß Düngen from August 1943, executed by the

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s in September 1944. His grave can be seen in front of the main entrance of the church.

Gallery

File:St.-Cosmas-und-Damian-Kirche (Groß Düngen).jpg, St. Cosmas and Damian File:St.-Cosmas-und-Damian-Kirche (Groß Düngen)interior.jpg, St. Cosmas and Damian File:GroßDüngen1.jpg, Cultural centre "Das Alte Fachwerkhaus"

References

Sources

* Busche, Karl (1986). ''Groß-Düngen im Wandel der Zeit''. Bad Salzdetfurth.

External links

Home page of village
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