- Lebus
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Name = Lebus
Wappen = Wappen_Lebus.png
lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 25 |lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 14 |lon_min = 31 |lon_sec = 59
Lageplan = Lebus in MOL.png
Bundesland = Brandenburg
Landkreis = Märkisch-Oderland
Amt = Lebus
Höhe = 20
Fläche = 54.23
Einwohner = 3346
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 15326
Vorwahl = 033604
Kfz = MOL
Gemeindeschlüssel = 12 0 64 268
Gliederung = 3Ortsteil e
Adresse-Verband = Breite Straße 1
15326 Lebus
Website = [http://www.amt-lebus.de/ www.amt-lebus.de]
Bürgermeister = Bernd Tillack (Pro Lebus)Lebus is a
town in the southeast of theMärkisch-Oderland District inBrandenburg ,Germany . It had a population of 3,375 as of 2005. It was the center of the historical region known as Lebus/Lubusz.Geography
Location
Lebus is located on the
Oder River on the German border withPoland , 10 km north ofFrankfurt (Oder) . It is the seat of Amt Lebus.Districts
* Mallnow
* Schönfließ
* WulkowHistory
Settlement in the vicinity of Lebus has been traced as far back as 3,000 years. The ridges provided natural defense and led to fortifications being constructed upon them. The Germanic
Lombards andSemnoni are believed to have lived in the area before theCommon Era . After approximately 1,000 years, the Slavic "Leubuzzi", the easternmost tribe of the paganLiutizi , settled the area during the 8th and 9th centuries in theMigration Period . The land on both sides of the Oder became known as "Terra Lebusana" ("land of the Leubuzzi" inLatin ).The region was conquered and brought under Polish control by 966 under the rule of Duke Mieszko I. A
castellan 's castle was built to control it, which became a battleground for neighboring rulers over the following centuries. ThisLubusz Land , which provides the name for the present-dayLubusz Voivodeship in Poland, was especially influenced by the Piast dukes inSilesia . The existence of a settlement known as "Lubusz" at a ford of the Oder near the castle was first documented in 1109.The
Bishopric of Lebus was founded in 1124-25 during the reign of Boleslaus III to counter and convert the Liutizi. It served as an important center for Catholic missionaries preaching in and developing the Oder region. In 1163 EmperorFrederick I, Holy Roman Emperor granted the Lubusz/Lebus territory on both sides of the Oder as a fief to the Silesian Piasts. German colonization of the region proceeded throughout the 13th century and the settlement became predominantly known as "Lebus". DukeHenry I of Silesia granted itGerman town law in 1226. TheAscanian Margraviate of Brandenburg acquired the region ca. 1250.During the
Middle Ages , Lebus served as an important stop on trade routes from theBaltic Sea toItaly and fromPoznań toFlanders . After the destruction of the town's cathedral by troops of Emperor Charles IV in 1373, the seat of the bishopric was moved from Lebus toFürstenwalde . The populace became Lutheran during theProtestant Reformation , and the bishopric was secularized in 1555 following the death of the last Catholic bishop,Georg von Blumenthal . After the 16th century fires and political changes weakened the fortifications; the castle was decisively damaged by a lightning strike in 1713. Lebus gradually became a backwater locality.In 1701 Lebus became part of the
Kingdom of Prussia . In 1815 after theNapoleonic Wars , it was administered within the new PrussianProvince of Brandenburg .During
World War II , Lebus, including its medieval center, was almost completely destroyed, and its land east of the Oder joined Poland in 1945 according to thePotsdam Agreement . The parish church of Lebus was restored in 1954.Politics
Town council
The town council of Lebus has 16 representatives.
*CDU 3 seats
*SPD 5 seats
*Pro Lebus 6 seats
*Schill-Partei 1 seat
*PDS 1 seat(as of the communalvote from26 October 2003 )Heraldry
The
coat of arms of Lebus depicts a wolf carrying a sheep in its mouth.Attractions
Constructed
The "Heimatstube Lebus" has information about the history and tourism sights of the town.
Natural
Nearby hills and ridges have provided natural defenses to the town for over a thousand years. The Turmberg offers a surprising view of the Oder river valley.
External links
* [http://www.amt-lebus.de/ Municipal website] de icon
* [http://www.kirche-lebus.de/buch/chronik2.html History of the Bishopric of Lebus] de icon
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