Schwennenz celebrates 725 years: Historical tour and anniversary festival!

Schwennenz celebrates 725 years: Historical tour and anniversary festival!

Schwennenz, Deutschland - In the small town of Schwennenz you celebrate a very special anniversary these days: the village is 725 years old. On June 26, this event will be celebrated with a promising program that focuses on tradition and local craftsmanship. Gundula Mietzner has created a commemorative publication that honors not only the story, but also the craftsmen of the place. In [Nordkurier] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/pasewalk/grambower- Orts-Steil-feiert-jubilaeum-mit-historischem-Dorfrund-gang-3678319) we learn that this commemorative publication is based on the valuable records by Dieter Korth and Gerhard Rudolph.

Schwennenz was once the home of over 20 craftsmen, including carpenters, saddlers and bakers. But after 1945 only 18 of them remained. Many craftsmen lost their independence during the GDR period when they were integrated into agricultural production cooperatives (LPG). The municipality is all the more happy today about the small traders and farms who are still active and contribute to village identity.

festive activities and historical insights

The celebrations begin on June 26 at 2 p.m. with a prayer in the church that can also be visited. The highlight of the day follows at 3 p.m. with a historic village tour, which is led by Thomas Reim and Peter Mörke. 16 signs were created for this tour that provide information about the former trades. The preparations also included a photo exhibition, which will take place in the former Kaiserhof gas station. A total of around 150 pictures were selected to present the history of the craft in Schwennenz, although a call to submit other pictures did not find the hoped -for.

A special highlight of the anniversary will be the concert of the Neubrandenburg city orchestra at 5 p.m. There are also games for children in the village square and at 8 p.m. the anniversary disco will create a exuberant atmosphere. Mayor Mirko Ehmke emphasizes how important the voluntary commitment of the festival committee is for the organization of this anniversary.

The importance of craft in history

A look at the story shows how important the craft was for our villages. Guilds ruled the craft until the middle of the 18th century and ensured that young craftsmen made a hike, which often represented an exciting adventure for them. To date, this tradition has retained its place in the craft. As wickrath online, craftsmen such as Schmiede, Wagner and Sattler were closely linked and dependent on each other.

But industrialization has been forgotten many of these traditional professions. Nowadays there are only a few left over the manual skills of their ancestors. Nevertheless, the craft continues to live in Schwennenz by the small businesses, and the upcoming anniversary festival shows that appreciation for the craft and the village traditions are still very popular.