In St. Egidien was a brewery...
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History |
Short form: Aegid, Egidius, Till, Gidi,
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Protector
The history
The first settler had resided via frankish farmers in 1150. They had built a stony church in the "Niederdorf" (today near the hill). The church was sacred for the holy Gilles. In 1811 the church was demolished, because there were 7 years contest. Another cause is the church was ruinous. In addition the village possessed a chapel, which was increased and extended in 1752/53. Now the chapel calls itself “Our Dear Wives” (german: "Unserer Lieben Frauen").
It had existed two farms, called the upper and the lower temple. Those farms led to the fact that St. Egidien and Tillingen (or Tilgen) had existed long time next to each other, because it was easier to designate the long stretched valley of the Lungwitz.
The first documentary mention goes back to the year 1320. In 1681 our village was suburbanise to Forderglauchau during the division of the feudal governance.
Further names from documents:
1320 - First documentary mention of the village with "Eccleria Sancti Egidii in Lunwicz"
1413 - the "Dorff zu sanct Gilgen"
1508 - "St. Aegidii zu der Lungwitz"
1582 - Sanct Illgenn
1657 - St. Aegidien
1686 - Tillingen
1708 - Tilgen
Population Development
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1546 |
51 Inhabitants |
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1834 |
1104 |
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1871 |
1899 |
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1890 |
2242 |
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1910 |
2166 |
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1925 |
2456 |
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1939 |
2537 |
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1946 |
3037 |
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1964 |
3760 |
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1999 |
2890 |
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2005 |
3655 |
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2006 |
3603 |
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2007 |
3552 |
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2008 |
3548 |
The name Tillingen is also used today (but only as a nickname)
The 1st January 1946, 592 resettler had come from Silesia, East Prussia, "Memelland", "Wartheland" and Sudetenland to St. Egidien. It was been 142 men, 323 women and 127 children.
How many inhabitants had had our village?
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Total |
3037 |
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Men |
1283 |
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Women |
1379 |
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Children |
375 |
Compared to the number of inhabitants in 1939:
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Total |
2537 |
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Men |
846 |
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Women |
891 |
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Children |
800 |
Now it is amazing how they had solved the problem with the resettlement in view of provision of housing.
Other Informations
25th November 1793 the St. Ludovici-Church was consecrated in Lobsdorf.
Threre was a brewery in St. Egidien near the "Schoene Burg". More historical information about the brewery are in the following pictures ("Gemeindespiegel 1994"):
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In St. Egidien was a brewery... |
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Changes in St. Egidien since 2004:
Reorganization of the mill bridge at the Lungwitzer Strasse
Replacement construction of the baker bridge (mentioned "Richtersteg"), because of the high tide
Abort and reconstruction of the bridge over the Lungwitz-brook within the crossing range
complete reconstruction of the bridge to the Schillerstrasse
Renewal of the passage at the “Schöne Burg”
The third bell in the church which is missing since 1941 was again poured and inaugurated solemnly on February 2006
25-year old existence of the Gerthturm in October 2004
125-year old existence of the volunteer fire-brigade St. Egidien of 06. until 08. May 2005
new bikeway and new hiking trail along the Lungwitz-brook between the sports field in St. Egidien and the Forststrasse in Niederlungwitz
In 2006 the Lungwitz-stone was set
The local nursery "Kinderland" was rehabilitated in 2007
The old mill at the Lungwitzer Srasse was destroyed (for pictures click here) in march 2007
24th November 2007, the little nickel smelter stack blown up.
14th August 2009, opening ceremony of the new appliance room of the volunteer fire brigade St. Egidien.
25-year old existence of the knipling-association in the year 2009.
sources:
"Amtsblatt des Landkreises Chemnitzer Land" and "Gemeindespiegel" - 1994, 17.01.2000, 21.08.2006, 14.09.2006, 15.03.2007
