Wildeshausen
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Location of Wildeshausen within Oldenburg district
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| Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°26′E / 52.900°N 8.433°ECoordinates: 52°54′N 8°26′E / 52.900°N 8.433°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Oldenburg | |
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| • Mayor | Jens Kuraschinski | |
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| • Total | 89.47 km2 (34.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 19,390 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 27793 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 44 31 | |
| Vehicle registration | OL | |
| Website | www.wildeshausen.de | |
Wildeshausen (Low Saxon: Wilshusen) is a town and the capital of the Oldenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated by the river Hunte.
In 1648, Wildeshausen and the surrounding district was ceded to Sweden, in the Peace of Westphalia, where it was given as a fief to Gustav Gustavsson af Vasaborg, an illegitimate son of King Gustavus Adolphus, as a part of the Swedish Dominion of Bremen-Verden. In 1679, following the Treaty of Nijmegen, it was pawned, to the prince-bishop of Münster, in exchange for a loan of 100,000 Riksdaler.
There are stone monuments and old burial places dating to the third millennium BC. One of these areas, Kleinenkneter Steine, was reconstructed in the 1930s. The local Tourist Center, located in the old Rathaus (Town hall) has maps for tours and walks.
The "Kurpark" has a fountain, concert-shell and a wading pool and is in the Luftkurort (fresh air park) Wildeshausen. During the summer month concerts take place every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. The tattoo (or tabs) occurs on Pfingst Sonntag, (Pentecost Sunday) at night, when the "Schützengilde" from 1403 presents a firework to open the traditional "Gildefest".
An ecumenical ceremony on November 27, 1998 re-opened the St. Peter Church for divine services. From August 2, 1997 until then the Roman Catholic Church used the facilities of the Alexander Church by invitation. The church had to be closed because of structural problems. 16 months were needed for re-construction. From 1699 on the Alexander Church was used for evangelic Lutheran services. During this year Sweden became the ruling faction. The Catholics bought a house with several additional buildings and out of a barn "a church like building" was developed. During 1700 to 1803 Hannover ruled, Catholics were not allowed to build a new church. Only in 1810, when Oldenburg took over Wildeshausen the Catholics were allowed freedom to follow their religion. They built their church, which opened on November 24, 1811. The church had to be closed again due to structural mistakes, making it unsafe. In 1824 the current church was finally built, without a tower. The tower was erected in 1910. "The times of division between the religious communities are, thank God, over now" was stated by R. Gryczan/H.Holtmann.
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