Bockenem

	BOCKENEM Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Hildesheim Additions: 1974 Bönnien 1974 Bornum am Harz 1974 Bültum 1974 Hary 1974 Groß Ilde 1974 Klein Ilde 1974 Königsdahlum 1974 Jerze 1974 Mahlum 1974 Nette 1974 Ortshausen 1974 Schlewecke 1974 Störy 1974 Upstedt 1974 Volkersheim 1974 Werder 1974 Wohlenhausen Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":52.00959999999999894271240918897092342376708984375,"lon":10.1331000000000006622258297284133732318878173828125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Origin/meaning

Bockenem became a possession of the Counts of Wohldenberg in 1225, who also granted the city rights in 1300. From 1314 onwards the city was ruled by the Bishops of Hildesheim. The oldest seal shows St. Catharina and St. Pancratius, patron saints of the monastery and the town respectively. In front of the two saints is a small shield with the arms of Wohldenberg.

The present arms do not longer show the saints, but show the arms of the Diocese of Hildesheim, with the bend of the Counts of Wohldenberg. The bend is silver instead of red as in the arms of the family.

Image Gallery

Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
Municipal stationery, 1960s

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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