Benndorf is a small village in Germany, first mentioned in 1216. It was independent until 1 January 1997 when Benndorf was incorporated into the city of Frohburg.
Former names year name noteNeue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 116 1216 Bennendorf First mention 1350 Bendorf, Bunendorf 1526 Penndorf
13th century
In 1216 in a document next to Henry the Younger and Henry the Elder of Corna (Kohren) and Siegfried of Zedtlitz also called a Hugo von Bennendorf as a witness, a knight whose ancestors under Wiprecht of Groitzsch were settled. They came from Franconia. There was also a village Benndorf, now Kaltenbrunn. A Gnanno of Benndorf to the monastery Benz more goods, a Adelbert is called by Benndorf as a witness. 1233 are named as owners of Benndorf Dither List and Siegfried List. The family moved to Windischleuba. With family List the number of those owners begins possessed the centuries Frohburg and Benndorf.Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 116
14th century In 1350 has Gunegunde, the stern knight de Trenowe (of Thräna) wife, the Rödichen, freight and charges in Benndorf. Dietrich von List transfers in 1352, the patronage right on the church Benndorf the mountain monastery Chemnitz.Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 118 In 1362 the Benndorf mill was built and first mentioned in 1365.
15th century On June 28, 1413, borrows Markgraf Wilhelm II to the stern Apel and Michael Brothers of Bresen the Frohburg Castle, the grove behind the castle, the town Frohburg half, the neck Court in the villages Greifenhain, Eschefeld and Benndorf. For the year 1420 are in a buying bonds, which is located in the castle archive to Frohburg, as the owner of Benndorf Cunrad and Frutzsche (Fritz) called Bresen. They sold then to her cousin Caspar von Bresen on Frohburg a wood which called Borkisbach (Burkhardt Bach). In 1485 Johann sold by Bresen on Benndorf a piece of wood to Heinrich von Einsiedel in Gnandstein.Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 119 Around the year 1500, the Benndorf church was built.Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 120
16th century
In Visitation protocol from 1533 Caspar von Mergenthal and Rudolf von Bunaw be named as owner Benndorf. Caspar von Minkwitz met us on 1535 Benndorf. 1540 sold this Frohburg and Benndorf "sessig on Kossern" Nickel of Techwitz. This is on October 30, 1542, by the Ernestine Electors Johann Friedrich, in turn, by the bailiff of Altenburg, admonished to comply with its pecuniary obligations to the pastor of Benndorf.Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 118
Already in 1549 sold Nickel of Techwitz the manors Frohburg and Benndorf because overindebted, to Melchior von Kreutzen. The purchase contract is the Albertine Elector Moritz signed with. Melchior von Kreutzen died "to Frohburg at his castle by Ursula, which was October 24, 1555 at 9:00 am," so now states that at the western porch of Frohburger Church brazen grave slab with Kreutzer almost life-size figure. His son and successor Bernhard von Kreutzen did not come out of the financial difficulties, so that it in 1600 "on the Schneeberg" retired and his possessions to his cousin Melchior von Kreutzen from the Prussian line left, of them, however, already in 1602 ceded to his son Christoph von Kreutzen. But this passed away much too early. Under his skillful hand the two goods could also have financially flourish again. With high honors, in the presence of Duke Johann Georg he was buried on 2 October 1609. His widow managed from 1609, goods with Wolf von Kreutzen on Ballstädt and Henry Friesen on Rötha for her only son Melchior, who receives but transferred deeply in debt these goods. Perhaps to the financial worries sake he enlists and is probably also the war like, because on January 23, 1630, enters his widow Sabine (from the house of Priessnitz Einsiedel) Frohburg to creditors of her husband from, Either under this widow Sabine von Kreutzen or still alive her husband Melchior von Kreutzen Benndorf must have been sold. Thus, the separation of freight and Benndorf Frohburg has occurred.Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 118
17th century
1625 Georg Berger is mentioned as the owner of the stately "Erbschenke" to Benndorf. The widow of Christoph von Kreutzen sold Frohburg to creditors of her husband. This led to a separation of goods Benndorf and Frohburg. In 1633 134 people died in Benndorf of the plague (nearly one third of the population). At the beginning of the 17th century Benndorf is in possession of the lords of Ende, of which Wolf was said to be a good farmer and of Ende (from the album of the manors of Saxony). To mention here that in 1600 in Frohburg – not in the castle – a noble family Georg Ende lived. In manor archive is a larger piece files, overwrite "Acta Judicialia from 1755". Already on 20 January 1669 writes there on page 52 Eberhard sleep. He called on the same side "of the right doctor and practiko and hereditary lord on Benndorf". As is apparent from the documents listed above, many memories and additions made themselves necessary at this time because of the forced labors and taxes. The vassals wanted to appear to provide relief, which is to be understood as they were depleted by the not distant past 30-year war. Because of the duties led the farmers with the landowners a process they are already lost in 1675 in front of the Supreme Court to Leipzig. Your revision was on June 14, 1676, again discarded. You turned to the Court of Appeal of the Elector of Saxony in Magdeburg. But eventually it came to a comparison between the two parties, since a change of ownership had occurred in Manor Benndorf. In 1676 two brothers, namely the "Princely Saxon court and Justitionsrat to Altenburg" Johann Caspar Hendrich and the "Princely Saxon Landrentmeister to Coburg" Johann Friedrich Hendrich Men on Benndorf are. They are led in the above-mentioned document on page 55 left. The two brothers had, in turn, to litigate against the widow of the late tensioner George foreman who refused to pay the "Hauptlehnwahr" (5% royalty of the basic value in case of death) because it this good with her daughter that a certain Georg Eidner had married, together wanted to continue farming. The process has also been performed in front of the King's Bench in Leipzig and ended with an amicable settlement (pp 56 and 57 of the official document). After the date, which carries the official document, the two brothers must have still been the owner of the manor on June 12, 1680. 1688 buys the Registrar of Pöllnitz Benndorf. In this family owned Benndorf was continuously until 1811.Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie, p. 118
18th century 1721 Friedrich Carl von Pöllnitz started to build the now-indicated with its foundations Castle Benndorf."Bornaer Tageblatt" from 19th of February 1931
19th century
In 1811, the forestry clerk was Klinkhardt owner Benndorfs. His successor in 1818 was Prof. Dr. Ritter Eichstädt, professor at the University of Jena. He is buried in Benndorf. He was followed in 1848 his daughter Ida Karolina, the first marriage with a man of Einsiedel, was married in second marriage with Captain Brandt von Lindau. She is also buried in Benndorf. That same year, the distillery was built in the manor. 1864 opened the lignite plant "Himmelreich" in Bubendorf and 1884 Einsiedel's coal plants. At this time Benndorf has 517 inhabitants and 22 farmsteads. By 1890, the manor had its own brewery and the brewing right. The innkeeper to Benndorf could pour only beer from the manor brewery. The last owner Benndorfs follows 1893 son of Ida Karolina from his first marriage, Kurt Heinrich Hildebrand Alexis von Einsiedel, Royal Saxon Colonel A.D.Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft des Osterlandes Bd 6 p 288
20th century
In 1908 drilling for a second drinking fountain water be carried out on 16 July. 1911 reign arge abuses in the school system: 115-119 teach students in two classes of one teacher. The seats are no longer sufficient in the second grade, so that some students have to stand.
List of the fallen at world war I:Reichsarchivzweigstelle Dresden rank name age born place of birth died place unit soldier Emil Arthur Uhlig 31 17 July 1884 Benndorf 02 September 1916 near Zamoscie (Russia) in the battle of Njemen 12. Komp. Inf.-Regt. 354 sergeant Albin Otto Uhlig 22 01 December 1893 Frohburg 24 March 1916 south of the Caurieres-Forrest (France) 2. Komp. Inf.-Regt. 107 soldier Otto Paul Weiske 21 23 January 1893 Benndorf 24 October 1914 west of Lille (France) 4. Komp. Inf.-Regt. 179 soldier Emil Arthur Vogel 31 17 June 1885 Frohburg 12 November 1916 at the Monte-lui-Popovice (Romania) soldier Arno Arthur Linke 23 30 January 1894 Benndorf 15 April 1917 south of Aubérive (France) 6. Komp. Inf.-Regt. 107 soldier Oskar Max Lungwitz 30 01 October 1886 Flößberg 01 July 1917 south-east of Brzezany (France) 6. Komp. Res.-Inf.-Regt. 107 soldier Otto Weiske 22 14 January 1895 Benndorf 14 November 1917 east of Monchy at the Artois (Frankreich) corporal Albin Richard Taubert 37 27 November 1880 Benndorf 15 September 1918 near Bourlon (France) Fuhrpark-Kolonne Nr. 719 sergeant Alfred Otto Leuschel 23 28 June 1895 Benndorf 24 October 1918 near Bantheville (Argonne) 7. Komp. Res.-Inf-Regt. 106 reinforcement-soldier Ernst Emil Leuschel 46 01 February 1871 Benndorf 04 May 1917 at the reserve-hospital II Leipzig 4. Komp. Armierungs-Bataillon 191 soldier Ludwig Müller 31 02 May 1895 Bärnhöhe 29 December 1916 near Blanzée at Verdun (France) 1. Komp. Ersatz-Inf.-Regt. 24 soldier Alfred Willy Richter 19 27 December 1898 Benndorf 12 April 1918 in le Papot, north-west of Nieppe, French Flanders 11. Komp. Inf.Regt. 177 soldier Richard Paul Kröber 23 28 October 1890 Neukirchen 20 August 1914 near Walscheid (Lorraine) soldier of the reserve Arno Alfred Thurm 22 05 October 1891 Benndorf 27 September 1914 near Saint-Souplet (France) 1. Komp. Inf.-Regt. 107 soldier Julius Edwin Starke 27 13 May 1887 Klein-Eschefeld 26 September 1914 near Vaudesincourt (France) 12. Komp. Res.-Inf-Regt. 106 soldier Arthur Alfred Schirmer 22 23 February 1892 Benndorf 10 December 1914 near La Bassé Ville (France) 7. Komp. Inf.-Regt. 113 sergeant Albert Friedrich Kirsten 25 09 April 1891 Benndorf 29 October 1916 near Miraumont / Somme (France) 11. Komp. Inf.-Regt. 106 corporal Emil Arthur Kurze 30 18 October 1887 Benndorf 06 December 1917 south-west of Anneux (France) 1. Komp. Res.-Inf.-Regt. 107 soldier Walter Rudolf Uhlig 19 25 November 1898 Frohburg 21 October 1918 in the Woëvre west of the Moselle (France) 2. Komp. Res.-Inf.-Regt. 106 soldier Martin Ettelt 25 07 December 1891 Benndorf 08 December 1916 1915 wounded soldier Otto Graichen 20 26 April 1898 Benndorf 08 July 1919 1918 wounded
An electric threshing is taken in 1917 in operation. The large barn of the mill burned on September 30, 1921, down completely. At the time of Kurt Heinrich Hildebrand Alexis von Einsiedel the manor came into receivership. Only in his last year, he could really call his property back his own. Colonel von Einsiedel was known and popular for its indestructible humor. He died on 19 November 1923 in a private hospital in Altenburg and was buried in Benndorf. Since the deceased has no children left, the manor Benndorf in 1923 came to his nephew, Royal Saxon Major A.D. Kurt von Einsiedel, which you have to say of serious concern, the structurally dilapidated manor are readmitted to its former glory as an ornament of the village. 1925 burned the mill building down to its foundations. In 1929 Benndorf has 517 inhabitants and the "Sachsen GmbH Brikettwerke Benndorf", a singing club and a cyclist club. The late twenties of the 20th century the manor Benndorf comes into possession of the family Breitenbuch. This lease the property to the Richter family.