Luckow-Petershagen, Casekow, Gartz (Oder),
Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany
The former Luckow, Kreis Randow, Pommern, was the
home town of Wilhelmina Walk, who married August Bogenschneider on 14 June 1864
in the Luckow church. August and Wilhelmina emigrated to the United States in
1870 and settled first in Washington County Wisconsin and then in Dodge County,
Wisconsin.
Luckow, which merged with the small neighboring
village of Petershagen in 1973, is part of the municipality Casekow, along with
the villages of Biesendahishof, Blumberg, Casekow, Wartin and Woltersdorf.
Luckow-Petershagen has 413 inhabitants and comprises 2,376 hectars. The
area is agricultural. The first mention of Luckow dates to 1248; the first
mention of Petershagen dates to 1289. The nearest larger city is Schwedt,
located about 30 km from the village. The village is in Amt Gartz (Oder), in the
Landkreis Uckermark, in the state of Brandenburg.
In the center of Luckow is the village church which
dates to the 13th century. It was built with a granite brickwork in the
second half of the 13th century. The church was rebuilt at the end of the
19th century (1895-96) at a cost of 24,000 Marks. . A brick tower with a slate roof was added,
windows were enlarged, and an east gable was
erected. On 17 August 1911, the church was destroyed by fire, except for
the foundation and walls. In 1913-14, the church was reconstructed. The church
received two bells from Voss & Son in Stettin, a new roof and steeple were
constructed, and a new heating system was added. On 2 August 1914, the church
was rededicated. on 24 December 1937, the church again partially burned due to a
faulty heating system. In 1945, the roof was almost completely destroyed, the
windows were damaged, and the church organ was destroyed by war damage.
Reconstruction of the church started again in 1950. New windows were installed
in 1951 and a new roof was added in 1956. In 1960, the spire was covered
with slate. In 1992, the roofing of the steeple was repaired at a cost of
230,000 DM. The church has a beautiful clock in the tower. The church no
longer has an organ, and the roof is in need of replacement. Roof leaks are
causing water stains on the interior walls.
On a hill at the edge of the town, is a historical
windmill that is now a historical site. Some old farm machinery is also found at
the mill site. It is possible that August Bogenschneider worked at this
mill. A few hundred meters from the mill stands a modern wind turbine that
is used to generate electricity.
The village, as many other small villages in former
East Germany, suffers from unemployment. Many of the young people have
relocated to larger cities to the west.
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Luckow, Gemeinde Casekow, Landkreis Uckermark |
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Luckow church steeple with clock |
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Luckow church dating to 13th century |
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Luckow church built with granite brickwork in the second half of the 13th century |
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Brick tower with slate roof built at end of 19th century |
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Part of cemetery next to church |
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Tombstones are removed 30 years after death of individual |
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Altar area viewed from balcony |
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Top of organ that was previously in church |
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Small chapel in front of church used in cold weather for worship |
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Weights for clock in tower |
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Weights suspended from above in church steeple |
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Clock mechanism - must be wound every Saturday |
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Pigeon roost in church steeple |
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View of town from steeple |
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View of town from steeple |
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Herr Hammermeister, the caretaker of the church |
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Government project to restore windmill in Luckow |
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Pathway to historic windmill |
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The historic Luckow windmill |
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Some old machinery on display near windmill |
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The windmill is located on high hill near edge of Luckow |
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View of surrounding farm fields |
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New wind turbine a few hundred meters from windmill |
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Wind turbine is used to generate electricity |
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