Theerhütte
Theerhütte | |
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Location of Theerhütte | |
Theerhütte Theerhütte | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′00″N 11°31′00″E / 52.45000°N 11.51667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
| Town | Gardelegen |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 41 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Theerhütte is a settlement in the Letzlingen district of the town of Gardelegen and is located in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel in Saxony-Anhalt. Theerhütte literally translates to "Tar Hut".[1]
Geography
The Theerhütte settlement is located about two kilometers northeast of Letzlingen, directly on the Colbitz-Letzlinger Heath on the southern edge of the Altmark at an altitude of 72 meters.[2] The Wanneweh flows southwest into the Wannegraben.
History
In 1772, a Theerhütte was first mentioned in Letzling, Amt (Kloster) Neuendorf. Further mentions are Lezlinger Theerhütte in 1790, Letzlingischer Theerofen in 1804, Theerofen in 1820, Colonie Theerhütte in 1873, and Theerhütte in 1958.[3]
The village initially belonged – together with Letzlingen – to the Tangermündescher Kreis, from 1807 to 1813 to the Landkanton Gardelegen, and from 1816 to the Gardelegen district. Between c. 1885 and 1929, the village was divided into two parts: the forester's farm belonged to the Letzlingen estate, the other part to the rural municipality of the same name. On 30 September 1929, the Letzlingen estate was dissolved, and the Theerhütte forester's farm was incorporated into the rural municipality of Letzlingen.
Tar cookers, potash burners, charcoal burners, and forest workers with small farms once lived here.
Don, the Talking Dog
The talking dog "Don" of the imperial forester Hermann Ebers made Theerhütte famous at the beginning of the 20th century. The dog could pronounce words like "quiet" or "cake," as was even reported in the New York Times.[4] In 1910, the phenomenon was scientifically investigated.[5] The recordings have survived.
The Letzlinger Chronik stated that Ebers' daughter Marta, traveled halfway around the world with her four-legged wonder dog, appearing in variety shows in America, Australia, and Russia.[6]
References
- ^ "Verzeichnis Gemeinden und Gemeindeteile" [List of municipalities and parts of municipalities] (PDF). 2013. p. 26. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Hubatsch, Walther (1975). Grundriss zur deutschen Verwaltungsgeschichte 1815-1945 (in German). Johann-Gottfried-Herder-Institut. ISBN 978-3-87969-118-0. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Rohrlach, Peter P. (20 February 2018). Historisches Ortslexikon für die Altmark (in German). BWV Verlag. p. 1339 ff. ISBN 978-3-8305-3743-4. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Sperling, Sibylle (7 September 2020). Go West - In the Middle of Nüscht. Die westliche Altmark entdecken: Ein Entschleunigungsbuch (in German). Omnino Verlag. p. 299. ISBN 978-3-95894-141-0. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Die Umschau (in German). H. Bechhold verlagsbuchhandlung. 1911. p. 41. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
Der sprechende hund Don des Hegemeisters Hermann Ebers in Theerhütte hat jetzt vor einer wissenschaftlichen Prüfungskommission, der der Tierpsychologe Dr. Pfungst und Prof. Dr. Vosseler angehörten, sein Examen abgelegt. Herr Ebers führte seinen Hund vor ...
[Theerhütte gamekeeper Hermann Ebers' talking dog, Don, has now passed his exam before a scientific examination committee including animal psychologist Dr. Pfungst and Prof. Dr. Vosseler. Mr. Ebers presented his dog...] - ^ Biermann, Gesine (25 December 2018). "Der sprechende Hund von Theerhütte". Volksstimme (in German). Retrieved 2 October 2025.