Gittelde

{{Infobox German location |type = Ortsteil |Municipality = Bad Grund |image_flag = Flagge Gittelde.svg |image_coa = DEU Gittelde COA.svg |coordinates = {{coord|51|48|01|N|10|11|15|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = |state = Niedersachsen |district = Göttingen |elevation = 190 |area = 12.55 |population = 1926 |Stand = 2011-12-31 |postal_code = 37534 |area_code = 05327 |licence = OHA |website = [http://www.gittelde.de/ www.gittelde.de] }} '''Gittelde''' ({{IPA|de|ˈɡɪtl̩də}}) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 March 2013, it is part of the municipality Bad Grund.

== History == Gittelde was founded in the 10th century. In a document dating from 953 the place was mentioned for the first time, and a few years later market and mint rights were awarded in 965.<ref>Josef Walz: ''Der Harz'', p. 304. Köln 1995</ref>

== Sights == There are many well-preserved half-timbered houses in the center of the town, e.g. in ''Breite Strasse'' street, a comparatively broad street which might have been an oblong market as the town has never had a rectangular market place like other market towns. ''Lange Straße'' is another historic street with traditional half-timbered houses. Some houses have doors with colourful wood carvings.

St. Mauritius Church, which was founded in the Middle Ages, has a neoromanic nave dating from the 19th century. Its spire was built in a baroque style around 1700. Inside the church a gothic altar with wood carvings can be seen.<ref>G. Ulrich Großmann: ''Hannover und Südniedersachsen'', p. 189. Köln 1999</ref> St. Johannes Church which was possibly founded in the 10th century has a spire dating from 1660.<ref>Josef Walz: ''Der Harz'', p. 305. Köln 1995</ref>

The railway station of Gittelde on the Herzberg–Seesen railway line is a historic wooden building in the southeast of the town.

The ruins of ''Stauffenburg'' Castle are worth a visit as well. The castle was founded shortly after 1050. It was used as a prison until 1778 and as a quarry afterwards.<ref>G. Ulrich Großmann: ''Hannover und Südniedersachsen'', p. 190. Köln 1999</ref>

<gallery> File:Gittelde1.jpg|St. Mauritius Church File:Gittelde2.jpg|St. Johannes Church File:Breite Straße in Gittelde3.jpg|Half-timbered houses ''Breite Straße'' street File:Lange Straße in Gittelde4.jpg|Half-timbered houses in ''Lange Straße'' street File:Bahnhof Gittelde-Bad Grund.jpg|Railway station File:Harz 003.jpg|General view of Gittelde </gallery>

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Category:Former municipalities in Lower Saxony Category:Populated places disestablished in 2013