# Nieheim > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nieheim > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nieheim.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieheim > Source revision: 1290853049 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox German place |type = Stadt |image_photo = Nieheim - 2017-03-04 - Nieheim vom Wartturm (11).jpg |image_coa = Stadtwappen der Stadt Nieheim.svg |image_flag = Flagge der Stadt Nieheim.svg |coordinates = {{coord|51|47|59|N|09|06|35|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Nieheim in HX.svg |state = Nordrhein-Westfalen |region = Detmold |district = Höxter |elevation = 243 |area = 79.71 |postal_code = 33039 |area_code = 05274 |licence = HX |Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 62 028 |divisions = 10 |website = [http://www.nieheim.de/ www.nieheim.de] |mayor = Johannes Schlütz[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021. |leader_term = 2020–25 |party = independent }} '''Nieheim''' ({{IPA|de|ˈniːˌhaɪm|lang|De-Nieheim2.ogg}}) is a town in [Höxter](/source/H%C3%B6xter_(district)) district in [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), Germany. Historical names of Nieheim are: Nihem, Nyem, and Nym. The town covers an area of about 80 km2 and has about 6,250 inhabitants. == Geography == Nieheim lies roughly 10 km northeast of [Brakel](/source/Brakel%2C_Germany). === Constituent communities === Nieheim consists of the following 10 centres: * Entrup * Eversen * Erwitzen * Himmighausen * Holzhausen * Merlsheim * Nieheim * Oeynhausen * Schönenberg * Sommersell mit Kariensiek == History == Nieheim, with its more than 750-year-old history reaches well back into the [Middle Ages](/source/Middle_Ages). From its beginnings as a community, it grew after being granted municipal privileges (lower court rights, market rights and [minting rights](/source/minting_rights), among others) in Bishop Bernhard IV's time (1228–1247), into today's town of Nieheim. After quickly developing from a former farming town and [Hanseatic](/source/Hanseatic_League) member, Nieheim has risen today to be a climatic spa with a function as a minor centre, and a mediaeval town with flair. == Politics == === Town council === {{update section|date=June 2021}} Town council's 24 seats are apportioned as follows, in accordance with municipal elections held on 26 September 2004: *[CDU](/source/Christian_Democratic_Union_(Germany)) 13 seats *[SPD](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany) 7 seats *[FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany)) 1 seat *UWG 3 seats Note: UWG is a citizens' coalition. === Coat of arms === Nieheim's civic [coat of arms](/source/coat_of_arms) might heraldically be described thus: In gules a cross Or, in each quarter an orb Or. These arms date from 1591 at the latest, and the colours are those borne by the old [Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn](/source/Prince-Bishopric_of_Paderborn), among whose many holdings was Nieheim. The orbs stand for [Saint Nicholas](/source/Saint_Nicholas), the town's patron saint. The coat of arms was granted on 18 July 1908.[http://www.ngw.nl/int/dld/n/nieheim.htm] == Economy and infrastructure == === Transport === Owing to Nieheim's advantageous location on the north–south-running East Westphalia Road (''Ostwestfalenstraße''), otherwise known as Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B252, connections to [Autobahn](/source/Autobahn)en [A 2](/source/Bundesautobahn_2) ([Hanover](/source/Hanover)-[Ruhr area](/source/Ruhr_area)) and [A 44](/source/Bundesautobahn_44) ([Dortmund](/source/Dortmund)-[Kassel](/source/Kassel)) are right at hand. Nieheim is also easily reached by public transport. The nearest [railway station](/source/railway_station)s are [Steinheim](/source/Steinheim%2C_Westphalia), [Brakel](/source/Brakel%2C_Germany) and [Altenbeken](/source/Altenbeken). === Education === Nieheim has 3 [kindergarten](/source/kindergarten)s, 3 [primary school](/source/primary_school)s, a [Hauptschule](/source/Hauptschule) and a [Realschule](/source/Realschule) (Peter-Hille-Realschule). == Culture and sightseeing == === Buildings === Among the town's buildings that are worthiest of a look are the Town Hall, built in 1610 in the [Weser Renaissance](/source/Weser_Renaissance) style, the ''Ratskrug'' from 1712, a stately [half-timbered](/source/Timber_framing) building, and the ''Richterhaus'' ("Judge House"), built in 1701. The [Catholic](/source/Catholic) Parish Church of Saint Nicholas with its artistically relief-decorated [baptismal font](/source/baptismal_font) and late [Gothic](/source/Gothic_architecture) little sacramental house has parts that were built as early as the 13th century. The [Protestant](/source/Evangelical_Church_in_Germany) Church of the Cross (''Kreuzkirche'') was built in a [neo-Gothic](/source/neo-Gothic) style in 1868–1869. The [Gut Holzhausen](/source/Gut_Holzhausen) estate is a [biodynamic farm](/source/biodynamic_agriculture) and the venue for a summer festival called Voices. === "Holsterturm" landmark === As Nieheim's landmark, the Holsterturm (tower) on a nearby bank south of the main town, can look back on a 700-year history. === Mediaeval vault system === Unique in [Westphalia](/source/Westphalia) is the vault system through which runs the ''Nikolausbach'' (brook), which rises below the Holsterberg (mountain) and runs through the middle of town in this mediaeval vault system. === Weberhaus Nieheim === The ''Weberhaus Nieheim'', the doctor, poet and politician [Friedrich Wilhelm Weber](/source/Friedrich_Wilhelm_Weber)'s former abode, today houses a widely known [Kolping](/source/Adolph_Kolping) diocesan training centre and a ''[Heimvolkshochschule](/source/Folk_high_school)'', which lends itself well to any form of training work and has at its disposal the best technical equipment. Also, the Pan-German Education Centre of Youth in Europe (''Gesamtdeutsche Bildungsstätte der Deutschen Jugend in Europa'') in Nieheim-Himmighausen offers extensive seminars for groups geared towards various ends. === ''Nieheimer Flechthecke'' === Typical of countryside scenery around Nieheim is what is called ''Flechthecke'', meaning, roughly, "braided hedge". The [hedges](/source/Hedge_(barrier)) themselves are mostly – about 80% – [hazelnut](/source/hazelnut) growth, all planted in a row. Here and there are found the odd [hawthorn](/source/Crataegus) and single [wild roses](/source/Rose). Trimmed [willow](/source/willow) trees, about 2 m high, serve as living fenceposts to keep the hedges steady. Young withes are taken from these willows to do the braiding. If [dairy cow](/source/Dairy_cattle)s or [horse](/source/horse)s are to be kept in the paddock ringed by one of these braided hedges, [blackthorn](/source/blackthorn) twigs are also tied onto the inside to thwart any nibbling. A finished hedge has a height of roughly 1.5 m and is braided in three layers. === Telegraph station no. 32 === As a relic of an almost forgotten communication technology, a reconstructed optical [telegraph](/source/telegraph) station still stands high over the countryside near Oeynhausen. This is run by the Oeynhausen history club (''Heimatverein''), and guided tours are available to those who wish them. === Culinary specialities === In Nieheim, a kind of [cheese](/source/cheese) is made, ''[Nieheimer](/source/Nieheimer) Käse'' (Nieheim cheese), a [sour milk cheese](/source/sour_milk_cheese) nowadays made by only one [cheesemaker](/source/cheesemaker). It had almost been forgotten, but is now becoming better known thanks to [tourism](/source/tourism). It is ripened in wooden moulds in a warm place and then seasoned with [salt](/source/salt) and [caraway](/source/caraway). Depending on the ripening time, it can be a ''[Handkäse](/source/Handk%C3%A4se)'', a cooking cheese or a hard grating cheese. === Regular events === ==== ''Deutscher Käsemarkt'' ==== The "German Cheese Market" is held every other year – in even-numbered years – and draws cheesemakers from all over the world who make their cheeses the old way, by hand, presenting their finished products. In 2004, the Fourth German Cheese Market drew more than 70,000 visitors to Nieheim. In 2006, the German Cheese Market is to be held on 1–3 September. ==== ''Nieheimer Holztage'' ==== The "Nieheim Wood Days" are held every other year – in odd-numbered years – and everything at this event revolves around the themes "wood, forest and nature". ==== ''Nieheimer Kulturnacht'' ==== The "Nieheim Culture Night" is held on the day when the clocks are advanced from [standard time](/source/standard_time) to [summer time](/source/Daylight_saving_time). ==== ''Nieheimer Chorfestival'' ==== [Choir](/source/Choir)s from all over Germany come to Nieheim for the Choir Festival to train their voices. ==== ''Nieheimer Rosenmontagsumzug'' ==== Nieheim considers itself a stronghold of East Westphalian [carnival](/source/carnival) custom, and the ''[Rosenmontag](/source/Rosenmontag)sumzug'' – a colourful [parade](/source/parade) – is the high point of the season. == Personalities == === Sons and daughters of the town === In the ecclesiastical field, [Dietrich von Nieheim](/source/Dietrich_von_Nieheim) (1338/48 - 1418), who served three [pope](/source/pope)s and was held in high regard in the [Roman Curia](/source/Roman_Curia), achieved international recognition, if not outright fame. This is also said of [Hugo Makibi Enomiya-Lassalle](/source/Hugo_Makibi_Enomiya-Lassalle) (1898–1990), a [Jesuit](/source/Jesuit) priest, a religious [philosopher](/source/philosopher), a [meditation](/source/meditation) teacher and the builder of the Peace Church in [Hiroshima](/source/Hiroshima) born on the Externbrock estate near Nieheim. His life's work is the development of the Japanese [Zen](/source/Zen) practice as a way to a deep belief experience for [Christians](/source/Christians). * [Wilhelm Hillebrand](/source/Wilhelm_Hillebrand) (1821–1886) was a [botanist](/source/botanist) and a [physician](/source/physician). * [Jürgen Jasperneite](/source/J%C3%BCrgen_Jasperneite) (born 1964) is an [electrical engineer](/source/electrical_engineer) and a [professor](/source/professor). ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://www.nieheim.de/ Nieheim] * [http://www.nieheim-eversen.de Eversen] * [http://www.erwitzen.de Erwitzen] * [http://www.kirche-in-nieheim.de/ Catholic parish of St. Nikolaus, Nieheim] * [http://www.natur-ferienpark.de/ Nature holiday park at the Holsterturm] * [http://www.westfalen-culinarium.de/ Westphalian Culinary Museum and Adventure Mile] {{Towns and municipalities in Höxter district}} {{Authority control}} Category:Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Höxter (district) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nieheim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieheim) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieheim?action=history)). 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