Dudenrod's fascinating history: Chronicle celebrates 750 years of village life!

Dudenrod's fascinating history: Chronicle celebrates 750 years of village life!

On May 9, 2025, Bernd Leitner, a committed historian and long -time Social Democratic city councilor, presented the chronicle of his home village of Dudenrod. This event took place in the village community center and marks a significant step in the documentation of the history of the smallest district of Büdingen, which has been part of Büdingen since the regional reform in 1972. The chronicle appears on time for the 750th anniversary of the first mention of the village, which is celebrated in 2027.

Leitner's work begins with archaeological finds from the Hallstatt period, dated 800 to 450 BC. BC, as well as with 42 graves of hinges that were found in the region. Particularly noteworthy is the first documentary mention of Dudenrod in a documentary of the Konradsdorf monastery of September 7, 1277. The chronicle not only offers a deep insight into the early history, but also focuses on difficult times, such as extreme weather events, missing, famine and the devastating effects of wars on the village community.

a trip through history

Overall, the chronicle conveys an impressive picture of the rural life and the challenges with which the community was confronted. The chapters about the Thirty Years' War, the Pest and the two world wars are particularly impressive. The neighboring village of Pferdsbach is also included, in particular the emigration of its residents to America in 1847, when the village was dissolved and administrative Dudenrod was assigned.

Bernd Leitner, born in 1946 at the Christinenhof, dealt intensively with the history of his home region after his retirement. The lecture on the chronicle ended with thanks to the supporters and the reference to the remarkable cohesion of the village community over generations, which secured survival in difficult times.

from emigrating and the traces of the past

The history of Dudenrod is not isolated, but part of a larger context. A remarkable aspect of this story is the emigration of several villagers, which has been taking place over the years. The neighboring horse stream in particular was affected by the emigration, which is reflected in an older document of December 20, 1765. It describes how the count of Ysenburg and Büdingen wanted to take measures against the emigration of his subjects in order to minimize the loss of workers.

This information was not only treated in Leitner's chronicle, but also in the narrative about the historic Christinenhof, which once served as a summer residence of the Büdingen Fürstenfamilie and today houses the old forest house. The place therefore not only harbors the memories of Dudenrod, but also to the many stories associated with Horsebach and the region.

The chronicle not only gives Dudenrod an appreciation of its own history, but also an insight into the inter -municipal connections and fates that have been interwoven for centuries.

The idea of ​​Bernd Leitner offers a valuable contribution to the preservation and living presentation of the history of this unique community and raises awareness of the challenges with which the villagers were confronted and which they mastered.