125 years of Perleberg District Court: A look at the history of justice!

125 years of Perleberg District Court: A look at the history of justice!

A very special anniversary was celebrated in Perleberg: the district court, a central element of the local tradition of justice, looks back on 125 years of history. The long history of justice in the region is evident on the large market, where the symbolic Roland embodies the rights and freedoms of the city. This stone sets an impressive accent on market law, self -government and jurisdiction.

currently the district court is located at Lindenstrasse 12, in a building that was officially opened on July 2, 1900 as the royal district court. The planning for this impressive building began as early as 1875. Under the direction of district building inspector Heinrich Carl Hermann Toebe, the prison, which was built in 1880/81, was later converted into a land registry. The designs for the district court come from the lead of government and construction councilor Karl Lothar Krüger and were created in Potsdam in 1898.

The development of jurisdiction

The history of jurisdiction in Perleberg goes back to the Middle Ages. At that time, the court arbor on the ground floor of the town hall served as a place of judge. In 1546 the Electoral Regional Court was set up for Prignitz, and Johann Konow was the first district judge. The year 1546 is emblazoned on the base of the Roland statue, which indicates the long tradition of the judiciary in this region.

Over the centuries, there were numerous court institutions that established themselves in Perleberg. For example, a royal city court existed from 1809 to 1849, followed by a district court from 1849 to 1878. In 1879, the judicial system in Germany was standardized, which led to the establishment of the Royal Prussian District Court of Perleberg, as the successor to the district court. Today the Perleberg District Court is one of eleven local courts in the district of the district court in Potsdam.

The history of the Perleberg district court

The Perleberg district court was an important part of the Prussian judiciary until it was abolished and included parts of the districts of West and East Prignitz. Until 1849, patrimonial courts existed before the introduction of uniform district courts in Prussia abolished the patrimonial jurisdiction in the same year. In 1870 a director and 13 district judges worked here, who were responsible for 82,736 court -established. At this point the district court had already played an important role.

Even the court commissions were set up in many surrounding cities, such as Havelberg and Wittenberge, and contributed to the further development of the court. These changes in the judiciary are reflected in the relevant literature that illuminates many facets in regional history. Since 1998 there has been a specialist publication that deals with the historical development of Mark Brandenburg and Prussia, published by the library of Brandenburg and Prussian history.

The tradition of jurisprudence in Perleberg is more than just a long list of court institutions. It is part of the city's cultural heritage. Wikipedia provides valuable information about the district court and the introduction of concise economic and social changes in the region shows.

Perleberg has not only preserved a place of justice with his district court, but also part of his identity. This is also evident in the historical publications of Brandenburg State Archives that devotes itself to the comprehensive documentation of this development.