Reimer of Wiemerstedt

Reimer von Wiemerstedt is a historically undefined legendary hero figure from the history of Dithmarschen. In the battle of Hemmingstedt, the peasant is said to have killed the leader of the opposing mercenaries, Thomas Slentz.

The legendary hero Reimer van Wiemerstedt is called in the Dithmarian folk song De König wol to the hertogen sprak. In Theodor Fontane's poem "Der Tag von Hemmingstedt" the slain mercenary leader bears the name Jürgen Slenz. The poem states: "Only Jürgen Slenz, who rode to the wall, as if nothing had been lost yet, He pushed the spurs down to his jumping stallions, his friesian stallions, Now he was up-he looked around, as in better days. And he cried out, 'He who has a heart in his body, may dare with me.' This was heard by Reimer von Wiemerstedt, who had a desire to fight, He jumped up and struck the ax with the ax, He then took out a full blow on the steel breast, And - firmly in the tank stak the ax, do not move back, do not stir. The blow was good; but the Juergen limbs, Then the Reimer tore himself, and, with the ax, stole him, He then, five fingers wide, kicked the iron between his ribs, There was no sound, no more sighs over the Junker's lips. "

According to Reimer von Wiemerstedt, streets are named in Heide and Brunsbüttel. Single-level Edit source text

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