Wust (Germany)

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This article is about the town in Germany. For the town in Denmark, see Wust

Wust is a town in the district of Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany.

1 Geography and History
2 Summer School
3 Sight seeings
4 Web links

[edit] Geography and History

The village is situated in the northern Saxony-Anhalt not far from the river Elbe, near the old town Tangermünde which was a favourite place of Kaiser Karl IV in 14th century. Wust consists of Wust, Sydow, Wusterdamm, and Melkow. In the last centuries the squires of Wust were the noblemen von Katte, their most famous member was Hans Hermann von Katte( youth friend of the later king Frederick II of Prussia ) who spent his childhood in Wust. The family v. Katte was related to the squires of the near village Schönhausen, the v. Bismarcks.

[edit] Summer School

The Summer School for English language, literature, theatre, and music is a yearly event during summer vacations in the small village Wust in Germany, Saxony-Anhalt. It is held in two courses each lasting two weeks; there are levels for beginners, for pupils with intermediate and advanced knowledge of the English language. Beside the English lessons there are other activities like workshops for art, photography, music, and sport games. Participants also can take part in the theatre play being the climax of the school activities after 4 weeks; in the last years some Shakespearian plays were performed like "Richard III" and "Love's Labours Lost", but also newly written ones like "Ten" and the play from 2006 "The Storyteller"(Der Märchenerzähler). Furthermore concerts and readings in the Romanesque Wust church or in the surrounding are organized. The teachers are mainly students from the UK and the United States. The main goal besides promoting of education is the support of cultural exchange between Germany and Anglo-Saxon countries.

[edit] Sight seeings

The romanesque church made from brick stone and with baroque interior is a sight-seeing which is included in the northern route of the Street of Romanesque. Attached to the apse of the church but with a separate entrance lies the crypt with the mortal remains of the squires, called the Kattegruft; it was built in 1706/07. The manor house of the squires now serves as elementary school, since 1991 also the Summer School takes place there. The old barn building ( the "Kornspeicher") is now a rustic place for exhibitions and concerts.