AUSTRIA -
Lassee
Lassee, a
community with 3.200 inhabitants, is situated in “Marchfeld” on the
largest plain in
Lassee was first
documentarily mentioned in 1115 as “Lauchsee - the sea in which leek
grows”. The coat of arms was arwarded to the community in 1977 and
points out the long tradition of horse breeding, as well as
emphasizing, with the golden ears of corn, our location within
Worth mentioning
is St. Martins church in Lassee which exists since 1695. Positioned
in the centre of Schönfeld is the small church, which is also a
branch of the rectorate of Lassee. This church was built in 1744
containing only one altar. In 2006 a modern glass extension was
built.
In the past the
community was mainly reliant on cattle and arable farming. Due to
the ideal conditions in Marchfeld it is also possible to grow
special crops. Today farmers no longer breed cattle but have
specialized in cultivating all kinds of grain, sugar beet,
vegetables (for example onions and carrots) but also asparagus and
strawberries. Some inhabitants work in Lassee or in surrounding
villages; a large number however commute daily to
The good
infrastructure has resulted in a growing population over recent
years. We have a kindergarten, a primary and secondary school as
well as a school for children with special needs. There are shops,
bakeries, banks, a doctor, a dentist, a police station, an ambulance
station, post office…………..all within walking distance.
Most people are
involved in one of many clubs and associations in their free time,
be it the voluntary fire brigade, the hunting guild, tennis or
football club, the church choir, brass band, theatre, golf, riding,
boule, fishing, the very latest is an archery club! So you can say
that in Lassee there is some kind of meeting or activity virtually
every day.
Today we are
striving to the modern challenges concerning the urgent needs to
save energy, reduce emissions using renewable energy sources;
encouraging insulation and ecological efficiency.
One trend-setting measure
taken by the municipality was the decision to build a compost plant.
With broad regional cooperation, we started in 1990 to compost an
average of 2000 tons of biodegradable waste material. Today our
compost has achieved the highest possible quality grade and is used
in both conventional and organic farming. In 1992 a district heating
plant, operated on straw was built and since provides heat for over
400 households and all public buildings. The district heating, the
waste water treatment plant (1999) and the sewage facilities
constitute alongside the local agriculture a profitable and
environmentally sound cycle.
One lasting
memory of the Charter meeting 2007 in Lassee and well worth a visit,
is our “European park”. Young children from all participating
countries sent us their pictures and drawings and made a great
contribution. Artist Gottfried LAF Wurm, carefully transferred
chosen features creating the glass pictures on easels, along with
his friend Martin Suritsch, for this unique park. People now travel
from near and far in order to visit “ |
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