Talk:Balve

Balve and Widukind
Any sources? --Weissmann 14:47, 4 October 2006 (UTC)


 * The information is from the website of the town itself . Quote: Eines dieser Güter im Besitz des Sachsenherzogs Widukind (um 780 n. Chr.) wird "Ballowa" genannt und weist auf den späteren Namen Balve hin. That text only mentions that there were several farms at the river Hönne, but no further details. Maybe have to check at the local library for a more detailled local history. andy 11:31, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I have visited the homepage of Balve but there is no further notice about a Langhaus from Widukind. I think this is a fake. --Weissmann 15:50, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

First, Widukind is claimed by many different regions and noble families, so that needs to be taken into account.

Secondly, I don't think it fair to characterize the tradition of Widukind settling in the area of Balve (formerly known as Ballowa or Ballofa) as "fake." It may well be merely a folk tradition.

Following his conversion, there is little record of Widukind. The Sauerland, where Balve is located, is bit of a hike from the Saxony of his time, but it is possible he settled here. The land is fertile, and it's easy to be anonymous in this area due to the many large hills/mountains that typify the region.

However, given his status at the time one would be forgiven for assuming he would have established a fairly large house. He was, afterall, a duke by this time I believe, although there is no indication he was awarded any lands as a duke in the region. User:68.144.86.149
 * Dear IP, please register. Best --Weissmann (talk) 08:50, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Need help
To be continued. --Weissmann (talk) 18:50, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so far. What about the images? Something missing? --Weissmann (talk) 21:03, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Image size
Downtown image size? What do you think? --Weissmann (talk) 06:36, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

articleissues tagged
Weissmann, you have created a mess. This is not a wikipedia article. IMHO it is a shame. I would make a AfD if this wasn't a location. You can't do this like that. I would have started a clean up, but I think, I would be reverted. Sebastian scha. (talk) 12:50, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Look at other cites anf the information they have and the style of writing. E.g. Chicago or Berlin, they don't look like this.
 * Look at the wikilinks and the location, where you link at. E.g. Malteser are choclate drops and Order of Malta Ambulance Corps is the Malteser Hilfdienst.
 * Translate German into English please. Schützenfest Musikverein Schützenverein ...
 * Don't make so much sections.


 * I've done a little clean up. There is much more to do. Sebastian scha. (talk) 13:56, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Copy edit August 2008
I have begun a copy edit of the article per the copy edit tag. I will be pasting unused material from the article here over the next few hours (or days). - Samuel  Tan  03:58, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Text that is confusing because of lack of context

 * "Since 2007 Balve belongs to the Dekanat Maerkischer Kreis with its office in Hemer."
 * "see also "Meisterkonzert" in Balver Höhle"
 * "The Musikverein Beckum is conducted by Udo Fricke."
 * What is this? A band? Choir?
 * "Another valuable part of Beckum is the association Waldesruh with its Kinderschützenfest ."
 * King of children in 2008: David Bathe
 * "Langenholthausen is the home of the TuS Langenholthausen, in Beckum you can find the SuS Beckum. Mellen has another soccer club, called Rot-Weiß Mellen."
 * "a competitor to Gebhard von Waldburg-Trauchburg and the reformation in Germany,"
 * "A valuable part is the festival Balver Märchenwochen"
 * "History - 2008: König: Peter Oeder - Königin: Henriette Drees "
 * "Saint Hubertus (Beckum)
 * Jungschützenkönig 2008: Felix Butterweck.
 * Königspaar 2008:Thomas and Simone König "

Lost lists with no context

 * Balver Land
 * Balve
 * Franz Anton Höynck (1875 - 1885)
 * Albert Schneider (1885 - 1908)
 * Franz Amecke (1908 - 1933)
 * Wilhelm Boeddicker (1933 - 1958)
 * Josef Löcker (1958 - 1977)
 * Ludwig Kinkel (1977 - 2000)
 * Dr. Reinhard Richter (2000)*Mellen


 * Beckum
 * Karl Kudla (till 2008)


 * Volkringhausen
 * Eisborn
 * Johannes Schulte-Bröker (1957 - ?)


 * Oberes Hoennetal
 * Garbeck, Langenholthausen, Affeln and Blintrop (see also Neuenrade)
 * Andreas Schulte

Images with no corresponding text in the article

 * Weissmann_Balve_Cemetery1.jpg Cemetery at Husenberg
 * Balve_Michael.jpg Saint Michael
 * Weissmann_Chapel_Balve2.jpg At Husenberg (consecrated to pope Pius IX)
 * Weissmann_Pius.jpg Part of chapel
 * Weissmann Chapel Balve.jpg At Mellener Strasse (consecrated to Holy Peter)
 * Balve-Garbeck-Kirche1-Asio.JPG Hl. Drei Könige Garbeck

Completed copy edit. Feel free to add the information above once the issues have been clarified. - Samuel  Tan  06:00, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Live nativity scene
This is not notable - please delete it. Balve is not the only christmas market with this activity. Best --Märkischer Kavalier (talk) 07:28, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

I looked for extra sources for this page, but only found sources in German. Are we allowed to link to German sources? Or should the header, which says this page needs more sources for verification, be removed? NatCWest (talk) 09:51, 30 November 2018 (UTC)

Asbeck – History
Asbeck is not a part of Balve, instead, it belongs to Menden. Though, a sentence in the History section makes one think that Asbeck would be part of the city of Balve nowadays, while it does not do so in reality. Was the intention of that sentence to say that (A) Asbeck was part of the Amt Balve but does not belong to the city of Balve any more longer (which represents the truth) or (B) Asbeck is and was part of city of AND Amt Balve (wrong). Maybe just delete that particular example. --Pagabei (talk) 13:51, 26 April 2022 (UTC)