Tidofeld
Tidofeld has been an autonomous part of the East Frisian borough of Norden since 1996 and has around 1,000 inhabitants ), spread over an area of just 0.47 km². Its built-up area is completely integrated with the town itself. Until 1952, Tidofeld was part of the municipality of Lütetsburg.
History
The name Tidofeld goes back to a schloss that was built here in the 17th century on this site. It was built by Tido, Freiherr of Innhausen and Knyphausen. Freiherr Tido was a brother of Field Marshal Dodo of Innhausen and Knyphausen.Tidofeld gained particular importance from the fact that after the Second World War in a former Wehrmacht barracks, a displaced persons camp was established which held 6,000 people and was thus one of the largest camps in Germany. In the middle of the camp a barrack hut was turned into a church building. It was the forerunner of the Church of Grance built in 1961 and - after it was deconsecrated - documentation centre.