The history of Eilendorf
Eilendorf was first mentioned in documents from the imperial abbey of Kornelimünster in 1238. Nevertheless, it can be assumed that Eilendorf was undoubtedly located on the Roman road that led from Maastricht to Aachen and from there via Eilendorf to Stolberg, Gressenich and Gürzenich. A document also shows that Eilendorf has been an independent parish since 1293.
The origin of the name "Eilendorf" has been the subject of controversial debate over the centuries, with different generations of Eilendorf citizens having different opinions. The explanation most commonly used today is that "Eilendorf" means "alder village" because there are said to have been many alders in this area in earlier times.
Eilendorf had already enjoyed a reputation for several centuries thanks to the Eilendorf quarries, which supplied an excellent dolomite, as well as the production of fat and water lime, which provided the village with a rich source of income.
The history of Eilendorf from the 13th to the 16th century ran largely parallel to the history of the imperial abbey of Kornelimünster. It was only at the end of the 16th century and the resulting
In the contemporary German atmosphere of the religious war associated with the Reformation, foreign troops also moved into Eilendorf, so that the population had to endure quartering, looting and pillaging.
The 17th century was also a time of horror and suffering for the people of Eilendorf. Between 1630 and 1640, the Thirty Years' War also raged in Eilendorf, the horrors of which were only surpassed by the pillaging of Eilendorf during King Louis XIV of France's war of plunder in 1678.
With the French Revolution at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th century, Kornelimünster Abbey was dissolved and the ecclesiastical estates were declared national property. The former abbey "Banpanhaus" is considered the oldest building in Eilendorf and dates back to 1622.
As early as 1797, the two villages of Forst and Eilendorf with their hamlets and farms formed an agency, only to be transformed into a Mairie (Forst) in 1800. Eilendorf had around 950 inhabitants at that time. On April 1, 1886, Eilendorf left the mayor's association of Forst and became an independent mayor's office, whereby the old municipal boundaries were retained. The former village of Nirm was "incorporated" in April 1900 and thus united with Eilendorf to form one village.
The construction of a larger, three-aisled church in the neo-Romanesque style, the current parish church of St. Severin, began as early as 1864, although the tower was not renovated until 1904 to 1908.
On April 1, 1897, a railroad station for passenger and freight traffic was built in Eilendorf, fulfilling a long-cherished wish of the citizens of Eilendorf.
With the incorporation of the municipality of Eilendorf into the city of Aachen on January 1, 1972, the opportunity was given to solve pending municipal problems on a larger scale and to create a basis for a balanced living space, as is required for a healthy community in our time.