Allenbach

Allenbach is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Herrnstein. Allenbach is a nationally recognized tourist.

Geography

Allenbach located in the Natural Park Saar -Hunsrück. The municipality also includes the living space Hüttgeswasen.

History

As Ellenbach first mentioned in 1265 belonged to the County of Sponheim Allenbach time. 1601 was obtained from the Ellenburg Allenbacher the castle that stands in the center of Allenbach today.

Lived in Hüttgeswasen to Allenbach and worked in the second half of the 18th century, about twelve years of woodcutters and charcoal burners Johann Peter Petri, called Black Peter, who came as raiders notoriety. He is said to have invented the card game Old Maid in the penitentiary.

In 1794, French revolutionary troops had occupied the left bank of the Rhine. Under the French administration Allenbach belonged from 1798 to 1814 for Canton Rhaunen in Saarland Department. The region was awarded in 1815 to the Congress of Vienna the Kingdom of Prussia. From 1816 to the community Allenbach the new district Bernkastel in the Trier region belonged from 1822 to part of the Rhine Province, and was managed by the mayor Wirschweiler.

In February 1898, the castle from Allenbach Idarer businessman Max Purper was purchased. Near the castle is the Protestant castle church in which there is a Stumm organ since 1832.

In the first Rhineland-Palatinate administration reform Allenbach was incorporated in 1969 with some surrounding municipalities in the district of Birkenfeld.

The development of the population of Allenbach, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Allenbach consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Mayor

The former mayor, and mayor since 1932, the municipality are:

Coat of arms

The blazon reads: " left diagonally split front plate in blue a golden castle with black windows and a door, from which a two-part silver wave bar shows red rear - silver chess ".

The front shield part is a symbol of the Seal of Allenbach ( 18th century). The rear shield part refers to the former belonging to the County of Sponheim rear.

Culture and sights

  • Celtic rampart on the ring head in Allenbach
  • Allenbacher Castle
  • Castle Church in Allenbach in the center of the village
  • Historic grist mill

See also:

  • List of cultural monuments in Allenbach
  • List of natural monuments in Allenbach

People

Municipal council Abentheuer Achtelsbach Baumholder Bergen, Rhineland-Palatinate Berglangenbach Berschweiler bei Baumholder Berschweiler bei Kirn Bollenbach Bruchweiler Buhlenberg Bundenbach Dambach, Germany Dickesbach Dienstweiler Eckersweiler Elchweiler Ellenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Ellweiler Fischbach, Birkenfeld Fohren-Linden Frauenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Gerach, Rhineland-Palatinate Gimbweiler Gollenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Griebelschied Hahnweiler Hattgenstein Heimbach (Nahe) Herborn, Rhineland-Palatinate Herrstein Hettenrodt Hintertiefenbach Horbruch Hottenbach Kempfeld Kirschweiler Kronweiler Langweiler, Birkenfeld Leisel Leitzweiler Mackenrodt Meckenbach, Birkenfeld Mettweiler Mittelreidenbach Niederbrombach Niederhosenbach Nohen Oberbrombach Oberhambach Oberhosenbach Oberkirn Oberreidenbach Reichenbach, Birkenfeld Rimsberg Rinzenberg Rohrbach, Birkenfeld Ruschberg Schauren Schmidthachenbach Schwerbach Schwollen Sensweiler Sien, Germany Sienhachenbach Siesbach Sonnenberg-Winnenberg Sonnschied Stipshausen Veitsrodt Vollmersbach Weiden, Rhineland-Palatinate Weitersbach Wickenrodt
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