Burgen, Bernkastel-Wittlich
Castles is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Bernkastel- Kues.
- 4.1 Wine Culture
- 4.2 Attractions
- 4.3 Regular events
- 4.4 Sport
Geography
Geographical location
The municipality is located in the extreme tip of a glacial valley of the Moselle, which ausprägte at a time in which the flow was not set to its present bed. Castles is located directly below the first Hunsrück forests and has excellent transport at a dead end, but can be from two directions, from Brown Mountain on the county road 87 and from Veldenz on county road 89, drive on. South of the local church is only Brauneberger district Hirzlei; there ends the county road 87 A through traffic does not take place virtually.
Spatial Planning
Neighboring communities include Brown mountain with the district Hirzlei or Veldenz. Nearest regional center is the town of Bernkastel -Kues, about six miles away, and the county town of Wittlich, about 14 kilometers away. Trier is about 30 kilometers away.
Climate
Castles lies within the temperate zone; it there is a very warm and sunny compared to other regions of Germany climate - in neighboring Brown Mountain was born on 11 August 1998, the record temperature of 41.2 ° C in the shade, the highest ever measured in the Federal Republic of air temperature detected. Being located in the lee of the Eifel rainfall in Northwest weather conditions are often held. A constant evaporation of the nearby Mosel water leads to regular high humidity, which ensures, in particular in the summer for some incriminating, humid weather and also brings numerous storms with them.
History
In the vicinity were found remains of human settlements from the Bronze Age as well as the ruins of a refuge, the pagan wall, which is located about 1.5 kilometers from castles behind the castle Veldenz. Already around 500 BC there was a settlement by the Treverians, a Celtic- Germanic mixed people, of which the Latin name of the city of Trier, Augusta Treverorum derived. Around 50 BC to about 500 BC, finally followed by the Romans, who used the strategic location of today's castles; the nearby Hunsrück plateau and the major Roman road from Trier to Mainz Bingen could be reached with relative ease. The ascent to the Hunsrück they secured with the help of a fortified military base; Latin burgus, which later became popularly known castles.
Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.
Parish council
The local council in castles consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The twelve seats in the Council are distributed among three groups of voters.
Culture and sights
Wine Culture
In the layers Kirchberg, rabbits runners and Romans mountain wine production. The latter is located in the south-facing slope with all-day sun, profound, humus- rich Devonian slate floor parallel to the famous Brown Juffer. The rabbit runner is supposed to be the only completely built with vineyard in Europe. In the resort still exist several wineries; Riesling is the most common variety. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, dornfelder, Kerner, rivaner, Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc are grown, among other things as well.
Attractions
Restored timber and quarried stone houses, wine bars and wineries dot the village. Also worthy of note is the Grade II listed water mill dating from the late Biedermeier of 1845 with overshot water wheel and two grinding passes. In addition to regular tours, the museum charts and information about the era, a cultural and historical overview of the development of the mills as well as a description of the grinding process, with a detour into the food science. Part of the water mill is a large- scale natural gardens with stream, beech hedges, dry stone walls and herb. The Burgener are also proud of their real sequoia which, although originally only appeared in Sequoia National Park in California, but is now spread throughout the world and is not specific. In its entire length, also the Frohnbach flows openly through the village; a total of 19 stone, wood and wrought iron bridges and footbridges cross the stream. No local church in the region has nearly so many bridges. In castles, there is still a Protestant and a Catholic church.
See also: List of cultural monuments in castles
Regular events
Regularly a carnival procession, a Maypole festival, the German mill day (Pentecost ), a Linde hard at the Musikverein, a summer festival of the Mixed Choir, the Burgener funfair, various basement parties and the obligatory Martin parade takes place in castles. The " Burgener Bühnchen ," a Department of Homeland Association castles, organized theater performances. In nearby Bernkastel -Kues place every budding late summer the Great Wine Festival of the Middle Mosel, one of the largest wine festivals in the Mosel instead.
Sports
Castles organized jointly with the neighboring municipality Veldenz and the Morgan Club Germany regularly Hunsrück mountain race for classic sports cars. In 2000, also was the official venue for the Rally Germany Trier, a round of the World Rally Championship. Regularly since then also special stages in the vineyards of the environment take place. The courses are characterized by short, fast straights followed by sharp from branches and switchbacks on the hillside. Tens of thousands of people come so at each weekend in August in the region around castles.
Economy and infrastructure
An important role is played by the always viticulture. The local supply is ensured by a village shop. The nearest small supermarket is located in the neighboring Veldenz; also a discount market in the neighboring Brown Mountain. Hiking trails lead around the place. Castles counts for Transport Association Region Trier ( VRT).