Eguisheim
Eguisheim ( German Eguisheim, Alsatian Egsa ) is a commune with 1752 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haut-Rhin in the Alsace region. It belongs to the district of Colmar and the Canton Wintzenheim. Eguisheim as one of the plus beaux villages de France ( most beautiful villages in France ) is classified.
Geography
The community Eguisheim is located on the Alsace Wine Route (Route des Vins ), a few kilometers south-west of Colmar. The place is below a crowned by a conspicuous, dreitürmigen ruined castle mountain. This Bergfriede are known as the three exes ( Els Dri Egsa; French les trois tours d' Eguisheim ). The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges.
History
In Egisheim there was probably already in Roman times a fort. In 1002 Bruno of Eguisheim may place - Dabo was born, 1049, Pope Leo IX. been. The castle complex located in the city is - in competition with Dabo - often given as the place of birth, but as the chronicle of the monastery Ebersmünster was made the only recording on which this figure is based, until four centuries after the actual event, it is not credible. In addition, the restored architecture and excavated indicates a foundation of the castle in the first half of the 13th century, which is about 200 years after the birth of Leo.
In the 19th century, large parts of the castle buildings, including the also octagonal donjon removed. Starting in 1886, instead was a Neo-Romanesque - Byzantine chapel in remembrance Pope Leo IX. built. 1908, the facility was renovated. The parish church was erected in 1809 in the barn style. From its built in the 12th century Romanesque predecessor of the tower has been preserved; their outlines are visible in the pavement.
Counts of Eguisheim
In the 7th century, the Frankish Duchy of Alsace was founded. The duchy was divided up in the 9th century in two counties: the Nordgau and the Sundgau; today is the Alsace region from the departments of Bas- Rhin (67) and Haut-Rhin (68). The counts of Nordgau soon dominated again the entire region. The Count Gerhard and Adalbert married her sister Adelheid with Duke Henry of Franconia, she became the mother of Conrad II, who founded the house of the Salian emperors. A branch of the Counts of Nordgau finally called himself Count of Eguisheim. Count Bruno of Eguisheim (1002-1054) was Pope in 1048, he called himself now Leo IX. In 1049 he consecrated the church of Ottmar home.
Demographics
Form of the city and sights
Egisheim stadttypologisch is known as " onion City " because lay than the east-west running Grand'Rue (Alsatian main hawser ) all streets ring around the octagonal castle in the center.
- Castle with Neo-Romanesque - Byzantine St. Leo 's Chapel in the town center
- Old town
- Ring lanes ( Groowe and Allmendfeld ')
- Church of St. Peter and Paul. Under construction from the 19th century is an artistically very valuable late Romanesque portal from the previous building, which already has stylistic features of the Gothic in the arch.
Partnerships
Since 1969, Hinterzarten in the Black Forest town of Eguisheim partner. There is also a partnership for community skin Villers in Champagne.
Sons and daughters
- Adelaide of Metz (c. 970-1039 or 1046 ), Countess of Worms
- Leo IX. (1002-1054), Pope of the Catholic Church ( alleged connection to Egisheim, but not assignable)
- Peter Paul Stumpf (1822-1890), Archbishop of Strasbourg