Großkarlbach
Großkarlbach is a municipality in the Palatine district of Bad Durkheim, who belongs to the municipality green town and country. The village is located about 15 km north- west of Ludwigshafen on the edge of European Metropolitan Region Rhine -Neckar and is a state- recognized tourist destination.
- 5.1 monuments
- 5.2 Culture
- 5.3 Regular events
- 6.1 Tourism and viticulture
- 6.2 traffic
Geography and Geology
Großkarlbach is located near the western edge of the Rhine Valley and is drained by the Corner Brook. To the west is the hilltop of the former sub- Haardt ¹) rise, which belongs to the new wine-growing region Mittelhaardt - German Wine Road since the 1970s. Neighboring towns are (from north clockwise) Laumersheim, Gerolsheim, way home on the sand, and Freinsheim Bissersheim. The place Kleinkarlbach is, however, 6 km to the west on the slopes of Leininger spur.
¹) Geologic belonging also to spur Leininger. To see local geology municipality green urban-rural
History
Großkarlbach was already 768 mentioned in the Lorsch codex as Carlo Bach. The name comes from the name of the Free Karle village and the location at Corner Brook. Since the place lay in the border area between the Palatinate and the territory of the Earl Leininger, it was these two dynasties that marked Great Karl Bach's history.
Until 1969 the town belonged to the then defunct county Frankenthal and then moved to the newly created district of Bad Durkheim. Three years later, the assignment to the new community association also green town and country.
Religion
In 2007, 50.8 percent of the population Protestant and 20.6 percent Catholic. The other belonged to a different religion or no religious affiliation were.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Großkarlbach consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The distribution of seats in the local council:
Coat of arms
The blazon of the arms is: " In green a silver shaft pile ".
It was approved by the district government Neustadt in 1984 and goes back to a court seal from 1501. The shaft pile refers talking on the ending of the name.
Sights and culture
Monuments
Church
Church
Churches
In Großkarlbach still exist six of the seven former mills. Eckbachabwärts are: mill on the pond, castle mill, Rhine mill village mill, mill poplar and Heckenmühle. The village mill houses after the completion of restoration work (2007) the mill museum Leiningerland, the mayor's office, the municipal archives as well as youth, seniors and meeting rooms.
Large wineries with its timbered houses characterize the town. Other attractions include the 48-meter high tower of the Protestant church in the village center and a Tonmanufaktur, are manufactured in ceramic products.
The Federal Competition Our village is beautiful reached Großkarlbach 1987, a bronze plaque.
Culture
In 1990, the seven mills Art and Cultural Association was founded, which gave its name due to the milling tradition of the village.
Regular events
In Großkarlbach there are traditional festivals. These include the radiating beyond the region Kändelgassenfest on the last week of July, Dende, the church fete in September and the Christmas market. The long night of jazz took place in 2002 for the first time and in 2006 was part of the campaign Germany - Land of Ideas, whose patron was the then Federal President Horst Köhler. In addition, the local clubs run by smaller events.
Economy and infrastructure
Tourism and viticulture
The town is located near the German Wine Route, Corner Brook mill trail in the tourist -oriented holiday region Leiningerland. In addition to apartments, there are two hotels. The most important branch of agriculture is the wine.
Traffic
Over the five kilometers to junction 19 Green City Großkarlbach is connected to the motorway 6 (Saarbrücken -Mannheim).
By 1939, the place was terminus of a narrow gauge railway opened in 1891, the local railway, which was called because of its warning bell Bimmelns popularly known as " Bembel ". She led over Dirmstein and Heßheim to Frankenthal and had tramways also connection to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
Personalities
- Anton Spiehler (1795-1867) was bishop secretary, chaplain and canon of the Council of the Diocese of Speyer, chancellor of the diocesan seminary and Summus Custos (Latin for Highest guardian ) of the Speyer Cathedral. He was from 1819 to 1827 Catholic parish priest.
- August Brehm (1854-1931) was canon, Domdekan and provost of the Diocese of Speyer, Pontifical House prelate with the salutation Monsignor and privy councilor of the Free State of Bavaria. He was from 1883 to 1889 Catholic parish priest.