Kirchberg am Wechsel

  • ÖVP: 14
  • SPÖ: 4
  • FPO: 3

Kirchberg am Wechsel is a market town with 2351 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Neunkirchen in Lower Austria.

  • 3.1 Demographics
  • 3.2 Religion
  • 9.1 freeman
  • 9.2 Sons and daughters of the market town of
  • 9.3 Other personalities with respect to the market town of

Geographical location

Kirchberg am Wechsel is located in the industrial area in Lower Austria about 100 kilometers south of Vienna, in the valley of Otterbaches, which joins the eastern end of Kirchberg with the Molzbach to Feistritzwerke, at the foot of the bill. The area of ​​the municipality covers 51.17 square kilometers. 67.95 percent of the area is forested.

Towns

The municipal area covers seven villages (in brackets population as at 31 October 2011):

  • Alpeltal (53)
  • Kirchberg am Wechsel - outdoor ( 755 )
  • Kirchberg am Wechsel - Market ( 940)
  • Kranichberg (149 )
  • Fief (148 )
  • Molzegg (124 )
  • Ofenbach (184 )

Katastralgemeinden

The market town of Kirchberg am Wechsel divided into six Katastralgemeinden:

  • Alpeltal
  • Kirchberg
  • Kranichberg
  • Fief
  • Molzegg
  • Ofenbach

In the individual cadastral proportion of forest has different values ​​: Molzegg has 83 % of its floor space most forest, followed by Kranichberg, Alpeltal, fiefs and Ofenbach; Kirchberg has the least forest area by 49 %. A quarter of the land is used for agriculture (fields, meadows ). Here Kirchberg is located at 39% at the top, Molzegg other hand, uses only 12% of its area as grassland and farmland. The remaining 6 % of the land are other areas (roads and the like), construction areas, pastures and gardens.

History

In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying, the place itself shared the eventful history of Austria.

The foundation of Wolfgang Church in the municipality 970 goes back to the legend of the Holy Wolfgang. The permanent settlement of the area change was made in the 12th century. 1216, the foundation stone for the later Augustinian Canons woman pin through the Lords of Kranichberg.

The name Kirchberg is first mentioned in a document from the year 1232 ( Kyperk ). Even when the village was raised to market, is not known; He was in any case in 1386, designated as such.

1404 Wolfgang church is mentioned as a chapel.

1472/73 the place was hit by a plague epidemic.

At the time of the First Siege of Vienna ( 1529) place the monastery and church were burned down. After the reconstruction of the monastery, the sisters had to flee in 1554 because of a plague. From the fact that the report a schoolmaster is mentioned, it can be concluded that there was already a school.

1656 confirmed Emperor Ferdinand III. in a coat of arms letter market rights.

The following year the monastery was rebuilt and received its present shape.

During the Second Siege of Vienna, the population of Kirchberg refuge in the fortified areas around the church and monastery, but this time it came to any lootings.

1713 and 1714 was rife again the plague. The Plague Column on the main square recalls.

1754-1756 the Gothic parish church was demolished and rebuilt in the Baroque style. Up to the spire, the burned in 1829, the stage of construction to date is unchanged.

1782 was the dissolution of the monastery under Joseph II in the same year the consecration of Wolfgang Church was abolished and in 1796 the pillars were blown up.

During the Napoleonic Wars, there was in 1805 and again in 1809 to looting.

1814 and 1833 suffered the place under flood disasters.

1850 emerged the communities Kirchberg am Wechsel, Kranichberg and Molzegg; Kranichberg in 1968, incorporated in 1972 Molzegg to Kirchberg.

From 1859 to 1868, the Wolfgang church was rebuilt; Burned in 1918 after lightning strike, but it was restored several times.

Since 1999, use of the former choir Dominican nunnery as a spiritual center.

Population

Demographics

Religion

According to the data of the 2001 census, 93.9 % of the population Roman Catholic, 1.0% are Protestant. 1.5% are Muslim, 0.7 % are members of Orthodox Churches. 2.3% of the population has no religious affiliation.

Policy

Mayor 's Willibald Fuchs, Office Manager Christian Züttl.

The council consists of 21 members and is since the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, mandates the following parties together ( for comparison, the numbers of seats after the elections of 6 March 2005):

  • ÖVP 14 (15 )
  • SPÖ 4 ( 5)
  • FPÖ 3 ( 1)

Culture and sights

  • The Baroque parish church of St. James (1754 /55)
  • The former choir female pin ( before 1236-1782 )
  • The late Gothic former fortified church Sankt Wolfgang ( 1420 )
  • The Kranichberg Castle
  • The Philip Church in Kranichberg
  • Sachsenbrunn
  • The Calvary
  • The Marian column in the main square (1713 )
  • The core floor waiting
  • The Hermannshöhle, largest stalactite cave in Lower Austria
  • The 1000 year old Linde
  • The cemetery church
  • The St. Clare Home
  • Chapels and wayside crosses

Train

  • Elementary school Kirchberg am Wechsel, market 300
  • Middle school Kirchberg am Wechsel, market 106
  • General special school Kirchberg am Wechsel, market 300
  • High school and junior high school Sachsenbrunn the Archdiocese of Vienna

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 104, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 138 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census, 1069. The employment rate in 2001 was 47.2 percent.

In particular, the summer tourism plays an important role with around 55,000 overnight stays. But Kirchberg also has two family-friendly ski lifts.

Parish

The parish Kirchberg am Wechsel part of the Vicariate under the Vienna Woods / Deanery Kirchberg. The church is dedicated to the Apostle Saint James the Elder.

Personalities

Freeman

  • Thomas Schlich God (1904-1989), pastor in Kranichberg
  • Lorenz Köck (1930 - ), entrepreneur

Sons and daughters of the market town of

  • Johannes Ditz (* 1951), politician and manager, Economy Minister
  • Johann Köteles (* 1930), politician and trade union secretary
  • Florian Kuntner (1933-1994), auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Vienna

Other personalities with respect to the market town of

  • Ignaz Edler von Mitis (1771-1842), technicians and chemists, chemical producer in Kirchberg am Wechsel
  • Hans Müller ( * 1943), Director and politician, member of the Municipal Council of Kirchberg am Wechsel
  • Johann Preyer (1805-1888), writer and mayor of Timişoara, lived from 1876 until his death in Kirchberg am Wechsel
  • Edmund Tauchner (* 1956), chimney sweep and politician, member of the Municipal Council of Kirchberg am Wechsel

Gallery

Kirchberg

Kirchberg am Wechsel main square

Kirchberg am Wechsel 1000 years Linde

Kirchberg am Wechsel Mariensaeule

Kirchberg am Wechsel pool

Kirchberg am Wechsel Municipal Office

Landmark in the St. Wolfgang's Church

Kirchberg am Wechsel parish church of St. Jacob and Dominican Monastery

Kirchberg am Wechsel entrance to the Dominican convent

Kirchberg am Wechsel Dominican convent courtyard

Parish Church of St. Jacob

Kirchberg am Wechsel parish church Sankt Jakob high altar

Kirchberg am Wechsel parish church Sankt Jakob pulpit

Kirchberg am Wechsel parish church Sankt Jakob Cross Altar

Kirchberg am Wechsel parish church Sankt Jakob Marie Altar

Kirchberg am Wechsel parish church Sankt Jakob woman altar

Branch Church of St. Wolfgang

Interior

Interior

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