Lichtenau, Baden-Württemberg
Lichtenau is a city in Baden- Württemberg and belongs to the district of Rastatt.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
- 3.3 partnerships
- 4.1 theater
- 4.2 Museums
- 4.3 memorials
- 4.4 Structures
- 5.1 Education
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical location
Lichtenau is located in Baden- Württemberg in the Upper Rhine Valley on the Rhine between Rastatt and Kehl in Hanauerland.
Neighboring communities
The city is bordered to the north by the Rhine Munster, on the east by Otter Weier, to the south by the city and the city Achern Rheinau, both in Ortenaukreis. In the west the city is bordered to the Rhine forms the border to Alsace (France) here.
Community structure
The town includes the villages of Lichtenau Grauelsbaum, Mucke Schopf, joking home and Ulm, who formed their own communities prior to the incorporation.
To town Lichtenau within the frontiers of December 31, 1971 include the city Lichtenau, the homestead Benshurst yards and homes Electricity home attendant and Neufeld. In the city Lichtenau within the frontiers of December 31, 1971 is the deserted village Reinhardsau and in the territory of the former municipality of Ulm probably dogs ( Unden ). At the abandoned in the 17th century Place still remembers today Won Name Hunterau. The naming of Unden perhaps also refers to the once partially right bank and left bank today fully, French Dalhunden.
Coat of arms
History
The city dates back to a moated castle, the building of the Bishop of Strasbourg during the years 1293 to 1296, and had surrounded the place with wall, moat and wall. In 1300 Lichtenau was given city rights. Until the razing of 1686 Lichtenau was a stronghold. Through the extinction of the Counts of Hanau -Lichtenberg, the city was in 1736 Hessian and came in 1803 with the Hanauerland to the Grand Duchy of Baden. There was the area ( up to the present district of Ulm, who belonged to the district of Bühl ), to the district of Kehl. The district reform in 1973 led to membership in the district of Rastatt.
Religions
In the first third of the 16th century, the Reformation was introduced in Lichtenau. Since then, the city is predominantly Protestant.
Incorporations
The Baden-Württemberg district reform took place in stages here.
- Scherzheim on 1 January 1972
- Ulm on 1 January 1973
- Mucke Schopf on 1 January 1974
- Grauelsbaum on 1 January 1975
Policy
The city is a member of the local government association " Rheinmünster - Lichtenau " based in Münster Rhine.
Parish council
The council includes in addition to the presiding mayor to 21 members. The election on 7 June 2009 was as follows:
- CDU 34.6 % ( -8.1 ) - 8 seats (-1)
- Citizens for Lichtenau ( BFL) 24.4 % ( 24.4 ) - 5 seats ( 5)
- CDU Lichtenau (FWL ) 19.3% ( 3.6 ) - 4 seats ( 1)
- SPD 12.1% ( -18.2 ) - 2 seats (-4)
- GREEN 9.6% (-1.7 ) - 2 seats ( =)
Coat of arms
The blazon of the arms is: " Argent, a red tower with three battlements and pointed roof, in front of a red wall with battlements gate. On the left side of the wall rests a silver helmet with a blue hull swan. "
Partnerships
Lichtenau maintains partnership relations with the same name Alsatian community Lichtenberg and the Italian community Serrungarina.
Culture and sights
Lichtenau is the terminus of the Baden Asparagus Route, which passes by many sights.
Theater
The Court Theatre Scherzheim Lichtenau has a small theater with about 50 seats.
Museums
The home club Medicus runs the history museum of the city.
Memorials
Since 1986 a memorial stone next to the plot Schmiedstraße 2 refers to the synagogue of the Jewish population. While they remained at the 1938 November pogrom undamaged, but was later demolished. The former Jewish school building is now integrated into a kindergarten.
Structures
In the district Scherzheim the first church of Baden's famous architect Friedrich Weinbrenner was built. Built in 1811, it became the formative model for the churches in the style of classicism in Baden. Designed for two easy to read buildings: church tower and nave, the former strives forcefully from the front of the nave in the air. Striking the bell storey and the high input niche in the nature of a triumphal arch as the finest components of the overall composition.
Economy and infrastructure
Education
With the Gustav- Heinemann- school Lichtenau has a primary and secondary school with Werkrealschule. There are also four kindergartens in the city.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Anna von Lichtenberg (1442-1474), daughter and heiress of the rule Lichtenberg
- Julius Holderer (1866-1950), lawyer and Baden Official Board
- Eugen Herrigel (1884-1955), German philosopher
- Elmer Bantz (1908-2002), broadcaster and director of the court theater Scherzheim
- Bernhard Askani (1937 ), historian and textbook author
- Hertha Beuschel - Menze (1946 ), educator, author
- Gabriele Frechen (1956 ), German politician (SPD ), Member of Parliament