Mönchberg
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Monk mountain is a market in the Lower Franconian district of Miltenberg, office of the Management Community monk mountain and state- recognized health resort.
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Earlier spellings
- 3.1 monk mountain
- 3.2 Schmachtenberg
- 5.1 monuments
Geography
Geographical location
Monk mountain is located in the Bavarian part of the Spessart, 13 km from the district town of Miltenberg, 30 km from Aschaffenburg, 69 km from Frankfurt and 76 km from Würzburg.
Community structure
The municipality monk mountain has two districts:
- Monk mountain
- Schmachtenberg
Neighboring communities
Neighboring communities in the West Klingenberg and Erlenbach ( with the districts Mechenhard and dispute ), in the north Eschau, in the east Colle mountain ( located on the Main ) and immediately adjacent to the south Röllbach.
Name
Etymology
It is often mistakenly assumed that the name monk mountain has something to do with a monk and a mountain. He is made up of the old words Manno and births. The Middle High German word BIRTHDAY means houses or buildings. Manno is a very old personal name. Mannogebûr therefore are the houses of Manno.
Earlier spellings
Earlier spellings of the place from various historical maps and documents:
History
Monk mountain
When the place has arisen today can no longer be reconstructed. However, the village name suggests an old Franconian settlement. The place was originally ( circa 800 AD) a post station on the way from Würzburg Wertheim to Aschaffenburg. With the name Manno births is the building of Manno, the first owner of this station meant. The castle was founded Menne fee there is first mentioned in a document in 1215 and the same place 1250. Around 800, the village belonged to Electoral Mainz. 1401 had monk mountain already own parish with its own church. In the Middle Ages Emperor Charles IV authorized the Archbishop Gerlach to give the municipal law of its own jurisdiction to Mainz the village. At the same monk mountain got the right to build a city wall, as well as market rights. Prosperity acquired the site at the Spessart by forestry and handicrafts. However, due to the remote location ( away from the trade routes and settlements am Main ) is a mountain monk could not evolve eventually, so that the city charter, which today is only awarded to municipalities over 5,000 inhabitants, had to be discharged. The market rights, however, remained composed. After the end of the Mainz Electorate monk mountain was from 1803 to 1810 in the Principality of Aschaffenburg and thus from 1810 to 1813 in the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt. It was not until 1814 monk mountain to the Kingdom of Bavaria. As a result of the wars of liberation against Napoleon Bonaparte following the Vienna Congress of 1814/15 Bavaria had its Austrian gains in the Treaty of Munich largely ad again, but got to compensate for parts of the Palatinate and Franconia areas around Würzburg and Aschaffenburg.
Today is still the old city wall obtained which can be seen in the rose garden, for example, the music pavilion. The last remains of the castle were demolished in 1968, however. The place has many medieval buildings and half-timbered houses. On the main road is one of the oldest shrines in the Lower Main. This is dated to the mid 15th century and contains a representation of the shaft of St. Martin, suggesting that monk mountain to the mother parish of St. Martin was in Wörth.
The place has a large, built by the architect Johann Martin Schmitt from Miltenberg baroque parish church, whose foundation stone was laid in 1749. It has a baroque interior, which is largely in original condition and has been particularly 1899 supplemented by a variety of amenities.
Old Town Hall
Church of St. John the Baptist
Wendelinus Chapel
Schmachtenberg
The village Schmachtenberg was first mentioned in 1298 and belonged to the taverns of Klingenberg. This year it was sold to the Teutonic Order. Ecclesiastical Schmachtenberg until the beginning of the 17th century a branch of the parish of St. Michael in Grub rings. This period ended when the village Grub Ingen in the plague went down. From about 1630 Schmachtenberg then belonged ecclesiastically to Klingenberg and in 1740 the parish Röllbach. In the 700 years from 1298, it was beyond any other special events that have been historically documented. The forest was the main source of income of the municipality. Until after the Second World War Schmachtenberg was still dominated entirely by agriculture. On 1 May 1978, until then independent municipality was incorporated into monk mountain. 1997 Schmachtenberg was increased by a new housing estate. The place has an active club life and currently has about 450 inhabitants.
The magnificent small Baroque church of Johann Martin Schmitt from Miltenberg was built in 1759-1761 and 1866 extended to the choir. It has a high altar, in Rococo style, and more in the style of matching features.
Church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist
Main road
Policy
The council consists of 14 members, which are divided in the following parties and groups of voters:
- Christian Social Union (CSU ): 7 seats
- Biirgerblock monk mountain ( BBM): 5 seats
- Wählergemeinschaft Schmachtenberg ( WGS ): 2 seats
Culture and sights
Monuments
Leisure and Tourism
The main attraction of the market is the pool Spessartbad renovated in 1992. Other recreational facilities offer public tennis courts, a bandstand and a water stream.
The recognition as a health resort and the location in the Spessart monk mountain is a popular destination for hikers and tourists. In and around monk mountain exist 90 km of designated trails.
In addition, numerous attractions are nearby, such as Mespelbrunn Castle, the county town of Miltenberg and the wine town of Klingenberg.
Curiosities
The monk Berger are known for their law-abiding. They referred to in the past coming back to their old rights ( Weisthum of 1396 ). They said the monk Berger farmers after, " they would hang the Code on the plow ." That brought the monk Unterbergern the nickname - Ortsnecknamen "law books" one. Today, there are monk mountain a theater group founded in 1987, which calls itself " The law books ."