Peterswald-Löffelscheid

Peter -Löffelscheid is a municipality in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Zell an (Mosel).

Geography

The two places Peterswald and Löffelscheid lie about 8 km east-southeast of Zell an der Mosel in the Hunsrück. The hamlet Löffelscheid includes the living space Brühlhof.

Language dialect

In Peterswald Hunsrückisch is spoken.

History

First mentioned in 1233 as Silva see of Peter. Later, also called Peter village. Both were part of the " Dreiherrischen territory." As in Beltheimer court to the Electorate of Trier, Sponheim and Brown Horn ( Winneburg and Metternich later) divided the country rule. 1790, the rule of Peter Wald was assigned with the villages Peterswald and Löffelscheid Count von Metternich. Beginning in 1794, were the places under French rule. In 1815 they were assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946 they are part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded. On November 7, 1970, the merger of the two communities to Peter -Löffelscheid was.

The development of the population based on the current community Peter -Löffelscheid; the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Parish council

The local council in Peter -Löffelscheid consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Church in Löffelscheid

The festive opening of the new branch church in Löffelscheid " Visitation " was held on 5 July 1964. Saint is the Mother of God ( " Visitation " ), the second patron is Saint Nicholas. The church is a circular building (two cones were pushed into each other ). The architect was Bruno Schoenhagen, Koblenz. The towering wall symbolizes the old altarpiece ( Holy Trinity), the Mother of God, the saints and Christ in the tabernacle. The smaller cone "carries" the salvation - the Eucharist - the altar - the confessional. The church ceiling encloses one or the protective mantle of the Mother of God. The pews close semicircle around the altar. The altar is a simple table made of red sandstone. The bell tower is not attached directly to the church and has a height of 28 meters.

Peter Church in Forest

The present church of Peter forest was built in the years 1765-1766. Set in the town church is a hall structure with separate choir. The former West gable received in 1923 by a tower today's front. Special features of the bell tower are the sound holes on all sides, a curved top and a cross. The wall paintings of the very old Altar show three arrests Jeses and informing five disciples. Worth seeing is an ancient bronze bell from 1463rd The church cartridges are "Peter and Paul ".

Traffic

Peter -Löffelscheid is served by bus line 761 of the transport association Rhein-Mosel with Blank Rath, also operate the lines 321 and 669 of the VRM the place.

Only 5 km southwest of Peter -Löffelscheid is cock. The district Löffelscheid located in soundproof area of ​​the airport Frankfurt -Hahn, a certain amount of noise is thus exposed.