Pfalzgrafenweiler
Pfalzgrafenweiler is a municipality in Baden- Württemberg and belongs to the district of Freudenstadt.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Population development
- 2.3 Amalgamations
- 4.1 municipal
- 4.2 partnerships
- 5.1 Education
- 6.1 Natural Monuments
Geography
Geographical Location
The health resort Pfalzgrafenweiler is 500-750 meters above sea level on a ridge between the Black Forest and Heckengäu. The territory extends to the west in the area of Nagoldtalsperre almost to the Nagold and to the east a bit over the valley of the large inflow Waldach away to the right edge height.
Structure of the community
To Pfalzgrafenweiler still include the districts Boesingen, Durrweiler, noble Hamlet, Duke Weiler, Kälberbronn and New Nuifra.
History
Pfalzgrafenweiler was first mentioned in 1165, when the castle lying there Pfalzgrafenweiler the Count Palatine was destroyed by Tübingen. The area belonged since the time of Charlemagne to Nagoldgau under Gaugraf Gerold. After the Gaugrafen also the beautiful book has been assumed in the 11th century, they moved their headquarters to Tübingen and were allowed to bear the title of Count Palatine. The small hunting establishment Wylare was expanded to Count Palatine castle. During the feud of Palatinate Count Hugo II with the Guelph Count Welf VI. the latter besieged the castle and finally destroyed it 1165th
After the reconstruction of the castle and surrounding area were ceded in 1228 to the bishopric of Strasbourg, Count Palatine Rudolf II, she received as a fief but immediately returned. Through marriage, the area came to Pfalzgrafenweiler mid-13th century to the Counts of Eberstein. Around 1420, the area came by inheritance one half of the Margraviate of Baden and the County of Württemberg; Pfalzgrafenweiler was part of Württemberg.
1729 was the place market rights. In a major fire on 25 April 1798, the village was almost completely destroyed.
End of the 1920s began with the construction of a branch line to Gäubahn of Dornstetten about Hallwangen after Pfalzgrafenweiler, which was never completed. Been converted into embankments remember today at this chapter.
On August 11, 1955 came during a paratrooper exercise, two U.S. cargo planes in the air together. With the crash in a corn field or wooded area near noble hamlet 66 U.S. soldiers were killed.
Religions
End of the 15th century Pfalzgrafenweiler got its own church for the first time. Since the introduction of the Reformation in 1534 the place is known evangelical greatly. The small Roman Catholic Church is headed by Waldachtal from. The Protestant church of the district Boesingen belongs to the church district Nagold, although Pfalzgrafenweiler politically the district of Freudenstadt belongs. In the village there is also a New Apostolic Church.
Population Development
Incorporations
Coat of arms of districts
Boesingen
Durrweiler
Herzogenweiler
Kälberbronn
Policy
Parish council
The municipal election held on 7 July 2009 showed the following distribution of seats:
Partnerships
Pfalzgrafenweiler maintains partnership relations with La Loupe in France.
Economy and infrastructure
Education
In Pfalzgrafenweiler there is a primary and secondary school and a secondary school. The junior high school and high school are housed in the same building, a part of the primary school classes in a new addition.
In addition, is located in the Red Cross National School Baden- Württemberg, to among other things, the training for paramedics, paramedic, paramedics, ambulance operation as well as education, training and continuing education for executives are carried out in disaster management.
Culture and sights
Pfalzgrafenweiler is located on the long-distance hiking route Ostweg, which passes by many sights.
Natural Monuments
When the district Kälberbronn lies the nature reserve Hohe Tannen, which is known for its extremely old and tall trees. Some reach a height of over 50 meters. Here stood up to hurricane Lothar in 1999, Germany's highest probably white pine with 55 meters height, their age was estimated to be 300 years. Such trees were previously sold to the Dutch shipyards, the resulting manufactured poles for tall ships.
The Hohlenstein, also called hollow stone, is an exposed rock from red sandstone. It lies on the slope of Vörbächles, a tributary to Waldach.