Salz, Rhineland-Palatinate
Salt is a municipality in the Westerwald district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Wallmerod.
- 4.1 Structures
- 5.1 traffic
Geographical location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Rennerod.
History
' Illuminated ' Always the Sun - inclined to the south - a gorgeous piece of land, which the wanderer appears. Wide greets the old church into Nassauische country - for hundreds of years it has existed in the village. " So local poet Günther Weimer describes the special charm of salt.
First settlements date back to the time before Christ. Files Kundig was salt anno 1150 both as a parish and since the late Middle Ages as a court location with his tithe court. 1564 came to the Electorate of Trier salt.
For nearly a millennium, the Romanesque pillar basilica is the landmark of the place. " St. Adelphus " was first collegiate church was later expanded to include a late Gothic choir and today belongs to the diocese of Limburg.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in salt 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.
Coat of arms
Blazon: ". Argent, a continuous red beam cross bewinkelt of four questions about Eck blue squares "
Heraldic Reason: The coat of arms was designed with close reference to the since the late 17th century led to the end of the 18th century seal of the Court of salt. The Red Cross reminds dar. to the existing since 1564 to 1803 membership of salt to the Electorate of Trier, represent the four squares " -talking ", indicative of the place name blue salt crystals
Culture and sights
Structures
In the Catholic parish church of St. Adelphus is a Romanesque basilica with late Gothic choir. In the church, Johann Heinrich Keverich is buried, followed by a panel indicating grave. Keverich came from Ehrenbreitstein and was Oberhof Chef of the Elector and Archbishop of Trier, Johann IX. Philipp von Walderdorff from Molsberg. This alone justifies perhaps not yet the grave board. But Keverich was also grandfather of the musical genius Ludwig van Beethoven.
Near the resort direction Bilkheim is the small moated castle courtyard Neuroth.
→ See also: List of cultural monuments in salt
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Located just west of the town the main road runs 8, Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef ( victory ) connects. The nearest motorway junction is Diez at the Federal Highway 3 (Cologne - Frankfurt ), about 13 kilometers away. The nearest train station is in ICE Montabaur at the high-speed line Cologne-Rhine/Main.
Personalities
- Hans Teusen (1917-2011), a major in the Wehrmacht ( Knight's Cross ) and Major General of the Bundeswehr