Altenbamberg
Altenbamberg is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Bad Münster am Stein- Ebernburg.
Geographical location
The place is in Alsenz Valley. In the north, Bad Münster am Stein- Ebernburg is and south lies Hochstätten.
History
Its history is linked from the beginning with the Altenbaumburg. This ruined castle is a spur castle on a mountain ridge above the site. She is the family seat of the Raugrafen and one of the largest castle ruins in the Palatinate. Originally standing on a strategic position of Alsenztals plant lost its importance after its owner, the Raugrafen extinct in the 14th century. The name has nothing to do with the Franconian town of Bamberg, but is derived from the name of the Altenbaumburg. Older versions of the name were:
After the Congress of Vienna Altenbamberg came to Bavaria to the Rhine district, where it remained until the end of World War II. In the Rhineland-Palatinate administrative reform it was reclassified in 1969 from district Rockhausen in the district of Bad Kreuznach. In ecclesiastical terms Altenbamberg still belongs to the Evangelical Church of the Palatinate and the Bishopric of Speyer. see also Castle Treuenfels
The development of the population of Altenbamberg, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Parish council
The local council in Altenbamberg 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.
Economy and infrastructure
By Altenbamberg leads the federal highway 48 In the village is a railway station of Alsenztalbahn.
For residents there is a supermarket and a bakery. Medical assistance will be primarily the adjacent towns of Bad Münster am Stein- boars and Bad Kreuznach.
There is a Protestant and a Catholic church with weekly services.