Bernkastel-Kues
Bernkastel -Kues [- ku ː s], official spelling until 16 July 1936: Bernkastel- Cues, is a city on the Moselle in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, Rhineland -Palatinate. She is nationally recognized health resort, seat of the collective municipality of Bernkastel- Kues, as well as the service center for Rural Areas Moselle ( Mosel DLR ) and the birthplace of the medieval church 's and philosopher Nicholas of Cusa ( Cusanus ).
- 3.1 City Council
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 3.4 Town twinning
- 4.1 Buildings and Monuments
- 4.2 Regular events
- 5.1 Viticulture
- 5.2 Local businesses
- 6.1 Education
- 6.2 Public bodies
- 6.3 traffic 6.3.1 Road Traffic
- 6.3.2 Rail transport
- 6.3.3 vessel traffic
Geography
Geographical location
Bernkastel- Kues is in the Moselle Valley, located approximately 50 kilometers from Trier. The highest point is Mount Olympus (415 m above sea level. NN ), the lowest point (107 m above sea level. NN ) is located on the banks of the Moselle. The urban area extends over a total area of 23,657,101 m², of which 7,815,899 m² is used for agriculture. This is Bernkastel-Kues in area one of the largest cities in the Middle Mosel. Immediately adjacent local communities are ( clockwise starting from the north ) Graach, Long Kamp, Monzelfeld, Veldenz, Mülheim, Lieser, Maring- Noviand, plates and Zeltingen -Rachtig.
Climate
The city is located in the transition zone from temperate maritime climate to the continental climate. Through the Eifel barrier is Bernkastel- Kues in the protection and the rain shadow of the westerly winds, which can cause Föhneffekt. The annual rainfall is 706 mm. The deposits are located in the middle third of the detected values in Germany. At 41% of the stations of the German Weather Service lower values are registered. The driest month is February, most rainfall occurs in August. In August, falling 1.6 times more precipitation than in February. The rainfall varies little and is evenly distributed throughout the year. At only 22% of the monitoring stations, lower seasonal swings are recorded.
Boroughs
Bernkastel -Kues is divided into four districts Andel, Bernkastel, Kues and Wehlen. The districts of Bernkastel and sandals are on the right, the districts Wehlen and Kues on the left bank of the Moselle. A total of 7794 people living in all four districts ( 3696 men, 4098 women), including 268 foreigners ( rate: 3.44 percent).
Population structure
History
The first evidence of human habitation (3000 BC), archaeologists discovered in Kues. To Decimus Magnus Ausonius wrote 370, Roman poet and teacher at the imperial court, his poem Mosella. Adalbero of Luxembourg, dean of the Trier Foundation of St. Paulin, Lord of Bernkastel was. The first written mention of Bernkastel dates from the first half of the 11th century. At the turn of the 7th to 8th century geographer designated a place Princastellum. This serves as proof of a Roman fort in the 4th century in the vicinity of today Landshut castle ruins; on this point, among others, below the castle towards Forged found, ceramics and iron finds. The form of the name in the 12th century Beronis castellum was a learned Relatinisierung, which referred to the Trier provost Adalbero of Luxembourg (11th century). The third castle building was begun in 1277 under the reign of Henry II of Trier Archbishop Finstingen. On May 29, 1291, King Rudolf I of Habsburg Berri Castel granted the city rights. Built at the time of Landshut Castle was given this name until the 16th century. 1332 city rights were reaffirmed by the collective privilege Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria. By the Golden Bull was Archbishop Bohemund II Elector. According to legend, he was cured by a glass of wine from a serious illness - the legend of the Berncastler Doctor began. 1401 Nicholas of Cusa in the house of the Moselle Schiffers hen Cryfftz (cancer), which can be visited, was born. 1451 St. Nicholas Hospital ( Cusanusstift ) was built a hospital for the poor. 1505 appeared in a sovereign regulation of James II for the first time for the archbishop's castle the name Landshut. Emperor Maximilian stayed in 1512 on the way to the Reichstag in Trier, Bernkastel. The plague raged in 1627 in Bernkastel Kues in 1641. 1692 Landshut Castle fell victim to a conflagration and has since become a ruin. From 1794 to 1814 Bernkastel was a Kantonsort under French rule, the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) Bernkastel Kues and were added to the Kingdom of Prussia. 1821 Bernkastel became county seat. In 1848 the revolution even after Bernkastel: The black-red- gold flag was hoisted at the town hall and formed a vigilante. The first road bridge between Bernkastel Kues and was 1872/74 built, 1882/83, the first rail link.
The city in its present form came into being on April 1, 1905 through the merger of the town of Bernkastel with the opposite wine village Kues. 1926, there was great winemakers unrest on the Moselle, the tax office in Bernkastel and the Customs Office in Kues were stormed. In the Kristallnacht on November 9, 1938 there was serious rioting against Jewish citizens; the synagogue was destroyed. 1946 took place the first democratic elections after the war; Hans Weber was city mayor. On November 7, 1970 Andel and Wehlen were incorporated. By Rhineland-Palatinate administrative reform was formed by the merger of the offices of Bernkastel- country Lieser, Mülheim, tent rings and the town of Bernkastel -Kues, the municipality of Bernkastel- Kues. 1997 Castle Hill Tunnel was opened. In 2000, the partnership between Bernkastel -Kues and Karlovy Vary ( Carlsbad) began. In 2005, the city celebrated the merger of Bernkastel Kues and a hundred years ago; the community was climatic resort.
Policy
City council
The city council in Bernkastel- Kues consists of 22 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman city.
The distribution of seats in the City Council:
Mayor
Honorary city mayor is Wolfgang port ( CDU). He was first in 2000 and most recently in 2009 re-elected with 73.6 percent of votes to candidates.
Ports predecessor Helmut knitted Rich was in 1994 mayor of the city and was once again elected in 1999, but resigned on 22 November 2000 for involvement in the Doerfert affair from his office.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a gevierten shield in whose fields 1 and 4 in black ever erected a silver key, with linkshingewendetem beard, in a two facing black bear and 3 in gold a red upright cancer.
The description of the valid until 1951 the coat of arms was: Geviertet with silver escutcheon, is a red cross, 1 and 4 in a red upright silver key with linkshin inverted beard, 2 and 3 in silver per an approved expended black bear.
The two key symbolizing the keys of heaven to Peter, which is dedicated to the Trier diocese. The bear symbolizes the emblem of the town of Bernkastel and the cancer is the Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa, real name Cryfftz ( = cancer). In Germany there are only four other cities with a cancer of Arms, Bad Wurzach im Allgäu, Kreßberg, Vörstetten and Cottbus.
Twinning
- Czech Republic Carlsbad ( Karlovy Vary ) Czech Republic
- Germany Wehlen, Germany
- Poland Ottmachau, ( Otmuchów ) Poland
Culture and sights
Buildings and Monuments
Worth seeing in Bernkastel the medieval market with its gabled half-timbered houses from the 17th century, among which stands out the product derived from the 1416 Narrow Pointed cottage. To the fountain of St. Michael 1606 group a number of well-preserved buildings and the Renaissance town hall of 1608. Above the district of Bernkastel lies the ruins of Landshut, a former summer residence of the archbishops of Trier, which was destroyed by a fire in 1692. Today it is a popular lookout point over the Moselle Valley. Also worth seeing is the only remaining city gate Graacher goal.
The city also has several places, such as the medieval market square, the square on Bärenbrunnen, and opened in July 2005 Carlsbad Place (named after the sister city ). The St. Nicholas Hospital ( Cusanusstift ), the late-Gothic system of Nicholas of Cusa another well-known attraction is. Outstanding academic rank, the library of the institution. Near the village of Wehlen is the former monastery makers in these rooms there are today among other things, a winery, a brewery and a restaurant.
The Mosel near Bernkastel -Kues
The Mosel in Bernkastel Kues with bridge
District of Bernkastel with wine situation " Doctor"
District of Kues
Regular events
- Moselle Music Festival (May to October)
- Wine festival in the Middle Mosel (annually, on the first weekend in September ) - inter alia Moving and brilliant fireworks
- Christmas market in Bernkastel -Kues
- Day-old choral music each year in the week after Easter
- International Rowing Regatta on the Green River Moselle Cup in September
- Medieval Spectacel (two per year)
- Bernkastel- Kues Reitertage, free- jumping competition of the equestrian club Bernkastel -Kues eV
- Summer Stage Bernkastel -Kues, weekly live concerts from June 14 to August 23
- Horse Festival Bernkastel festival with live concerts (annually, second weekend in August ).
Economy
Viniculture
Historically, the most important economic sector is the wine. Within the range Bernkastel vines on 5,844 hectares are cultivated mainly on steep slopes. Even today, there are numerous goods in Bernkastel- Kues. Riesling is the most common variety used; also, among others, Burgundy, rivaner, Kerner and spine fields are produced in small quantities. In the city the Großlagen Münzlay meet ( district Wehlen ) Badstube ( district of Bernkastel ) and Kurfürstlay ( districts Bernkastel, Kues and Andel ) together with the following documents to each other:
- Andeler gold treasure
- Bernkasteler Old Badstube on Doctorberg
- Bernkasteler Bratenhöfchen
- Bernkasteler Doctor
- Bernkasteler Johannisbrünnchen
- Bernkasteler Lay
- Bernkasteler Matheisbildchen
- Bernkasteler ditch
- Bernkastel- Kues Cardinal Mountain
- Bernkastel- Kues Rosenberg
- Bernkastel- Kues Schlossberg
- Bernkastel- Kues Stephen Rosengärtchen
- Bernkastel- Kues way stone
- Wehlener Abbey
- Wehlener Hofberg
- Wehlener mountain monastery
- Wehlener nuns mountain
- Wehlener sundial
Local businesses
- Median Kliniken GmbH with the rehab center
- Peter Mertes Winery Kft
- Sparkasse Middle Mosel Mosel- Eifel- Hunsrück
Infrastructure
Education
- Nicholas of Cusa - Gymnasium
- Freiherr- vom-Stein Realschule plus
- Primary school Kues ( Cusanus school)
- Primary school Wehlen
- Vocational schools with vocational school I and II, Berufsoberschule II
- Hotel Management School and Higher Vocational School of Hotel Management
- School of medicine Moselle valley, college for physical therapy
- Burg- Landshut - school for children with learning difficulties
- Rosenberg school with a program focusing on holistic development
Public institutions
- Mosel- guest Centre ( Tourist Information )
- Kues Academy of European intellectual history
- Youth Cultural Centre
- District Court
- Federal Employment Agency
- Service Center Rural area Mosel
- Tax office Bernkastel- Wittlich (extension)
- Vehicle Registration Office Bernkastel -Wittlich (extension)
- Police Inspectorate
- Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bernkastel -Kues
- Surveying and land registry
- Water and Shipping Authority register (extension)
- River police
- Cusanus hospital ( composite hospital Bernkastel / Wittlich )
Traffic
Road
Bernkastel -Kues is located on the main roads 50 and 53 with the opened on 27 June 1997 Castle Hill Tunnel ( 555 meters ) of the district Bernkastel was little traffic. Additional facilities in the urban area, two bridges, including the only suspension bridge over the Moselle. Both were renovated in the 1990s. The city has about local public transport Region Trier ( VRT). In addition to the cross-regional bus routes, part of the Rhenus Group Veniro MB Moselbahn traffic mbH operates a city bus in 2 -hour intervals.
Rail transport
By Bernkastel -Kues led to 31 December 1962, the Moseltalbahn, called " Saufbähnchen ". The station building is situated on the Strand in the Bernkastel district (right river bank ). Furthermore, (left river bank ) was in the district of Kues a railhead, from where another rail line ( the Maare- Mosel -Bahn ), the city had with Wittlich and the former Kanonenbahn connected. Both routes have been decommissioned and removed from the track bed. Built in the early 20th century railroad building director Franz Schenk station building made of slate quarry stone (Mosel construction) in the district of Kues is also preserved. An adjoining property building has been restored and is used multifunctional ( Güterhalle ). In the former track area was located after the closure of the railways initially a large unpaved parking lot. Today, it is the "Forum Old Station ", a municipal service center with underground parking. The railway line was first converted from Bernkastel -Kues to according to Lieser Moselradweg, later to Wittlich to Daun in the Eifel Maare-Moselle cycle path.
Shipping
Bernkastel -Kues is a stop of the Rhine-Moselle river cruises. Along the Mosel Gestades are also numerous boat landing. There restart several times a day tours.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), polymath
- Carl Binz (1832-1913), physician
- Georg Schmitgen (1856 Bernkastel ad Mosel - 1903 Potsdam ), painter
- Jacob Astor (1867-1938), politician
- Waltrud Will- field (1921-2013), politician
- Hans Jochen Boecker (* 1928), theologian
Associated with the city of personalities
- Charles IV (Lorraine ) ( 1604-1675 ), Duke of Lorraine, died on September 18, 1675 in Bernkastel.
- Michael Hermes Dorff (1833-1885), organist and Dommusikdirektor in Trier, major choral researcher, acted as chaplain in Bernkastel Kues and.
- Jutta Blatzheim - Roegler (* 1957), politician
- Alfred Weyland ( born 1959 ), football coach