Bobenthal
Bobenthal is a municipality in the southwest, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Dahn, which has its headquarters in the town of Dahn. Bobenthal is a nationally recognized tourist.
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Geographical location
Bobenthal located directly on the German - French border, as southeastern municipality of the district of Southwest Palatinate region, surrounded by the Palatinate forest, and thus also in the middle of cross-border biosphere reserve Palatinate Forest - Vosges du Nord. Neighboring municipalities are - clockwise - Erlenbach bei Dahn, Böllenborn, Oberotterbach, silence law Bach, White Castle (F), Climbach (F), Wingen (F), and Nothweiler Niederschlettenbach.
The municipality comprises the main town Bobenthal with about 350 inhabitants and the village, five kilometers away Sankt Germanshof (former German -German border crossing ) with around 40 inhabitants.
History
The oldest known mention Bobenthals dates from the year 1316.
End of the 15th century knight Hans von Trotha accumulated in the course of his feud with the abbot of the monastery of Wissembourg the Wieslauter at Bobenthal and later had to tear down the dam again. This initially led to water shortages and in connection to a strong flood at White Castle.
Gorgeous country belonged Bobenthal until the end of the 18th century prince provost White Castle.
The development of the population of Bobenthal, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Bobenthal consists of eight 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
The coat of arms description reads: " From Blue and Red, cleaved by a bent- golden tip is over a blue wave beams, a leafy green oak branch, top right, a continuous silver cross, top left, a growing golden crosier ."
Attractions
In Bobenthal even the historical center with its half -timbered houses from the 17th and 18th century and the historical ( disused ) water wheel are worth seeing.
The Catholic Church of St. Michael was built in the 19th century in the Romanesque Revival style. . The church houses a rococo pulpit from the 18th century as well as a listed organ of Wendelin Ubhaus from 1817 2010, the church was painted by artistic painter Vitus Church Wurmdobler; as she received a new liturgical equipment that was manufactured by Klaus Ringwald and formerly stood in the hospital chapel in Dahn.
Southeast of Bobenthal is located in the district seven part the ruins of a homestead, the former forestry house seven part, which was built in 1865. North of this can be found on the rabbit's head, the remains of a Celtic ring wall.
In the district also include the Hirzeckhaus, spoon the cross and the disused iron ore mine silver mine on the bike path after Niederschlettenbach.
See also: List of cultural monuments in Bobenthal
Clubs
Bobenthal has the following associations:
Happy Teddy V. ( wife Turnverein ), volunteer fire department, glee club, sports club, community action and Catholic Women's Community in Germany. Furthermore, there's a guitar group in Bobenthal.
Nature and Landscape
Northeast of Bobenthal is the Bobenthaler button, which is the highest mountain in the region with 534 m. To this is the same core zone, a zone for natural development. Bobenthal is traversed by the Wieslauter. Around the village there are several red sandstone rocks.
See also: list of natural monuments in Bobenthal
Traffic
Trails
Through the municipal area of Bobenthal whose area is approximately 3000 ha, leads the Palatinate forest path and the Twelve Apostles hiking trails. These were created at the suggestion of Herbert L. Breiner 2010. In general Bobenthal has a well-developed network of hiking trails. The bike path Dahn Wissembourg also performs Bobenthal.
Other roads
Nearest railway stations are Bundenthal - Rumbach and Wissembourg.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Kurt Zentner (1903-1974), editor and publicist
- Herbert L. Breiner ( born 1929 ), special education teacher