Breitnau
Breitnau is a municipality in the district of Breisgau in the Black Forest, about 30 km east of Freiburg im Breisgau in the Black Forest ( Black Forest ).
- 2.1 religions
- 4.1 traffic
Geography
The area of Breitnau is located very spacious with many scattered, some large farms, most of them with the typical of the Black Forest hipped roof. The actual town center is relatively small, but is understood in recent years the rise. The highest mountain is the white pine height.
Community structure
The municipality Breitnau includes the villages behind the village, climbing (since 1935 Breitnau ) and Vorderdorf, the tines When lions, Bisten (partly also to Hinterzarten ) Bruckbach, Corner Brook, Einsiedel, Driving Mountain, Freyel, Hintereck, Hirschsprung, Höllsteig, Hohlengraben, young wood - Föhrwald, Löffeltal, Moss, Oberhöllsteig, Ödenbach, post heap, Ravenna ( canyon ), Siedelbach, ( after 1860 Breitnau ), depths, winter dumps and Wirbstein, the courtyards Haberstrohhof, lumberyard, Kuhn Bach, Schuhmächerlehof and room arable and residential places Bäuerleshütte, Birklehof Ecker Häusle, Falkenfreyel, dog Schachen, Jockel Häusle, Jörg Häusle, nettle laughter and Paulyhäusle. The municipality is the Outbound Falkenstein Castle.
History
Breitnau is first mentioned in 1275 as Breittnowe documented. The first church in the village has already been built around 1200, St. Oswald's chapel consecrated even 1148. The area was then in the possession of the Lords of Falkenstein. 1408 selling out the now impoverished Falkensteiner their property to Messrs. Schnewlin of Landeck. At the beginning of the 16th century the city went to the Lords of SICKINGEN.
In 1688 the Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden jumps were built at the instigation of the French troops should stay. This effort was in vain, however, as the French the place two years later raided and it burned the parsonage and 14 farms. 1755 was expanded by the Höllentalbahn to allow the bridal procession of Princess Marie Antoinette on her way to Paris as much distance on front Austrian territory for the first time the bad way connection. After 1806, the Lords of SICKINGEN Breitnau sold to the newly built Grand Duchy of Baden.
Religions
A church is detectable in place since 1200. Today's Catholic parish church is dedicated to St. John, and is from 1753., The nearest Protestant church of St. Jakob in Hinterzarten.
Policy
The council consists of 10 members who were elected with a voter turnout of 64.8 % on June 7, 2009. The panel then consists of three women and seven men.
Mayor was until 31 August 2009 Wolfgang butcher. For new Mayor Joseph Haberstroh was elected on 5 July 2009, who took office on 1 September 2009.
With the southern neighboring Hinterzarten Breitnau combines an Agreed administrative community and a Tourist Commission. In addition, the primary and secondary school communities share.
Economy and infrastructure
Breitnau lives predominantly of Forest and Rangeland Management. Near the national road 500 tourism also plays a rather small role. In summer Breitnau suitable for hiking. Clear weather provided arise with sweeping views over the Rhine valley and the nearby Vosges mountains beyond. Although the terrain is a kind of high level in many areas, there are steep paths down to the Hoellental through the gullies. In winter, the trail is suitable Breitnau Thurnerspur and the connection to the cross-country route Schonach - Hinterzarten for cross-country skiing. Three small ski lifts are suitable for the local downhill skiing.
Since 1970 Breitnau is recognized as a health resort.
Traffic
Away from the center Breitnau is passed from the Black Forest from north to south passing through B 500 ( Black Forest High Road ).
Since May 21, 1887 combines the Höllentalbahn with her station in Hinterzarten Breitnau with the national rail network. The former railway stations Hirschsprung Post stockpile and Höllsteig ( in the gullies ), all of which lie on the boundary Breitnau, are no longer serviced today. ( - St. Peter - St. Margen - Breitnau - Hinterzarten Freiburg) and 7261 (New Town - St. Margen ) In addition Breitnau of the bus lines 7216 is the Südbadenbus Society approached.
Culture and sights
The Hirschsprung 's a gorge-like narrowing of the Hollental.
Worth seeing is the Ravenna Bridge at the bottom of the gullies, a railway viaduct Höllentalbahn. Underneath the viaduct is the Hofgut stars, was established over 250 years. There, everyone from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1779 ) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy on his honeymoon (1837 ). In a side building is a glass blowing. Nearby is the Chapel of St. Oswald, with its late Gothic altar. Also worth seeing is finally located next to the village church Old Vicarage, which was largely restored to the original.