Brieden

Brieden is a municipality in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Treis- carding.

History

1231 the village was first mentioned in a document and was subject since that time the country's domination Kurtriers. 1698/1701 the local chapel from Himmeroder Abbot Robert Bootz was named in honor of St.. Josef built. As a branch church they belonged to the parish Pomerania. 1794 was the occupation by the French revolutionary army. 1815 it to the Congress of Vienna was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia. Since 1946 he is part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Brieden consists of six 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 municipality operates since 1994 following coat of arms: " oblique square of silver and green. The first field in a black saw, in the second field pole, two golden roses, in box 3 pole, two ineinandergeschlungene silver rings and in box 4 of a green urn. "

The saw is the attribute of St.. Joseph,. Since the construction of the branch chapel in 1698 the patron saint of parish The roses will remind you of the monastery Rosenthal, in which place had the greatest possession. The Abbey Himmerod had very early in place a yard and moved the tithe; For this reason, the two rings of the coat of arms of the abbey. A stained glass window still retains many of the monastery. The urn from the 8th / 9th Century was uncovered in the hallway "Stone Kingdom" in 1959.