Echternacherbrück

Echternacherbrück is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Irrel. Echternacherbrück is a nationally recognized resort.

Geography

Echternacherbrück is located in the southern Eifel in Sauer, which forms the border with Luxembourg here, and is bordered to the west by the municipality Boll village, on the north by the local churches Ernzen and Irrel, on the east by the municipality Minden, and in the south by the right ( southern ) Sauer shore lying municipalities in Luxembourg Echternach and Rosport. Von Trier Echternacherbrück is about 24 km away, to the city of Luxembourg is about 35 km.

To Echternacherbrück also includes the hamlet of Fölkenbach.

History

The town was only after 1800 by originating in the majority of Echternach citizens. The 1844 published " Eiflia illustrata ", a description of any Eifel villages, mentioned to Echternacherbrück: " The hamlet of Echternach bridge is connected by a via the oxygen bridge connecting the town of Echternach in Luxembourg, while keeping the inhabitants also to the church and school. The hamlet has emerged only in recent years and has benefited from the nearby border, greatly increased its population size. Before CONNECTIONS Luxembourg at the Zollverein was a border customs office to Echternach bridge. Even now a post- expedition is here. It also ships were built. "

In the 20th century, especially after the Second World War, the population increased greatly. Tourism and location as a border crossing determine the economic development of the town.

The development of the population of Echternacherbrück, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Echternacherbrück consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 in a personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The twelve seats in the municipal council are divided into two groups of voters.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "In the red shield main vierbogige a silver bridge with the same color still image. Among the main silver shield with a black chapel porch and bell tower in front view. Two windows, doors and hatches tower in silver, and two flanking heraldic red lilies, each filled with a silver cross. Below is a blue area, which is crowned in waveform. "

Attractions

Worth seeing in Echternacherbrück is the Liboriuskapelle on the slope of Ferschweiler plateau. It is worth mentioning that every year takes place in Echternach Dancing Procession on Whit Tuesday, whose origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages, before starting on the Echternach cheats page. This tradition was maintained until 1937.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Echternacherbrück