Edenkoben

Edenkoben is a town in the district of Southern Wine Route in the south of Rhineland- Palatinate. It is the administrative seat of the homonymous municipality, which it also belongs. Edenkoben is a nationally recognized health resort and reported as a secondary center in accordance with state planning.

• 5.1 Museums
• 5.2 Structures
• 5.3 Sport
• 5.4 events

• 6.1 Viticulture
• 6.2 traffic
• 6.3 authorities
• 6.4 Education

Geography

The wine Edenkoben lies on the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest at the output of Edenkobener Valley. The German Wine Route runs right through the city center. About eight kilometers north of Neustadt on the Wine Route and ten kilometers south of Landau in der Pfalz.

To Edenkoben includes the residential places Forestry House Heldenstein, Ludwig height, rose garden, forest house and coat of arms forging.

The neighboring municipalities are (clockwise): Maikammer in the north, Kirrweiler, Venningen, Großfischlingen, Edesheim, Rhodt and St. Martin.

History

Edenkoben was first mentioned in documents as Zotingkowe in the Lorsch codex in the year 769. In the 16th century it passed to Electoral Palatinate. 1541 the first water pipeline was laid in Edenkoben. Nearly 20 years later, in 1560, the site received the right to hold markets. After the French Revolution, the village was in 1802 one of the cantonal capitals of the Thunder Mountain departments until he became Bavarian in 1816. Municipal suffrage existed in Edenkoben since 1818. Between 1846 and 1852 the Villa Ludwigshoehe Castle was built by King Ludwig I built as a summer residence of Bavarian kings. The importance Edenkobens demonstrated by the establishment of a " royal " station, which was destroyed 90 years later, towards the end of World War II in an air raid in January 1945. 1862 I. Ludwig built the hospital pen with the support of King Ludwig. Another step in the modern era was the electrification Edenkobens by the construction of a power plant. Also, the time of National Socialism went to Edenkoben not pass without a trace. On the night of 9 to 10 November 1938, the synagogue was built in 1827 was destroyed during the November pogroms. Importance was Edenkoben 1954 by the establishment of the Financial School (now College of Finance and Landesfinanzschule ) and the establishment of the Sports School of the Southwest German Football Association. In the same year, the construction of the first ( and so far only) fell Palatine chairlift. An important date for Edenkoben is also the year 1972, when it was designated as the seat of the newly created municipality. Preliminary Final in the city's history Edenkobens is to obtain a motorway junction in the years 1986 to 1990.

Religion

2012 were 35.2 percent of the population Protestant and 34.8 percent Catholic. The other belonged to a different religion or no religious affiliation were. The Evangelical Lutheran Church belong to the Protestant Palatinate, Catholics belong to the diocese of Speyer.

Policy

City ​​council

The council Edenkoben consists of 22 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman city.

The distribution of seats in the City Council:

Mayor

Since 1999, Werner Kastner ( FWG ) city mayor.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " In split shield a eingepfropfte red top, is a golden provided with each four points O, in the cavity of which floats a golden Majuskel -E, top right in black on the left inverted, rotbewehrter, bezungter and crowned golden lion, top left riveted by silver and blue. "

It has been used since 1938 and was established in 1952 approved by the Mainz Ministry of Interior. The Palatinate Lion and the Wittelsbach diamond shapes are reminiscent of the former membership of the Electoral Palatinate.

1908 - 1938

Since 1938

Twinning

• Etang sur Arroux (France)
• Bexbach (Saarland)
• Dinosaur ( Bavaria )
• Radeburg (Saxony )

Culture and sights

• Victory and Peace Monument
• Castle Villa Ludwigshoehe, former summer palace of King Ludwig I of Bavaria
• Rietburg
• Rietburgbahn, chairlift
• Leatherstocking wells
• Artist Edenkoben. It has the task of promoting art and culture. This is done by a program of events, through the award of scholarships and the edition of book series.

Museums

• Open-air museum wine trail
• Mill Museum
• Villa Ludwigshoehe with permanent exhibition of the painter Max Slevogt

Structures

• Cistercian monastery healing Bruck
• Catholic Church of St. Louis
• Protestant Church in the marketplace
• Electoral Palatinate hall

See also: List of cultural monuments in Edenkoben

Sports

• The Athletics Club Oberhaardt 1954 ( LCO Edenkoben ) eV operates beside on athletics promotion of youth active recreational sport (running). It includes over 700 members and was awarded the 2006 prize "Best Promotion of Youth 2006" the circle Southern Wine Route.
• The football team of the SV Edenkoben played several years on the third highest level in the German league system and knocked in the 1980s, even the gate to the 2nd Bundesliga. The association is to be found in the district league and trades under the name Spvgg Edenkoben 1920 eV
• The Tennis Club Green White Edenkoben situated on the forest edge of the Palatinate Forest. In the six outdoor courts, the Medenspiele of TCE will be held from May to late June.
• The Turnverein 1848 eV Edenkoben has about 800 members. On offer are various sports such as Gymnastics, gymnastics, Indiaca, volleyball, ballet, jumping rope, Rasenkraftsport, swimming.

Events

• Since 2008 Edenkoben has established itself as a venue for open-air rock concert. Every year in August, held at the Peace Memorial skirt, with the backdrop of Victory and Peace Monument serves as a stage. 2000 attracted visitors - are from the event each year about 1000. Organizer is Rock am Peace Memorial eV. Proceeds from the event will benefit the youth team of SV Edenkoben to good. So far were well-known tribute bands such as Echoes (Pink Floyd ), TheQueenKings (Queen), Bounce ( Bon Jovi ), Dodgeball ( Rammstein ) and Demon's Eye ( Deep Purple ) as a top act on. As support were Circle of Hands ( Uriah Heep ), AC / ID ( ACDC ), SKOL - Legends of Rock and transmission to see. By 2014, Still Collins ( Phil Collins and Genesis ) and Beau2ful (U2 ) have been contracted.

Economy and infrastructure

Viniculture

Edenkoben is one of the largest wine-growing communities in Germany.

Traffic

At Edenkoben the federal motorway 65 carries over. The connection point Edenkoben has the number 14 Edenkoben is located on the railway line Neustadt - Karlsruhe Karlsruhe and is in the traffic (KVV ) and in the transport association Rhein- Neckar ( VRN) involved. The city has a railway station on the Palatine Maximilian Railway that leads to the Alsatian White Castle. Edenkoben was on the Palatine Oberland Bahn ( The worm ) since its opening connected to decommissioning and site of the operating station. There is also a bus route from Edenkoben station to the base station to Rietburgbahn (operation from Easter to end of October on Sundays and public holidays). The bus line is matched to the Zugfahrzeiten

Authorities

As the seat of the municipality Edenkoben home to their management. Since 2005, the West German Football Federation has its headquarters in Edenkoben. He is the umbrella organization of over 1,000 clubs with 240,000 members.

Education

• Primary school Edenkoben
• Cooperative Realschule Edenkoben (Realschule plus)
• School Edenkoben
• College of Finance / Landesfinanzschule of Rhineland- Palatinate
• Vocational school Edenkoben
• Branch of the Paul -Moor School Landau ( Special Education )
• Sports School of the Southwest German Football Association eV Ludwig height ( SWFV )
• Community College Edenkoben eV

Personalities

See list Edenkobener personalities

Others

• Sister city of the submarine U28 since 1974.
• Sister city of the submarine U32 since 4 December 2003.