Finkenbach-Gersweiler

Finke -Gersweiler is a municipality in the Thunder Mountain district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Alsenz - Obermoschel, which has its headquarters in the town of Alsenz.

Geography

The community of Finke -Gersweiler is in the middle Moscheltal in the west of the Thunder Mountain district. The valley floor is surrounded by the hills of North Palatine hill country. The local situation is dominated by mixed forests, peaked mountains, farmland, meadows and orchard areas. The 1384 already finished wine came in the 1970s to a halt. Even a full- time farmer is still left.

The municipality consists of the residential places Bergmühle and customs station.

History

History until the unification

Gersweiler was in 1190, first mentioned, Finke Bach on February 25, 1236. Both places are Franconian foundations of the construction period of the 6th and 7th centuries and were mostly the same historic territories on .. In the early Middle Ages, the places were part of the Nahegau, later the dukedom francs. From 1304 to 1602 they were part of the free imperial rule Hohenfels- Reipoltskirchen. In addition to several court sitting, the, round, surrounded by kurpfälzischem and veldenzischem territory possessed reipoltskirchische enclave already in 1300 market rights. That Finkenbach church bereitsim early Middle Ages played an important role, shows the massive Trutzbau the 1304 first mentioned former fortified church. 1409 this sanctuary was for Quatembermessen.

After the extinction of the dynasty Reipoltskirchen (1602 ), the daughter of Count Johann III inherited. of Dhaun -Falkenstein places. Already in 1603 fell Finkenbach and Gersweiler by will to the Count John Casimir and Steino of Lions Head. In this way, half, another time was a quarter of the district sold or inherited. After several changes of ownership, the two villages of Princess Karoline von Isenburg one hand, and the counts of Hillesheim were from 1777 jointly owned by the other. The last Count of Hillesheim died in 1785 and be part of the villages fell to his two sisters. Towards the end of the feudal period governed three women together, the rule Reipoltskirchen, belonged to the Finke river and Gersweiler. In reminiscence of the former local lords of Isenburg residents are referred to as " Isenburg ". After the conquest by French revolutionary troops in 1792, was in 1797 the actual connection of the Palatinate to France.

Finke -Gersweiler

1798 were Finkenbach and Gersweiler united into a community and part of the canton Rockhausen in the " Department Du Mont Tonnerre " ( Department of thunder mountain) and from 1800 also the " arrondissements Kaiserslautern". The retreat of the French initially had the joint administration of the Palatinate by Austria and Bavaria (1814-1816) and thereafter according to the Vienna Congress its annexation to the Kingdom of Bavaria result. 1818, the community was the country 's Commissariat Kirchheimbolanden assigned in the Rhine district, which spawned the eponymous county. 1900 fell Finke -Gersweiler at the newly established District Office Rockhausen, which was renamed the county Rockhausen 1939. Since 1946, the community is part of the then new state of Rhineland- Palatinate.

As part of Rhineland-Palatinate district reform in 1969, the two counties Rockhausen and Kirchheimbolanden were merged to Donnersbergkreis. After dissolution of the mayoralty Bisterschied ( created 1802) came Finke -Gersweiler 1972 to the municipality Alsenz - Obermoschel. In this way the local church moved twelve times the rule or the administrative affiliation.

Parish council

The local council in Finke -Gersweiler 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.

Townscape

The site shape farmsteads and small Taglöhnerhäuser from the period 1750-1900, as well as the sandstone villa of the former quarry owner Werrmann 1908, the gymnasium of 1925 and the rectory of 1830 with adjoining vicarage. As a half-timbered buildings, only two properties are preserved. On the outskirts of Gersweiler is the castle-like three wings of the Victorian pin. The center of Finkenbach with the Linde course is recognized as heritage zone. The most striking feature of the village is the historic fortified church of Finkenbach with its late Gothic mural paintings of the Passion of Christ and the Stumm organ.

See also:

  • List of cultural monuments in Finke -Gersweiler
  • List of natural monuments in Finke -Gersweiler

Regular events

The traditional church fete on the first weekend in September is the most important village festival. The cattle slaughter and the harvest festival of the local choral society are also regular events. As scheduled, there will be a village festival in Linden Street. The congregation organized in cooperation with associations and community a lantern parade, a celebration of the Old and Advent concerts. The TuS Finkenwerder Bach Waldgrehweiler organized a celebration Nicholas, a children's carnival and the Kerwe dance. The community sets up a rag ball on Shrove Tuesday. In addition, held on the last Saturday in October, the so-called " off-grass hard " instead. In addition there twice in a plate party in the gym, the volunteer fire department Finkenbachveranstaltet. The dates are always on the first Saturday in January and Easter Sunday.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Heinrich Lieser (1891-1959), entrepreneur and philanthropist
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