Freudenberg (Baden)

Freudenberg is a city on the Main and is located between Frankfurt and Würzburg in the north- east of Baden- Württemberg.

• 2.1 religions
• 2.2 Amalgamations
• 2.3 Coat of arms of districts
• 2.4 districts 2.4.1 Boxtal
• 2.4.2 Ebenheid
• 2.4.3 Rauenberg
• 2.4.4 Wessental

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Town twinning
• 3.3 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 Structures
• 4.2 theater

• 6.1 traffic
• 6.2 Education

Geography

Boroughs

At Freudenberg include districts as the formerly independent communities Boxtal, Ebenheid, Rauenberg and Wessental. For the former municipality Boxtal the village Boxtal, the homestead Tremhof and the living space include Sägmühlen. For the former municipality Ebenheid part of the village Ebenheid. To town Freudenberg within the limits from 31 December 1971, the Freudenberg, the living space Laukenhof, the Outbound village Lullenseit and also the Outbound Räuberschlößchen, also Old Castle or Devil's Castle are called. For the former municipality Rauenberg the village Rauenberg, the homestead and house Dürrhof with forest and wood house and proofed in Rauen mountain resort Schafhofstraße include (also winds ) and the Outbound village Glappenhausen. For the former municipality Wessental include the village and the houses Wessental Anthony ( Anton ) Mill and Blank mill.

History

1159 Freudenberg was first mentioned in documents as Lüllenseit. Between 1160 and 1200 built the Bishopric of Würzburg, to which it belongs, the castle Frouwedenberch whose name carries over to the settlement. In 1287, Freudenberg is first mentioned in a charter as a town ( castrum et civitas = castle and town ) called. On September 9, 1295 Würzburg prince- bishop confirmed the Counts of Wertheim, the investiture of the castle and town. Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian in 1333 gives the Gelnhäuser city law at Wertheim. To carry the right to hold a weekly market and perform the lower courts themselves. 1362 of the city is awarded by Emperor Charles IV also that legislation. Fourteen years later, the city receives from the emperor and the high courts. Ecclesiastical Freudenberg belongs to that time the diocese of Mainz, secular, however, for high pin Würzburg. The city is the seat of the Office 1423 Freudenberg, which includes not only the city itself also Ebenheid, Boxtal and two courtyards. After the death of the last Earl Wertheimer 1556 the fief reverts to the Bishopric of Würzburg. At first the Counts of Stolberg be mortgaged, go town and castle in 1581 to the reign of Löwenstein- Wertheim. At the turn of the 17th century meets the persecution of witches also Freudenberg: 150 inhabitants of the city are burned as witches and warlocks to 1632. 1612 the city falls again back to the Bishopric of Würzburg. She lay in the Frankish Empire circle.

As part of the mediatization Freudenberg 1803 comes to the County Löwenstein -Wertheim -Freudenberg. But the city is Baden in 1806 with the Act of Confederation. First, even the civil magnificent office Löwenstein -Wertheim -Freudenberg belonging, the town comes with its resolution 1813 Official Wertheim, with which it rises in 1938 in the district Tauberbischofsheim. The district reform in 1973 eventually leading to membership of the new Tauber district, which is called since 1974 Main- Tauber-Kreis. 1935 loses Freudenberg the municipal law, which is the place until 1956 awarded again.

Religions

Introduced in 1525, Freudenberg Reformation can hold on until 1612, when the city falls back to the Bishopric of Würzburg. In the Thirty Years' War the city from 1631 to 1633 again evangelical for two years. 1654, the city also falls church from the diocese of Mainz to the bishopric of Würzburg, to which it belonged secular many centuries. After a brief membership (since 1821) to the diocese of Speyer include the Roman Catholic Christians of the city since 1827 to the archbishopric of Freiburg.

Incorporations

Coat of arms of districts

Ebenheid

Rauenberg

Wessental

Districts

Boxtal

Boxtal is first mentioned in 1181 as Bockeshol documented. 1396 half of Boxtal is sold by the Lords of Riedern to the Counts of Wertheim. Since 1423 the village belongs to the Official Freudenberg. 1612 coincides with the term of office of the Bishopric of Würzburg and shares now on the political and ecclesiastical destiny of Freudenberg. 1925, the district Tremhof is incorporated. One of the main attractions in Boxtal is probably the oldest German Lourdes Chapel - founded by the Rev. Lawrence Englert. The chapel was consecrated on 26 July 1885.

Ebenheid

Ebenheid is first mentioned in 1294 as Ebenothe. Since 1317 the German Order is lord of the manor; since 1423 the village belongs to the Official Freudenberg. Since 1545, the Counts of Wertheim masters of Ebenheid. 1612 fall of the city to the Bishopric of Würzburg, which he shares from now on the history of Freudenberg.

Rauenberg

It is believed that the hamlet Wineden ( " obtained by clearing land"), which was first mentioned in 1214, the town was Vorsiedlung today. Initially under various nobles (such as Konrad von Dürn and the taverns of Prozelten ), a part of Wineden came into the hands of Rüdt to Colle mountain ( those lords of Dürn ), including the German Master Konrad ( German Order ). This gave his brother Eberhard Rüdt of Colle mountain on January 3, 1379, the Dorff to calm mountain. It was customary to dissolve or rename towns.

In the 15th century Kurmainz took control over Rauenberg, but it will continue to be managed by the Rüdt as a fief. Also known as Rauenberg since 15-16. Century its own court and mayor, has the Rüdt still sign as a village lords. 1576 Rauenberg belongs to the Official Miltenberg and twelve counts households. 1635 draws Kurmainz the feud, since the Rüdt extinct in the male line, and Rauenberg was the chief official Miltenberg, subject to the Official Freudenberg in 1803. 1813, the Office Freudenberg is dissolved and placed under the upper office Wertheim, and thus Rauenberg first badisch. 1925 Dürrhof is incorporated. 1936 Rauenberg allocated to the district Tauberbischofsheim. 1972 Rauenberg lost its independence and was combined with the Freudenberg.

The landscape painter Franz Bronstert lived and worked partly in Rauenberg.

Wessental

In a deed dated December 28, 1309 Wessental is first mentioned as Wezingenthal (Valley of the Wezicco ).

Policy

Parish council

The election of the City Council on 7 June 2009 yielded the following result:

Twinning

• Saint- Arnoult -en- Yvelines, France, since May 4, 1994

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " In geviertem shield; Field 1: Argent, a half, red reinforced and red bezungter black eagle at the gap; Field 2: Azure, a wave beams; Field 3: In a blue six-petalled golden rose; Field 4: Argent, a rounded black box Three ".

Culture and sights

• Freudenberg is on the Nibelungen road that leads past many sights.
• At the town hall of Freudenberg is the eastern entrance to Nibelungensteig, a 124 km long, certified distance trail runs through the Odenwald from west to east completely.

Structures

The historical city center of Freudenberg is the total investment since 2004 under monument protection. Above the town rises the ruin of Freudenburg, which dates back to the late 12th century. The cemetery chapel of St. Lawrence comes in its oldest parts of 1149th The old Catholic parish church of St. Lawrence was built in 1691/92, a new, also of St. Lawrence Catholic parish church consecrated in 1957.

Theater

The castle drama club plays since 1987 in every odd year widely acclaimed open-air theater on the Freudenburg.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Karl Pflaumer (born July 27, 1896 in Rauenberg ), interior minister of Baden 1933-1945 (NSDAP ); † May 3, 1971 in Rastatt

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Freudenberg is served by the Main Valley Railway ( Aschaffenburg -Wertheim ) to the national rail network, with the breakpoint is beyond the River Main in Bavaria in the district Kirschfurt the village of Colle mountain. A road bridge over the Main owns the place since 1907.

In Main km 133.9 is the shipping lock Freudenberg. The lock has a length of 300 m and a width of 12 m. The drop height is 4.51 m.

Education

In Freudenberg there are primary and secondary school with Werkrealschule Freudenberg, the Eichwald Elementary School in Rauenberg and a municipal music school.