Freudenberg, Westphalia

Freudenberg is a city in North Rhine -Westphalia, Germany, and belongs to the district of Siegen- Wittgenstein.

The city is located on the German - Dutch holiday road Orange Route.

• 2.1 Amalgamations
• 2.2 Population development 2.2.1 Core Freudenberg

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

• 4.1 Structures
• 4.2 film set
• 4.3 Natural Monuments

• 6.1 freeman
• 6.2 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Geographical Location

Freudenberg is located in the historic winner country in hilly landscape of low mountains 243-505 m above sea level. The landscape belongs mostly to Freudenberger Bergland, which in turn is part of the natural ecosystem winner country. The southern city area belongs to the range of hills Giebelwald, which also houses the 527 -meter-high mountain is gable. Although its tip lies on low Fischbacher territory, makes its slope at the border to Rhineland -Palatinate, the highest point in the city of Freudenberg. The 17 districts spread over 55 sq km area, which consist of approximately 2/3 of deciduous and spruce forest.

The three longest rivers in the urban area are the Asdorf, the Fischbach and the alchemist. The 6.5 km long Fischbach flows west of Lower Village in the Asdorf. This flows from 8.6 km in the urban area and a total length of 20 km at churches in the victory. The Alchemist rises north of Buhl, close to the district of Olpe and flows about 5 km in the urban area before the river about Seelbach after victories and there flows into the victory.

Expansion of the urban area

The eastern district is Niederholzklau, he is only about a kilometer from the district of Siegen Long Holdinghausen. North of Niederholzklau lies with Oberholzklau the northernmost district. To the south is Lower village, about two kilometers away from the border to Rhineland -Palatinate and Oberschelden. To the west lies mouse Bach, right on the border of the frieze Hagen part Gernsdorf in the district of old churches. This district is the westernmost part of Freudenberg built that there undeveloped district Plittershagens south of it goes on for about half a kilometer.

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities or urban - Freudenberg are Wenden ( Kreis Olpe ), wins and Kreuztal (both at the district of Siegen -Wittgenstein ) in North Rhine-Westphalian page, and Friesenhagen, Harbach and low Fischbach on Rhineland- palatinate page.

Boroughs

Freudenberg consists of 17 districts:

• Alchen
• Bottenberg
• Buhl
• Büschergrund
• Dirlenbach
• Freudenberg

• Heisberg
• Hohenhain
• Lindenberg
• Mouse Bach
• Niederheuslingen
• Niederholzklau

• Low- village
• Oberfischbach
• Oberheuslingen
• Oberholzklau
• Plittershagen

History

The oldest parts are probably the documentary mentioned in the 11th century Plittershagen and Oberholzklau ( 1079 ). Freudenberg is assigned as the official and court seat since the early 15th century. The town and the castle Freudenberg were first documented in 1389.

The castle was founded on the Weibetal with a settlement of the Counts of Nassau as a western cornerstone of their territory. Count John IV of Nassau, Vianden and Diez announced on November 7, 1456 the citizens of Freudenberg their liberties. This freedom letter of 1456 is now regarded as an indication of the town charter. Documents give evidence that Freudenberg was established very early as " spots". The historic town center still bears the name of " age spots ".

In 1540 the castle and the settlement by a fire has been greatly affected. On the orders of William the rich built about the middle of the 16th century, a new urban development. The spots got a base enclosure with four gates. In the northwest, the High Hainer Gate, in the north- east the Weihertor the Braastor and southwest the school gate was built in the southeast. A second fire caused by a lightning strike, on August 9, 1666 the city was devastated again. Only one house ( Kölner Str 3) remained intact and since then is considered to be the oldest house in Freudenberg. Prince John Maurice of Nassau- Siegen built the spots back on the largely unaltered floor plans from 1540. The castle was not rebuilt, so that by it only ruins can be seen today.

On March 18, 1588 the raid of over 100 armed Sauer countries fell on two Freudenberger restaurants. Already in 1597 the farm was mentioned Herlingen. He was up to in 1780.

For the September 8, 1796 is reported in Freudenberg by a spectacular robbery of French war chest.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1969, the formerly independent communities Alchen, Bottenberg, Buhl, Büschergrund, Dirlenbach, Heisberg, Hohenhain, Lindenberg, mouse Bach, Niederheuslingen, Niederholzklau, Lower, Upper Fischbach, Oberheuslingen, Oberholzklau and Plittershagen were incorporated. Most places were already to the Official Freudenberg.

Population Development

Official population figures of Freudenberg since its inception

Core city Freudenberg

The population of the urban core:

Policy

The 34 seats in the City Council are distributed after the last two municipal elections of 30 August 2009 and 26 September 2004 were as follows:

Mayor

Eckhard Günther ( CDU) is the incumbent mayor.

Previously worked from 1969 to 1989 Hermann Vomhof ( 1929-2009, SPD ) in this function. Then the selected October 19, 1989 Heinrich Hubbert (CDU ) was the holder of this office, from 1991 to the installation of a now full-time mayor in 1998 was again Vomhof act as such.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a golden gate on a blue background, the colors of the Princely House of Nassau-Siegen.

Twinning

Freudenberg has since 1989 been twinned with the Hungarian city of Mór, which grew out of a youth exchange.

Culture and sights

In the South Westphalian Open Air Stage Freudenberg two new productions for children and adults are listed in a forest and rocky backdrop annually. The grandstand is covered. Every year, about 50,000 visitors the outdoor stage.

The City Museum, located in the historic city core age spots, has exhibits on urban and economic history, including the collection of watches Freudenberger watchmaker steel Schmidt. The art museum at the Olper road shows exhibits of commercial and industrial history of the region. A steam engine from 1904 is the heart of the collection. In addition, historic vehicles of all types are shown.

Structures

• The "old spots" is entirely built in the framework construction downtown Freudenbergs. It gives an impression of a small town from the 17th century. The old patch was added to the culture Atlas of North Rhine -Westphalia as a " monument of international importance "; there is no comparable historical city center in half-timbered style. The Evangelical Church was after 1585 Freudenberg independent parish had become, built from 1602 to 1606 as a defensive and protective church. The bell tower and a wall rest on the Schlossberg are the only evidence of the former castle.
• The Church in Oberholzklau Built in the early 13th century and is a remarkable Romanesque church with a clearly visible transition to Gothic. The adjacent rectory of timber is from the year 1608. It is the oldest rectory of Ev. Church of Westphalia.
• Also noteworthy is the Church of St. Mary with glass works by Georg Meistermann.

Film set

The place served, among other things in the film LiebesLuder by Detlev Buck as a symbol of the most respectable, middle class small town in which it stinks behind the scenes. Similarly, the location for the film " Lupo and the muezzin " (Diana film, Munich) was used as a film set. In addition, parts of the village, including the local Bethesda Hospital, used as a backdrop for the movie Jacob's brother Christoph Maria Herbst and Klaus J. Behrendt.

Natural Monuments

The over 650 -year-old, 30 -meter-high Bärenwald oak is protected as a natural monument.

Economy and infrastructure

The city is crossed from north to south-east of the A45. Until the 1980s there was also a railway connection via the Bigge Valley Railway to Olpe in the north and on the Asdorftalbahn by Betz village in the south. Today, much of the former route have been converted into cycle paths or filled with soil.

In Freudenberg there is a bus station called Mo'rer place from here buses to wins and Betzdorf.Busse also operate in the neighboring communities of Freudenberg. The lines are operated by the transport companies Westfalen Süd ( VWS).

Additionally, upside down on weekends, a night bus from Siegen to Freudenberg.

Personalities

Freeman

• Lothar Uebach
• Hermann Vomhof

Sons and daughters of the town

( Are listed by year of birth)

• Siebel Theodor (1897-1975), businessman and politician
• Gerd Uffelmann (1912-1999), lawyer and pharmacist
• Leutzbach Wilhelm (1922-2009), transport expert
• Wigand Siebel ( born 1929 ), sociologist
• Hans -Ulrich Wehler ( born 1931 ), historian