Großmaischeid

Großmaischeid ( dialect: Grußmäschd, Mäschd or Maischeid ) is a medium-sized municipality in the district of Neuwied in northern Rhineland -Palatinate. It has approximately 2,500 inhabitants, the largest municipality in the municipality Dierdorf. It is located near the Natural Park Rhein- Westerwald and is a nationally recognized tourist with a good infrastructure and great transport connections, such as a direct access to the A 3 between the metropolitan areas of Cologne and Frankfurt.

• 5.1 municipal
• 5.2 administrative reform in 1974

• 6.1 Structures 6.1.1 Großmaischeid
• 6.1.2 district
• 6.1.3 Großmaischeid - Kausen
• 6.1.4 district

• 7.1 Education

Geography

Geographical location

Großmaischeid lies in the Westerwald in northern Rhineland -Palatinate in the district of Neuwied, Neuwied center near the central and the regional center of Koblenz. Großmaischeid has a favorable economic situation between the metropolitan areas of Cologne and Frankfurt am Main and the neighboring village of Kleinmaischeid also an attractive tourist location because Kleinmaischeid was once the center of the 25 Member States of Europe. Seen Großmaischeid restaurant is located southwest of the city Dierdorf in the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park, on an east-west to the valley of Ommelsbach sloping grounds. To the local community Großmaischeid include the districts Großmaischeid and Kausen and residential places Ommelsbachermühle and the hunting lodge Sayneck.

Nearby towns and cities

Immediate neighboring communities:

• Stebach (2 km)
• Kleinmaischeid (2 km)
• Großmaischeid - Kausen (3 km)

The nearest towns:

• Dierdorf (5 km)
• Seltzer (Westerwald ) ( 14 km)
• Neuwied (20 miles)

The next cities:

• Koblenz ( 28 km)
• Bonn (63 km)
• Cologne ( 82 km)

History

A first settlement Großmaischeids was already in the middle Bronze Age place (1550-1200 BC). This is evidenced by the construction of the motorway (1937-1939) discovered burial mounds between Giershofen and Großmaischeid. In the year 80 AD, the Romans built the boundary wall limit, which was about 6 km southwest of Großmaischeid. Today's Großmaischeid district was wooded before colonization. It was a natural landscape that is likely in the period 850-1300 AD, was cleared.

The first documentary mention as Metscheid took place on January 20, 1148 by a document confirming the abbey Laach (now Abbey Khajuraho ) by Pope Eugene III .. The Pope mentioned in this letter to the Laacher Abbot Gilbert ( † 1152 ) the Salian tithe ( decimae salicae ) was returned to Maischeid that a donation of Rembold of Isenburg ( 1092-1121 ). This donation was obvious to Güteraustattung Founded in 1093 Laach monastery.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: " Late Gothic half round shield of silver from blue split; front two red bars, behind a continuous high cross. "

The front part refers to the crest of the rule Niederisenburg, which included the towns of Großmaischeid and Kausen to 1664 and represents the Isenburgischen primary colors of Remboldstammes represents the horizontal transverse bands or bars are to be found in the old court Großmaischeid seal of the municipality. The rear part shows a cross that symbolizes an ancient Christian parish, inspired by an illustration in the left Gothic windows of the apse of the parish church of the village.

Population Development

The development of the population of Großmaischeid.

The values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Großmaischeid consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:

Local government reform in 1974

As part of the executed with effect from March 17, 1974 local government reform in Rhineland -Palatinate was incorporated into the local church Großmaischeid with this date, until then independent municipality Kausen.

Culture

Structures

Großmaischeid

• The water tower Großmaischeid was built in 1922 /23 and was used from 1924 to 1968. It was renovated in 2007 and is now a listed building. He is a sight to take place in the cultural events today.
• The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Boniface with a Romanesque west tower. The nave was built in 1716 /17, the neo-Gothic transept and choir 1875/76.
• The oldest house Großmaischeids is in the Post Road. It is assumed that the timber-framed building was opened in 1700, or earlier, on even older foundations.

District

• Southwest of the town location in the forest, above the Sayn Palace Hunting Sayneck
• Southwest of the local situation: Ways chapel; untreated stone plastered quarry stone, probably dating from the 18th century

Großmaischeid - Kausen

• Hohlstraße 8: half-timbered Quereinhaus, partly solid, 18th century

District

• West Above the village on the road to Großmaischeid: Crossroads; Stem cross, basalt called 1851

→ See also: List of cultural monuments in Großmaischeid

Music

In Großmaischeid there is a marching band, of its 60th anniversary in 2010.

Sport and Leisure

Since August 2012 Großmaischeid has an artificial turf pitch (previously hard courts). In addition, there are several riding stables, a riding arena, an outdoor agility course, a tennis court, a gymnasium, a large barbecue hut and several playgrounds.

Regular events

• Veilchendienstagszug
• Large tent fair
• Martin celebration
• Cookies market

Economy and infrastructure

The convenient location of Großmaischeid near the top center of Koblenz and the middle center Neuwied, and between the metropolitan areas of Cologne / Dusseldorf and Frankfurt and convenient connections through the A3 with its own junction (AS Dierdorf ) promote the economic development of the local church. Could develop a particularly strong the plastics processing and metalworking industry, the Schattierungsbau and tourism.

Education

• Catholic daycare " St.Bonifatius "
• Primary school Großmaischeid, " Hermann Gmeiner School"

Secondary schools are available in the neighboring town Dierdorf ( " Martin Butzer -Gymnasium " and " Nelson Mandela secondary school plus " (both voluntary all-day schools ) ).

Personalities

• Marion Möhlich, pop singer