Hainfeld, Germany

Grove field is a municipality in the district of Southern Wine Route in Rhineland -Palatinate and belongs to the municipality Edenkoben.

Geography

The wine-growing village located 5 km southwest of Edenkoben between the biosphere reserve Palatinate Forest and the Rhine. The main industry in the wine village grove field is the wine. The local family Lergenmüller took over March 1, 2013, the Weingut Schloss Reinhartshausen, and thus become the largest private wine producers in Germany.

At the grove field also includes the living space Mittelmühle. The municipality also an exclave heard in the Palatinate Forest, whose district is the north side of the Rossberg.

History

The place was first mentioned in 781 Goods Classification of the monastery Lorsch under the name Stratfeld. Already at that time was an important wine-growing source of income. Since the 15th century it belonged to the Bishopric of Speyer. In the years 1621 and 1651 made ​​the devastation caused.

In 1673 the town was occupied by the French. At that time, there was an attack on the French soldiers, according to the villagers or in the region as the " Seselmörder " " Seselmesser " were called.

Religions

In 2009, 63.8 percent of the population Catholic, 18.9 percent Protestant. The other belonged to a different religion or no religious affiliation were.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in grove field consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " Azure, a continuous silver cross, covered with a black district consisting of a letter with the upper arm upward extended and to the right with a barb occupied cross in a circle, top right bewinkelt of a golden grape".

It was established in 1961 approved by the Home Office in Mainz and in addition to the district sign, which goes back to a seal of 1742, the Cross of the Bishopric of Speyer.

Culture and sights

The town has many historic buildings in the style of the Renaissance, Rococo and Baroque. When the landmark is considered the church with a redesigned in 1886 tower. The tube wells dates back to 1561.

The numerous old wine houses are worth a visit.

See also: List of cultural monuments in grove field

Personalities

• Martin inhibitors, (1863-1947), Palatine priest and prelate ( Monsignor ) from Niederlustadt, active in the Archdiocese of Breslau, died as a refugee with his niece in grove box. His grave in the local cemetery was to the memorial and to the regular meeting place for the expellees his last and longtime parish Schmottseiffen / Silesia.