Herbstein

Herb Stein is a small town in the Vogelsberg district, in Hesse, Germany. Since 1962, the city is a recognized health resort, and since 2000 also a nationally recognized spa with - by its own account - Hesse highest healing source.

• 3.1 City Council
• 3.2 partnerships

• 4.1 Catholic Church of St. James
• 4.2 Evangelical Church

• 5.1 Museums
• 5.2 Bible Park
• 5.3 castle - vaulted cellar

• 6.1 spas 6.1.1 thermal springs and volcanic thermal baths
• 6.1.2 Kurpark
• 6.1.3 House of Guests with Fall One Lebensspirale
• 6.1.4 Accessible Old Town
• 6.1.5 Vulkanradweg
• 6.1.6 hiking rock tour Herb Stein

Geography

Herb Stein is located on a former volcanic cone on the Ostabdeckung the Vogelsberg. The core city is located on the German Fairytale Route, which runs from Hanau to Bremen. A large village located in the Natural Park Hoher Vogelsberg. Your lowest geographic point is located at 270 m above sea level in the area of ​​Stockhausen, the highest elevation is the hostage Stone ( Vogelsberg ) in the upper forest with 720 m. Herb Stein is bordered to the north by the municipality Lauter, the county seat Lauterbach and the community Wartenberg, on the east by the municipalities Grossenlueder and trousers field (both in Fulda), in the south on the community Grebenhain, and in the west on the town of Scots. The community is adjacent to the main town of the districts Altenschlirf, Lanzenhain, Schlechtenwegen, Steinfurt, Rixfeld, Schadges and Stockhausen.

History

Herb Stein was first mentioned in 1011 in a deed of the monastery of Fulda as " Heribrahteshusun ". As a "Villa " means, it was a border village of Fulda monastery. In 1262 the city received its town charter, in 1545 the market rights and in 1722 a cattle market. 1258 - 1271 the ( and recently restored ) town wall still preserved today was built. She has three towers and is now accessible in three places. It was originally 800 meters long and has a wall thickness of 1.40 meters. The masonry consists of basalt material. Through the city wall was widely visible, lying on a settlement on the hill with their pronounced ring road system that surrounds the parish church as a barricade, its still visible today fortified shape. To finance this mounting, the abbey of Fulda had to sell possessions in the area of the pin Hameln. Within the city walls there was a east of the present marketplace built castle, which was destroyed in 1642. For more detailed information on them is missing, apart from the underground vaulted cellar, the one associates with her. Until 1802, the town belonged - as a Catholic enclave in Protestant Riedesel cal Junker country - the Abbey of Fulda. There was a short time changing dominions to Herb Stein 1810 Grand Duchy of Hesse came. There was briefly the seat of the district administration district Herb stone since 1821. From 1853/54 bis In 1968 there was a district court in the city. 1907 destroyed a large area fire 64 buildings in the city center. The 1910 then newly-built town hall is a distinctive half-timbered house with rich timber ornaments. The city tavern in the west wing is privately owned since 1919. Next to it is the former office building of the city mayor who was the official representative of the Abbey of Fulda in the city until 1802. Dating from the 16th century building now houses the town pharmacy.

Incorporations

As part of the municipal reform in Hesse seven formerly independent municipalities were integrated with predominantly Protestant population in the Catholic dominated city Herb Stein. There is the villages Altenschlirf, Lanzenhain, Schlechtenwegen and Steinfurt that. , With effect from 31 December 1971 and to Rixfeld, Schadges and Stockhausen, which were incorporated on August 1, 1972

Policy

City Council

The municipal election held 27 March 2011 yielded the following results:

Partnerships

The city of Herb Stein maintains partnership relations with the Belgian municipality Oelegem (now part of the municipality Ranst near Antwerp ) since 1968 and the city of Hévíz in Hungary since 1995.

Churches

Catholic Church of St. James

The population is predominantly Catholic autumn one, because it centuries belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Fulda. The Catholic Church of St. James in Herb Stein is the center of the city system. The parish church is a three-aisled, pressed in height hall around 1500. Both sides of the west tower and on both sides of the chancel end of the 17th century were attached side rooms arcaded openings to the interior. Its interior is decorated with carvings, reliefs and frescoes, including the larger than life Madonna crescent on the first right middle pillars in the nave. It dates from the 16th century from the end of the 15th century, the frescoes of the Crucifixion, and the Veil of St. Veronica and St. Michael fighting with the drawing of the drapery and the gestures originate. It is home to the representation of St. Michael with the mantle motif, including the sufferings of Christ tools. On the high altar of the Crucifixion group ( around 1700 ). These can be found late Gothic statues of Peter and Paul (early 16th century), a Baroque Pieta ( 1700 ) and St. James (1st half of 16th century ) The church is today an important station to his senses for hikers and pilgrims to Miinzenberg leads on the Way of St. James, the Bremen ( Geysa ) section in Thuringia in the Wetterau.

Evangelical Church

The Protestant Church in Herb Stein is located next to City Hall at the city wall. It was opened in 1882 and 1888 provided with a tower. Its interior is decorated with wall paintings from the pen of the church painter Kurt Scriba. The pulpit dates from the 1873 aborted Lauterbach mortuary chapel. The winged altar, showing the resurrection of Christ, was donated to the 100th anniversary of the Church of Scriba.

Attractions

Museums

In Herb Stein is a " Carnival Museum ". This museum commemorates the existing since 1672 carnival tradition of the place. This was opened in the building of the former District Court in 1983 and is united since May 2008 with the INSTEAD Museum in the upper lane 7, from a pharmacist rooms from the 19th century, a doll collection, the former mayor rooms and an optical- acoustic representation of the city Brands 1907 shows.

Bible Park

In the summer of 2011 was "the first Bible park in Germany " opened on the premises of the Kolping holiday village, along the trails Premium Vulkanring and rock tour of the Herb Stein. Here buildings from the Old Testament have been recreated in wood construction. Many of them originated in seminars and church set-up times, which took place in Kolping holiday village, in which German soldiers processed their experiences of the application areas. Some arrangements, such as Noah's Ark or the Tower of Babel are passable and as a children's play area usable. The park is easily accessed by wheelchair; an entry is not applicable.

Burg- vaulted cellar

The Fall One vault is a system of cellars and corridors in about 10 meters below the eastern city wall, which was restored in 1975 for tourism and is accessible by guided tour today in parts. His volcanological development is attributable to a gaseous volcanic eruption, volcanic ash and slags ( Tuff ) promoted upwards. This layer was not subject to erosion, as this was later covered by a further outbreak, which solidified after cooling phase and the Tuffschicht conserved. In the Middle Ages easy to work layer has been eroded - there was a cellar, which, inter alia, was included in the complex of the autumn one castle. The red color of the vaulted cellar walls suggests tropical - hot temperatures after the volcanic eruption which gave rise lateritfarbene iron oxides. 2011, the system of the German Volcanological Society was - Section Vogelsberg honored with the award " Geotop of the Year".

Infrastructure and tourism

Health facilities

Hot Spring Therme and volcanic

Since the geological exploration of a 32.6 ° warm, located at a depth of 1000.05 m fluoride-containing calcium sodium sulfate mineral spring in 1976, the city focused increasingly on the cure. In 1980 the thermal exercise pool, today's volcanic thermal bath was opened with the spa center. The foyer area of the drinking fountain, from which the fall of radon water can be tasted. Sauna and Bistro operation with café - terrace were added. Since 2008 located on the outside area of the volcanic thermal baths a caravan site. A medical center with a spa physician practice was opened in December 2012. From the volcanic thermal bath consists of direct access to the hiking trails rock tour Herb stone and volcanic ring Vogelsberg, the volcano bike path as well as the Terrainkurwege in the park.

Kurpark

The sprawling landscape spa is nestled in the meadows between volcanic thermal baths and the guest house and is traversed by Eichhölzchesbach. This feeds the park pond. In the north of the park is adjacent to the forest area around the creek Schalk ponds. Within the spa gardens are the Terrainkurwege, the mini golf course, and a boules court. The park was furnished with accessories the Federal Garden Show in Frankfurt in 1989, such as by Flüsterschalen and a giant slide for kids.

House of the guest with autumn one's life spiral

Built in 1985 the guest serves as a town hall for social occasions. It can accommodate about 300 guests, has a stage, bowling, electric organ and is wheelchair- accessible. A spacious outdoor area with pit-pat game, grill oven and gazebo completes the offer. Currently, the house is not constantly managed. Before the Guest house is the autumn one's life spiral, a meditation which is accompanied by a watercourse. This symbolizes the course of human life and encourages you to reflect on the experiences that one typically makes in the various stages of life. These grounds are accessible. An admission is not charged.

Accessible Old Town

The pedestrianized zone between Protestant Church, Market Square, James Fountain, Fastnachts and instead Museum and Parish Church of St. James is wheelchair accessible. For people with limited mobility provides the spa Herb Stein " barrier-free city tours in the seats " at. These seats are placed at tourist attractions places in the strict city center; the walking distance is just 50 meters away and the walking speed is very slow. The guide is customized to the specific mobility needs of people who lead walking aids such as cane, walker and wheelchair with them.

Vulkanradweg

The volcano bike path leads in a wide arc around Herb Stein. It is located on the route of the former railway Vogelsberg. Since 2010, this bike path is part of the railway cycle path Hesse. Operates between May and the end of October Angang route parallel to the bike bus Vulkanexpress on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Trail rock tour Herb Stein

The certified Rundwanderweg Rock Tour Herb Stein is 19 km long and marked with the green icon red volcano. It starts and ends with the volcano Therme Herb Stein or from the Kolping Village Herb Stein. It leads through flat undulating terrain, through forests and meadows, and past striking rock format ionenes of volcanism in the Vogelsberg, as the rock rest with Herb Stein and truce and thief stone at Lanzenhain.

Tourism prices

2011 Kurbetriebsgesellschaft Herb Stein GmbH, "sustainable tourism concepts " award for offering " barrier-free city tours in the seats " with the Hessian Tourism Award in the category. Two years later the spa Herb Stein came in the category " Tourist marketing ideas and concepts " again under the last four candidates, implemented by a jury selection process for the Hessian Tourism Award 2013. Was nominated their offer " hiking trips by public transport and a commercial break in the middle ."

• Images of landmarks in Herb Stein

Volcanic spa with café - terrace

Park on the volcano Therme

Bridge in the park of Herb Stein

Walk-in city wall with Eulenturm

View from the city wall on the Fastnachts and INSTEAD Museum

Bajazz and Tyrolean couple - Tradition figures of autumn One Carnival

James fountain on the market by Herb Stein

Personalities

• William Dersch (1877-1942), German historian and archivist

Others

In the vicinity of Herb Stein was before the reunification of Germany in 1990, the geographic center of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Events

• Volcano Trophy
• Fall Of A Rose Monday parade with the knight move