Herdwangen-Schönach

Herdwangen- Schoenach is a municipality in the south of the district of Sigmaringen, in Baden- Württemberg.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Museums
  • 4.2 Structures
  • 4.3 Natural Monuments
  • 4.4 Sport
  • 4.5 Regular events
  • 4.6 Customs 4.6.1 carnival
  • 4.6.2 sparks
  • 4.6.3 Eulogiusritt
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Established businesses
  • 5.3 Facilities
  • 5.4 Education
  • 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 6.2 additional personalities associated with the community

Geography

Geographical location

The community cooker cheek Schoenach is about twelve kilometers north of Lake Constance, on a mountain range in the Upper Linzgau, between the towns Pfullendorf in the north and Überlingen in the south. The district area covers approximately 36.52 square kilometers, the municipality has 3,250 inhabitants.

Neighboring communities

Pfullendorf and Forest (both in the district of Sigmaringen ), Hohenfels and Stockach (both in the district of Konstanz), Owingen, Heiligenberg and Frickingen (all three in Lake Constance ).

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Großschönach ( with the village Großschönach, the hamlets Adriatsweiler, Aftholderberg, Egg, stroke ( s) mill, Kleinschönach, Lautenbach and Sohl, the homestead Tobelhof and the house brick ) oven walls ( with the villages stove cheeks and Ebratsweiler, the hamlets Alberweiler, Mühlhausen, Schwende, Vorstatt and Waldhof and the houses Berger, In Baechle, In Heidebühl, In Öschle, In Schmalzbühl, the idol ford, soul, violinist and wool Unterankenreute) and Oberndorf ( with the hamlets of Oberndorf, width alders, Heggelbach and Waldsteig ).

History

Herdwangen- Schoenach is a municipality consisting of the two former municipalities of Baden stove cheeks and Großschönach in the district Pfullendorf, and the Hohenzollern community Oberndorf. In the Third Reich the Baden district offices Pfullendorf and Überlingen were merged to newly formed district of Überlingen. With the district reform in Baden- Württemberg in 1973 both villages came to the district of Sigmaringen. On 1 July 1974, the local government reform from the three communities stove cheeks, Schoenach and Oberndorf was the new community Herdwangen- Schoenach formed in the course.

Policy

Parish council

The local elections in Baden- Württemberg in 2009 of 7 June 2009 resulted in a turnout of 57.5 % ( - 2.9 ) the following result:

Tonight's council was elected in part spurious local election [A 1].

Mayor

On 20 December 2009, it was elected by absolute majority of 50.7 percent of the votes in the first ballot for mayor of Herdwangen- Schoenach Ralph Gerster from Blumberg. Gerster succeeds Lothar Riebsamen, who after 19 years as mayor joined the CDU in the Bundestag in October 2009. 1 February 2010, Gerster took over the official duties of deputy mayor Markus Blender. Official inauguration was the 8th February 2010.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms has been compiled from the coat of arms of the three predecessor churches: The Castle of Großschönach (castle Ramsberg ), the stars of stove cheeks and the black and white stripes of Oberndorf.

Culture and sights

Museums

  • Kunsthalle Kleinschönach with eight artists' studios and exhibition program

Structures

  • In the former revenue official of the monastery Peterhausen today the town hall of the stove cheeks is housed.
  • The stove Wanger parish church of St. Peter and Paul was expanded in 1808. The main altar is an alabaster statue of the crucifixion group, marble altars with statues of Mary and Joseph (origin in Salem monastery), as well as a Marie cycle of relief.
  • The Church of St. Anthony in Großschönach is dedicated to St. Anthony the Great. Its tower dates from the year 1384. He has stepped gable and Maßfenster on.
  • The Lourdes Grotto in Herdwangen was created in 1889 as part of the popular piety. It is equipped with a statue of Our Lady, a Bernadette statue and an altar Thanks for recovery.
  • The chapel in the village of Oberndorf was built in 1871 and shows the ceiling painting " Visitation ".
  • In Heggelbach there is a chapel, which dates to the 14th century and is probably emerged from the castle of the Knights of Heggelbach.
  • The Church of St. Eulogius in the district Aftholderberg was built in 1824 as a fortified church. This was based on the Gothic. The round vaulted ceiling with frescoes and two galleries with rustic decoration testify to peasant folk art. A curiosity is the location of the Eulogiuskirche on the main European watershed represents the one side of the roof drains to the Rhine and the other to the Danube.
  • Built in the mid 11th century Chapel of St. Wendelin and the hermitage of St. Benedict on the remains of the castle Ramsberg lie on the neighboring district Hattenweiler, but have traditionally been more closely associated with Großschönach. The Ramsberg applies has always been a place of pilgrimage and is part of the Camino de Santiago.
  • In Mühlhausen is the Built in 1894, Sebastian chapel, in Sohl, Josef Chapel.
  • The former town hall of Großschönach was up to the incorporation in 1974 the seat of the municipal administration. Since 2011 it is an independent living community with four residents living and working community Lautenbach. For this purpose, the external facade has undergone a refurbishment by the municipality. Front of the building there is a fountain with stone image and polygonal basin.

Natural Monuments

  • The nature reserve rest Stetter Ried between the Walder Teilort Ruhestetten and Alberweiler is a fen complex in the area of ​​origin of Linz Aach and is located in a glacial valley.
  • 2009 Tonpark was opened in Kleinschönach. A disused part of a clay pit was redesigned with support from the Heinz Foundation Sielmann to a diverse experience space. He is an example of successful restoration. The centerpiece of the facility will be a barefoot path. A small and a large pond and a brood wall for the threatened bee-eaters offer a valuable habitat for animals and plants.

Sports

  • The fist ball club Herdwangen- Schoenach eV was at its inception in 1977, the first club bearing the name of the whole community. The greatest success of the FCHS in the 1980s when the team in the fifth division, who was then the third- highest division, was active. The greatest success in the recent past, the Association celebrated in the indoor season 2004/2005, as it managed third in their regional league even the rise of the Swabian League, which is the third highest league today. Since 1997 the association organized each October to be Eugen- Fetscherplatz memorial tournament in memory of his died in 1995, co-founder and longtime chairman Eugen Fetscherplatz.
  • The sports club Großschönach 1959 eV plays 2010/2011 in the football division scheme, Season III. The second team plays in the season 2010/2011 in the county league as the home games take place on the sports field on Schoenach in Kleinschönach.
  • The stove Wanger sports club playing in the Football League circle B, Season 5
  • At the riding Spiesshof International Horse shows are held regularly.

Regular events

  • Dorfhockete in Herdwangen
  • Kirbe hard in Großschönach
  • Bergfest Aftholderberg
  • In the district Heggelbach held every two years instead of Pentecost " S'Phinxtfestival ", a privately -organized festival with live music, art, cabaret and Soapbox Race, which was held for the ninth time in 2006 and now taken over regional notoriety.

Customs

Carnival

  • Fools club donkey ears, cheeks stove
  • Three fools club tip Ritter, Großschönach
  • Fools club mountain spirits, Aftholderberg

Spark

  • In Aftholderberg a spark is ignited on the radio Sunday. This is to the verge of hosting still inside. After burning off the traditional " Ausbarschen ", a regional game of dice, the radio rings and Landjäger takes place.

Eulogiusritt

There is honor of the patron saint St. Eulogius in the district Aftholderberg each year on the second Sunday in July, a patron saint. The patronage is an equestrian procession followed by worship and horses blessing. On 8 July 2007, the so-called Eulogiusritt celebrated its 150th anniversary. It was attended by 350 horsemen and 400 musicians. The procession leads from Sohl after Aftholderberg to the festival site and back to Sohl.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Local public transport is guaranteed by the integrated transport system Neckar -Alb -Donau ( NALDO ). The municipality is located in the comb 448 Since 1 January 2009 is one Herdwangen- Schoenach also to Lake Constance - Upper Swabia Transport Association ( bodo ).

Established businesses

Since 1996, based in the oven Wanger commercial area Branden company AHWI Maschinenbau GmbH was awarded in November 2008 for the development of mechanical mine clearance equipment MineWolf the Dr.- Rudolf- Eberle-Prize, the Innovation Award of the State of Baden -Württemberg, Minister of Economic Affairs Ernst Pfister. Founded in 1990, is now the largest employer in the community. The Mine Wolf is now in Jordan, Bosnia, Croatia and Rwanda in use. The marketing of the minesweeper was spun off in 2006 in the MineWolf Systems AG, with headquarters in the Swiss Pfäffikon.

Facilities

In the district of Lautenbach is located eV living and working community Lautenbach, which is an integrative village community for people with disabilities since its inception in 1970.

Education

  • Ramsberggrundschule Großschönach
  • Primary school Herdwangen

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Karl Stellwag (* 1873 on the floor Hof in cane field; † Oberzwieselau 1963 ), pioneer of the biological tillage.
  • Franz Hermann (1904-1993) Born in Großschönach, theologian and politician (CDU ), Member of Parliament, since 1975 supporting the Medal of Merit of the State of Baden -Württemberg
  • Emil Stehle ( born 1926 ), Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados
  • Uwe Möhrle ( b. 1979 ), professional football league at FC Augsburg

More individuals who are connected with the community

  • Lothar Riebsamen, ( * 1957 in Pfullendorf ), politician and member of the Bundestag (CDU ), previously long-time mayor of Herdwangen- Schoenach.
  • Joachim Lambrecht (* 1958 in Heilbronn ) is a German freelance artist (sculptor and ceramist ) and musicians with studio in Großschönach
  • Donata Höffer (* 1949 in Berlin ) is a German actress and singer who lives in Hamburg and stove cheek Schoenach.
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