Herrstein

Mr. Stone at the German Gemstone Route in the Nahe region is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland -Palatinate and the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name. Mr. Stein is a nationally recognized resort and recognized as a basic center in accordance with state planning.

Geography

Mr. Stein is located in the south of the Hunsrück Idarwalds, the fish creek flows through the town.

At Herrnstein includes the residential places Lindenhof, Steinäckerhof and fulling mill.

History

Castle Herrnstein ( Herestyn ) was first documented in 1279. Town and castle belonged to the County of Sponheim. The place was then managed by the neighboring Niederwörresbach from. With a shift in emphasis the importance of Mr. Stone, the seat of Sponheim upper bailiff was increased. In the year 1428 the place was then the town and market rights granted, but remained single compulsory labor and the obligation of citizens to entertain the city wall preserved. The city rights in 1792 went after the occupation by Napoleon's troops lost, but remained the function as the administrative headquarters continue to exist to this day. The city wall was torn down for the most part and the place was allowed to develop to its core.

With a large restoration campaign in the 1970s supplied or plastered with slate (some with asbestos sheets ) clad timber frame houses in the historic center were exposed. It was such a remarkable ensemble of a medieval market town acting.

Residents of Mr. Stein's wearing the nickname Hankel.

The development of the population by Mr. Stone, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Herrnstein 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.

Structures

See list of cultural monuments in Herrnstein

Tourism

In Mr. Steiner Schinderhannes tower was 1798 a night called John Buckler, Schinderhannes, Germany's most famous robbers locked up. In addition to the castle church and the clock tower load the narrow streets with numerous wooden houses for a stroll. This ambience is also the perfect setting for the nationally known Schinderhannes Raiders market on the 2nd weekend of September and the martini market on 1st weekend of November.

People

• Count Henry II of Sponheim, the younger, husband of Loretta of Sponheim, who lived at Castle Herrnstein
• Loretta of Sponheim (* 1300, † 1346 ), wife of Count Henry II of Sponheim, who lived at Castle Herrnstein

Gallery

Belfry

Hankelbrunnen and half-timbered houses

Half-timbered house in the town center

Half-timbered house

Slate clad house