Herxheim am Berg

Herxheim am Berg is a municipality in the district of Bad Durkheim in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Freinsheim. Herxheim am Berg is a nationally recognized tourist.

• 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
• 5.2 People who have worked on site

Geographical location

The municipality is located in the Palatinate on the German Wine Route.

History

In 774 the town was first mentioned in documents as Heriesheim.

The landmark of the village is about 1000 years old Protestant church. This former St. Jacob's Church has the base of a tower with gratgewölbtem chancel choir, which is followed by a semi-circular apse. The church was built around 1014 and is one of the oldest religious buildings in the Palatinate. The nave was built 1729th In the sanctuary, forest paintings were uncovered, showing the four evangelists, both in human form with wings and with the heads of their symbols. In the vault of the apse there was a representation of the Last Judgment, on the south wall you can see the Apostle Paul. The paintings were in the second half of the 14th century.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Herxheim consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the local council:

Coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: " Red on green Dreienberg an upright silver with golden pickaxe handle ".

Telecommunications

In the hamlet head the German Telekom uses a 130 -meter high telecommunication tower of reinforced concrete. The type tower was completed in 1969.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Eduard Eppelsheimer (1808-1866), politician

Those who worked on site

• Werner wood, painter