Hoffeld
Hoffeld is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Adenau.
Geography
Hoffeld located in the center of the Eifel as well as within the protected landscape area " Rhein- Ahr -Eifel " at the eastern foot of the castle head ( 500 m above sea level. NN ) with its mountain lake. To Hoffeld part of living space Waldhof. The municipality is bordered on the west by North Rhine -Westphalia. Neighboring municipalities are Müsch in the north, Throws in the east, the south and Trierscheid Dorsel and Blankenheim ( Ahrdorf district ) in the west.
History
The first mention was made in the year 975 from the file of Barweiler and Kirmutscheid of Diözsanarchives Trier shows that 975 of the Trier archdeacon Wicfried the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier a country hooves handed in " Huffelt ". It is a so-called Prekarievertrag, a trained since the 6th century church law of Landleihe to clergy for their livelihood.
Until a few decades ago there were in Hoffeld larger basalt deposits that were mined. Was built of high quality basalt pillars among others the construction of the Hindenburg dam between the Schleswig-Holstein mainland and the island of Sylt. 1981, the basalt mining was stopped. From the earlier basalt pit, a lake has been created that is leased by the Fishing Club Hoffeld.
Parish council
The local council in Hoffeld consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Attractions
In the village center, many well-preserved half-timbered houses stand. The Village Museum is housed in one of these houses. Before the local church bought the house mid -1980s, lived there long a family of ten. The exhibition aims to showcase how people used to live in a confined space. Outside the museum there is a well built with columns of basalt farmyard.
The so-called " Feye House", one of the oldest surviving Stone houses of Hoffeld (according to Backes inscription built in 1712 ) stood for 30 years yet. After renovation and remodeling the building is now used as a restaurant.
In the former basalt quarry on the castle head above the village is a small lake with clear water, which is not accessible to the public, is used by a fishing club and is completely fenced.
- It consists of a white painted brick -faced masonry with a gable roof in truss construction, under a light band is built of exposed concrete. The spire rises 10 meters above the gable, with attached brass ball under a Kreuzspitze 12.80 m high. Roof and tower are covered with artificial slate.
- The chapel interior has a size of 14.80 x 11.32 m. The height from the floor to the gable peak is 10.80 m. On the floor of a 30 cm high, 3.70 m wide and 7 m long dais is built to stand on the high and main altar. The high altar dates from the old chapel and was before the re- establishment of restorer Walter Dick, Wasenbach, renovated, with construction on base and door walls of the former sacristy Verschlages old paintings were uncovered. The altar crowns the coat of arms of the Knights Adenau. The main altar was designed by sculptor George Gehring, Adenau. It is a stone block from Anröchter dolomite in the dimensions 120 x 90 x 100 cm. The Eckausarbeitungen show a wine with grape leaf. On the two longitudinal sides of the wall benches are installed on stone cheeks. The remaining seats are from the old chapel.
- One arrives at the south and north sides into wind catches in the chapel. Lie vestry and toilet between the two porch entrances. In the design of the entrance door to the sacristy natural stone door frames were used in sheet form and the old studded with nails wooden door of the old chapel. The floor of the interior and sacristy are from Anröchter dolomite.