Hohberg

Hohberg is a municipality in Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg. The name refers to an old Won name in the center of the three former municipalities. The coat of arms shows a motif from the capital of a column found in Niederschopfheim and also symbolizes the three districts.

  • 2.1 Diersburg
  • 2.2 Hofweier
  • 2.3 Niederschopfheim
  • 2.4 municipality Hohberg
  • 4.1 municipal
  • 4.2 partnerships
  • 5.1 Museums
  • 5.2 building
  • 5.3 Miscellaneous
  • 5.4 Sports
  • 6.1 traffic
  • 6.2 Education
  • 7.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Geographical location

Hohberg is located about 8 km from Offenburg on the western slopes of the Black Forest on the edge of the Upper Rhine Plain.

Community structure

The municipality Hohberg include the formerly independent communities Diersburg, Hofweier and Niederschopfheim. For the former municipality Diersburg include the village Diersburg, the prongs at the castle moat, whey swamp and Ruhbühl and the courtyards Grange and Schucken and Fegerhof. For the former municipality Hofweier include the village Hofweier, the homestead Marienhof and the living space Schwatterloch. For the former municipality Niederschopfheim the village Niederschopfheim and the homestead witches mill include ( Deckersche mill).

Neighboring communities

The municipality is bordered to the north / north east / east of the county town of Offenburg, district Elgersweier, Zunsweier district on the south by Oberschopfheim and Fries (Baden ) and to the west courtyards, Schutter (Baden ).

History

Diersburg

The Diersburg castle was first mentioned in 1197 as " stone Tiersperg ". The village was first mentioned in 1257 as " Tiersperg " in Strasbourg certificate. It belonged to the dynasty of the Knights of Geroldseck. 1279 acquired the Knights of Black Mountain and the location of the castle. In the 14th century Diersburg went to the Margraviate of Baden, making it one of the older Baden possessions. 1455 came Diersburg with the " stone Diersburg " to the altortenauische noble family of Roeder. This line is called since Roeder of Diersburg.

In Diersburg there is a Goethe House, although Goethe was never in Diersburg. Friederike Brion, Goethe Sessenheimer puppy love, holding on for a few months in the family of Rev. Marx. Marx was married to her sister Salome and supervised several years Diers Burger parish before he was transferred to Meissen home.

Hofweier

Already in 1101 Hofweier is mentioned in a document of the monastery Alpirsbach. The town was under the Zähringers who were also counts the Ortenau. When that became extinct in 1218, Hofweier fell to the Knights of Geroldseck and 1423 at the Hummel von Stauffenberg. As of 1530, the place is completely under the Knights of Bach, who had the Margrave of Baden submissive.

Niederschopfheim

Earlier than the other two districts, namely already 777 Niederschopfheim is first mentioned. This happened in the Testament of the Holy Fulrad, the abbot of the monastery of St. Denis was. When that lost its influence, Niederschopfheim came into the possession of the diocese of Strasbourg. 1066 took over the local Knights of Schopfheim the basic rule. From 1329 the Knights of Bach were those of the local authority, which Niederschopfheim came in the Baden area of ​​influence. see also Castle Niederschopfheim

Community Hohberg

On 3 May 1972, the community was renamed Hofweier in Hohberg. The two previously independent municipalities Diersburg and Niederschopfheim were incorporated to Hohberg on 1 January 1973.

The present-day districts Diersburg, Hofweier and Niederschopfheim belonged until 1973 to the district Offenburg. With its resolution of January 1, 1973, she came to the newly founded Ortenaukreis.

Religion

At the present districts of the Reformation walked past, so they are still dominated Roman Catholic. So there is in Diersburg, Hofweier and Niederschopfheim one Catholic community, with Diersburg and Hofweier share a pastor. There is also an evangelical church in the town, which is also responsible for Oberschopfheim and Zunsweier except for Hohberg.

Since 1738 there was a Jewish community since 1773 and a Jewish cemetery in what is now the district Diersburg. End of the 19th century, it had 190 members. The synagogue was desecrated on 9 November 1938 and wiped out the community in October 1940 by the deportation of the last Jewish citizens.

Policy

The community belongs to the Agreed administrative community of the city of Offenburg, Mayor Klaus Jehle ( CDU).

Parish council

The municipal elections on 7 June 2009 was as follows:

Partnerships

The community Hohberg maintains partnership relations with Duppigheim, Eschau and Goxwiller, all in Alsace.

Culture and sights

Museums

In an old cigar factory in Niederschopfheim the Hohberger Heritage Museum is housed. In Diersburg there is the Hohberger bee museum depicting the history of beekeeping. With the history of wine and the barons of Roeder Diersburg the museum is dedicated at the winery Roeder of Diersburg.

Building

In Diersburg a built in the 12th or 13th century castle, a branch of the lords of Geroldseck (Animal Berger), as a ruin has received. Since the 14th century, the castle belongs to the family of the Roeder of Diersburg, which is located in the town today.

Others

In Diersburg still exists the cemetery of the former Jewish community. The place reminded a Hebrew inscription stone on the former Jewish bath. In Niederschopfheim the remains of a Roman road station found.

Sports

Nationwide, known Hohberg was the handball club TuS Hofweier, the continuously belonged to the Handball Bundesliga 1974-1989.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Hohberg is linked by the national highway 3 ( Buxtehude Weil am Rhein) to the national road network.

Education

In the district Hofweier there is a reason - main and Werkrealschule, in the districts Niederschopfheim and Diersburg is one primary school. All secondary schools are available in Lahr and Offenburg. For the youngsters, there are four Roman Catholic kindergartens and an ecumenical kindergarten, which is worn by both denominations.

The folk high school Offenburg maintains a branch office in Hohberg.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Eduard Riehm Karl August (1830-1888), Protestant theologian
  • Isaac Blum (1833-1903), educator and scientist
  • Hermann Ehrhardt (1881-1971), German naval officer and Freikorps leader
Freiburg (region) Open field system Friesenheim (Baden-Württemberg) Alpirsbach Abbey Protestant Reformation Eschau (Bas-Rhin) Adult high school Eduard Karl August Riehm Achern Appenweier Berghaupten Biberach (Baden) Durbach Fischerbach Gengenbach Hofstetten, Baden-Württemberg Hornberg Kappelrodeck Kippenheim Lauf (Baden) Lautenbach Mahlberg Nordrach Oberharmersbach Oberwolfach Ohlsbach Ortenberg, Baden-Württemberg Renchen Ringsheim Rust, Baden-Württemberg Sasbachwalden Seebach, Baden-Württemberg Steinach, Baden-Württemberg Wolfach Integrated Authority File
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