Katzenbach, Germany
Katzenbach is a municipality in the Thunder Mountain district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Rockhausen.
Geography
The place is located in the north- Palatinate mountains west of Mount Thunder between Kaiserslautern and Bad Kreuznach. The district lies between Schönborn, Stahlberg and Rockhausen.
To Katzenbach also includes the living spaces piston mill Obermittweilerhof, Simonshof and Untermittweilerhof.
History
Katzenbach was first mentioned on November 7, 1324. After the French Revolution, the town was incorporated in 1798 in the French department of Thunder Mountain. As a result of the Vienna Congress, he was from 1816 to 1945 Bavarian. After the Second World War Katzenbach was part of the French occupation zone and was incorporated into the newly formed 1946 State of Rhineland -Palatinate.
Parish council
The local council in Katzenbach 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.
Culture and sights
In addition to many old houses, which are built in an old half-timbered style, should be mentioned especially the old Roman settlement, which holds some foundations of one of the largest villas of the Roman period ( villa rustica).
See also: List of cultural monuments in Katzenbach
Gallery
Main Street 3, Dreiseithof
Main road 29, Dreiseithof
Main road 29, Dreiseithof residence
At the courtyard Hofacker 11
Protestant Church
War memorial
Economy and infrastructure
Close to place the B 48 leads over. About the junction Winnweiler the A 63 in the south east is connected to the long-distance transport. In Rockhausen is a railway station of Alsenztalbahn.