Kobern-Gondorf

Kobern -Gondorf is a municipality and a wine village on the lower Mosel in Rhineland-Palatinate district of Mayen -Koblenz and since 1976 the administrative center of the municipality Untermosel. Kobern -Gondorf is a nationally recognized tourist and reported as a basic center in accordance with state planning. The place was at least written railway authorities until 1928 Cobern -Gondorf.

3.1 district Kobern
3.2 district Gondorf
3.3 district Dreckenach
3.4 field changes

4.1 municipal
4.2 Mayor
4.3 community partnership

5.1 district Kobern
5.2 district Gondorf
5.3 district Dreckenach

6.1 viticulture and tourism
6.2 traffic
6.3 Facilities
6.4 Education

7.1 Mining
7.2 mineral Water
7.3 photovoltaic system

Introduction

The Lords of cover stone (also Coberstein, Copen Stone, Copper Stone called ) led the Eagles in two forms in the coat of arms: once as a simple eagle, other times as an ascending on the helmets eagle. This coat of arms points to their descent from the Lords of covers on the Mosel. The nearby on the Moselle River estuary village of Kobern (Roman Coverna ) was the residence of Coverner that there had two castles, the top and the low castle. With rhyme Bold of Cobern died in 1100 from the male line of the Coverner. The daughter and heiress married Gerlach IV of Isenburg, who founded the line - Isenburg Cobern, who made a name by the construction of the famous Matthias chapel next to the Koberner upper castle. With Robin of Isenburg - Cobern he went out male branch of this line. In the 14th century came Kobern was sold to the Electorate of Trier.

With a total of four castles has been preserved in the villages and Kobern Gondorf in substantial medieval structure. In the course of the roads in the district Kobern the medieval street pattern can be clearly seen today. Kobern was probably attached. At the beginning of the 19th century were remnants of decayed gates recognizable. To appearance of the suburb Kobern Johann August Klein writes in his book The Moselle valley between Koblenz and Zell, Koblenz 1831, page 74 ff: "Compared to cut two valleys in the high, rugged mountains a [ ... ] Between the two, the graceful village spreads Cobern far from the shore. Show remnants of decayed gates that she was firmly [ ... ] Regular roads run to a place where the town hall. "

Kobern -Gondorf has on the basis of excavations, starting mid-19th century, the late Roman and early medieval historical research of outstanding importance, especially the district Gondorf: " [ ... ] His fame owes Gondorf especially the cemetery late Roman and Merovingian period, which is characterized by its size and wealth of all previously explored cemeteries in the middle Rhine and Moselle different [ ... ] ". The scientific analysis of the finds can be in the 6th century in part to a close, very wealthy, late Roman population. So you support the Mosel- travelogue de suo Venantius Fortunatus navigo, the ( his destination ) only Contrua as an important place ( " antiquum nobilitate caput " ) on the Mosel nennt.Hinweis the importance of early Gondorfs are also Gondorfer between Trier and Andernach coinage of the 7th century with the inscription Contrua castro the Frankish mint master eye Mundus and Geroaldus

Geography

Geographical location

The districts Kobern Gondorf and are at about 17 km from Koblenz and about 33 kilometers from Cochem on the left bank of the Moselle. Neighboring municipalities are upriver and downriver Winningen loams. On the other side of the Moselle lie low fur and Dieblich.

Kobern Gondorf and lie on the cut bank of the Moselle Dieblicher sheet on the Schwemmfläche several einmündender from the May Field streams and at the May Field ascending slope. Due to the low height of the historic center of the district Kobern is frequently affected by flood before all things.

Expansion of the municipal area

Besides the three major districts Kobern, Gon and Dreckenach are still over 25, mostly lying on the Moselhöhe hamlet, living spaces and courtyards to the community.

The districts Kobern Gondorf and pull over a length of about 3 kilometers at the Mosel shore. The district Dreckenach is off the Moselle on the May Field on Nothbach.

Climate

Like other communities of the Lower Moselle, is Kobern -Gondorf climatically favored in one of the warmest regions in Germany.

History

From prehistoric times can be found on the territory of the municipality Kobern -Gondorf grave hill fields and the Goloring, probably a place of worship. The districts Kobern Gondorf and were, as evidenced by numerous finds, in the late La Tène period colonized AD by Christians ( BC) and from the middle of the 4th century.

District Kobern

In a deed of gift of the Archbishop Egbert of Trier in favor of the Benedictine monastery of St. Mary Kobern is mentioned as coverna the first time in 980. There are indications, however, that suggest an earlier existence of the place. Thus, in an authored 751-768 Life of St.. Bishop Maximin, wearing course, legendary trains, mentioned in connection with the Holy Lubentius, the Koberner parish patron, the place cubrunum.

District Gondorf

Is first mentioned in the year 871 Gondorf as condrovia Earlier notes are a travel report from the year 588 to a local naming Contrua, and Merovingian coins with the inscription embossed Contrua castro from the 7th century. In the above -mentioned deed of gift from the year 980, the spelling is gontreve used.

The River Castle Leyen dates from the 14th to the 17th century and was the ancestral home of the princes von der Leyen. Werner von Leyen 1272 documented as Gondorfer overlord. The place was then called Guntreve. A Trier Ministerialengeschlecht de Gunthreve is a 13th-century builders of low- castle (now Castle Liebieg ) called.

Gondorf is listed in the Trier Fire Book 1563 ( ed. by Brommer, p 164 ) with 20 fireplaces in the Official Munstermaifeld.

District Dreckenach

The district Dreckenach was first mentioned in 1030 as drachenacha documented.

Territorial changes

The church today Kobern -Gondorf consists of three previously independent municipalities:

On 7 June 1969, the two communities were Kobern ( 2,108 inhabitants) and Gondorf ( 577 inhabitants) and dissolved from the local church Kobern -Gondorf re-formed.
On 7 November 1970, the community was incorporated Dreckenach (230 inhabitants).

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Kobern -Gondorf consists of 20 council members, who were elected at the municipal election on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:

Mayor

Michael Doetsch ( constituency association for Kobern -Gondorf - Dreckenach )

Community partnership

Since 1979, a partnership with the French town of Corbigny in Burgundy. There are also cooperative relations with the Belgian municipality Arendonk.

Culture and sights

See also: List of cultural monuments in Kobern -Gondorf

District Kobern

Above the village is situated on a mountain spur the upper castle from the 12th century. Also part of the castle as the most important feature of the village Kobern -Gondorf Matthias Chapel, which was built 1220-1240. Here supposed to have been held as an important relic, the main of the Apostle Matthias after the fifth ( sixth ) crusade.
Below the upper castle, but on the same mountain spur, is the, also from the 12th century Niedernburg.
At the lower foothills of the mountain spur there is a stand-alone tower. It was used by the first Koberner parish church, which was also from the 12th century and stood near the present cemetery, a belfry. This function satisfies the tower today for the new parish church.
The parish church of St. Koberner Lubentius and was built in the years 1827/28 as a church hall to plans by Johann Claudius von Lassaulx. The church itself has no tower, but only a roof skylights. The three bells are in the standing on the mountainside bell tower. Inside, two side altar painting " St. Lubentius preach to the Gentiles " and " Coronation of the Virgin " in 1835 by Joseph Anton Nicholas Settegast from the group of artists of the Nazarene.
The Gothic Dreikönigskapelle on the Koberner cemetery dates from the period around 1420 bis 1440th Inside, murals have received from the 15th and 16th centuries.
In the center near the Market Square is located in Church Street, a Gothic timbered house. There is a courtyard of the monastery St. Mary's. From studies of the wood used to build itself suggests that this house was built in the years 1320/21. This makes it one of the oldest surviving timber-framed houses in Rhineland- Palatinate.
At the other end of the market place in St Peter's Street is the so-called Knights' Hall. This is part of a Gothic castle house of Romilian family. Remains of the complex belonging to the tower are located in the immediate vicinity.
On 7 June 1990 crashed in the area of Koblenz Kobern SAR 73 - Helicopter from during a rescue operation. In this accident, two people died.

District Gondorf

Just outside the village center, located near the Von-der Leyen - Square, there is the in the 1870s, built in neo-Gothic style Catholic Parish Church of St. John Apostle, which is dedicated to Saint Apostle John. Built, as, "a 1731 -built, unsightly building " had to be torn down by the railroad track of the Moselle, the former building. Before that there was probably a dilapidated Gothic church of the Middle Ages.
Immediately on the Moselle, is the ancestral home of the royal family von der Leyen, castle Gondorf, called the Upper Castle, with components of Gothic and Renaissance. Predecessor of this castle was already in the late Roman period, the above-mentioned Contrua castro.
The Lower Castle (not to be confused with homonymous castle in the district Kobern ) on the northeastern outskirts of the village originated from a Romanesque residential tower of the 13th century, rebuilt in the 19th century to the Cologne architect Vincenz Statz. It is named after a castle Liebieg then owner.

District Dreckenach

On a rocky hill above the Nothbachtal is the Built in 1840, Church of St. Hubertus.

Economy and infrastructure

Viticulture and Tourism

Both Kobern as well Gondorf are wine villages with several winemakers courtyards. The wine is grown mainly on steep slopes. The municipality belongs to the " wine field Cochem " in the Mosel region. There are six wineries operate, the area under vines is 36 ha Approximately 90 % of the cultivated wine are white wine varietals ( 2007).

The community lives mainly from tourism. Accommodations are available both in hotels and pensions as well as in apartments. There is ample refreshment.

The district Dreckenach is predominantly agricultural.

Vineyards ( downriver seen )

Gondorfer Fuchshöhle, about the Gondorfer sweeping mountain
Gondorfer Gäns
Gondorfer Schlossberg

Koberner Schlossberg
Koberner Weissenberg
Koberner driving mountain
Koberner Uhlen

Traffic

On the banks of the Moselle B runs along 416 past the place. This connects with Koblenz Cochem. About a leading towards Maifeld road is access to the A 48, exit Ochtendung.

The station Kobern -Gondorf located on the border of the districts and Kobern Gondorf. Here the circulating between Koblenz and Saarbrücken Regional Express stops (Mosel -Saar- Express) by Deutsche Bahn. In addition, there is a bus to and from Koblenz.

The ferry to Dieblich was discontinued in the 1970s. Since 1977 there is a bridge connection between Kobern- Gon and Low Fell. During the summer months set the cruise ships of the Köln- Düsseldorf in Kobern.

Facilities

Kobern -Gondorf is the seat of the municipal administration Untermosel.

Education

In the district Kobern is the primary school, which is attended by children from Kobern Gondorf Dreckenach and clouds. The school is in sponsorship of community association and is since 2005 focus school for the community association Untermosel.
Also in the district Kobern is the Realschule plus for the area Untermosel. Currently, about 700 students attend the school.
A children's nursery in by the Catholic Church there is in the district Kobern.

Others

Mining

In 1828 the first iron ore mine was opened in the district Kobern. Others followed. In October 1871, the construction of the tunnel began Norbertus. The tunnel entrance is in the Lennigstraße near the elementary school and can be viewed from the outside. The pit was probably Norbertus finally closed in the 19th century.

Mineral water

In the area of community Kobern -Gondorf there are numerous so-called acidulous, also called sour wells. But only the mineral springs located between Kobern and Winningen Belltal have been used commercially as from 1870. The production was stopped in 1975. The originating from the 1912 building of the shipping and bottling expire.

Photovoltaic system

Above the hamlet Gondorf the former RWE Energie AG, built in 1988 for testing and demonstration purposes, a ground-mounted photovoltaic system. At that time the plant was the largest of its kind in Europe. To date, it is used as a test bed for different types of solar cells and modules, trackers and inverters.