Loßburg

Loßburg is a health resort and a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden- Württemberg.

• 2.1 Water supply
• 2.2 Official membership
• 2.3 religions
• 2.4 Amalgamations

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Coat of Arms
• 3.3 partnerships

• 4.1 traffic
• 4.2 Education
• 4.3 Established businesses

• 5.1 Museums

• 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
• 6.2 Other persons who are connected with the community

• 7.1 motorcycle service
• 7.2 Nature Reserve Heimbachaue

Geography

In the district of Lossburg springs the Kinzig, which ends after 95 km at Kehl in the Rhine.

Community structure

The total community Loßburg consists of the eight districts Lossburg, Betzenweiler, Lombach, Schomberg, Sterneck, 24- yards, and Witten Wälde village with a total of 64 villages, hamlets, tines, farms and houses.

→ See also: List of places in the district of Freudenstadt

The official designation of the districts with the exception of the district Loßburg takes the form of " Loßburg - ... ". In the districts with the exception of the district Loßburg also six villages within the meaning of Baden- of Württemberg municipal code, each with its own mayor and Ortschaftsrat decorated, their districts Betzenweiler and Wälde be combined into a village as its chairman. In some localities the loggerhead part of site selection is applied appropriately, that is, the constituency for the election of Ortschaftsrats is divided into several neighborhoods.

In the area of the district Lombach the deserted village Stehelinshof is to Vischach.

History

The Loßburger area originally belonged to the Counts of Sulz obvious. Through the marriage of a daughter of Count Berthold von Sulz with Walther von Tierberg ( 1235 line Tierberg / Geroldseck ) the possession must be passed to the Geroldsecker. The son Walther ( 2), now called by Geroldseck, married in 1252 Heilika of Finstingen. Around this time, built the Geroldsecker, the later High Geroldsecker with its castle between Schuttertal and Kinzig valley, the "Lose Burch " with the planned as a town site. However, a city status is not available. After a dendrochronological investigation of an oak beam of the castle Loßburg the construction period was 1252-1273.

From the Kinzig origin Geroldsecker attracted a moat ( OHG losi ) to their new castle and built the hilltop castle according to their tribe Burglahr to Wasserburg. Adolf Bach derives from place names with Loose or lots of " losi " (= water ditch ). Dr. Schöck, head of the regional office of Ethnology in Stuttgart, provides such a derivation for Loßburg applicable. The place was first mentioned in 1282 as "Lose Burch " and received in 1301 the market rights. see also Castle Loßburg

Water supply

The benefits derived from Kinzig moat, now called Mühlbach, delivered once for the place only a small amount of water. Therefore, in 1539 strict rules for the water consumption of the Kinzig adopted the pronouncements to Lossburg of the year. The provisions go back to dispositions of Geroldsecker from the 15th century. It was a special Water-lifting space applied to all the same, ie deal justly. A Teuchelleitung it did not yet exist. The water should go to Saturday noon to the mill and used by any of the " poor man " to irrigate the fields. The rule had for the privilege for four weeks. The moat is to be held a half feet deep. In the resort diapers can be washed in the ditch. Wash water to be scooped into a bucket. Then the remaining water should not be thrown away, but rather directed into the tributary. Something of the language houses ( privies, latrines ) and the pigsties can be cleaned.

Official membership

The Geroldsecker pledged their rule in 1468 to the House of Württemberg, which thus became ruler. Landowner was from 1501 the monastery Alpirsbach. In the peasant wars of Loßburger peasant leader Thomas Maier played a major role, he was beheaded after the battle Böblinger 1525.

The study conducted in Württemberg Reformation led to the secularization of the monastery Alpirsbach. Lossburg came as the newly Klosteramts Alpirsbach. In the course of administrative restructuring Württemberg the place came at the beginning of the 19th century Oberamt Freudenstadt, the forerunner to the district.

Religions

Since the Reformation Loßburg is characterized evangelical, but there are also in Lossburg a Roman Catholic church named after the saint St. Martin. In addition to the municipalities there is also a local branch of the Liebenzeller community. In addition, you will find a neuapostolisches house of God.

Incorporations

With citizens' decision of 26 March 2006, decided the citizens of the community Betzenweiler -Walde, which was created on 1 January 1971 from the places Betzenweiler and Wälde, mostly for incorporation to Lossburg. The inclusion Betzenweiler - Wäldes then took place on January 1, 2007.

Policy

Parish council

The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following distribution of seats:

Coat of arms

Blazon: Azure, on a green hill with a silver tower, above the white / silver letter ' L'. The green sign foot can be seen as heraldic additional motif.

Partnerships

• Anse ( France)
• Harta (Hungary )
• Hammer bridge (Saxony )

Economy and infrastructure

Of economic importance is, among other tourism. Lossburg, Rodt and Ödenwald are recognized as health resorts.

Traffic

Loßburg is located on the main road 294 ( Bretten - Freiburg ) and the Kinzig Valley Railway ( Freudenstadt - Hausach ). There are direct connections towards Freudenstadt and Offenburg. The county town of Freudenstadt is seven kilometers away.

Education

In the education center Loßburg there is a primary school, a secondary school with Werkrealschule and a secondary school. There is also a common reason for school districts Wittendorf and Lombach.

Established businesses

Arburg is a manufacturer of plastic injection molding machines and the relevant additional equipment with offices in 70 countries. The main factory in Lossburg than 1,650 employees work.

Culture and sights

Loßburg is located on Kinzig valleys of St. James, who am Neckar on Schutterwald to Strasbourg leads from Rottenburg on many things. Special attractions for tourists in Loßburg are the ruins of Sterneck the "Historical Heimbachmühle ", a mill dating from the 13th century (now Hotel Gasthof ) in Betzenweiler and the " Old Church " (today cafe and guest house ) in Unterbrändi ( Sterneck ).

Museums

Lossburg has a Black Forest and Folk Museum.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

Other personalities who are associated with the community

• The lute player, musician and composer Ben Salfield lived in Lossburg as a child.

Leisure and Tourism

Motorcycle service

Every July, on the EC- Lebenshof in Sterneck a service for motorcyclists with an estimated 200 visitors instead.

Nature reserve Heimbachaue

Between the hamlets Betzenweiler and Wälde lies the nature reserve Heimbachaue. Many endangered plants and animals have found a protection and habitat.