Manubach

Manubach is a municipality in the district Mainz -Bingen, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the community association Rhein-Nahe, which has its headquarters in the town of Bingen am Rhein.

Since 2003 Manubach is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

• 5.1 Viticulture
• 5.2 traffic

Geographical location

The wine Manubach is in a Seitentälchen of the Middle Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen on the Rhine.

History

Besides Steeg, Bacharach and Oberdiebach the place belonged to the " Four Valleys area," which was already in the 10th century belonged to the Archdiocese of Cologne. The town was mentioned in a document of the monastery Ravengiersburg first time in 1190. By the end of the 18th century Manubach belonged to Electoral Palatinate.

The development of the population of Manubach, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Parish council

The local council in Manubach consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The eight seats on the council are divided into two groups of voters.

Culture

Attractions

• At the former rectory is a plaque on WO von Horn
• The WO von Horn archive editions of his works and contemporary things available after registration on the town available to the public

Structures

See: List of cultural monuments in Manubach

Regular events

Late August sees the regular fair.

Economy and infrastructure

Viniculture

The vineyards are located on the southern slopes and provide a witness great winemaking tradition of the town in the wine region Middle Rhine represents the history of individual wineries can be traced to mid-18th century to track. In 1960 there were still 94 wineries in Manubach, operated grape production - today are only a few wineries and winemakers association Loreley Bacharach as a wine cooperative active. The founding of a winery in 2001, builds new to the old Weinbautradtion. Through the valley flows the Gailsbach, whose name is in the upper reaches Gunzenbach, down to the Rhine. On the opposite side, on the northern slopes, there are orchards.

Traffic

The Federal Highway 61 is reached after approximately 10 km at the junction Rheinboellen. A citizen bus with the name " Vierthäler " is January 22, 2013, and should especially help older people in everyday mobility.

Personalities

• WO von Horn, actually Friedrich Wilhelm Philipp Oertel, was a German writer. He lived in Manubach 1812 to 1835 and from 1820 to 1835 was pastor there.