Meißenheim

Home Meissen is a town in Baden -Württemberg and is part of the Ortenaukreis.

  • 2.1 religions
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Music
  • 4.2 Structures
  • 4.3 parks
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Education
  • 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 6.2 additional personalities associated with the community

Geography

Meissen home is situated in the Upper Rhine Valley on the Rhine, and thus on the German- French border, approximately 13 miles from Lahr.

Neighboring communities

The municipality is bordered to the north by Neuried, to the east frieze home and the city of Lahr, in the south of Schwanau and to the west by the Alsatian community Gerst home.

Community structure

The municipality Meissen home with the formerly independent municipality Kürzell includes the two villages of the same name. In the hamlet of Kürzell are the disposed villages Hosch Weier, Kenle, Merz Weier, tenants Mayrhofen and Vastolfsweier, and in community town of Meissen home are the disposed villages outer and inner Hilbertshof on today indicates a field name.

History

In 1267 Meissen home was first mentioned. First, the place was as a fief of the Bishopric of Strasbourg to the Lords of Geroldseck, then moving on to the Lords of hat in the 14th century. 1464 bought the rhinestone burger citizens Bernhard Wurmser the village. It remained in his family until 1805 and then came under the media coverage due to the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss conclusion to the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Meissen home formerly belonged to the district of Lahr, with which it rose in 1973 in the new Ortenaukreis. On January 1, 1972, the community was incorporated Kürzell to Meissen home.

Religions

Although rhinestone burger fief, was introduced by the family Wurmser in Meißenheim the Reformation. Even today, the place is predominantly Protestant. Besides the two Protestant churches (one for each district a ) there is in Kürzell but also a Roman Catholic and Apostolic congregation in the capital of a.

Policy

The community Meißenheim forms with the community Schwanau an Agreed administrative matters.

Parish council

The municipal elections on 13 June 2004 was as follows:

For Kürzell has had a separate Ortschaftsrat.

Coat of arms

Blazon: ". In gold a red ring " It is a spiral ring and probably represents the old village character.

Culture and sights

Music

  • Church choir, brass choir, music club, glee club, hunting horn, marching band, zither ensemble Zith -A5

Structures

  • Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Meissen home, baroque church from 1766 with Silbermann organ.
  • Kürzell with St. Lawrence owns a church in the classical style. Built 1829-1830 by Hans Voss has the Church thanks definitely richer detail and a low tower roof a baroque aura - this aspect makes it an unusual church in actually known for a powerful, monumental effect Weinbrenner style. The church had been shared to 1962 by the Protestant and Catholic churches as a simultaneous church.

Parks

Meißenheim:

  • Riedhof with Christopher Chapel, Calvary, Easter and Christmas dome, pond and habitat.
  • Mühlbach promenade with rest pavilions, lookouts and habitat.
  • Stretch of sandy beach and Scholl hut with grills

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Meissen home was connected to 1959 by the Mittelbadische Railway ( Kehl- Seelbach ( Schutter ) ) to the rail network. The national road 36 passes through the district of Meißen home.

Education

By Friederike Brion - School is a primary and secondary school in Meissen home. In the district Kürzell there is also a school for children with learning disabilities. In both districts there is ever an evangelical kindergarten in Kürzell also a sponsorship in the Roman Catholic church.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Franz Joseph Gießler (1854-1923), born in Kürzell, Landgerichtsdirektor and Baden Landtag ( center )
  • Ferdinand head (1857-1943), born in Kürzell, lawyer, Member of Parliament
  • Karl Fischer (1871-1931), politician ( DNVP ), state assembly and member of the Reichstag
  • Karl Hoppe (1889-1963), politician (SPD, KP ), Member of the Landtag Saarland
  • Werner Schwärzel (* September 6, 1948) motorcycle racer, world champion in the sidecar class 1982.
  • Ewald Meier national coach in Driving

More individuals who are connected with the community

  • Friederike Brion, the youth love Goethe was buried in Meissen home.
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