Minfeld

Minfeld is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland -Palatinate It belongs to the municipality of Kandel.

  • 5.1 Protestant Church
  • 6.1 traffic
  • 7.1 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 7.2 personalities who have worked on site

Geography

Minfeld between Karlsruhe and Landau in the Palatinate.

To Minfeld includes the residential places Altmühle, Markhofgasse, lap Berghof, Latvians Berghof, Rebenhof 1 and 2 Rebenhof

History

Around 700 was probably the origin of the village. In the year 982, the first written reference as Mundiveld 1053 the place was called Mundevelt and 1267 Munernuelt. In 1053 the church was completed. 1345 was the construction of the Castle / Palace by Heinrich von Lichtenberg. Hans Bübel from Minfeld was known in 1525 as the leader of the Peasants' War. 1556 Minfeld known to the Reformation. 1579 was the first mention of a school. 1639 broke the plague in Minfeld.

1814 led Tsar Alexander of Russia, Emperor Francis I of Austria and King William III. of Prussia a triumphal procession through Minfeld. In 1816 Minfeld to Bavaria.

1908 was a connection to water supply. 1938 was the construction of the Western Wall. 1982, the 1000 - year celebration Minfelds took place.

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

Religion

2012 were 43.9 percent of the population Protestant and 37.4 percent Catholic. The other belonged to a different religion or no religious affiliation were.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Minfeld consists of 16 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 distribution of seats in the local council:

Mayor

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " In a green rotgedecktes, at the corners with golden windvane bestecktes silver house with two rows of black window and no door ."

It was approved in 1841 by the Bavarian king and goes back to a court seal from the year 1495th

Community partnership

Partner Municipality of Minfeld is Limours in the French region of Ile- de -France.

Culture and sights

Protestant Church

To built 1053 monks from Seltz Protestant ( since the 16th century ) Church on the Kirchberg plateau in the north west of the village. In 1500 the choir vault and choir windows were rebuilt in late Gothic style and grown side chapels and the sacristy. In the church in 2006 a medieval wall painting was restored by patrons. This shows the St. Martin's history, the appearance of the Lord, and the Annunciation to Mary.

Especially vivid is the split on the west wall of the choir arch in three zones images can be displayed. The upper zone shows the Adoration of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus and the three temptations of Jesus in the desert. The middle zone represents the resurrection of Jesus, His ascension, the encounter of the Risen Christ with Mary Magdalene, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost) represents the lower zone shows the wise virgins and the resurrection at the last day.

Another special feature is the Winterhalter - organ and a unique in the Palatinate Piscina, in which the " sacred " water was poured.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Minfeld

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Minfeld is in the range of the Karlsruhe Transport Association. The nearest train station to the winds (Pfalz ), about four kilometers northwest of Minfeld. It is a hub of regional transport; hourly or more frequently operate from there train to Neustadt, Landau -Karlsruhe, Bad Bergzabern and Wissembourg. Bus number 527 of the regional bus traffic Southwest also offers weekdays Minfelds a link to the station Kandel on the railway line Neustadt- Karlsruhe.

Through the municipal area of ​​Minfeld the highway runs 427

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Johann Casimir Häffelin (1737-1827), bishop, cardinal, Bavarian envoy to the Holy See diplomat.

Personalities who have worked on site

  • Clemens Nagel ( born 1945 ), politician (SPD ) 1984-2004 mayor.
  • Daniel Moriz Lehr ( born 1954 ), sculptor and painter, created the object in Tim Minfeld.
  • Janina Meissner (* 1995), football league player, active in youth at SV 1946 Minfeld.
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