Misselberg
Misselberg is above the Lahn situated village and a municipality in the Rhein- Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland -Palatinate, which belongs to the municipality Nassau.
Geography
Misselberg is about 5 km south-west of Nassau approximately 150 meters above the deep Lahn valley.
History
In 1361 it was first mentioned as mistletoe mountain. Yet 1604 was the site of a farm with only three houses. He belonged until 1821 to Dienethal. Since the late Middle Ages Misselberg was in possession of Dreiherrischen Office Nassau. To place the historically remarkable courtyard Mauch heard in the district Dausenau.
Parish council
The local council in Misselberg consists of six council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Misselblume
Directly above the center of Misselberg there is an occurrence of a dwarf form of wild yellow daffodils ( Narcissus pseudo- narcissus L.), which are called Misselblumen. Locally the term Bangertsblumen is common, as they grow in an orchard ( Bangert: Baumgarten ). Stocks of wild daffodils are extremely rare and mainly found in the Eifel High Fens in the Federal Republic. The local occurrence of Misselblume is protected as a natural monument under the name " Misselblumenwiese Misselberg " since 3 May 1994. Protective purpose is "preservation of the plant stand of yellow daffodil (Narcissus pseudo- narcissus L.) in their cultural history ( natural ) community ." The Misselblumen are very dependent on the soil conditions of their location. Attempts to transplant Misselblumen, and it was only in the surrounding gardens are regularly failed.
The Misselblumen are known as special as the 19th century. So visited. , With his daughters Sophie and Margaret Misselberg the place to see the blossoms of Misselblumen III on April 24, 1887 Crown Prince Frederick William, the son of Emperor William I and later Emperor Friedrich. In March / April, it is a tourist attraction today.
The Misselblumen are poisonous in all its parts.
The coat of arms that leads the community since 1992, on the one hand refers to the Misselblumen, on the other hand, the so-called Knautheiche, an oak tree, which is named after a spa guest named Knauth, who donated before the First World War money to get the tree.