Mülheim an der Mosel

Mulheim an der Mosel is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Bernkastel- Kues. The town is a nationally recognized tourist.

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 Structures
• 4.2 Regular events

Geography

Geographical location

Mülheim is surrounded by vineyards, meadows and forests, the natural and cultural landscape of the Moselle Valley at Bernkastel -Kues close to the university city of Trier. Mülheim is located on the right bank of the river, where the valley begins to widen to a landscape that is dominated by shallow sloping banks and the former Mosel loops. The village lies at the foot of a small narrow circular mountain which is surrounded by a truncated glacial valley of the Mosel, completely planted with vines and allegedly is the only fully built with vineyard in Europe.

Spatial Planning

Neighboring communities include Brown Mountain or Lieser. Nearest regional center is the town of Bernkastel -Kues, about four kilometers away, and the county town of Wittlich, about twelve miles away. Trier is about 33 kilometers away.

Climate

Mülheim is in the transition zone from temperate maritime climate to the continental climate; it there is a very warm and sunny compared to other regions of Germany Air - in the immediately adjacent Brown Mountain was born on 11 August 1998, the record temperature of 41.2 ° C in the shade, the highest ever measured in the Federal Republic of air temperature detected. Through the Eifel barrier Mülheim is the protection and the rain shadow of the westerly winds, which can also cause a Föhneffekt. At the same time an air heating is favored by low air exchange with the surrounding area. This is associated with a regular high humidity, which ensures, in particular in the summer for some incriminating, humid weather and brings many storms with them due to the constant evaporation of water Mosel.

History

In the vicinity were found remains of settlements from the Bronze Age as well as the ruins of a refuge, the pagan wall, which is located a few kilometers from Mülheim behind the castle Veldenz. Already around 500 BC there was a settlement by the Treverians, a Celtic- Germanic mixed people, of which the Latin name of the city of Trier, Augusta Treverorum derived. Around 50 BC to 500 AD, finally followed by the Romans. After the collapse of Roman rule the Salian Franks took over the area around Mülheim, which finally gave the king Childebert II to the Bishop of Verdun Agericus. Episcopal used prince of the Nahegau became independent more and more and wore the title of count from 1129. Mülheim was henceforth part of the county Veldenz, however, after the extinction of the first and second comital initially fell to the new Principality of Pfalz- Zweibrücken and finally in 1694 in the inheritance of the Palatinate. In 1752 was in the not far distant castles of the nationally known robber Johann Peter Petri, called Black Peter, was born. By the end of the 18th century Mülheim included in the County Veldenz. From 1798 to 1814 Mülheim belonged to the French canton Bernkastel and was the seat of a Mairie. After the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) Mülheim came to Prussia. Since 1946, the community is part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.

On 1 June 2013, the community name of Mülheim ( Mosel) was changed back to the original, still in existence in 1909 spelling Mulheim an der Mosel.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Mülheim 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 16 seats in the Council are distributed among three groups of voters.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Mülheim contains the blue Veldenzer lion with red tongue and claws and gold reinforced its particular characteristics, the yellow water wheel. The colors red and gold, or yellow took to the crest of the coat of arms of the county Veldenz. In 1835 the lion in the coat of arms was adopted as Mülheims Bavarian lion in the local national coat of arms of the King of Bavaria, where he. Till the end of the First World War, when the last Bavarian king Ludwig III had to resign in the wake of the November Revolution, remained.

Culture and sights

Structures

Regular events

Regular home and wine festivals take place in Mülheim. Highlight in the annual calendar is the Mülheim market, furnished by the counts in 1555 market and judgment, which is now celebrated as a wine festival with parade, market stalls and fairground. The Mülheim market is not on a weekend, but every year between the first Tuesday and Thursday in August. Despite this fact, it is the other wine festivals in the municipality Bernkastel -Kues to match and is always well attended. In addition, each year more, smaller events are held, such as the umbrella festival or the Nicholas family home evening.

Economy and infrastructure

Viticulture and tourism also play a significant role. A local supply of foodstuffs is guaranteed. The wine village also has a boat dock from which tours are possible. Furthermore, in Mülheim produced since the mid -1990s, several first class hotels for the most discerning clientele. The local church is one of the transport association Region Trier ( VRT), in addition to the independent city of Trier comprises the districts of Bernkastel -Wittlich, Bitburg -Prüm, Eifel and Trier -Saar castle.

Trivia

The wine from the vineyard Mülheim Sonnenlay is also known as Zeppelin wine. This is justified by saying that he was very often drunk on rides of zeppelins in the 20th century. Every year a certain wine is determined to Zeppelin wine in the village.