Niederhergheim

Niederhergheim is a commune of 980 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haut-Rhin in the Alsace region. It belongs to the Local Government Association Centre Haut-Rhin.

Geography

Niederhergheim is located on the left bank of the River Ill, about twelve kilometers south of Colmar, between Oberhergheim in the South and Sainte -Croix -en- Plaine in the northwest. In the west the municipality to Old Thur enough in the east to Canal Vauban.

History

In the 13th century parish and village Niederhergheim were first mentioned in records. The castle of Herkheim family was in 1304 besieged and destroyed at the beginning of the 16th century. In 1526, the castle was rebuilt. From 1589 until the French Revolution, the village was a fief of the Schauenbourg family. 1806, the castle was finally destroyed. 1850, the municipality was expanded to the east.

Demographics

Attractions

An original church in Niederhergheim was first mentioned in 1262, it was repaired in 1750, but then demolished to make way for the present church. The Catholic church of Sainte -Lucie was built in 1870 by architect Laubser. The interior was designed in 1896 by Philippe Carl Schilling in the style of Neo-Romanesque. In 2000, the church was in the Additional List of Monuments historiques registered ( inscrit MH).

The organ dates from 1890. Built by Martin Rinckenbach.

A farm in the Rue de Vignes was built in 1768. The lintel of a Renaissance door in the building bears the date 1505 inscribed. The farm is privately owned and was registered in the Register of Monuments historiques additional 1999.

Economy

Major lines of business of Niederhergheimois are farming, viticulture, apiculture and the breeding of domestic cattle and hogs.

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