Niederweiler, Bitburg-Prüm

Niederweiler is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Bitburg -Land.

Geography

Low- village located in the south-west Eifel, about 10 km ² northwest of the county town of Bitburg. The municipal area extends along the ridge between Nims and Prüm. The spatial location is at 410 m above sea level. NN, within the entire district is the lowest point on the Prüm to 280 m above sea level. NN achieved the highest point is 455 m above sea level. NN. With 57% of the majority of the municipal area is used for agriculture, 33 % is forested. Several orchards are present.

History

From an early, sedentary population of the municipality is evidence remains from the pre-Christian era. BC One 1966 found in the corridor ringed stone urn field of about 1000 - probably belonging to the municipal center village beer - Wiersdorf - refers to the human presence in the Iron Age. From about 600 BC, numerous tumuli have emerged, which were found in 1934 "On the Krambusch " and 1964 " In marigold stone ". The Romans took the Niederweiler area around 50 BC claim for themselves. From this period remains could be ensured in several places in today's municipal area. The Franks have left 600-700 mortal remains in Niederweiler.

Documented the place was first mentioned in 1257. Back then bequeathed Knight Diffried of Hamm the monastery Himmerod half of his goods to " Wilre " with " Ham ". The naming of the place was referring to the then still together today separate communities of Upper and Lower hamlet. The parish church of Beer village had five stores in 1330, including in Lower and Upper Hamlet.

From about 1000 Niederweiler belonged to dairy Geckler in the county of Vianden Luxembourg. The mayor's Beer village managed the site from 1816 and 1856 went to the mayor's Bickendorf, 1927 renamed " Office Bickendorf ". This in turn was joined to the municipality Bitburg -Land with additional offices in the course of the Rhineland-Palatinate local government reform in 1970, which is also responsible for the administration of the local church Niederweiler ever since.

Parish council

The local council in Niederweiler 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.

Attractions

Landmark of the village is the 1700 built and well preserved Branch Church of St. Blaise. In 1738 the restored stone altar was regarded as exemplary. At the Church of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, the panels and two niche crosses from the years 1600 and 1620 are attached, which also known regionally the building.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Niederweiler

Public institutions

This former school building is now used as a community center. Furthermore, the community site of a volunteer fire department.