Obermoschel

Obermoschel is the smallest town in the Palatinate. It lies between Rockhausen and Bad Kreuznach in thunder mountain in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Alsenz - Obermoschel, which has its headquarters in the town of Alsenz. Obermoschel is a nationally recognized tourist and reported as a basic center in accordance with state planning.

  • 4.1 Viticulture
  • 4.2 Leisure and sports facilities
  • 4.3 Structures
  • 4.4 Regular events
  • 6.1 freeman
  • 6.2 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Obermoschel is located in the north- Palatinate mountains north of the Palatinate Forest. It is framed by the four mountains Steinhübel, Selberg, Moschellandsberg and Kahl Forster height. On the Moschellandsberg is also the ruins of Landsberg.

To Obermoschel includes the residential places Kahlforsterhof and Restaurant Waldhaus.

History

On September 7, 1349 Obermoschel was knighted by King Charles IV to the city and received market rights.

The local railway Alsenz - Obermoschel was opened on October 1, 1903 and joined the site with Alsenz and the local Alsenztalbahn. Due to the low demand, the railway has already been closed again in 1935.

In 1943, already in the Middle Ages known silver - mercury ore Moschellandsbergit (formerly Hard silver ) was named after its place of discovery and recognized Moschellandsberg. In the pit oven at Moschellandsberg an unknown mineral was found in 1984 and 1985 recognized as Moschelit of the IMA.

Policy

City ​​council

The council Obermoschel 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 city.

The distribution of seats in the City Council:

Culture and sights

Viniculture

Obermoschel has a long winemaking tradition and part of the wine region Nahe. But today there are only a few wineries. The vines grow mostly on hard to farm on steep slopes, contribute their volcanic slate floors to a specific character of the wines. On Selberg there is a wine trail.

Leisure and sports facilities

In Obermoschel the inhabitants are various sports facilities available. These include a sports court, a clubhouse, tennis courts and indoor swimming pool and sauna in the Burg-Hotel Circle. Around the city several hiking and Nordic walking routes are marked. At Landsberg is the geo- cultural trail. Added to this is a wind trail, just runs the award-winning Palatinate Crest Trail by Obermoschel. In the flood plain direction Sitters is the large multi-generation terrain.

Structures

On the Moschellandsberg is the ruined castle of Landsberg. In the city several old buildings have been preserved. These include the Town Hall, built in 1510, just as the old prison and the former district court. In addition to the Town Hall is the restaurant Ratskeller, the oldest inn in the North Palatinate. A classic monument of the Renaissance is the Schuck'sches house, one of the oldest houses in Rhineland- Palatinate. From the old city wall is the only Peter turrets from the 14th/15th. Receive century.

The Protestant church was built from 1785 to 1789. The Catholic Church of the Assumption dates from the year 1866. Theissen the portal stones of the destroyed synagogue, built in 1844 and 1938 are on display. The extensive mineral processing plants are all worn down to the foundations. Only the prayer and Zechenhaus the " Combinierten Landsberger mercury works" from 1758 is preserved.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Obermoschel

Regular events

At the castle each year on May 1, the walking festival and on the 1st weekend in June, a large medieval market place. The church fete is always on the 2nd weekend in August and the Wine Festival on the historic square on the 1st weekend in September. The great autumn market with Sunday takes place on the second Sunday in October. Around the market square (Saturday and Sunday) will be held the Christmas market on 1st Advent.

Economy and infrastructure

The B 420 ( Nierstein - Ottweiler ) Obermoschel connects with the national road network.

Obermoschel has a primary school and a kindergarten.

The National Association of Rhineland- Palatinate the German Forest Protection Association operates an environmental academy here.

Nearest train stop is the Alsenz station on the Alsenztalbahn.

Personalities

Freeman

  • Maximilian New

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Fritz Keiper, entrepreneur and founder of Keiper
  • Johann Schumacher (1812-1858), politician
  • Emil damage your (1840-1888), entrepreneur
  • Richard Müller (1861-1924), local poet
  • Eid Ludwig (1865-1936), head of the Catholic College of Education Speyer, Knight of the Pontifical Order of St. Silvester and Bavarian- Palatine historians.
  • Ludwig Mader (1883-1956), philologist
  • Otto Hull (1902-1984), sculptor
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