Poppenhausen, Hesse

Poppenhausen ( Wasserkuppe) is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany.

• 2.1 Amalgamations

• 3.1 Municipal Council

• 5.1 traffic

• 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
• 6.2 freeman

Geography

Geographical location

The community lies with its districts in the Hochrhön, on a slope, the water dome, the horse head and Eubeberges. Through the district Poppenhausen flows the Lütter, a tributary of the Fulda.

Neighboring communities

Poppenhausen bordered to the north by the municipalities and Hofbieber Hilders, in the north- east on the community Ehrenberg, on the southeast and south by the city Gersfeld, and to the west by the municipalities Ebersburg, Künzell and Dipperz (all in the district of Fulda ).

Structure

The municipality comprises the five districts Poppenhausen, Abtsroda ( with Sieblos and Tränkhof ) Gackenhof, Rodholz and stone wall.

The hamlet Gackenhof includes, but is the Hettenpaulshof. The old farm name is " Babelshof ". Until 2005, there was a more than 300 year old cottage extract, known to be found as Rhon hand weaving, in which Mrs. Agnes Diel wove until a few years also over 300 years old looms. One of these looms is exhibited in the tourist center Poppenhausen.

History

The village Poppenhausen arose in the 9th century. Its history is connected with the monastery of Fulda and the Knights of Ebersberg and Steinau / Steinrück. Under the Gasthof Stern and the Von Steinrück Square cellar of the former castle Poppenhausen are obtained.

1635 the plague raged in the area. Out of gratitude that the Pestgefahr was over, built the journeyman John Farnung 1639 a shrine. On June 21, 1647 praised the community to perform a pilgrimage to this shrine every year. This local Pest and hail holiday is celebrated every year on this day with a pilgrimage to the chapel on the stone.

On September 30, 1903, a fire destroyed 17 houses in the village. Already at the beginning of the 20th century, the place opened for summer, so paving the way for today's tourism were asked. On December 15, 1961, the core community Poppenhausen was awarded by the Hessian Ministry of Economics, the predicate climatic health resort.

Incorporations

On August 1, 1972 saw in the course of municipal reform in Hesse from the formerly independent communities Abtsroda ( with its local Tränkhof and Sieblos ) Gackenhof, Poppenhausen at the water summit, Rodholz stone wall and the greater community Poppenhausen. This was also part of the neighboring communities Dipperz, Ebersburg and then Hofbieber with about 100 inhabitants.

Policy

Municipal council

The municipal election held on March 27, 2011 showed the following distribution of seats:

Attractions

• The Catholic parish church of St. George was built in 1606-1622. In 1857 it was expanded with the construction of the transept, restored from 1993 to 1994 in Neo-Gothic style. Outside the church there is a stone cross from 1763 and the parish fountain of 1993.
• Northwest of Poppenhausen is the pilgrimage chapel of St. Mary in the stone. It was built in 1736 and has a stone pulpit, a Way of the Cross from 1765 and a crucifixion group.
• In Sieblos Museum in the Town Hall fossil finds are exhibited from the lignite of Sieblos.
• To the north of the district Abtsroda built 1898 Abtsrodaer master blacksmith Damian Ebert a Lady Chapel at the mountain. He had previously made ​​a pilgrimage to Lourdes for the second time.
• About four kilometers east of Poppenhausen is the natural Guckaisee.
• On September 7, 2012, the 2.5 km long Themenwanderweg " Lover's Lane " was opened.

Economy and infrastructure

The original agricultural community today provides about 800 jobs. The determining economic factor is tourism, which has lots of jobs in the summer and by the relatively snow-sure location even in winter. In addition to the local trade and commerce also some medium-sized industrial enterprises are located. One of them is the firm Schleicher, world-renowned manufacturer of gliders.

Traffic

Poppenhausen is located three kilometers south of the national road 458 Fulda Hilders. The nearest railway stations are Old field and Gersfeld (Rhön ) on the running south of Poppenhausen Rhön train, each one about eight kilometers away. Bus number 26 of the Local transport company Fulda mbH provides a direct connection to Fulda.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Joseph Bub (* March 2, 1873; April 30, 1945 ) was named after a major fire in 1904 mayors, including registrar of the parish, in 1913 head of the post office, has held 14 other offices without the clubs, he was Assistant District Administrator Dr. Wiechens ( Gersfeld ). As a center politicians boy was deposed despite re-election in 1934 by the Fulda district administrator NS as mayor.
• Ludwig Nüdling ( born February 26, 1874 March 27, 1947 at Oberrothof Motzlar ) priest and tireless local poet and writer. He wrote, among others, the well-known historical stage plays " The protection of women Muennerstadt ", the Würzburg " Kiliani game" and " Under the spell of the mountains".

Freeman

• Josef Albinger ( born December 20, 1911 † 26 October 1995), grew up in Ellers, later a Catholic priest, was kidnapped because of misreading of a homily, Cardinal von Galen in the Dachau concentration camp, honorary citizen of the community Poppenhausen.