Rappottenstein

  • ÖVP: 16
  • SPÖ: 3

Rappottenstein is a market town with 1726 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in Zwettl district in the north- west of Lower Austria, Waldviertel so-called.

Geography

The market town of Rappottenstein forms with the communities Arbesbach, United Gerungs, long stroke and Altmelon the so-called Waldviertel Highlands, comprising the western part of the district Zwettl. Rappottenstein is characterized by woodlands and small structured agriculture. Close to the main town Rappottenstein begins der Kamp in that place where the Great and Small Kamp Kamp flow together.

Community structure

The municipality includes the following 23 places (in brackets population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Aggsbach ( 19)
  • Arnreith (12 )
  • Dietharts (9 )
  • Grossgundholz (73)
  • Grötschen (5)
  • Green Brook (96 )
  • Hausbach (82 )
  • Height Village (28 )
  • Kirchbach (134 )
  • Small Kamp ( 24)
  • Kleinnondorf (57 )
  • Lembach (122 )
  • Neustift ( 52)
  • Oberrabenstein Than (68 )
  • Pehendorf (146 )
  • Pfaff village (51 )
  • Pirkenreith (45)
  • Rappottenstein (292 )
  • Reichenbach (39 )
  • Riebeis (37 )
  • Ritterskamp (121 )
  • Roiten (168 )
  • Selbitz (66 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Dietharts, Gretschen, Großgundholz, Green Brook, Hausbach, height village, parish Bach, Kleinnondorf, Lembach, Neustift, Oberrabenstein Than Pehendorf, Pfaff village, Rappottenstein, Reichenbach, Riebeis, Ritterskamp, Roiten and Selbitz.

Neighboring communities

Climate

Temperature: see meteor. Station pin Zwettl

Precipitation: year: about 750 mm; Monthly mean (rounded ) in mm:

History

Around 1150 the Kuenringer founded a number of castles, their most powerful Rappottenstein was in the Waldviertel to secure their property. Under cover of this fortress soon developed and the current market Rappottenstein. The castle, despite repeated siege - insurgent peasants in 1597, Belgian auxiliary troops in 1619, the Sweden 1645 - was never conquered, came after the Kuenringern to the roof Berger ( 1305) and later at the Star Hemberger ( 1423 ), then at the Protestant Landauer ( 1566 ) and finally was sold to the current owners, the Counts Abensperg and Traun. Since the 14th century Rappottenstein has the right to hold markets, making it one of the oldest market places of the district.

From the period of the castle dates back to the founding parish church, which - originally Romanesque - also has elements of later styles. Around 100 years was the parish Protestant almost 100%, and one of the lords even stood with Luther in correspondence. The cemetery - once located around the church - was finally laid in 1823 on the present site.

There were repeated in the place unpleasant billeting; so lodged troops to the relief of Vienna in 1683 were on the way, some time in Rappottenstein, and the French also here made ​​themselves comfortable. In the great fire of 1849 the town was reduced to ashes up to 7 houses. Also, church, vicarage and school burned down. Irreplaceable archive material was lost. 1872 was founded in Rappottenstein a volunteer fire department. While in Kirchbach 1893 a Raiffeisen bank offered their services, such an institute in Rappottenstein only 4 years later ( 1897) was founded.

In 1902 a police station was built with three officials who no longer exists today. With a certain pride is then 1912 on the establishment of a local illumination reported ( 2 lamps on the market place ).

Founded in 1933, the then minister Emil Fernand a brass band. In 1980, the Trachtenkapelle Rappottenstein founded after several years of interruption, which is based on the foundations of the old marching band from 1933. In 1993, a new home for music and culture of his determination was passed.

Already in 1580 is reported by a school in Rappottenstein. In 1943 the first high school was built in Rappottenstein that was in 1945 but abandoned again. Classes begin at today's high school was 1968. The elementary school building was rebuilt in 1971.

From the year 1967 it came to merging with the communities Pfaff village, Pehendorf and Roiten 1970 came Aggsbach and Arnreith of the community Pretrobruck it, and eventually followed in 1972 Kirchbach (without the KG Kottingnondorf ). The new church at that time had about 2,100 inhabitants in 23 villages and a total area of ​​approximately 64 km ². The number of inhabitants has dropped below but today the two thousand mark.

In 1972 the well-attended since the forest pool was completed. Since 1977, in Rappottenstein a kindergarten; the beautiful new building dates from the year 1989 In the eighties it came to the construction of two tennis courts.; the changing rooms were completed in 1993. 1983, the football field was opened.

1987 began in Roiten the establishment of a village museum. The opening took place in 1990. For the model construction, the community was awarded the "Golden Trowel " 1991.

Policy

  • Council: the market council consists of 19 members and shall be composed since the municipal elections of 14 March 2010, mandates the following parties: 16 ÖVP - represents the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
  • 3 SPÖ
  • Mayor: The mayor dressed Friedrich Wagner (ÖVP ) Vice Mayor Josef Wagner ( ÖVP).

Coat of arms

In of silver and black gevierten plate per a four -pointed star in the opposite color.

Attractions

  • Castle Rappottenstein:

Rappottenstein Castle is one of the few castles that were never conquered and therefore never destroyed. It is a unique example of medieval military architecture with elements of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance: Romanesque - Tower in the south. Gothic parts of the east wing, chapel, Knapp Hall in the east wing, Knapp kitchen and archive room. Renaissance - Brauhaus, arcades in the west wing, two towers at the entrance gate. These two towers have a rarity on a double weir bay. Most gates of the palace were once protected by drawbridges.

  • Village Museum Roiten:

In the village center Roitens, the viewer is a special attraction: The Village Museum Roiten, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the enfant terrible of the international art scene. Next to the noteworthy architectural line ( columns made ​​of ceramic, grass roof, etc. ) Hundertwasser village museum offers a permanent exhibition and events (exhibitions, poetry readings ) with known representatives of the arts and culture scene.

Built in 1989 the museum includes upstairs showpieces on old craft: Shoemaker, saddler, blacksmith, carpenter, well diggers, beekeeping, agriculture, household, mills and sawmills, weapons and many other curiosities. In a glass beehive Carniolan bees are seen in the honey production. Furthermore, a documentary about Schalensteine ​​in the forest district and school documents the abandoned elementary school. On the ground floor exhibitions are organized with artists and craftsmen constantly. Special exhibitions, photo documentaries, poetry readings and various events complement the wide range of the Village Museum.

  • Brettersäge Kirchbach:

The old Brettersäge in Kirchbach represents particularly clearly and comprehensively the formerly widely in this region type of simple, water-powered sawmill with Venetianergatter. The visitor experiences the essential parts of the plant such as water wheel, drive, and saw carriage gate in operation. Circular saw and Bloch elevator are also operated by implementation of hydropower.

While the individual operations of Sägebetriebes and on the basis of Sägekammer also the lives of the former world of work are immediately pre- shows on the upper floor, the simple but well thought out implementation of hydropower can be experienced on the ground floor and water transmission.

The conclusion is a subsequent open museum space in which the basis of tools, reproductions of old photos and descriptions of the environment of the previous life and the world of work is presented graphically.

Culture

  • Sound Rappottenstein Castle: Music and Drama
  • House of Music and Culture:
  • Trachtenkapelle

Regular events

  • Kirtag
  • Christmas market
  • Athletes hard
  • Feuerwehrfest the FF Kirchbach
  • IVV hiking
  • Feuerwehrfest in Pehendorf
  • Raising the Maypole in Pehendorf

Sports

  • Numerous hiking, horseback riding trails and mountain bike trails
  • Tennis
  • Football
  • Pond forest pool
  • Ski ski village Kirchbach
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Curling
  • Skittles and darts
  • Modellflugplatz
  • Table tennis

Traffic

Rappottenstein is only accessible via road links. It is the crossroads of several bus lines.

Others

Josef Haslinger Roman Opera Ball partially in Rappottenstein.

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