Rödelsee

Rödelsee is one marked by wine-growing community in the Lower Franconian district of Kitzingen and a member of the administrative community Iphofen. The former neighboring municipality Fröhstockheim is now a district of Rödelsee.

• 2.1 Amalgamations

• 3.1 wine village
• 3.2 Heritage Museum
• 3.3 The Court Of Lions
• 3.4 Jewish traces
• 3.5 burial sites 3.5.1 Jewish Cemetery
• 3.5.2 cemetery Rödelsee
• 3.5.3 Swan Mountain

• 3.7.1 Evangelical St. Bartholomew Church
• 3.7.2 Catholic St. Bartholomew Church

• 4.1 Coat of Arms 4.1.1 Blazon
• 4.1.2 Crest History

Geography

Geographical Location

Rödelsee lies at the foot of the Swan Mountain at an altitude of 230 meters above sea level. In spite of belonging to the municipality to manage Community Iphofen Rödelsee is politically independent.

Community structure

Rödelsee is divided into three districts:

• Rödelsee
• Fröhstockheim
• Swan mountain

Neighboring communities

Neighboring municipalities are (from north clockwise beginning ): Großlangheim, Wiesenbronn, Iphofen, Main Bernheim and Kitzingen.

History

Presumably, under the leadership of Rodilo or Rotel likely here already at the time of the Frankish conquest a settlement have arisen. Based on its name, the place name developed.

For the first time the city in 1040 was mentioned. Emperor Henry III. presented the monastery of Kitzingen the village Rotiense. Count Herman II of Castell exchanged in 1271 " a vineyard in Rodelsee on Swaneboum against a vineyard of the monastery Ebrach on Blozenbuhel. His son Friedrich approved in 1293 a donation of vineyards ... to the German religious house to Würzburg. "When fief recipient of the Lords of Hohenlohe and residents of Wasserburg am Dorfsee the local nobles Konrad Fuchs of Rodelsee was in 1280 called, in the 14th century, it was the Knights of Wenkheim. About the Berlichingen and Heßberg 1573 possessions came to Crailsheim. The fury of insurgent peasants raided the castles of Rödelsee, in nearby Fröhstockheim and on the Swan Mountain 1525 victim. All but were rebuilt. By 1600, there were eventually four village men: The Bishopric of Würzburg, the Abbey Ebrach, the Counts of Castell- Rüdenhausen and the later Barons of Crailsheim. Each village government introduced its own representative, the mayor. He had a key to the community chest with the important documents. Only by working together, that is, with four keys, they could open it. It was chaired by the mayor of the Bishopric of Würzburg. In their residences, the village men survived the period up to today:

After the introduction of the Reformation by the Margrave of Ansbach all the inhabitants were Protestant and 1624. From 1627 the Bishopric of Würzburg and the monastery Ebrach with the enforcement of the Counter-Reformation began. " 1641 was hardly a resident to see the place. There was ... only ruins and head-high weeds. An inventory of 1648 is: everything desolate, built no box, nothing to enjoy "At the end of the Thirty Years' War turned the villagers, who had fled to safer places, back! . They agreed in 1651 to a Simultaneum. However, when the tower of the interdenominational church collapsed in 1770, decided to build their own church each of the two denominations.

Finally, the place came to the changing dominions of Bavaria, Prussia and France in 1810 to the Grand Duchy of Würzburg and 1814 as part of the Imperial Diet Losing to the Kingdom of Bavaria. Since 1862 Rödelsee belongs to the district of Kitzingen. The administrative community Iphofen to the next Iphofen and Rödelsee also market one home and the market Willanzheim include emerged in the wake of the Bavarian municipal reform in 1978.

Incorporations

On 1 May 1978, until then independent municipality Fröhstockheim was incorporated.

Culture

Wine village

Rödelsee is marked since the inception primarily by its location at the edge of the Steigerwald. The slopes of the Swan Mountain with the ground are difficult to work suitable and are ideal for growing grapes. So the Swanliten ( Schwanleite ) 1295 and the chef is first mentioned in documents in 1360.

On the wine, the visitor is also clearly stated in the passage through the modern city. The wines get their captivating nature and power from the mineral-rich Gipskeuper marl. A very high quality to achieve the wines of the two historically known locations Rödelseer chefs and Rödelseer Schwanleite (vineyards francs). Since almost half of the cultivated area was planted with the Silvanerrebe today, Rödelsee is colloquially called " Silvanerecke ".

The tourist offer of the Swan Mountain and the expanded vineyard paths and bicycle network variety of recreational opportunities. In the vicinity of the place also several trails were reported. The motion trail behind the castle Crailsheim was designed for all generations. There is also a range of refreshments and accommodation offers.

Viticulture and tourism are two important economic pillars of the modern village, is missing in the larger industrial companies.

Museum of Local History

In Elfleins - Häusla a completely preserved forge, the associated dwelling and stables can be seen from the beginning of the last century.

The Court Of Lions

This contemporary restaurant characterizes as a former Castell cal Amthaus the appearance of the place with critical and is a protected monument.

Jewish traces

Already in 1585 there was a Jewish community in Rodelsee with 18 families. The Princely Castell archive has documents relating to disputes of the village gentry with Baron von Crailsheim to the admission of Jews. There was a synagogue with Jews and a tilted school teacher. This facility brought by their reputation and students from the surrounding area such as Frankfurt in the small town. Other institutions of the Jewish community in Rodelsee were the ritual bath and the Central Cemetery.

After 1870/80 the number of Jewish inhabitants took off, as many migrated to Kitzingen and in other cities. The 1851 renovated synagogue could be obtained only provisionally by the few who remained. Finally, the Jewish community of 1907/1908 was dissolved. In the pogrom of November 1938, the synagogue was desecrated, brought out the furniture and burned outside the building. When the remains of the building were very dilapidated, built after the demolition on the grounds of the old road Iphöfer 8 a dwelling house.

Burial sites

Jewish Cemetery

Of the institutions of the Jewish community, the Jewish cemetery of Rödelsee is now one of the main attractions. It was created in the 15th century and is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Bavaria with over 2,500 grave stones.

Cemetery Rödelsee

The old cemetery at the Protestant church around was used simultaneously to 1730. Already in 1680, however, the new cemetery had already been created. Several times he learned extensions 1826, 1951, 1980 This year the modern mortuary was built: .. 35

Swan mountain

• Mausoleum in the park
• Graveyard of Communität Castell ring
• Friedwald the Bavarian Church

Castles

The small Dorfsee near the City Hall is left of the water castle in Rödelsee. First then used by Konrad Fuchs of Rödelsee, by the Knights of Wenkheim, the castle remained in the possession of which consist of Heßberg until around the year 1614. This fortification was looted and burnt down during the Peasants' Revolt in 1525. Finally, the building fell into disrepair, but the tower was still living in 1671 the Jew Polack. Part of the moat was filled in and the island disappeared. 47 The domicile of a second line of the noble family of Crailsheim in Rodelsee was in such bad condition that Friedrich von Crailsheim 1614 had built a prestigious residence. 1954 passed into the possession of the wine cooperative. Crailsheim 47 In the castle in Rodelsee now houses a wine gallery.

On the nearby Swan Mountain, a castle is worth seeing with a park.

The big surge in OT Fröhstockheim is privately owned.

Churches

Already in 1190 existed in " Rotelse in episcopatu Wirzburgensis " a church. She was dedicated to St. Bartholomew. He is considered the patron saint of winegrowers. This earlier church consecrated the bishop of Eichstätt Otto von Hirschberg. In the confessional disputes of the changing village men fell apart the church and had simultaneously used after the collapse of the tower, which destroyed the altar, to be demolished in 1770. The faithful decided to build two churches.

Evangelical St. Bartholomew Church

On the site of the old church, the Protestant inhabitants built their place of worship in 1780 as a typical Protestant church in Margrave style. Your components superimposed on an altar, pulpit organ are characteristic of this architectural style.

Catholic St. Bartholomew Church

The Catholic Church Rödel lake was created, several years after the Protestant, in 1783. A three-storey tower facade divided the church. The saint Bartholomew stands in a niche of the tower. The interior has an altar and several saints.

Monuments

Sports

Nationally known is the TSV Rödelsee whose men's handball team in 2013 went up to the 3rd league.

Regular events

• Rödelseer Spring, last weekend in April
• Schwandertag, special hiking on 1 May
• Wood Rock, Rock Event on Wednesday before Corpus Christi
• Wine Festival, first weekend in July
• Fair, the first Sunday in September
• Thanksgiving Market, first Sunday in October
• Christkindles workshops last weekend in November

Policy

Coat of arms

Blazon

In Red on the left inverted swan, including left a golden grape with golden vine leaf

Coat of Arms history

The municipality operates only since 1969 a coat of arms. It refers to the local conditions. The vineyards in the municipality is known far beyond the municipal area also. For him, the golden grape is the coat of arms. Even the silver swan is a reference to winemaking. He points to the most widely known wine situation Schwanleite and the Swan mountain with the established by the Bishopric of Würzburg swan mountain castle. From the castle the residential buildings are preserved today only. The silver and red are the colors of Franconia and the Bishopric of Würzburg. The coat of arms was granted by the Home Office on 11 August 1969.