Rodenbach, Hesse
Rodenbach is a German municipality in the Main- Kinzig district, in Hesse.
- 2.1 Background - Founded - Name
- 2.2 Further secured mentions Rodenbach
- 2.3 distinguish between low and Oberrodenbach
- 2.4 The Great Fire of 1493 and the Jewish community
- 2.5 Reformation and school
- 2.6 Denominational cleavage Lower and Upper Rodenbach
- 2.7 Rodenbach in the 20th century
Geography
Geographical Location
Rodenbach is located near Hanau, about 20 km east of Frankfurt am Main on the edge of Vorspessart and is mostly surrounded by forest, which is part of the natural park Hessischer Spessart. Both districts are located on the same stream, which is referred to in its lower reaches as a pool. It flows southwest through the Rodenbach Bulau where it discharges into the Kinzig, the north of Rodenbach past direction Hanau flows. The nearest major town is next to Hanau Langenselbold.
Neighboring communities
Rodenbach is bordered to the north by the city Langenselbold, in the north- east on the community Hasselroth, in the east on the community of free court, on the south by the city Alzenau and the community Kahl am Main (both in Aschaffenburg ), on the west by the city of Hanau and in the northwest to the City Erlensee.
Community structure: top and Niederrodenbach
Rodenbach consists of the districts Niederrodenbach with about 8700 inhabitants and Oberrodenbach with about 2400 inhabitants.
The center of Niederrodenbach consists mostly of half-timbered houses of the 17th and 18th centuries. Historically significant, the Evangelical Church is (built 1763-1765 ) with its regular geometric ground plan, a tower with unusually high hood helmet ( tower height total of approximately 48 m) and two glass windows by Hilde Ferber. Right next to the church (Church Street 9) are the local museum and the local library. The 1984 refurbished buildings of the Regional Museum was built in 1717 for the mayor Doll. After that it was for 100 years the seat of the forester. From 1835 to 1877 it was used by the community as a school house and then as a residence. At the former town hall, built in 1737-1738 a free-standing timber-frame building on a stone foundation, a trail begins through the historic Rodenbach with a total of 19 stations.
- Niederrodenbach
Catholic Church of St. Michael
Museum of Local History
Old Town Hall
Probably the oldest house, built in 1605
Tower of the old local attachment
In the district Oberrodenbach the Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul are (built 1836-37 ) and four rural shrines of the 18th century particularly noteworthy. The shrines marked the four cardinal directions and were with their Christian motifs at the same time guide for a " right " way of life.
History
History - Date of establishment - Name
The exact founding date Rodenbach can not be determined. Stone and Bronze Age settlements are detectable for the Rodenbacher area, and the Limes runs through the district. The place name is probably due to " clearing by the stream " and then evolved over time to Rodenbach.
The first written mention of the name can be proved secure in 1025. A nobleman named Ruogger exchanged with the monastery of Fulda his possessions in Somborn ( free community meal), Rodenbach and Blessed city against property in Liudolfesmünster and Seelheim. At the same time he gave a portion of his relatives Ruprecht on, so he could put in his place an army squad. The rest should Ruogger serve to secure his livelihood and proceed only after his death at Ruprecht. In the certificate ( translation: Paul Hubach, cited in: Paap 17f. ) States:
Whether Ruogger quite Rodenbach was whether he even founded the place, is not clear from this document.
More secure mentions Rodenbach
More secure mentions Rodenbach are then not again until the 13th and increasingly detectable for the 14th century. Thus, in a court record from 1222 "Men in Rodinbach " are mentioned in a dispute over the goods of the Mainz Stephansstift in Hanau Forest. The return Inger Ritter Gerhard Rusche Busch made the Mainz canon's their goods there in dispute, but lost the case.
In the second case in 1241 is mentioned for the first time a Rodenbacher chapel. A clergyman named Bruno, who worked as a pastor at the church in Großkrotzenburg complained against the Counts of Hanau, to the right of patronage of the chapel. This proposal for a new law to professional priests called for a Bruno, as the Rodenbacher chapel was only a branch of the United Krotzenburger church. The Count of Hanau, however, pointed out that his ancestors had exercised the right of patronage and therefore lay this right at him. The court agreed to his arguments and dismissed the action Brunos.
1337 can be found then a reference to the first Rodenbacher Church, it is a fragment of a Indulgenzbriefes (discharge letter ) for a Michael's Church, ie a church dedicated to the Archangel Michael. However, it is not clear whether it is mentioned in the 1337 St. Michael's Church at the same building as in 1241, or to an expansion or a successor building.
Distinction between Lower and Upper Rodenbach
The sources from the 13th and 14th century give no indication of whether Rodenbach has always had two districts or which village was earlier. The sources show that in 14-15. Century, the position of the Mainz Peter pin in Oberrodenbach was getting stronger, while Niederrodenbach clearly lay in the sphere of influence of the Counts of Hanau.
The first documented distinction between low and Oberrodenbach can be found in a directory of the income of the parish church Langendiebach (municipality Erlensee ) from the year 1338: "Item in Rodenbach inferiori VI denar ". Unfortunately, this directory is neither information on what the 6 penny was paid, nor mentioned it " Rodenbach superiori ", ie Oberrodenbach. But the designation of " Niederrodenbach " of course only makes sense if it has already been given in 1338, a " Oberrodenbach ".
The great fire of 1493 and the Jewish community
1493 raged in the village, a huge fire that claimed many lives. In addition to many houses and the church together with the inventory was destroyed. Among the victims in the population were also three Jewish men and Jewish women 7. This is known as the Count of Hanau wrote two letters to the Jewish community in Frankfurt because of the funeral question. Documentary evidence of Jewish families can be found in the following centuries and over again, which suggests that it is almost constantly was also Rodenbacher Jewish faith since the late 15th century to the time of National Socialism.
Reformation and school
The introduction of the Reformation in Rodenbach can start for the year 1527, who was active in Rodenbach to 1565 with the appointment of the pastor Michael Weinbrenner Niederrodenbach. Weinbrenner joined - like many other pastors of the county of Hanau - quickly the Reformation movement. In a visitation order of the Archbishop of Mainz in 1549 were in the county, only 5 of 22 visitierten pastors Catholic.
But his lot on the move already has before in 1527 by the Church. 1525 and finally in 1527 destroyed the monastery Rodenbacher farmers Wolfgang Founded in 1468, of which today still bear witness ruins. The monks were accused of a life which no longer was based on the ideal of monastic life. Riot and revelry have given it to the prosecution. The involvement of farmers was not punished by the Count of Hanau.
The Reformation was not only far -reaching impact on the religious but also the social and cultural life, and in particular the education system, a direct result of Luther's pamphlet " To the Councilmen of all Cities in German lands that they Establish and Maintain Christian Schools ". It should be noted that there were no schools in the villages Hanauer until the second half of the 16th century. It was not until 1606, the first schools in the Frankfurt villages are mentioned. For Rodenbach there is preliminary evidence that has already been started in 1540 with the beginning of the school curriculum. Even in 1539 paid Niederrodenbach "on Martini" the hitherto annually to be paid one guilder "for the schoolmaster in Hanau ," then no longer, without formal notice about Hanauer were known, would have called for such a fault. As a further indication of the now beginning education initiative also like the purchase of two " Strasbourg hymnals " in 1544 are - one of which, of course, for the priest, the second but for the hand of an assistant, who should thus promote congregational singing. The first real village school is then detectable for turn of the century in 1600, the schoolmaster is first mentioned in 1599.
Denominational cleavage Lower and Upper Rodenbach
The church split Lower and Upper Rodenbach, dates back to the turn of the 16th to the 17th century. Until 1596 the Upper Rodenbacher community was a branch of the Lower Rodenbacher parish and thus from 1527 with Michael Weinbrenner work also Protestant. For a short time the church was then umgepfarrt after Somborn, but already in 1597 it seems - the source location is a little opaque - Oberrodenbach is then umgepfarrt in the United Krotzenburger parish.
About the motives of the Mainz Peter pin, the Umpfarrung after Somborn and then " wholesale Crotzenburg " One can only speculate. Of course you can suggest a kind of " counter-reformation ". It will, however, must not be forgotten that there was especially economic policy disputes between the Peter pin and the Counts of Hanau at many different points. For this reason, the canon's were certainly anxious " the connection between their village Oberrodenbach and the Hanauischen Niederrodenbach to cut as much as possible and reduce to clarify that their village has nothing to do with the county of Hanau. " ( Paap 80).
But religious significance is not only the denominational split of the two districts. Also in Niederrodenbach there is a confessional separation - but within the Protestant population. As of 1686, the existence of a small Lutheran congregation in this district is detectable, whose foundation is probably due to immigrations in the village. From 1689 it also had its own church and school room in the former sovereign Oberförsterei in today's Church Street 4 and had the - at that time by no means self-evident - the right of free and public exercise of religion. With Hanauer Union of 1818 this church went up in the larger reformed embossed community.
Rodenbach in the 20th century
Ahead of municipal reform in Hesse, the two joined previously independent municipalities Niederrodenbach and Oberrodenbach on 1 March 1970 a community with the name Rodenbach together. Referring to the first documentary mention in 1025 - - In 2000, the congregation celebrated its 975 anniversary.
Coat of arms
On November 26, 1970, the municipality of Rodenbach was awarded a coat of arms with the following blazon in the former district of Hanau: In a green leaves gold crown with red stones.
Presence
Unlike other surrounding communities, there has been in Rodenbach in recent years no greater development of residential construction and remodeling fields. Only existing vacant lots were closed or vacant land (for example, by selling a gardening site) were built. In 2005, a smaller industrial area was developed on the outskirts, in which a food market and a retail park have been built, among other things.
The community offers a well-developed infrastructure. In the village is the Adolf Reich wine - primary, primary and secondary school as well as several kindergartens. Similarly, there are several general practitioners and specialists, pharmacies, craft outlets and restaurants and various retail stores.
Nearly 100 clubs offer residents extensive opportunities for leisure activities. Particularly noteworthy are the modern and well equipped library in the old town, the beach and various sports facilities. The area offers very good conditions for walking, jogging or cycling or mountain biking. The book mountain tower offers a beautiful view over the Main -Kinzig-Kreis up to Hanau, Frankfurt am Main and the Taunus.
The official announcement body of the municipality is the " Rodenbach courier ". This local newspaper is now published its 34th year (2006 ) a week and in addition to the official announcements and church news, especially reports from the various clubs.
For several years, broods with success again the white stork in the Kinzig- Au meadows on the outskirts of Niederrodenbach. Condition was the establishment of a nesting site in order to observe the previously very numerous white stork occurring again can. A landmark is a stork 's nest on the tower in Niederrodenbach, but which is not used by a breeding pair.
Policy
Since 2002 Klaus Schejna (SPD ) is the mayor. He was re-elected on 18 May 2008, 91.8%.
The municipal election held 27 March 2011 yielded the following results:
Sports
The Gymnastics Company 1891 Niederrodenbach is with about 1450 members of the largest club in Rodenbach. The handball team played the TGS 1978 DHB Cup.