Schalkenbach

Schalkenbach in Vinxtbachtal is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Brohltal, which has its administrative headquarters in Niederzissen.

Geography

The municipality is located in the conservation area " Rhein- Ahr -Eifel ". To Schalkenbach include not only the main town of the districts Untervinxt, Mittelvinxt and Obervinxt and the living space 'estate Schirmau ".

History

Schalkenbach and Vinxt belonged to the part of the rule Landskron, which had the family von der Leyen and Waldbott of Bassenheim and in 1664 the Count Palatine Philip William, Duke of Jülich, against Adendorf and Eckendorf leaving. The two villages belonged to the county since Neuenahr and stood until the late 18th century under the Electoral Palatinate state rule.

As a result of the French Revolutionary Wars, was one of the left bank of the Rhine from 1798 to 1814 for France. Schalkenbach and Vinxt belonged to the Mairie King field in the canton of Weir, who belonged to the district of Bonn in the Rhine -Moselle department.

After the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815 was awarded the Congress of Vienna, the Rhineland, and thus parts of the standing previously under French dominion, were the two places for the 1816 mayoralty King Field and the Ahrweiler district.

The development of the population of the municipality Schalkenbach, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Parish council

The local council in Schalkenbach consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Culture and sights

Cultural monuments

In Schalkenbach and Vinxt there are some protected cultural monuments:

• The Catholic Chapel of St. John the Baptist, a hall building, built in 1748 with an eight-sided spire;

• The Waldgut Schirmau, a Hofgut from the beginning of the 20th century and a half-timbered house dating from the 18th century; now used as a seniors recreation center of the city of Krefeld.
• Different paths crosses from the 17th and 18th centuries.

• A courtyard with two half-timbered houses, partly solid; in the courtyard, a cast-iron grave cross from the 18th century.

• The Chapel of Mary Queen of Peace, probably dating from the 19th century.
• A grave cross from the year 1661.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Schalkenbach

Additional points of interest

• The observation tower at Weisel stone, with views over the Wacholderheide.
• The replica of a coal kiln.

Clubs

• In Schalkenbach there is a traffic and beautification club that cares about the condition of trails and public facilities. The association organizes an annual village festival.
• For the carnival activities of the Carnival Association Schalkenbach - Vinxt founded in the fall of 2005 is responsible. This includes the great carnival parade on Carnival Saturday in Schalkenbach.
• In addition, there since mid-2006, the group of bachelors and journeymen Schalkenbach / Vinxt. These young people lead the planning of the opening of the fair disco and the May Day celebrations.
• The Hunter Mountain Hall is the central location for sporting groups and local clubs.

Education

The Rainbow Elementary School is attended by students from Schalkenbach, King Field and Dede Bach, rare of children from Waldorf and Bad Neuenahr -Ahrweiler, district Ramersbach.