Seelbach, Rhein-Lahn

Seelbach is a municipality in the Rhein- Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Nassau. Seelbach is a nationally recognized tourist.

  • 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Community structure

To Seelbach include the residential places Arnstein Abbey, Antoniushof, Bärenhof, EschenhofPeaceful, Hollerech, lime kiln, mill monastery and Salscheid.

Neighboring communities

North: Obernhof South: Attenhausen West: Singh oven East: Kördorf

History

Seelbach was first mentioned in 1142.

Parish council

The local council in Seelbach consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 in a personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the local council:

Structures

  • Arnstein Abbey
  • Lock Hollerech

See also: List of cultural monuments in Seelbach

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Count Ludwig III. by Arnstein (1109-1185), Premonstratensian Monastery and founder, is revered as Seliger. He was probably born at the castle or monastery Arnstein, lived and is buried here
  • Philipp Fink (1831-1919), the Reichstag and Landtag
  • Hermann Hepp (1859-1919), mayor and member of the Reichstag
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