Turckheim
Turckheim ( German: Türk home ) is a market town in the department of Haut-Rhin in the Alsace region with 3731 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). It is part of the arrondissement of Colmar, in the canton of Wintzenheim and is a member of the Communauté d' agglomération de Colmar.
Geography
The city center is located six kilometers west of Colmar to 232 m above the sea on the fencing. The Fechttal, which is also known as Munster ( after the city of Munster) occurs here from the Vosges in the Upper Rhine Plain. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges.
The western half of the municipality is determined by densely wooded hills of the Vosges, reaching a maximum altitude of 840 m above sea level. To Turck home also includes a part of a hilltop hamlet of Trois- Epis in the northwest. The former place of pilgrimage is now a center for medical care, treatment and aftercare facilities.
Neighboring communities of Turckheim are Niedermorschwihr and Ammerschwihr in the north, Ingersheim in the northeast, Wintzenheim the east and south, rooms Bach and Walbach in the southwest and Labaroche in the northwest,
History
Because of Roman finds, it is assumed that the area of Türk home was already inhabited in Roman times.
As Germanic tribes across the Rhine invaded the Roman Empire, the root of the Thuringian settled here, which might have helped the site to its name Thorencohaime or Thuringheim, in the early Middle Ages belonged Thuringheim partly to the abbey of Münster, partly to rule Hohlandsberg. 1312 was Untertürkheim free imperial city in 1354 was already the market and city rights, and joined in the same year the Alsatian Ten Cities and Towns, the Decapolis, to. The three gate towers and the fixing date from this period. In the Peace of Westphalia, the French crown was the Habsburg possessions awarded in Alsace and tried in sequence for control of the cities of the Decapolis. 1675 the Emperor's army and that of the Great Elector by Turenne at the Battle of Türk home was beaten at the gates of the resort, the Alsace had to leave permanently then. The city was sacked. These events were aimed particularly at the nearby, more important Colmar.
From 1871 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1944 the city, like the rest of Alsace back to Germany ( National Rural Alsace-Lorraine or Gau Baden- Alsace ) belonged. Between 1899 and 1937 reversed an electric narrow-gauge railway to the pilgrimage site of Trois Epis (three ears).
Population Development
Monuments and Landmarks
Three square towers, the Porte du Brand, the Porte de Munster and the Rhine plain -looking Porte de France, in addition to remains of the city wall evidence of the city's fortifications from the 14th century. As in Obernai, the church was demolished in the 12th century in Untertürkheim. Only the tower of the church of St. Anne was next to the city hall (hotel de ville) exist. At home Türk former market square, the Place Turenne, old houses, the Buergerstube ( Corps de Garde ), in front of a watchable fountain with statue of Mary. One of the most impressive half-timbered houses Türk home is the "guest house to the two keys " ( Hôtel des deux clefs ), which has an ornate with carved figures bay window with beautiful Butzenscheibenfenstern which rests on a stone pillar. Between May and October attracts a night watchman (le veilleur de nuit ) with halberd, lantern, horn and vocals by 22 clock through the streets. A small museum with uniform items, handguns and other exhibits informed about the battles at the end of the Second World War to the " Colmar Pocket "
Economy and infrastructure
Türk home economic base is based on one of the few Alsatian wines that have become known by their location: the Untertürkheimer fire. After earlier in the textile and paper industry played an important role today, tourism is the main source of income in Turckheim. In addition, many residents commute to the commercial areas of the conurbation Colmar.
The community has since 1868 a station on the railway line Colmar- Metzeral.
Personalities
- Charles degree (1842-1890), politician
- Victor Victory (1837-1899), organist and composer