Vilgertshofen

Vilgertshofen is a community in the Upper Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech and a member of the administrative community Reichling.

The approximately 2500 inhabitants, municipality consists of the villages of Issing ( Vilgertshofen ) ( with Ziegelstadl and high- riding), Mundraching, Pflugdorf and barn ( with wife Wies and the eponymous pilgrimage Vilgertshofen ).

• 3.1 mayor and council
• 3.2 Village Renewal

• 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
• 5.2 Education

Geography

The community Vilgertshofen is in the field of so-called Lechrain between Landsberg am Lech, Schongau and Weilheim, directly on the eastern shores of the Lech high.

The center of the community which are almost directly adjacent villages Pflugdorf and barn. Two kilometers to the south is the hamlet Vilgertshofen, a little further southeast Issing ( with the highest elevation of the church, the basement mountain). In the Lech Valley itself, in the far west of the church, lies the village Mundraching.

The municipal area includes the Mundrachinger Lech loop, gravel heaps of Lech part shores, glacial moraines, gutters and gravel surfaces as well as some raised bogs in Issing.

History

History

Burial mounds from the Hallstatt period indicate pre-Celtic settlement in the municipality. Today's villages go to the bajuwarisch - Alemannic land acquisition ( -Ing endings: Issing, Mundraching ) in the 6th century and the subsequent first expansion phase ( Pflugdorf, barn, Vilgertshofen ) back.

Initially located in the territory of the Guelphs and the Counts of Andechs - Unterdießen, includes the villages since the 13th century to wittelsbachisch - baierischen District Court Landsberg. Barn and Mundraching include later to the area of nursing court Rough Lech mountain and thus temporarily to the District Courts or Schongau Weilheim.

In the Middle Ages monasteries purchase neighboring manors in the villages: in Issing, Mundraching and Vilgertshofen especially the monastery Wessobrunn is wealthy, in barn Andechs and Benediktbeuren and Pflugdorf Andechs and Unterdießen. The hamlet Vilgertshofen is even part of the cloister Mark Wessobrunn; the monastery so exercised the lower courts from here. The monastery dominions be canceled only in the course of the Bavarian secularization in 1803.

The monasteries are the proud churches owe in the community, especially the built of Wessobrunn Sanctuary " to the Sorrowful Mother of God" in Vilgertshofen. The local pilgrimage goes back to a miracle cure in the 17th century. She is known today primarily through the annual end of " Silent Procession" on the Sunday after the Assumption (August 15 ).

In all the villages, agriculture was the dominant source of income. Mundraching and barn but also participating in the until the 20th century intensively operated Lechflößerei.

In the years 1906/ 07, the inventor and aviation pioneer Alois Wolf Müller, a colleague of the more well-known Otto Lilienthal undertook in barn several flight tests with a homemade flying machine.

Incorporations

As part of the Bavarian municipal reform merged on January 1, 1970, first together Pflugdorf and barn to a new community Pflugdorf - barn. On 1 January 1972 and Issing Mundraching were incorporated. On April 27, 1973 has been chosen as the community name is the name of the small but well-known for his pilgrimage hamlet Vilgertshofen.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows in 1971 awarded gold left a red side rafters, including a red Tatzenkreuz; front above the other two red crosses paws. The rafters page comes from the coat of arms detectable in the 13th and 14th century local noble lords of Pflugdorf. The crosses symbolize the three - the church panorama formative - Churches in Pflugdorf, barn and Vilgertshofen and also the close historical ties to the monasteries Wessobrunn, Andechs and Unterdießen ( the districts Issing and Mundraching were only after award of the coat of arms incorporated into the municipality Vilgertshofen ).

The former municipality Issing led his own coat of arms: In silver over green Dreienberg a red chevron, the two golden moss pistons are placed.

Population Development

On the territory of the municipality were 1970 1.555, 1987, 1741 and 2000 counted 2,315 residents a year.

Policy

The mayor and council

Mayor Konrad Welz ( Issing ). He was confirmed in 2002 successor of Josef Berger ( barn ) and in March 2008 with 90.7 % of the vote in office. Deputy Mayor jun since 2008 Franz Erhard. ( Barn ).

The 14 seats of the municipal council be occupied since 2008 by six representatives of the district Issing, three representatives of Pflugdorf, three of barn and two representatives Mundrachings.

In the council of the district of Landsberg am Lech the community Vilgertshofen is with the two county councils Markus Müller represented (CSU ) and Dr. Albert Thurner (SPD).

Village Renewal

Since October 2006, the village renewal process runs for all five districts of the municipality Vilgertshofen. As a guiding principle, the motto was " Five places to pull together " is selected. After a preparatory phase with intense planning and strong citizen participation before October 2006, the method was initially very slow. Meanwhile, however, are five measures ( center Issing, town center Pflugdorf, playground Mundraching, community- wide green plantations, town center barn ) completed, two more (downtown Vilgertshofen, multifunctional space / club barn Mundraching ) in planning.

Attractions

• The Sanctuary " to the Sorrowful Mother of God" in Vilgertshofen is one of the most important churches in Lech Rains. Built by 1688 to 1692 on behalf of the monastery Wessobrunn by Johann Schmuzer and provided with stucco work, it shines with a highly baroque church with a lush, rococo into reaching into equipment. On the Sunday after the Assumption (August 15 ) takes place here every year the Solemnity of the pilgrimage Brotherhood. After the celebration service draws the so-called " dumb " procession through the town, in the villagers in old robes biblical figures from Abraham to Jesus Christ pose. Dating back to a vow from the 18th century, the " Silent Procession" of Vilgertshofen has become the latest example of a previously widespread religious traditions in Bavaria.

• The parish church of " St. John the Baptist " in barn houses one of the most beautiful shrines in Bavaria, which is set up every year from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday and fills the entire choir of the church.

• The branch church " St. Lawrence " in Pflugdorf was built by master builders of the monastery of Andechs in splendid rococo in the 18th century.

See also List of monuments in Vilgertshofen

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

In 1998 there were, according to official statistics four establishments in the manufacturing sector, ten companies in the construction industry and 67 farms with an agricultural area of 1,420 acres (including 856 acres of permanent grassland ). It 684 social insurance contributions were counted at the residence.

Education

The municipality maintains two kindergartens ( Issing, barn ), and - in association with the school community Thaining - a primary school in Issing.

Personalities

• Abt Meinrad Moosmüller, born in Issing, 1759-1767 abbot of the monastery of Andechs.
• Christoph Selhamer (ca. 1640-1708 ), Jesuit and baroque preacher Dompfarrvikar in Salzburg, from 1686 to 1708 pilgrimage priests and preachers in Vilgertshofen
• Johann Baptist Baader ( popularly " Lech Hansel ," 1717-1780 ), born in Lech mills at Mundraching, church painter of the Rococo with contact to Wessobrunner School (Great Monastery Library polling in Weilheim ). Baader's works can be found inter alia in the Sanctuary Vilgertshofen, the churches of Issing, Pflugdorf and barn ( holy grave ) and in the former inn of Vilgertshofen.
• Alois Wolf Müller, inventor, engineer and aviation technicians. He undertook in 1906/07 flight tests at barn.
• Marcel Schroetter (* 1993 Pflugdorf ), motorcycle racer, 2009 European Champion in the 125 cc class