Wallhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate
Wallenhausen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Rüdesheim. Wallenhausen is a nationally recognized tourist.
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Geography
Wallenhausen lies on the southern edge of the Hunsrück, already in the Nahe. The Gräfenbach flows through the town. 36.9 percent of the district area is forested, 45.5 percent is used for agriculture. (As of 2010 ).
To Wallenhausen includes the living space Wiesenmuhle.
History
From various sources the first-time documentary mention is either in the year 1195, a fief of the Bishopric of Speyer, or in the year 1021, after which a Frankish compatriot built a " Waldhus " to be seen as.
A church to Wallenhausen was mentioned in 1219. On 21 February 1219 Speyer bishop Konrad confirmed the Kloster Eberbach liberation of yard to Dadenborn ( Dadinburen ) from one to the Church at Wallenhausen ( Waldhusen ) guilty tithes by the Noble Godebold of Weyerbach ( Wierbach ). On 1 May 1219 mayor and the community to Wallenhausen notarized the Godebold of Weyerbach the surrender of two Wingerten to their church. " Wierbach ", " Weyerbach " is probably today's Weiersbach south of Birkenfeld. " Dadinburen ", " Dadenborn " is probably the present-day Dalberg, a neighbor of Wallenhausen.
For the parish of Wallenhausen the stores in Dalberg and included in the silly season. Today, St.. Lawrence consecrated, parish church was built in 1792.
A school teacher in Wallenhausen was first mentioned in a report on a church visitation of 1790. His annual salary was 15 bushels of corn and 30 guilders.
In Wallenhausen is the castle of the Dalberg family, chamberlain of Worms, which is owned by the Princes of Salm -Salm today. These are members of the Rhenish knighthood for Wallenhausen.
Population Development
The development of the population of Wallenhausen, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Wallenhausen consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:
Culture and sights
The Catholic Church of St. Lawrence dates from 1794. Wallenhausen The castle is the seat of the estate Prince Salm, Germany's oldest winery, which has been continuously owned by the family.
Viniculture
Wallenhausen is significantly influenced by winegrowing and with 226 hectares under vine (2007) largest to Bad Kreuznach and Guldental wine-growing village nearby.
Personalities
- Frederic von Anhalt ( born 1943 )
- Josef Knichel, pastors, concentration camp in Dachau
- August Wilhelm Schynse, Father
- Franz -Karl Prinz zu Salm and Salm -Salm (1917-2011), Castle Wallenhausen
- Michael Prinz zu Salm -Salm ( b. 1953 )
- Johann Jacobi von Wallenhausen, military writer, born about 1581, died 1627