Weilbach

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Because Bach is a market in the Lower Franconian district of Miltenberg and is located in the Bavarian part of the Odenwald.

• 2.1 Etymology
• 2.2 Earlier spellings

• 3.1 Amalgamations

• 5.1 Gotthard Ruin 5.1.1 Forest Trail

• 6.1 industry
• 6.2 traffic
• 6.3 Long distance routes

• 7.1 freeman
• 7.2 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Community structure

The municipality Because Bach has seven officially named districts in three districts:

• Ohrensbach Wiesenthal

• Gönz
• Sansenhof

• Reuenthal

Name

Etymology

It has its name from the eponymous Because Because Bach Bach flowing to the Mud in the municipality.

Earlier spellings

Earlier spellings of the place from various historical maps and documents:

History

Because Bach was first mentioned in the year 1201. The Knight Cunrat of Wilen Bach was a witness in a land cause the house Dürn, he was subservient. The Lords of Dürn were Hohenstaufen ministeriales and 1171 - 1272 protective stewards of the monastery Amorbach.

Most of the time in its history was Weilbach under Kurmainzer rule. 1803 Because Bach was the Principality of Leiningen slammed and came up with this shortly after the Grand Duchy of Baden. A few years later (1810 ) came Weilbach the Grand Duchy of Hesse -Darmstadt, since 1816 it belongs to Bavaria.

Incorporations

On 1 July 1972, the district Reuenthal the community Reichartshausen was reclassified into the community because the stream. In the municipal reform, which took effect on 1 July 1977, Weckbach was with its hamlets Gönz ( in 1879 incorporated ), Ohrensbach (name until 1870 Ohrensbach Wiesenthal, incorporated in 1892 ), Wiesenthal and Sansenhof together with Weilbach.

Policy

Currently, the municipality mayor Bernhard is facing core ( Independent list) in his third term of office. In 2008 united core 93.55 % of the vote ( compared: 2002 94.13 %) to be ( unopposed with a voter turnout of 67.03 %).

The Municipal Council of the market Because Bach consists of 15 voting members. "Born Member" is Mayor Bernhard core. Next send the council the Free Voters five councilors ( dial 2008 to 34.17 % of the vote ), the CSU 5 councilors ( dial 2008 to 33.38 % of the vote) and the SPD four councilors ( dial 2008 to 32.45 % ).

There are otherwise no other active local groups of parties in Weil Bach. The SPD also has a working group of the Young Socialists. Mayor core is in the district executive of the Free Voters.

Culture and sights, monuments

The church, the historic city center with the three-tube wells. From the Gotthard ruin which stands on Amorbacher district in half, one has a panoramic view of the Odenwald, up to the Spessart.

Gotthard Ruin

The Gotthard ruin, a Gothic pier basilica, stands on a hilltop at the nearby Gotthard mountain. From here you have a magnificent view in Seven Valleys and the surrounding mountains. The " Gotthard ", once Frankenberg, has a colorful history. He was at times of robber barons and later nunnery.

The first written record dates back to the year 714. At that time the Gaugraf Ruthard of Frankenberg have the missionaries St. Pirmin and Cupid called on the Gotthard. During the Peasants' War ( 1525) the insurgents laid the Gotthard in ruins. In 1631 the church of Abbot Erhard Landecker was rebuilt. On June 8, 1714 Gotthard basilica was hit and destroyed by lightning. The ruin, in their present condition, was restored in 1956.

Waldlehrpfad

Around the Gotthard ruin extends a forest trail, ideal for playful exploration of the forest.

Eichhönrchentelefon

Three tube wells

The three tube wells located in the center of Weil Bach, directly at a crossroads. He has a big sand stone trough with a baroque relief. The water gushes out of three tubes. The fountain is also represented as one of the landmarks of the market in the municipal coat of arms. At the annual Carnival Opening of Carnival society " Weilbacher Frösch " on 11 November, the water is green.

Mudmühle

On the north- west exit of Weilbach is the 1585 from the Main hissing court architect Ambrose Brosamer converted mill with a Renaissance gable.

Hall stones

This is a collection of interesting Ursteinen on the reverb level in the West since Bach. A marked trail leads to this natural monument.

Carillon

The carillon was installed in December 1991 with 24 bells at City Hall. This sounded daily at 9:10 clock at 12:10 clock and 18:10 clock. The plant was financed by a private initiative of Weilbacher citizens and associations under the umbrella of the home club Because Bach Weckbach eV

Since June 25, 2006 heard the chimes - since expanded to 37 bells - in a specially built tower in the old schoolyard. Special feature: The chimes can also be played by hand and is therefore a great rarity in Bavaria (currently only five functioning carillon in Bavaria).

Monuments

Economy and infrastructure

Industry

At the beginning of the 19th century, the historically belonging to Linde AG factory in the iron hammer was founded. Linde introduced until 2006 in the corporate sector here, " Linde Material Handling" ( LMH ) and material handling equipment and warehouse equipment. Among other things, the Linde forklift became known. The Group was also owned by the well-known brands Still and OM Pimespo. August 1, 2006 LMH was initially carved out of Linde AG to the newly formed Kion Group GmbH. In early November 2006, this counter to finance the acquisition of BOC for € 4 billion to a consortium of financial firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR ) and Goldman Sachs was sold.

As a result, the operation of the iron hammer, several model companies settled that manufacture castings models. A range of factory processes the wood of the Odenwald. On the new industrial area south settled a logistic companies as well as companies from the craft.

Traffic

Through the federal highway 469 Because Bach is connected to the road network. The national road leads past the church as a bypass. The nearest motorway connections to the A3 are floor city (42 km) and Wertheim / Lengfurt (43 km). The county road mIL6 leads in the Odenwald to Vielbrunn.

Because Bach is a stop on the runway Madonna Seckach - Miltenberg. In Seckach the line of the railway line Neckarelz - Osterburken branches and in Miltenberg on the Main Valley Railway. In Seckach is connected to the S- Bahn Rhein -Neckar, which is integrated into the transport association Rhein- Neckar ( VRN). The station also is part of the transition tariff zone of the Rhine -Main Transport Association.

Public transport is operated by Transport Community at the Bavarian Lower Main.

Long distance routes

Through the village following cycle paths lead:

• The 225 km long 3-country bike path as a trail through the tri-border region of Hesse, Baden- Württemberg and Bavaria. Along Mümling, Neckar and Main explores the Odenwald route.
• The German Limes bike path leads from Bad Hönningen by Westerwald, the Taunus and Odenwald to Regensburg 818 km away, as guided by the historical course of the Upper Germanic - Rhaetian Limes.

Personalities

Freeman

Paul Breunig (* January 6, 1926; † 24 August 2006) occurred in 1946 in the market Because Bach as a ward clerk. From 1956 to 1985 he was mayor of the municipality Because Bach. From 1966 he was a member of the county council for three periods. From 1967 to 1984 he was chairman of the Bavarian Municipalities, District Association of Miltenberg, responsibility.

Because of his outstanding contributions to him the Order of Merit in 1981 was awarded the gang. He was also a carrier of the Public Service Medal in Gold of the market, since Bach. In 1985 he received an honorary citizen in 1991 and the municipal Medal of Merit in silver. On August 24, 2006 Paul Breunig died in his hometown Because Bach.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Lorenz Breunig ( born August 11, 1882 in Because Bach, † February 15, 1945 ), member of the Reichstag
• Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, ( born April 17, 1938), Catholic feminist theologian
• Karl Straub ( born December 7, 1898 in Because Bach / Lower Franconia, † 1966), a communist, a resistance fighter against the Nazi regime, a former political prisoner in Buchenwald concentration camp
• Norbert Walter, Chief Economist ret. the German banking group ( born September 23, 1944 in Weckbach; † 31 August 2012)

Curiosities

Because Bach

Until some years ago, " Bach " was still open by the community. Morning and evening, you could hear the frogs croak in place. So the Weilbacher got their nickname / Ortsnecknamen.

Weckbach

Pine chips, usually made of pine wood, which was used to illuminate the rooms were called by the Weckbachern " Steckerle " and even produced. The neighbors gave them for the Ortsnecknamen " Steckerlespitzer ".