Wiesbach

Wiesbach is a municipality in the southwest, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Zweibrücken -Land.

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Geography

Wiesbach lies in a valley of the Sickinger Höhe at the confluence of several streams to Wiesbach. The surrounding, partly gorge-like valleys are forested, while the heights are covered by farmland.

History

Wiesbach was first mentioned in 1269 as an imperial village Wisebach documented. 1297 a castle is mentioned. The place belonged to 1589 for Sickinger rule Landstuhl and then came to the Palatinate- Zweibrücken, where it remained until the end of the 18th century.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Wiesbach consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " In quadrisected sign in the upper right black five silver Bollen 2:1:2, upper left in silver a red mill wheel, right down into gold a red slanting crook and lower left in black and a golden rotbewehrter and bezungter lion ".

It was awarded in 1982 by the District Government of Rheinhessen-Pfalz.

The five cannon balls symbolize the arms of Francis of SICKINGEN. The mill-wheel stands for the numerous water mills in the region in ancient times. The bar represents the Holy Pirminius. The Palatinate Lion is also in the coat of arms of Rhineland- Palatinate.

Culture and sights

Buildings

  • Castle
  • Protestant parish church
  • Catholic parish church of the Assumption

See also: List of cultural monuments in Wiesbach

Economy and infrastructure

Trade

Wiesbach still has institutions of primary care, as a mom-and-pop store, a butcher's shop and a restaurant.

Public institutions

  • Carl Orff primary school Wiesbach
  • Kindergarten
  • Volunteer Fire Department

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Grub Ludwig (1930-2007), painter, sculptor and graphic artist
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