Wieseth
Wieseth is a municipality in the Middle Franconian district of Ansbach and a member of the administrative community Dentlein am Forst. The town lies on the River Wieseth between wet cheeks and Bechhofen and south of Herrieden.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Structures
- 4.2 monuments
Geography
Neighboring municipalities are (from north clockwise beginning ): Herrieden, Bechhofen, Burk, Dentlein am Forst, wet cheeks
Community structure
The municipality has officially Wieseth 13 districts:
- Ammonschönbronn
- Beck mill
- Deffersdorf
- Forndorf
- Häuslingen
- Höfstetten
- Lölldorf
- Mittelschönbronn
- Schlötzenmühle
- Untermosbach
- Wieseth
- Rooms village
- Fuerth
In addition there are two farms:
- Pflattermühle
- Steigmühle
History
The town grew up at the ford over the river Wieseth, there was a hermitage ( Veitskapelle ). It is about providing a foundation legend: A priest loses at the crossing of the river a consecrated host. This is swallowed by a fish. When he is caught, one finds the intact host in fish. 1559 Wieseth became Protestant; 1662 a new parsonage was built in 1797 construction of the rectory; 1913-1914 Construction of the church as part of the Hohenzollern ( Prussian since 1791 ) the Principality of Ansbach fell Wieseth which was under Frankish Empire Circle from 1500, in the Treaty of Paris ( February 1806 ) by exchange to the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Religions
The community is predominantly Lutheran.
Incorporations
On 1 January 1972 parts of the territory of the formerly independent communities Aichau and Oberschönbronn were incorporated by Wieseth.
Policy
Wieseth is a member of the administrative community Dentlein the forest together with the community Burk and the market Dentlein am Forst.
Parish council
The council has 12 members and a chairman of the mayor.
- Civil List 4 seats
- Progressive Independent voters Community 5 seats
- Together for Wieseth 3 seats
(As at municipal election on March 2, 2008)
The municipal election in 2008 was held on March 2.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms description reads: In three of silver and blue split main shield in gold, a black arch bridge, including a red bison head.
Culture and sights
Structures
- The evangelical church is designed in the architectural style of the Wilhelmine historicism. Your project was completed in 1914. The origins of the church date back to the 12th century. Inside the church, the religious history of the Christian community is perceived. Parts and fittings of predecessor churches were deliberately incorporated into the structure.
- In the district Untermosbach is the Sanctuary of St. Bernard chapel from the 14th century.
Monuments
→ List of monuments in Wieseth
Educational institutions
In Wieseth there is a kindergarten and a small primary school.