Wildenrath
51.1258333333336.192585Koordinaten: 51 ° 7 ' 33 "N, 6 ° 11' 33" E
Wild Rath is a district of the Central City Wegberg in the Heinsberg in the state of North Rhine -Westphalia.
- 2.1 Location Wildenrath
- 2.2 Wildenrath
- 3.1 parish
- 3.2 Memorial and Chapel
Geography
Wild Rath is located southwest of Wegberg on the main road 221 between Wassenberg and Arsbeck on the edge of the nature park Maas -Schwalm -Nette. The Federal Highway 221 ran until 2011 through the middle of wild Rath and was heavily burdened by high levels of traffic. A relocation of the federal highway east of the local situation has now been realized by Arsbeck in 2010 and in 2011 in Wild Rath after many years of planning.
Neighboring towns
History
Location Wildenrath
Wild Rath is first mentioned in the year 1118. An earlier existence is considered safe. The settlement had already at that time a church. The name Wild Rath contains his name part of " treason " a reference to the clearing activity at the beginning of colonization. Most of the clearing villages emerged in this country not before the 10th century. In the early period of the settlement were the Count of Wassenberg landlords in wild Rath. The old manor house Wild Rath, who was probably not built until after the founding of the town, was originally part of the feudal rule Wassenberg. To secure a livelihood, agriculture and forestry was dominant for centuries. From time immemorial, however, the low fertility of the wild Rather soil hampered the agricultural sector, other sources of income required. So in Wildenrath many craft emerged. Until the beginning of the 20th century use pottery and roof tiles were made due to the Tonvorkommens on Schaagbach. Archaeological finds of pottery kilns near the Schaagbaches refer even to the time before the founding of the town. Sands enabled many families to sell the existing in rich quantities of white sand. Wild Rather brick baker, fine sand dealer and broom makers were known all around the country. In most farmers and day laborers houses and was also spun and woven especially in the winter months. Numerous house weavings offered livelihoods. From 1934 to Wild Rath was the administrative headquarters of the Office Myhl that existed until the end of 1971. The former office building, rebuilt in the center and opened in 1962, recalls in this. Since 1 January 1972 Wildenrath heard about Wegberg.
A special incision and in 1952 the opening of the NATO airfield of the Royal Air Force and after the closing of 1992, the construction of new commercial and industrial parks with the large, opened in 1997, a testing ground for rail vehicles.
1970 was discovered in wild- Rath at bottom holes natural mineral water and spring water, which is funded since 1972 from a depth of 365 m for commercial purposes.
Wildenrath
The house Wildenrath is south of the village in the area of Schaagbachquellgebietes. The earliest mention of the noble lords " of wild Rath" dates from the year 1318. Former manor house was originally a fief of the Counts of Wassenberg. He remained there until about 1500 in the possession of those of wild Rath and changed subsequently in the possession of various noble families. The Baron of Dorth it belonged until 1836. Then it acquired the family Packenius from Wassenberg. In 1830, the trenches of the plant were obtained as far as that one could distinguish the rectangular outer bailey and surrounded by wide ditches main castle. Older buildings are not received from the castle. Approximately at the location, formerly the manor house stood on the today are former agricultural buildings which probably go back in origin to the first half of the 19th century. 1965 the municipality bought Wildenrath the property with the adjacent woodland. The aim was to obtain for the public to contribute to the established in the same year the Schwalm -Nette. Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Dahmen recognized the special landscape known current value of the site and developed a concept for the establishment of an educational nature park, which opened in 1968. A visitor building was added in 1975. Today the city is Wegberg owner of the buildings and the now about 50 acres of parkland courses. Tenant since 2003, the Wildlife Protection Society Germany eV, which operates since the establishment of a new conservation station Wildenrath here.
Religion
Parish Church
The present church in the village was built in the years 1964/65 by the architect Josef Viethen from Erkelenz. The old church of 1850 was canceled in 1964 for this purpose. Only the 1894 built, Grade II listed tower remained. The church is a modern flat roofed concrete with low short aisles and displays the architectural style of the 1960s. The church tower is set up in the basement as a baptistery. In it there is a baptismal font from the 12th century. The first mention of the church dates from 1118, the year the first mention Wild Raths.
Memorial and Chapel
The memorial at the parish church in Wild Rath was built in 1969 right next to the new parish. There is a memorial to the fallen and missing the two World Wars.
Situated on the Eckart road outside the village of St. John's chapel was built according to the local tradition around 1870 stone from the old church.
Former military airfield Wildenrath
From 1952 to 1992, the Royal Air Force operated a military airfield in wild Rath.
In the first years after the return of the property by the United Kingdom the huge area of the former airfield was used as a music festival. In 1993 it held the three-day rock concert rock over Germany. In the following two years here was Summerjam, a reggae festival organized. One of the large maintenance hangar Hangar 5 was not until 2001 for major national events, including Parties of the WDR 1 Live Youth transmitter, used.
Today is located on parts of the site, after successful conversion, the commercial and industrial park Wegberg- Wildenrath, including the Siemens test center in Wegberg-Wildenrath for rail vehicles. Some old Shelter and hangars, as well as about a third of the original runway still exist today and are reclaimed by pedestrians and nature.
NABU nature conservation station Wildenrath
The NABU nature conservation station Wildenrath has its seat in the house Wildenrath and maintained by here as local biological station of North Rhine -Westphalia many protected areas and rare species in the Heinsberg, such as the Teverener Heath and the Wegberger Meineweg. Among the studied and protected from the station types include, among others the little owl, the wild hamsters and bats. Was started in 2009 on the surrounding areas with the plant a Rhenish fruit garden where old Rhenish 400-500 fruits should be permanently secured and documented.
Naturparkzentrum Wildenrath
In the remote industrial area of the Nature Park Maas -Schwalm -Nette Nature Park has a center with an attached exhibition on " Bionics - Nature and Technology" set up. The exhibition was developed by the State Museum of Technology and Work in Mannheim and is housed in the lobby of a hotel and conference complex in front of the Siemens test center.
Infrastructure
In June 2011, living in wild Rath 1672 people. There are farms some with horses, numerous commercial and small businesses. Several bus stops provide links to the schools and to the cities of Wegberg, Erkelenz and Mönchengladbach. A community primary school is based in Wildenrath. Not far away from the school and the nursery is located. Overall, two children's playgrounds are available.
Attractions
- Tower of the cath. Parish church, Heinsberger road 50 as a monument No. 150
- Homestead ( Wildenrath ) Naturparkweg 2 as a monument No. 151
- Chapel, Eckart Street as a monument No. 163
- Memorial at the church in Wildenrath
- Baptismal font from the 12th century in the church Wildenrath
Clubs
- Village community Wildenrath
- Protect Society of St. John Baptist e.V.
- Drummers and pipers Corps Wildenrath 1948 e.V.
- Game club Helpenstein e.V.
- Church choir Wildenrath
- Tennis club TC Green-White game Rath Arsbeck e.V.
- Golf Club Wild Rath
- Pigeon club Wildenrath
- Sailing Club Wild Rath
- Volunteer Fire Wegberg, erase group Wildenrath