Wolxheim

Wolxheim (Alsatian: Wolixe ) is a municipality with 877 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bas- Rhin in Alsace region of France. She is a member of the Communauté de communes de la Région de Molsheim - Mutzig.

Coat of arms

In today's municipal coat of arms is a golden double hook can be seen on a blue background. The double hook is also called Wolf Angel. Whether he was actually used in the killing of wolves, is not certain. Some see the double hook and a grappling hook ( channel or shipping ) or an iron component, the solid parts of the wall ( towers, etc.) had to join.

In Germany the distribution of images is prohibited by the so-called Wolf fishing. One example is the so-called "Wolf Angel," who had made the 1982 banned neo-Nazi organization " Young Front " as its symbol. The sign should be in for fortification. Historically, it is also located on the city coat of arms (eg, Rüsselsheim ) and the Association of insignia of the Bundeswehr, found in modified form in the Nazi period distribution ( "NS -student alliance", " SA Standard Feldherrenhalle ", " HJ- adjutant " ) and is also used by today's right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis around the world (eg as a button on the website of "Blood & Honour " / Scandinavia and as the logo of the Swedish terrorist group VAM).

Geography

Wolxheim is located on the secondary road D45 between Ergersheim and Soultz- les- Bains. Extra-urban agriculture with the agricultural and viticulture is established. Through the village, the river flows ruptures.

Viniculture

The Riesling from Wolxheim was the favorite wine of Napoleon. The Altenberg de Wolxheim is a vineyard in Alsace. Since 17 December 1992, the Altenberg de Wolxheim part of the Alsace Grand Cru appellation and is one of the 51 potentially best sites of Alsace. A total of 31.20 hectares were approved.

Attractions

• Church of St. Etienne ( 18th century ) consists of a single nave with front and gable portal. She has a polygonal with recessed axial -built choir and a bell tower. The choir is adorned with four large images. The pulpit and all the furnishings of the nave are from the construction period. On the altar is a statue of St. Urbain, the patron saint of winegrowers. St Etienne has a silver processional cross, decorated with symbols of the Evangelists. She also has a remarkable organ. It was built in 1847 by Claude -Ignace Callinet ( 1803-1874 ), a member of the famous organ builder family Callinet. This family has built many Orgelbauten in this region.
• These Chapelle St- poverty / Saint - Armuthskapelle of 1738. Here is the group of figures in relation to the Lourdes Grotto next to the chapel. Christ is no longer on the cross. It lies on the lap of Mary lies in a Pieta pose. Mary Magdalene weeping at her side.
• Chapelle St- Denis, 17th Century. Located since 1342 in the middle of a cemetery. It houses paintings by Carol Sorg and a historic grave stone of 1703 miller Audran from Wolxheim.
• Maison St- Leon, 19th century. House of the architects of the rupture channel. It was purchased in 1949 by the Fathers of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.
• The rupture (river) channel. Built under Vauban for material supply of estungsneubau of Strasbourg in just one year, including the necessary locks.
• Ste. Marie Auxilatrice, the small channel chapel. It was built with donations from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prost in the 19th century. Most notable is the bell-shaped mushroom of their roof. It is located in Wolxheim along the canal in the main street. The chapel is usually closed. The key there is the neighbor.
• Sacred Heart statue on the horn (Weinberg back), 3.50 meters high, 1.5 tons and covered with approximately 5,000 sheets 24 carat gold leaf in the vineyards of Wolxheim. The restorer of the Strasbourg cathedral Gustave Klotz built here in 1912 on a plot of the family Müller- Simonis a peace monument on which were engraved on the base words of Christ's peace. The stipulation was that time of the Sacré - Cœur de Montmartre in Paris. The open arms of the statue was also on the feasts of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Mutzig of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 2012 there is a festival, or a pilgrimage among the vineyards of Altenberg.
• La maison rose, On rupture channel in Wolxheim, birthplace of the sculptor Philipp Grass (1801-1876)

Wolxheimer Church St Etienne with Callinet organ

Chapel of Saint- Denis in the vineyards

Chapel Saint- Denis Interior

Maison Saint- Léon, now Nursing Home

Chapel Saint- poverty, supposedly earlier place of the gallows

Statue of the Sacred Heart on the horn

History

In the year 742 the town appeared under the name " Folcolfersheim " on. Later this became " Volkordesheim ", " Wolfgang Wolixe " and " Wolfgangersheim ". The present name has existed since in 1453.

Demographics

Personalities

• Philip Grass (1801-1876), sculptor of classicism