Zornheim

The wine community Zornheim is in the Mainz-Bingen district south-west adjacent to the district Ebersheim the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital Mainz on the edge of the Rhine -Main region. The municipality belongs to the municipality since 1973 Nieder-Olm. She is strongly influenced by the wine and is located in the wine growing region of Rheinhessen.

Numerous wineries operate here for centuries viticulture. The first written mention dates back to the year 771 AD.

• 2.1 municipal
• 2.2 Mayor
• 2.3 community partnerships

• 3.1 theater
• 3.2 Music
• 3.3 Structures
• 3.4 Sport
• 3.5 local associations and groups

• 4.1 Viticulture
• 4.2 Education

History

The emergence of anger home reaches far back into the early history, as evidenced by finds from the Neolithic Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman times. The first written evidence about Zornheim dates from the year 771, and was mentioned in a deed of gift to the monastery of Fulda. Since there are two vineyards in this gift, you know that here at that time viticulture was operated.

From the 8th to the 12th centuries had besides various Mainz monasteries the abbey of St. Alban of Mainz before the most important possession in Zornheim. After about 1220 the gentlemen had transferred sovereignty over Zornheim of Bolanden to a count of Hohenfels, sold with the consent of Hermann II of Hohenfels whose vassals village and court Zornheim at the Mainz monastery of Saint Clare. In the deed of sale was issued on June 9, 1329 in Oppenheim, and the purchase price of 200 pounds Heller is called.

From then on owned for 250 years abbess and convent to Santa Clara not only a large landholdings in the wrath Heimer district, but also the direct dominion over the place. This might have lasted longer if not the fear of accessing the increasingly powerful Palatinate would have been.

Therefore Abbess Ursula Steinhauserin of Neidenfels transferred the Clare monastery on September 2, 1578 all power over Zornheim to the Elector of Mainz and Archbishop Daniel Brendel von Homburg, while the land to the monastery remained until its dissolution in 1781. This was handed over to the University of Mainz Fund on 12 November of the same year. The year 1691 was very horrible for the village when it was burned like many other communities during the Nine Years' War.

In the years 1798 to 1814 it came under French rule in the anger Heimer community to decisive changes because of this time ruled on secular lords. In 1816 Zornheim came to the Grand Duchy of Hesse.

For the further development of the village, important measures were performed at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. In 1887 a zweiklassiges school building was built with two teachers and apartments in the years 1894-95 the present parish church was built. The county road Ebersheim - Zornheim - Wahlheimerhof was built from 1898 to 1901.

The development of a source region, the construction of a water tank and the laying of water pipes were made from 1900 to 1902. Using electricity Zornheim was 1912/13, provided, and the sister's house built in 1914 with a children's school.

After the Second World War the town in 1946 to the newly formed state of Rhineland -Palatinate. In 1947, through the voluntary work of many anger Heimer citizens expanded the cemetery and erected a portion of the cemetery wall. A contribution to alleviate the refugee problem yielded 1950, the ecclesiastical and civil parish by the conversion of the former parish barn to three dwellings. Due to growing numbers of students, a third school hall was built in 1954. Following the construction of the primary school this house then served until the inauguration of the Protestant community center (1988), the evangelical Christians as a meeting room.

The steeple of the Catholic parish church was 1955/56, increased to 43 meters. This is far to hear, the existing four bells ringing.

As more and more farmers were able to operate after the currency reform of 1948, no longer farming full time, modernized and enlarged the remaining wineries and farmers off their farms. At the same sections of arable land consolidation and rerouting of vineyard were carried out in the following years. The highlight was the completion of the assignment process " Dechenberg " the inauguration of the first wine trail in the Mainz-Bingen district on June 30, 1979.

Zornheim from 1960 to today

The last decades of history were marked by a development that could grow to more than 3700, the population of about 1000. And next to them was standing local councils and the municipal administration necessary - These were enormous efforts of Mayor Hans Steib (1960-1979), Richard Becker (1979-2003) and Dr. Werner Dahmen ( 2003). But Praiseworthy were also the understanding of citizenship and the willingness of the authorities to support the community in many projects. The following table illustrates how Zornheim has become the current state.

As of 1962, the development and construction of new residential areas low mountain Weidenweg, South Road, Kappel, Bang Garden, Upper wickets Won and Elfmorgen. 1963 Completion of the school and the teacher 's home in Hahn Strasse. From 1962 to 1967, the entire village was channeled renewed the water main, paved all the roads, built a sewage treatment plant and created a children's playground.

In 1966, Zornheim participated for the first time in the competition "Our village is beautiful " and this was in the main class district and regional champion.

In October 1967, the new county road rage Home Mommenheim could be opened to traffic. In the same year Zornheim was awarded a honorary award in bronze, as it advanced all the way to the state competition "Our village is beautiful ." A new purpose built Town Hall was built in 1968 in the town centers of the community. To improve the water supply, a second water tank with 400 cubic meters capacity was put into operation in 1969.

In 1970, the community won the beautification contest an honorary award in silver at the country level. On Memorial Day 1970, a modern cemetery chapel was handed over their destiny. At the inauguration of their new fire station in June 1971, a large collaborative effort of the volunteer fire department was done with over 2000 hours of work of the firemen.

In October 1971 Zornheim was connected to the urban road network of the city of Mainz and inaugurated a vierklassiger kindergarten in December of the same year. In 1972, the sister's house has been thoroughly renovated and modernized.

In the course of administrative reform Zornheim came on 1 January 1973 the newly formed community association Nieder-Olm. In the same year began with the development and construction of the new housing estate Zornheim -Nord.

To achieve a uniform water pressure in the high and residential districts, was commissioned in July 1975, a booster station in operation.

In November 1975, the kindergarten Zornheim North was opened, however, the primary school provided because the school at the Hahn Straße was no longer sufficient. Another playground and a roller skating rink were prepared in 1976. Also, could be opened in the same year, two tennis courts. Meanwhile, the plant was expanded to four tennis courts and a clubhouse built.

On July 23, 1976, the inauguration of the gymnasium in the town center took place with a village community in conjunction evening. In 1978 Zornheim could again win a prize in bronze at the national level to the village beautification competition.

Since the beginning of 1979, the responsibility for the water supply of your water supply association home soil. At the same time the construction area Zornheim North was connected to the community water treatment plant in Mommenheim.

On June 17, 1979, the new cemetery, which harmoniously follows the old cemetery, completed. A few months later in 1979, the first wine trail of the district Mainz -Bingen was opened north of Mommenheimer road.

In 1983, anger home along the Hahn Straße a new outdoor sports complex with an athlete 's home.

The following year, 1984, the partnership agreement with the French twin town of Mareuil -le- Port was signed. It includes the three local churches Mareuil -le- Port, Port -a- Binson and Cerseuil.

In the years 1986-1987 the building area Elfmorgen has been extended to some streets and is the development plan " Elfmorgen II" basis. Here plots were allocated according to the " wrath Heimer model " for the first time.

On 4 September 1988, the Protestant church consecrated her a community center on the low - Olm road.

1988-1990 the township roads were broken several times for the laying of gas pipelines and broadband cables (cable TV).

After two years of construction, 1991, the new Gemeindehof corner Euleffstraße and Kirschgartenstraße be inaugurated. It is home to the local municipality with a council chamber, a wine cellar, the public library, a youth center, a seniors room, and a post office. In one part of the 1st floor apartments have been realized.

In 1990, after the reunification, the partnership with the Thuringian municipality Großrudestedt was sealed. The municipality comprises the villages of swan lake, Kranichborn, Kleinrudestedt and Großrudestedt.

In 1994, the facade of the old town hall on the Marieul -le- Port- square was remodeled and leased the building to a US-based design office.

To other families to facilitate the construction of your own home, in 1993, a further expansion of the building area Elfmorgen with the development plan was " Elfmorgen III " realized.

1994 of the renovation and expansion of the primary school and the Catholic kindergarten.

For the 100th anniversary of the new church the renovation of the church tower and the clock was completed in 1995. In the next decade, ceiling and wall paintings were renewed within the church interior.

Former mayor Hans- Steib in 1995 made ​​an honorary citizen of the community.

In 1996, the groundbreaking ceremony of the new building area " doors Won I" took place. A grocery store and a recycling center were part of it.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Zornheim consists of 20 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

The distribution of seats in the local council:

Mayor

The present incumbent mayor is Werner Dahmen ( CDU). He was chosen by 65.5 % of voters anger home in 2009. He released in 2003 from Richard Becker ( FWG ), who resigned for personal reasons.

Community partnerships

• Mareuil -le- Port (France)
• Großrudestedt ( Thuringia)

Culture and sights

Theater

• Theater group Alla Hopp

Music

• Männergesangverein 1845 Zornheim
• Choral Society Choral Society Zornheim (1911 )
• Friends of Music Zornheim (1972 )
• Protestant church choir (1976 )
• Chorisma - Former Singkreis - (1991 )

Structures

• Catholic Church of St. Bartholomew

Sports

• Gymnastic and sporting club Zornheim (1895 )
• Tennis Club Zornheim (1975 )
• Hikers in 2002 Zornheim Laaf with!

Local associations and groups

• Volunteer Fire Zornheim (1887 )
• Carneval Club Zornheim (1931 )
• Country Women's Association (1958 )
• Bauernverein
• The Seniors' Club Zornheim (1976 )
• Catholic Rural Youth Movement - KLJB ( 1984)
• Generation Community e.V.

Economy and infrastructure

Viniculture

Zornheim ranges Nierstein wine-growing region of Rheinhessen. His Great location Good Domtal includes the vineyards: Monk trees, pilgrimage, roof Won, Gulden morning and Vogelsang.

Education

• Primary school Zornheim

Personalities

• Gerhard Kneib (* 1941), German politician ( CDU), Ökonomierat