Aulhausen

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Aulhausen
Coat of arms of the former community of Aulhausen
Coordinates: 49 ° 59 ′ 41 ″  N , 7 ° 53 ′ 40 ″  E
Height : 224 m above sea level NHN
Residents : 1208  (Jun. 30, 2018)
Incorporation : 1st October 1970
Incorporated into: Assmannshausen
Postal code : 65385
Area code : 06722

Aulhausen is a district of Rüdesheim am Rhein in the Rheingau-Taunus district in Hesse and a wine and air resort with around 1200 inhabitants.

Geographical location

Aulhausen is located in the Eichbach valley above Assmannshausen , about two kilometers from the Rhine . It is separated from Rüdesheim by the coppice forest .

history

Reconstruction of the Aulhausen pottery kiln from 2007/2008

Aulhausen was created as a clearing settlement in the archbishop's chamber forest . The oldest surviving documentary mention as Husun occurs in a deed of donation from Archbishop Ruthard von Mainz from 1108. The spelling Ulenhausen has been attested since 1210. The distinguishing feature in front of the otherwise common place name Hausen indicates the pottery trade (Latin olla = pot). Craftsmen settled here who made jugs and bowls in the area of ​​the local clay pits . Pottery had a heyday from the 13th to the 16th century. In addition to items for everyday use, floor tiles with ornaments were also made for monasteries and castles, for example for Eberbach Monastery and Ehrenfels Castle . In the late Middle Ages , artistic objects such as clay sculptures were also made. Aulhauser pottery found widespread use in the Rhine-Main area as well as down the Rhine to northern Germany.

The Marienhausen monastery has been known to the Cistercian women since 1189, when it was first mentioned as the cella sororum Clarevallensis ordinis in loco, qui Hvsen dicitur .

Cemetery and parish church in Aulhausen

The community of Aulhausen is religiously Catholic. The parish church of St. Petronilla belongs to the independent parish of Aulhausen.

On 1 October 1970 merged , in the course of administrative reform in Hesse , Aulhausen with the neighboring community Aßmannshausen voluntarily merged to Aßmannshausen (officially as of December 16, 1970 Assmannshausen ). On 1 January 1977. This community was powerful state law in the city of Rudesheim am Rhein incorporated . There the two districts of Aulhausen and Assmannshausen were formed.

Aulhausen celebrated its 900th anniversary in 2008.

Transport and infrastructure

Aulhausen is opened up for road traffic from Assmannshausen through the L 3034 state road. In the center of the village, the road turns sharply to the southwest in a loop through the Niederwald towards the Niederwald hunting lodge , Niederwalddenkmal and Ebental , and then leads steeply down to the core town of Rüdesheim. At Ebental, the state road L 3454 branches off to the north and leads just east of Aulhausen to Presberg . The town is connected to the L 3454 via the short K 624 district road.

The agriculture and viticulture dominated the local character from the late 19th to about the mid-20th century. Today the St. Vincenzstift is by far the largest employer in town.

The St. Vincenz Stift is a nationally known institution. This facility in Aulhausen is characterized by the care and support for disabled children.

From Aulhausen there are a large number of hiking trails in all directions. Some lead into the Rhine Valley, others to the north for kilometers through the Kammerforst to Lorch , Presberg or Stephanshausen . Directly on the doorstep in the south is the Niederwald landscape park and the Ebental , which offer an excellent view over the lower Rheingau to Rheinhessen . Many paths away from the overcrowded tourist areas are also suitable for a mountain bike tour.

Since 1989 the local theater has performed every year in October. In 2014 the ensemble celebrated its 25th anniversary with six performances over two weekends.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ City of Rüdesheim am Rhein: Rüdesheim in figures , accessed in December 2019.
  2. Merger of the communities Aßmannshausen and Aulhausen in the Rheintaunuskreis to form the community "Aßmannshausen" on September 28, 1970 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1970 No. 41 , p. 1950 , point 1802 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 7.5 MB ]).
  3. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 375 f .

Web links

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