Valid stone
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Valid stone
City of Herrenberg
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| Height : | 400 m |
| Residents : | 3459 (Nov. 30, 2018) |
| Incorporation : | July 1, 1975 |
| Postal code : | 71083 |
| Area code : | 07032 |
As a result of the municipal reform in Baden-Württemberg since 1975, the former municipality of giltstein is one of today's eight districts of Herrenberg .
geography
Validstein is located in the upper Ammertal , around three kilometers south to south-east of the Herrenberg core town .
history
The first mention of Gvalstein can be found in 769 in a document from the Lorsch Codex on the occasion of a donation to the Lorsch Monastery . The place was then called Giselstete , later Giselsteten, Gilistan, Gilisten and Gilsten. It is believed that the place was founded in the 6th or 7th century. The right of patronage and most of the property in giltstein belonged to the Hirsau monastery for a long time .
In the 11th century the name of a high medieval castle Gilistein / Gilstein superseded the actual place name. Two castles have probably gone: the "upper castle" and the "castle stables". Hirsau Monastery had perhaps been owned by the Counts of Calw since it was founded , which was significantly enlarged through donations and exchanges from the Zähringer , the Counts of Kirchberg, as well as those of Dusslingen and Salzstetten , and enabled the establishment of a provost's office, which was mentioned in 1299. Of the local nobility mentioned 1150-1391, who were often called Machtolf, Konrad, Swigger or Gottfried der Roller von Validstein , the Count Palatine of Tübingen acquired the castle and a share of the place in 1302 and 1328. With this, in 1382, the bailiwick of the Hirsau property fell to Württemberg. In 1417, giltstein was part of the upper office of the Schönbuch.
In 1784 there was a great fire in which almost the entire place was destroyed. The town center was then redesigned on a rectangular floor plan.
On July 1, 1975, Validstein was incorporated into Herrenberg.
On October 18, 1970, the partnership with the small French town of Amplepuis in Beaujolais Vert was established. Since then, there has been a regular exchange with the associations and municipal representatives. 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the town twinning with Amplepuis.
For the 40-year partnership, the artist Lutz Ackermann designed a partnership tree together with Ludwig Epple from Validstein , which was cut out of a two-meter-high iron plate. It documents the encounters between Amplepuis and Validstein over the past 49 years. One copy of this partnership tree can be found on the Rathausplatz in Amplepuis and one on the Partnership Square in Validstein.
In 2019, gilt stone celebrates its 1250th anniversary with many events and a festival weekend lasting several days.
Attractions
Peterskirche
The Peterskirche (also called Petruskirche ) forms the center of the historic town center. A first previous building was built around 700. On its foundations, today's church was initially built as a fortified fortified church , which was surrounded by fortifications with towers. The Romanesque core of the nave and the ground floor of the tower with its barrel vault date from the 12th century; the year 1091 is often mentioned. Between 1450 and 1500 the main part of the nave and the choir were built in the Gothic style . After the local fire of 1784, which also damaged St. Peter's Church, the south portal and the octagonal upper floor of the tower were built; In addition, large parts of the surrounding fortifications were removed, so that today only an approx. 2 m high surrounding wall is preserved, which forms a garden courtyard around the church.
From the interior of the church, in addition to the brightly painted star vault of the choir with beautiful keystones , the life-size crucifix from the 16th century, the baptismal font and the pulpit shaped like a calyx from the 18th century as well as the baroque organ (1786) are particularly noteworthy. In 1985, a window on the south side was designed by Wolf Dieter Kohler, which depicts the Pentecost miracle, the “wonderful fish haul” and Peter's confession. The church was last renovated in 1985 and 1989/90. In 1991 the 900th anniversary of the church was celebrated; A restoration of the surrounding wall is currently planned.
Some old epitaphs are walled in on the outside of the enclosure wall . From the bell of the church tower you have a beautiful view over the town center and the surrounding area.
Validstein Castle and burial chapel
In 1907/1908, the important railway engineer and entrepreneur Otto Kapp von giltstein (1853–1920) built a villa with a separate gatekeeper's lodge, known as the giltstein palace or the giltstein palace, on the then 5 hectare site on the road to Herrenberg (today Schlossstrasse ) referred to as. Both parts of the building are kept in the style of historicism and use predominantly Romanesque architectural elements; the external state of preservation is good. The castle was later expanded and converted into a rest home; today it houses a conference center of the KVJS . The villa is surrounded by an extensive park with beautiful old trees, ponds and leisure facilities.
In the old cemetery, the octagonal mausoleum, also built in 1908, in the neo-Romanesque style of the Kapp von giltstein family is remarkable; Otto Kapp had it built right here on the Herrenberg – Tübingen railway line, and after his death on October 19, 1920, he found final peace in it, as did his wife and son, who had died before him.
More Attractions
Several well-preserved half-timbered houses in the historic town center are still worth seeing. The former town hall standing opposite the church protrudes from it, which was rebuilt in 1786 after the local fire and today serves as a district office. The former sandstone village well, also built in 1786, is now in a private garden at the intersection of Altinger Strasse and Ammerstrasse, but is still visible.
Economy and Infrastructure
economy
- There has been a mill in the village since 1125, and it has been owned by the Unsöld family for over 200 years.
- In 1965 the first industrial company was opened; In the following years there were other well-known companies, v. a. from Saint-Gobain Rigips .
traffic
Validstein is located on the Ammertalbahn , which connects Validstein every half hour on weekdays and every hour on weekends with Herrenberg or Tübingen . The B 28 , which connects the same cities, is also only a few hundred meters away from Validstein, as is the A 81 , the Herrenberg exit of which is located almost directly at Validstein.
Personalities
mayor
- Hugo Maier, mayor from 1926 to 1945 (mayor from 1930)
- Otto Unsöld from 1945 to 1949
- Hugo Maier from 1949 to 1953 (as above)
- Gottlob Wohlbold from 1953 to 1971
- Rainer Schnaithmann from 1971 to June 30, 1975
Honorary citizen
- Otto Kapp von giltstein (born August 1, 1853 in Rottenburg am Neckar, † October 19, 1920 in gilt stone), from 1913 honorary citizen of gilt stone
Sons and daughters of the church
- Gottfried the roller of gilt stone (* around 1280; † before 1346), knight in gilt stone
- Machtolf von giltstein (around 1343 ), local nobleman and knight in giltstein
- Jakob Weimer (1887–1944), member of the state and Reichstag
Culture and leisure
literature
- Heinz Erich Walter (Ed.): 1200 years of gilt stone. Ludwigsburg 1969.
- Validstein 769-2019 , Schmidt, Neustadt / Aisch 2019 (Herrenberger historical writings, Volume 12), ISBN 978-3-96049-054-8 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Minst, Karl Josef [transl.]: Lorscher Codex (Volume 5), Certificate 3290, May 1, 769 - Reg. 391. In: Heidelberg historical stocks - digital. Heidelberg University Library, p. 142 , accessed on April 19, 2018 .
- ↑ From the history of Gehlstein. Recorded by Gottlob Wohlbold, Mayor from 1953 to 1971, updated by Bernd S. Winckler. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Fritz Heimberger u. a .: Churches in the district of Böblingen , ed. from Evang. Kreisbildungswerk and the Kath. Bildungswerk Kreis Böblingen, Schnell & Steiner, Munich / Zurich 1990, p. 47.
- ↑ a b Local dictionary Baden-Württemberg: gilt stone. ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Eduard Paulus: Description of the Oberamt Herrenberg. Page 199.
- ^ 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. 460 .
- ↑ See website of the city of Herrenberg ( Memento of the original from September 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Churches in the Boeblingen district , p. 47.
- ↑ Churches in the Boeblingen district , p. 47.
- ↑ The information diverges slightly: the article ( memento of the original from May 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from the Kreiszeitung / Böblinger Bote (August 4, 2003) names 1907 as the date, the website of the city of Herrenberg ( memento of the original from September 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. speaks of 1908.
- ↑ See website of KVJS and website of DV with various mentions
- ↑ According to the website of the city of Herrenberg ( memento of the original from September 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
