Chew

This article deals with a town in the Lake Constance district; for other meanings see KAU

Chew City of Tettnang
Coordinates: 47 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 33 ′ 15 ″  E
Height :	412 m above sea level NHN
Residents :	1598  (Dec. 31, 2006)
Postal code :	88069

Hop garden with the Kauer Bach, which forms the border with Pfingstweid

Typical townscape in Kau: agriculture and residential area

Kau is a town in the town of Tettnang in the Lake Constance district with 1,598 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2006). The village include not only the main town which from the 13th century created living spaces Pfingstweid, Walchesreute and moaning house. These were the focus of disputes about the affiliation of Kau between Tettnang and the neighboring community of Meckenbeuren , see below in the history section . Kau is known for its hop cultivation , which also establishes the tradition of the hop festival.

geography

The village of Kau lies on a plain between the Schussental and Lake Constance , west of the old town of Tettnang, south of Meckenbeuren and south-east of the district of Kehlen . Friedrichshafen lies further to the west , while Eriskirch and Langenargen border to the south . Kau is bordered by the Schussen in the west, the Landstrasse 333 in the north and the Tettnang Forest in the south. While the main town of Kau is more in the south, the residential areas are more in the north: Motzenhaus in the north-west, Walchesreute in the north and Pfingstweid in the north-east. Parallel to the main road, the Kauer Bach runs through the local area.

history

Walchesreute is the earliest settlement in the area. It was first mentioned in 1219 in a deed of purchase from the Weißenau monastery . In 1262 the monastery also bought a property in Motzenhaus. Both places were very small according to a description of Montfort's rule in 1515: at that time Walchesreute had six houses, Motzenhaus three. Kau emerged around 1700 when the Counts of Montfort , who resided in Tettnang, gave settlers a cleared area as a fiefdom . Because of this clearing, the farm was called "Gehau", from which the current place name developed via "G'Hau". The population increased rapidly as Count Ernst von Montfort allowed a few landless weavers to settle in his county. Pfingstweid was originally a field name until a sanatorium and nursing home was established there in 1864.

All of these living spaces belonged to the Landwaibelamt Tettnang until they came to the community of Meckenbeuren in 1810 under Württemberg rule. In 1937 they became part of the newly founded municipality of Kehlen, which, however, lost its independence in 1972 and Kau went back to Meckenbeuren. Due to the good transport connections and the fact that the parish of Kaus belongs to Tettnang, an action group submitted an application to the regional council in Tübingen for reclassification to Tettnang. At a citizens' hearing, 52 percent of those who voted voted in favor of this motion. Despite a lawsuit from the Meckenbeuren municipal council, Kau became a part of the Tettnang municipal association - with its own local council and mayor.

Religions

Since the establishment of a Roman Catholic parish in Kau, this has belonged to the parish of Langenargen, only the Walchesreute residential area was part of Kehlen. Due to the great distance to the parish church, the residents of the village tried to get to the parish of Tettnang for the first time in 1742 and therefore sent a request to Count Ernst von Montfort . After this was rejected, the 187 parishioners refused the parish of Langenargen in 1794 and thus achieved the reorganization. In 1824 the parish of Kehlen came to the Tettnang parish of St. Gallus. The church of the Catholic community is the St. Joseph chapel.

A Protestant community came into being in 1849 when the St. Chrischona pilgrim mission bought the Pfingstweid property in order to set up a mission base in Kau. This work was started with the help of the Protestant pastor in Tettnang. In 1861 the Protestant Christians Kaus officially belonged to the parish of Tettnang. The Evangelical Holy Spirit Chapel has existed since 1984.

politics

coat of arms

Ten years after Kau had become a village, the local council decided to create its own coat of arms , which was presented at the anniversary celebration. Since the municipal code of Baden-Württemberg only allows independent municipalities to wear a coat of arms, it has no official character and is only used in non-official areas. A black tree stump with an ax pointing to the origin of the name Kaus is shown, as well as a red three-lobed flag, which reminds of the affiliation to the county of Montfort.

See also : List of coats of arms with the emblem of the Count Palatine of Tübingen

Local council

The residents of the village of Kau take part in the municipal elections of Tettnang as the residential district of Kau and thus determine two members. The municipal council election takes place according to the system of the false suburbs . A full-time mayor and the local council, which are elected every five years, represent the interests of the citizens of Kau in local politics. A member of the local council may participate in the committees of the municipal council. From 2004 to 2014 Konrad Wolf was mayor, before Josef Elbs held the office for three terms. Joachim Wohnhas is currently mayor.

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture in Kau has a long tradition and still plays an important role today. The landscape around Kau is characterized by hop gardens in which Tettnang hops are grown. There is also a Linde AG plant in this village . In addition, the industrial companies in Friedrichshafen are an important employer.

Pfingstweid nursing home

In the Pfingstweid residential area there is a care home of the same name for disabled people. The St. Chrischona pilgrim mission bought the building in 1849 from the Basel banker Ryhmer Christ to set up a mission base in the Catholic area. It served as an orphanage between 1850 and 1860, but was converted into the first German care facility for epileptics in 1862 . Shortly afterwards, a sponsoring association was founded to ensure the home's financial security. At the beginning of the 20th century , it took in a Catholic and a Jewish patient for the first time. In the course of the National Socialist racial hygiene , a total of 33 inmates were transferred to the Nazi killing center in Grafeneck ; 29 found violent deaths there. After the Second World War, the building was significantly expanded. A workshop for vocational rehabilitation was set up. In addition, there are offers that give disabled people the opportunity to live at home or with relatives.

Public facilities

The Seldnerhalle

The 400 m² Seldnerhalle , the only event building in Kau, offers space for 460 people. In addition to being used for balls, meetings or folk festivals, it also serves as a sports hall for the sports club. Their name is derived from the name Seldner for day laborers or small craftsmen, who were probably the first residents of the village. In 2016, the Seldnerhalle was used to accommodate refugees.

Next to the Seldnerhalle is the elementary school , the only educational institution in Kau. In the 2012/2013 school year, 80 students were taught there. Secondary schools are located in the surrounding cities.

traffic

Kau and his living quarters are on Landstrasse 333 between Meckenbeuren and Tettnang. This crosses the federal highways 467 and 30 and thus enables access to the air , ship and rail connections in Friedrichshafen. On the L 333 there are also buses from the Alb-Bodensee regional traffic , which connect the Pfingstweid and Kau stops with Friedrichshafen and Tettnang.

Culture and sights

Chapels

Chapel of St. Joseph

A Catholic chapel consecrated to St. Joseph is the only public attraction of the place. Its construction began on July 17, 1903; on September 14, 1904, it was inaugurated by the Tettnang pastor and dean. The financing was covered by donations from the residents of Kau and the surrounding communities. Ten years later a tower clock was installed. Important renovation measures were carried out as a result of World War II and to save the ceiling painting. A baroque Madonna figure from around 1740 and a statue of St. Joseph are placed in it. There is also a plaque of honor for the victims of both world wars and an organ donated in 2000.

There is also the evangelical chapel of the Holy Spirit in the Pfingstweid care home. Its construction in 1984 fulfilled the wishes of the employees and residents for their own chapel. What is striking about the small church, built according to plans by the architects “Unterlöhner, Waibel und Partner”, is the pyramidal glass roof and the bell tower with two bells. The interior contains a simple altarpiece, an electronic organ and a memorial plaque for the euthanasia victims. The walls are decorated with works by the residents.

Regular events

In the region, Kau is best known for the traditional hop festival , with which the hop harvest is heralded every summer . The festival is organized by various associations and has its climax in the competition for the Hopfenbrockens award. The first hop festival took place in 1956. Another tradition is raising the maypole , which is associated with a smaller festival. The maypole is previously decorated with eleven guild signs and the local coat of arms.

Forest devil when moving

In addition, the carnival according to Swabian-Alemannic tradition plays a major role, in which the Kauer fools guild Waldteufel takes part. She organizes various events and balls in town and takes part in parades in the surrounding towns. The fool's hat of the club, which has existed since 1990, consists of red and black felt strips and a carved wooden mask as well as a bell ring on the feet. Their call is “Kau Kau - Oho!”.

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1. ↑ Numbers and facts on the website of the city of Tettnang (pdf; 948 kB)
2. ↑ Ingo Bernhard, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Fix, Andreas Fuchs: The Pfingstweide 1850-1966 . Tettnang 2001
3. ↑ Information on the multi-purpose halls in Tettnang at tettnang.de
4. ↑ Newspaper article about the viewing before the occupancy of October 13, 2015 , accessed on July 14, 2016.
5. ↑ 2013 households Annex 11, page 555
6. ^ Gisbert Hoffmann: Chapels in Tettnang and Meckenbeuren . Support group Heimatkunde, Tettnang (Ed.), Druckhaus Müller, Langenargen 2004; ISBN 3-00-013294-5 (pp. 166–170)
7. ↑ Wochenblatt Friedrichshafen: Even laypeople are allowed to use the hops . August 11, 2005 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 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. 
8. ^ Peter Heidtmann: Green Gold - 150 years of hop growing in Tettnang . Verlag Lorenz Senn GmbH & Co. KG, Tettnang, 1994. ISBN 3-88812-167-1
9. ↑ Kau welcomes May ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 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. - Report of the Wochenblatt, Friedrichshafen edition, April 27, 2006 

Web links

Commons : Kau  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Description Kaus on Tettnang's website

literature

• Chapel maintenance St. Josef, Kau (publisher): 100 years St. Josef in Kau - writing for the chapel anniversary 2004.