Kindel (Kinheim)
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Kindel
Municipality Kinheim
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| Height : | 110-140 m above sea level NHN | |
| Postal code : | 54538 | |
| Area code : | 06532 | |
Location of Kindel in Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Kindel is a part of the community Kinheim in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Bernkastel-Wittlich .
geography
Kindel is located on the right bank of the Moselle between Lösnich and Wolf . The border water between Kindel and Lösnich forms the lower reaches of the Böngertsbach .
history
Kindel is mentioned as a Kennelle as early as 1069 and is later called Kinelle (1304) or Kinnel (1404). Kindel is certainly a daughter settlement of Kinheim, because Kennelle means "little Kinheim".
Culture and infrastructure
Kindel has been connected to the Kinheim district via a narrow Moselle bridge since the 1960s. At first, mainly craftsmen, workers and employees settled in Kindel. It was not until the late 1970s that winegrowers began to use the generous space on the sliding slope of the large Moselle loop. Little by little, some large wineries with the associated infrastructure in the form of cellars, press houses and distilleries emerged. Today, these companies mainly characterize the new development areas in the southern half of the village, while the northern half is mainly built with single-family houses for workers and employees. Immediately behind the settlement area are the flat vineyards of the Römerhang vineyard. Mainly grape vines of the early and middle early varieties Müller-Thurgau , Kerner and Dornfelder are grown here. However, for some years now, the changed climatic conditions have also allowed the increased cultivation of late-ripening grape varieties such as Riesling and representatives of the Burgundy group ( Blauer Spätburgunder , Grauburgunder and Weißburgunder ). The deep soil on the Roman slope guarantees an optimal water supply for the vines even in particularly dry and hot years (e.g. 2003 ). As a rule, light and uncomplicated drinking wines for everyday enjoyment grow in Kindel . The Römerhang vineyard got its name from a Roman villa complex that was found in the vineyards (see below). The vineyards are in turn bounded by the rising wooded slopes of the Hunsrück . On the area of the district there is a large sports field with a clubhouse, which is used by football teams from the surrounding communities. The game community Lösnich-Kinheim, formed from the two clubs Spielvereinigung Lösnich-Kindel-Erden and TuS Kinheim-Kindel, is currently active in the regional football league C Mosel. Furthermore, a water treading facility for Kneipp treatments is available to the residents and their guests from spring to autumn . With a very good connection to an extensive network of bike and hiking trails, Kindel is a good starting point for exploring the Middle Moselle region.
archeology
During excavations of a Roman villa complex from the 3rd century, a high relief of the flail god Sucellus was discovered as part of land consolidation work in Kindel . What is new and unique about this find is the fact that this Celtic god, in addition to his mallet, also carries grapes and vine leaves with him. Etymologically, Sucellus is interpreted as the god “who strikes well”. The mallet used to be used by the barrel cooper as a tool in the manufacture of wine barrels . Thus, the Kindeler Sucellus is not only the god of the cooper, but also the god of wine and wine processing and especially of the winemaker . This archaeological find is therefore the oldest evidence of viticulture on the Moselle.
After the find was recorded, the excavated facility was partially buried again because the financial means were not available for maintenance and conservation measures. At the place of discovery, a display board provides information about the layout of the villa complex. The Sucellus figure can be seen in the permanent exhibition of the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier. Copies of the high relief are placed in a central position in the village (e.g. in front of the playground area at the bridgehead).
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Individual evidence
- ^ Erwin Schaaf: Verbandsgemeinde Kröv-Bausendorf. Country and people in old photos. Geiger-Verlag, Horb am Neckar 2006, pp. 114–115.