Commission island
The so-called Commission Island is a district in Kehl am Rhein that was created at the beginning of the 20th century . The buildings, which are largely listed today, are in the shadow of the Catholic Nepomuk Church and Villa Schmidt .
location
The 19 hectare island is located in the city center on the former floodplain of the Rhine and is actually no longer an island. The commission island is surrounded on the north side by the city center, to the east and south - bounded by an old arm of the Rhine - by Erlenwörth and the commanders field, on the west side it borders on the Rhine.
history
The straightening of the Rhine initiated by the engineer Johann Gottfried Tulla in the middle of the 19th century resulted in former flood areas of the Rhine being drained. This created new arable land for the city of Kehl and many other cities. After workers from Strasbourg constantly moved in from 1871 and Kehl threatened to become a pure workers' settlement, the city tried to find an attractive offer for new residents from the middle class. The commission island came into question for a corresponding new development area in Kehl because it offered the proximity to the train station compared to the areas further south, whereas there were no building possibilities to the east or north. Since the 19 hectare area of the island belonged to the city, an appropriate construction method could be provided. Due to police regulations and partly through contracts with the builders, precautions were taken to ensure that the buildings only remained 2-story, that they had a certain facade design, that garden areas were created between the houses and that no business was established. This allowed the desired calm to be maintained. Development of the area began in the winter of 1911 and the villas were built by private individuals until the 1940s.
After the "island" was assessed by the city planning office as an intact, high-quality residential area with a uniform appearance in April 1982, a development plan was drawn up in 1987, which essentially aims to preserve the character of the area.
Live and work
The "island" is recognized as one of the most expensive residential areas in Kehl. It is mainly inhabited by academics and the upper middle class. Because of the earlier police regulations, there is still no business, but all the more lawyers, tax consultants and doctors. In addition, some federal and state institutions have installed themselves.
Sights and institutions
- The Roman Catholic St. Johannes Nepomuk Church including the rectory and connecting structure were built between 1911 and 1914. (Church with west tower, semicircular choir and three-aisled church interior.)
- The Villa Schmidt was commissioned by the son-of major manufacturers Kehler Ludwig trick (1835-1900) in 1914 by the architect Mahr and Mark word from Darmstadt built on parts of the 1861 built South Battery.
- The Passerelle des deux Rives was built as part of the State Horticultural Show in Kehl and Strasbourg in 2004 at considerable expense. The two-lane pedestrian bridge connects France and Germany across the Rhine.
Institutions on the island:
- Tax office
- District Court
Others
The naming of the streets was largely based on the "Nibelung saga" theme. With the exception of Gustav-Weis-Strasse, Ludwig-Trick-Strasse, Herrmann-Dietrich-Strasse and Großherzog-Friedrich-Strasse, all street names in the district follow this theme.
When walking through the villa area, it is noticeable that the streets are about 3/4 meters above the level of the properties. The streets were piled up.
It was called the Commission Island because the Baden River Cruise Commission, which tamed the river from 1821 to 1825, had its seat on the offshore island during the work.
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- List of monuments of the city of Kehl.
- Design catalog for the INSEL development plan from 1987.
- “From the past and present of the city of Kehl” by Mayor Dietrich, 1912.
Coordinates: 48 ° 34 ' N , 7 ° 48' E