Mosbach (Wutha-Farnroda)
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Mosbach
Wutha-Farnroda municipality
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| Height : | 289 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 13.22 km² |
| Residents : | 1383 (June 1, 2009) |
| Population density : | 105 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | April 14, 1994 |
| Postal code : | 99848 |
| Area code : | 036921 |
 Location of Mosbach in Wutha-Farnroda
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 The middle location of Mosbach (2011)
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Mosbach is a district of the municipality of Wutha-Farnroda in western Thuringia.
geography
The district with 1383 inhabitants is located at an altitude of about 300 meters, about 2 km from Rennsteig and 6 km from Eisenach . The name of the 5 kilometer long forest hoof village is the Mosbach, which flows through the place. The district borders in the north and east on the core community of Wutha-Farnroda, in the southeast lie Thal and Kittelsthal , in the southwest the city of Ruhla and the Gerstunger district Wilhelmsthal . The independent city of Eisenach is to the west of Mosbach.
The Mosbach is an orographic left tributary of the Erbstrom about seven kilometers long . It has a catchment area of 14.8 km² and rises below the forest village Zollstock on the Rennsteig.
Located in the district of Mosbacher Wachstein ( 496 m above sea level. NN ), Hangstein ( 483.3 m above sea level. NN ), Big Drachenstein ( 470.5 m above sea level. NN ), Dürrenberg ( 452.9 m above sea level. NN ) , Elsterberg ( 449.8 m above sea level ), Heiligenberg ( 425.4 m above sea level ) and the Triftberg ( 402.9 m above sea level ).
history
The first documentary mention of the place as Muosbach can be found in a deed of ownership from Eisenach's Nicolaikloster from 1197.
The Mosbacher Tal stretches for more than five kilometers between Wutha and the Rennsteig not far from the Hohe Sonne . Initially, Mosbach consisted of a group of around 8 to 10 buildings on today's outskirts of Wutha. During construction work carried out in 1997 for the new cycle path to Mosbach, foundations and soil layers of three courtyards as well as high medieval ceramic shards were observed as small finds “In der alten Mosbach”. The soot-blackened stones indicate destruction by fire. Fifty years earlier, during the construction of a house about 100 m to the east, foundation walls, cultural layers and a stone pavement were discovered and uncovered by archaeologists. The Mosbacher Pferdchen (a toy fragment of a horse burned from clay) and a small container with bracteat treasure from the mint of the Thuringian Landgraves are now in the possession of the Thuringian Museum .
middle Ages
The newly established village of Mosbach was re-established in the middle of the valley, about two kilometers west of the original settlement that had burned down and become the deserted area "Alte Mosbach". The "Neue Mosbach" was still part of the castle district and the Wartburg office and was economically closely linked to the city of Eisenach. There was already a small church in the village, which was subordinate to the Lupnitz Decanate. The first Mosbach pastor known by name, Nicolai, was mentioned in 1337. The "nunnery", mentioned several times in the local history, was an estate of the Nikolaikloster in Eisenach, which was certainly often visited by the nuns. The displeasure about unfounded increases in serfdom led the Mosbach population in 1483 to a rebellion against the bailiff of the Wartburg. The village refused to be free of charge as a parish clerk, free grazing rights in the Mosbacher Flur and requested oat deliveries. The Wartburg bailiff took a hard hand, but the Mosbachers succeeded in enforcing a court-confirmed alleviation of their burdens. The social tensions persisted and resulted in the participation of some peasants in the peasant war. As a fine, the simple forest farmers from Mosbach, Kittelsthal and Ruhla had to provide 20 guilders and 20 cattle fines.
Reformation and modern times
Pastor Wolfgang Agricola, who died in 1554, was the first of 29 Protestant pastors to be mentioned in the Mosbach church chronicle. The Waldhufendorf, which was spread out over a length of one kilometer, was defenseless against the feuds, raids and looting that were often mentioned at that time. During the Thirty Years' War, many Mosbachers hid their cattle in the so-called Ochsenstall - a tiny notch valley near the Mosbach springs below the Rennsteig, which had only a narrow entrance and was therefore easy to defend. The wooden church is also said to have been destroyed in the Thirty Years War. Today's Mosbacher Church was consecrated in October 1669, it initially also served as a place of worship for the Kittelsthal population. In a major fire in 1723, almost the entire place was devastated, 169 farms damaged by fire were counted, and the former rectory with the church archives also went up in flames. Pastor Johann Phillip A. Letius , who was appointed to Mosbach in 1728, had success with an imploring petition to the church administration . In addition to the support for his own place, he was also allowed to commission the construction of the Kittelsthaler Filialkirche, but it was only consecrated as a Peace Church on November 9, 1766, before the Kittelsthal population had to cope with heavy loads and the ruinous consequences of the Seven Years' War. The "Würzburg Regiment" billeted in Mosbach and Kittelsthal in the late summer of 1757 was described as the nightmare of the area: after the troops had withdrawn, all of the village's livestock were missing. Pastor Sallmann was a credible witness to a ducal investigative commission.
19th century
The population Mosbacher received in 1853 for the first time palatial Visit: from five kilometers away Wilhelmsthal came Grand Duchess Sophie with her children on a trip to visit and dined at the parsonage. A rocky forest on the Hirschstein not far from the former Hohe Sonne hunting lodge is still called the “Prinzessinnensteig” today. The meeting with the lovely pastor's daughter Helene provided the princesses Anna and Elisabeth with a playmate who was often missed, and who was then likely to visit the Wilhelmsthaler Schlosspark. The first village school in Mosbach became too small for the large number of pupils in the middle of the 19th century, and construction began in 1870. The local volunteer fire brigade was founded in 1884. Until the late 19th century, the main traffic to Mosbach from the south was handled via the Weinstrasse leading from Eisenach to Ruhla and the Mosbacher Marktweg running parallel to it ; one was paved to the neighboring towns of Wutha and Farnroda to the east Road only built in the valley floor in 1890.
20th century
The turn of the century was also celebrated in Mosbach with a specially designed celebration, the place had 147 houses and 807 inhabitants. The village also included the Hohe Sonne hunting lodge with an inn and forest workers' accommodation there. Mosbach was mentioned as a popular excursion destination for Eisenachers and their guests as early as the 19th century, in the village you could dine in the "Klosterhof", in the "Frischen Quelle" and in the inn "Drei Linden", and there was also the rest house near the Hohe Sonne. The Gasthaus "Frisch Quelle" is the last of the three inns and is currently operated as an inn and guesthouse.
Over the centuries, the economic situation of Mosbach was shaped by agriculture and forest work. Only after the First World War began a tentative development in the place without industrialization. In 1919 Albin Kehr founded a sawmill and carpentry. A second sawmill was built for Adolf Quendt in Kirchgasse . Master builder Liebetrau was able to successfully establish his business with many customer orders from Eisenach and the Erbstromtal, later joined by Ludwig Seebach's company . The first power lines were installed in Mosbach in 1923, the forest pool was built in 1928, which was renewed in the GDR era with a concrete wall and in 1997 with a stainless steel tub. In 1934 the third sawmill was built for Karl Weber .
GDR time
The place was designated as a state-recognized resort during the GDR era . On average, around 2000 holiday guests spent their annual vacation in the town in private accommodation. Mosbach's population was 1370 in the 1980s. The bungalow settlement at the swimming pool was commissioned by a Berlin company and was well attended as a company holiday home until the fall of the Berlin Wall. On the eastern edge, after the border to Hesse was closed, a settlement founded as a garden colony began to grow on the forest path to the Kohlberg, some of the settlers from the neighboring town of Eisenach and the surrounding area later moved to Mosbach. The Mosbach sports field was built near the popular Mosbach swimming pool in the Drachental.
present
On April 14, 1994 Mosbach was incorporated into the municipality of Wutha-Farnroda . The district mayor is Enrico Gruhl. Together with Kittelsthal , Mosbach forms a parish. On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the site, the multi-purpose hall Triftberghalle was inaugurated in 1997 , which is regularly used for events. As early as 2009, the plans to build a bypass road with a viaduct over the western part of Mosbach led to the formation of a citizens' initiative that absolutely wants to prevent this construction project.
Partnerships
Mosbach has had a partnership with Wallau an der Lahn since 1990 , which is maintained by the local volunteer fire brigade. There are also church partnerships with the districts of Mosbach in the town of Gersfeld (Rhön) and the town of Feuchtwangen .
Attractions
Memorials
- A memorial in the Erlengräben was erected in 1946 and commemorates 455 named Soviet prisoners of war and forced laborers who fell victim to forced labor in Eisenach and the surrounding area during World War II or who died in air raids or epidemics.
- A memorial stone in the cemetery commemorates the dead and missing residents of the two world wars.
- The Brüsser stone below the hillside stone is reminiscent of a man who was found after weeks of searching and who was the victim of a robbery there.
Buildings
- The Protestant village church Mosbach , consecrated in 1669, is located below the Triftberg. It is a listed building and contains a Seitz organ from 1759, which was restored in 2006. Sebastian Seitz , organ builder from Eisenach, 1700 to 1774, was Andreas Silbermann's journeyman from 1722 to 1734 .
- The Mosbacher Waldbad is one of the most modern outdoor pools in the Wartburg district.
- The Triftberghalle is a multifunctional hall in the local area and serves the residents and guests of the village as a village community center for events.
Natural monuments
- The drift trees are two linden trees that stand high above Mosbach between Mosbach and Kittelsthal and are anchored in the coat of arms.
- The Mosbacher Linde is a striking tree on the Eisenach land border and a stage destination on the Mosbacher Marktweg to Eisenach. The 250 to 300 year old winter linden tree was designated as a natural monument in 1966 .
- The royal oak and the tree veteran standing 200 m away on the Great Dragon Stone are among the oldest oaks in the municipal area of Wutha-Farnroda. From the Drachenstein there is a good view of the Großer Hörselsberg and the Ruhla mountain landscape up to the Inselsberg .
Economy and Infrastructure
- An industrial company that emerged from a car repair shop and paint shop is located in the eastern part of the village.
- The place Mosbach is looked after by a local bus company in the regional traffic. In summer there is a special timetable for the line to the outdoor pool.
- The place has an intact appearance and is still rural, the idyllic, wooded location makes it a center of tourism in Wutha-Farnroda.
- The municipal administration, medical practices, rail connection, trading and supply facilities are located in the core municipality of Wutha-Farnroda, 1 km away. There is a parish, church and cemetery, the kindergarten (Mosbacher Waldspatzen), the sports field, the district forester and a volunteer fire brigade.
- A cycle path connects the districts of Wutha and Mosbach.
Personalities
Born in Mosbach:
- Hubert Horstmann (* 1937), philosopher and science fiction author.
- Gregor Eisenhauer (* 1960), writer and Germanist
literature
- Illustrated books Wutha-Farnroda Volumes I – IV . Geiger, Horb am Neckar 1991, 1992, 1997 and 2003, ISBN 3-89264-596-5 , ISBN 3-89264-706-2 , ISBN 3-89570-284-6 and ISBN 3-89570-859-3 .
- Jürgen Siebert (Hrsg.): Festschrift 800 years Mosbach (Thür.). 1197-1997 . Verlag + Druckerei Löhr, Ruhla 1997.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Official topographic maps of Thuringia 1: 10,000. Wartburgkreis, district of Gotha, district-free city of Eisenach . In: Thuringian Land Survey Office (Hrsg.): CD-ROM series Top10 . CD 2. Erfurt 1999.
- ^ Thuringian State Institute for the Environment (ed.): Area and waterway key figures (directory and map). Jena 1998, p. 26
- ↑ Lotar Köllner: Ruhlaer Heimatbuch und Chronik - Volume 1, Ruhla (2008), p. 102 (the borderline mentioned in this document had required confirmation from the Reihersberg along the Weinstraße (Voldaer Straße) to the Mosbach border).
- ↑ Small chronicle of the place accessed on August 13, 2009
- ^ Thuringian ordinance on the dissolution of the communities Kahlenberg, Mosbach and Schönau and their integration into the community of Wutha-Farnroda of March 1, 1994 (GVBl p. 407)
- ^ Website of the citizens' initiative accessed on July 1, 2010
- ^ Lexicon of North German Organ Builders , Volume 1 Thuringia and Surroundings (edited by Uwe Pape, Berlin 2009)
- ^ Eike Biedermann: Natural monuments in the Wartburg district; District Office Wartburgkreis, 2014, page 40
