Oberweißbach / Thuringian Forest
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Oberweißbach / Thuringian Forest
Rural community town of Schwarzatal
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| Height : | 670 m |
| Area : | 9.65 km² |
| Residents : | 1678 (December 31, 2017) |
| Population density : | 174 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | 1st January 2019 |
| Postal code : | 98744 |
| Area code : | 036705 |
Oberweißbach / Thuringian Forest (officially: Oberweißbach / Thür. Wald ) is a district of the rural municipality of Schwarzatal in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia ( Germany ).
geography
Oberweißbach is a state-approved resort in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park in the Weißbachtal.
Colloquially the land is as Raanz referred, based on the implement of humpback pharmacist called Olitätenhändler that have shaped this region from the 16th to the 20th century. The term Raanz = "satchel" stands for a special form of reef made of leather developed in Oberweißbach. The oil trade was ultimately also the driving force behind the construction of the Oberweißbacher Bergbahn , which connected the villages on the plateau to the transport network.
Oberweißbach / Thuringian Forest can be further divided into the two districts:
- Oberweißbach / Thuringian Forest and
- Lichtenhain / mountain railway .
history
The place was first mentioned in a document in 1370. It was named after a body of water running there. Before 1600 it was a fiefdom of the Lords of Greußen and was then bought by the Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt . It was an early center for the production and trade of olities , and in the 19th century glass-blowing in particular emerged . In 1799 there were 1030 inhabitants, in 1900 there were 2081. Until 1918 the place belonged to the sovereignty of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
The Oberweißbacher Bergbahn was built from 1919 to 1923 . In 1932 Oberweißbach was granted city rights. Even during the GDR era, glass production remained the city's defining industry.
In 1994 Oberweißbach came to the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt. In 1994 it also became a member and seat of the Bergbahnregion / Schwarzatal administrative association with the communities of Cursdorf , Deesbach , Katzhütte , Oberweißbach and Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle .
On January 1, 2019, the communities of Mellenbach-Glasbach and Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle merged with the city of Oberweißbach / Thuringian Forest to form the city and rural community of Schwarzatal, which at the same time became a member and seat of the newly formed administrative community Schwarzatal .
Incorporations
On December 1, 2008, the formerly independent municipality of Lichtenhain / Bergbahn became the town of Oberweißbach / Thür. Forest incorporated.
Population development
Development of the population: (as of December 31st)
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1994 to 1998
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1999 to 2003
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2004 to 2008
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2009 to 2013
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since 2014
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- Data source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics
politics
Former city council
The council of the city of Oberweißbach / Thuringian Forest consisted of two councilors and ten councilors.
(As of: local elections on May 25, 2014)
Former mayor
The longtime honorary mayor Jens Unartikel was elected on September 12, 2004 with 613 of 691 votes cast. On June 20, 2015, he announced his retirement. On September 13, 2015, Bernhard Schmidt was elected the last mayor with 530 of 584 votes.
coat of arms
Blazon : "In red a silver-clad female figure with golden hair and blindfolded eyes growing out of the base of the shield, holding a lowered silver sword in her right hand and a silver scale in her left hand."
It depicts Justitia blindfolded and the scales as a symbol of justice.
Culture and sights
Museums
In 1982 a museum was set up in honor of Friedrich Froebel in the house where he was born ( 50 ° 34 ′ 58.1 ″ N , 11 ° 8 ′ 39.5 ″ E ) on the market square. In addition to the permanent Froebel exhibition, the building also houses the city library and an olive grocery store .
Buildings
- The Hope Church, completed in 1779, is the largest village church in Thuringia with 2000 seats and has the largest pulpit in Europe, which can accommodate twelve adults. Because of its size, it is also called "South Thuringian Cathedral". The church, which was also Friedrich Froebel's baptistery, is used for concerts as well as for church services and can be visited daily. The programmatic name Church of Hope was chosen by the congregation on the occasion of the 225th anniversary celebration; previously the church was nameless.
- The Froebel Tower , built on the summit of the Kirchberg ( 785 m above sea level ), was erected in 1890 in memory of Friedrich Froebel. In addition to a viewing platform, there is also an excursion restaurant.
- The place is known for the Oberweißbacher Bergbahn . The technical monument was built in 1919–1923.
Friedrich Froebel's birthplace
Hope Church
Froebel Tower
Friedrich-Froebel-Oberschule Oberweißbach (photo from 1957)
Gasthaus "Schenke" on the market
Economy and Infrastructure
Oberweißbach is known for the production of light sources . In 1903 Mylius Erhard founded a light bulb factory. Until the nationalization in 1946 there were multiple changes in ownership, in 1948 the VEB Glühlampenwerk Oberweißbach was founded. In 1969 it was incorporated into the NARVA Association. After the fall of the Wall, the company was converted into NARVA Glühlampenwerk Oberweißbach GmbH in 1990 and today primarily produces Thuringian glass light decorations (such as Christmas tree decorations ).
Agriculture is also important. Oberweißbach was the seat of an LPG animal production facility. Even today cattle breeding plays an important role.
traffic
Oberweißbach is located on the flat section of the Oberweißbacher Bergbahn to Cursdorf and Lichtenhain , there you can change to the 1.4 km long funicular to Obstfelderschmiede on the Schwarzatalbahn .
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Friedrich Fröbel (1782–1852), teacher (Pestalozzi's pupil) and founder of the kindergarten
- Carl Poppo Fröbel (1786–1824), teacher at the university and owner of the Rudolstädter Hofbuchdruckerei
- Max Näder (1915–2009), entrepreneur
- Elisabeth Walther-Bense (1922–2018), semiotic
- Ria Theil (* 1946), politician (PDS)
People related to the city
- Gerhard Botz (* 1955), politician ( SPD )
- Elvira Grudzielski (* 1950), local history researcher
- Toni Wachsmuth (* 1986), professional soccer player
- Clemens Walther , ski jumper
- Albert Weiler (* 1965), politician ( CDU )
literature
- Christiane Schillig: The son invented the kindergarten - the father built a church. How the Oberweißbach Hope Church was saved. In: German Foundation for Monument Protection (Hrsg.): Monuments. Magazine for monument culture in Germany . Number 1/2. (Self-published), 2006, ISSN 0941-7125 , p. 38-39 .
- Elvira Grudzielski, Around the Froebel Tower, Vol. 1. , a contemporary document v. 1880 to 1930 of the city of Oberweißbach, ud communities Cursdorf, Deesbach, Leibis, Lichtenhain / Bergb., Mellenbach, Meura, Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle, Schwarzburg, Sitzendorf, Unterweißbach published 1992 ( ISBN 3-89264-657-0 )
- Elvira Grudzielski, Around the Fröbelturm vol. 2. , a contemporary document from 1930 to 1990 of the city of Oberweißbach, and communities of Cursdorf, Deesbach, Leibis, Lichtenhain / Bergb. Mellenbach, Meura, Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle, Schwarzburg, Sitzendorf, Unterweißbach published 2000 ( ISBN 3-89570-706-6 )
- Elvira Grudzielski, Mein Thüringer Kräuterland , published in 1997. The book tells the history of the former olive groceries with its people, traditions and abundance of plants. ( ISBN 3-9804573-4-6 )
- Elvira Liebmann, (Grudzielski) Das Thüringer Kräuterland , published 2012. In the book, the "Thuringian Herb Land" with 40 localities is presented, including the city of Oberweißbach. ( ISBN 978-3-943509-02-1 )
Individual evidence
- ^ August Elsäßer: The parish Oberweißbach through the ages . A review of the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the church in Oberweißbach with a short chronicle of the parish towns of Oberweißbach, Cursdorf, Deesbach, Lichtenhain and Leibis. Oberweißbach 1929, p. 175 .
- ↑ Thuringian Law and Ordinance Gazette No. 14/2018 p. 795 ff. , Accessed on January 5, 2019
- ↑ StBA Area: changes from 01.01. until December 31, 2008
- ^ Elections in Thuringia. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Michael Graf: Oberweißbach needs a new mayor
