Rückers (Flieden)

Rückers municipality Flieden Coordinates: 50 ° 24 ′ 22 "  N , 9 ° 34 ′ 42"  E
Height :	315 m above sea level NHN
Area :	11.4 km²
Residents :	1819  (June 30, 2018)
Population density :	160 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	August 1, 1972
Postal code :	36103
Area code :	06655
View from the "Steinkammer" recreation area in the "Hessische Rhön" nature park to Rückers

Rückers is part of the municipality of Flieden in the eastern Hessian district of Fulda . The districts Keutzelbuch and Leimenhof belong to the formerly independent community "Rückers Kr. Fulda".

geography

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View from the local recreation and spring area " Steinkammer " in the nature park "Hessische Rhön" to the place Rückers and the high plateau of the iron dome , which is visible from afar, with the old field and the old waiting room. In the foreground the Maria pilgrimage church "Maria-Himmelfahrt Rückers" , up to secularization, the only Marien pilgrimage church in the district of Fulda

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Leimenhof

Keutzelbuch

Rückers-Eckenheim with the high plateau of the Eisenküppel on the old field and the old waiting room

New development area "Kalbacher path" in Rückers, in the background the Hermannswinkel and the local recreation and spring area Steinkammer in the Hess nature park. Rhön, in the foreground construction work for the tire warehouse of the South Korean tire dealer Hankook on the Eisenküppel

Geographical location and neighboring places

Rückers is located in the south of the Fulda district on the gently sloping northern slope of the ridge , the connecting ridge between the Rhön and Vogelsberg in the "Hessische Rhön" nature park .

In addition to the stone chamber , the recreational area for the Südkreis Fulda, located in the close vicinity of Rückers still in the north of Eisenküppel northeast immediately afterwards, the Schwebener Mountain , east of the light mountain, the stone back, southeast of Fliegenküppel and Huttener Mountain , south of Hermann angle the Breite Feld and the Kalkofen, to the southwest the Drasenberg and the Katzenberg , to the west the Arzberg , the Storker Küppel , the Heiligenberg , the Weinberg and the Knöschen , to the northwest the Rommerzer Forst and the Gieseler Forst and to the north the Opperzer Berg.

Rückers borders in the north-west on the place Flieden and in the north-east on the place Schweben , in the south-east on the place Hutten , in the south on the place Elm , in the south-west on the place Klosterhöfe and in the west on the place Höf und Haid .

Lilacs	Fulda Neuhof	Hover
Höf and Haid		Kalbach Veitsteinbach
Monastery courtyards	Elm Schluechtern	Hutten

structure

The hamlets Keutzelbuch (historical form of the name: Keuzelbuch ), Leimenhof and Gänsetrift belong to Rückers . The place Rückers is divided into the upper village , the lower village and the residential area "Eckenheim" .

In the district there are Rückers the courtyards Berghof , Krackhof Tannenhof and Wannerhof (historical name form: Wanderhof ), the former water mills Chandler mill , rag Steiner mill , suffering mill and the Ruppelsmühle and the pit house and the hunting lodge .

Waters and headwaters

The Hermannswasser , the Elmer Wasser , the Kesbach , the Struther Wasser , the Arzbach and the Kressenwasser flow through the district of Rückers .

There are four large headwaters in the district that are of great importance for the water supply of the communities of Flieden and Kalbach.

These are the sources in the lime kiln for the water supply in Flieden, the sources below the stone chamber and in the Hermannswinkel for the water supply in Rückers and the springs in Tiefwieschen below the fly cap for the water supply in the Kalbach community.

history

Megalithic graves that were found at the foot of the “stone chamber” bear testimony to the fact that people lived here in prehistoric times. The establishment of the town of Rückers is likely to have occurred around the time of Charlemagne .

The history of Rückers was first mentioned around 1160. At that time, Prince Abbot Marquard I gave the monks in Neuenberg a piece of land in Rückers. The place is then called "Rutchares" or the homestead of the "Hruodger". The historical researcher Johann Friedrich Schannat explains the name from its Old High German components: hruod = fame and ger = spear, summarized = " the glorious spear ".

According to Schannat, this should mean a person who distinguished himself as a glorious spear fighter and who belonged to Rücker at that time. This also corresponds to the general tradition, according to which the owner once lived on the site of today's “Hofbauer” property. All around, semi-free peasants had settled, who were called " backsassers ". Today's house names that end with -hanse were derived from this word .

The next historical mention we find in 1355. Here the place is already referred to as "Rückhart". At that time, Petze von Bienbach owned the Vogtei in Rückers. However, due to old donations, the convent of the Neuenberg monastery claimed certain rights.

Territorial reform

The autonomous community "Rückers Kr. Fulda" with their districts Keutzelbuch and Leimenhof was the municipal reform in Hesse on August 1, 1972 by virtue of state law in the greater community Flieden incorporated .

religion

Rückers Catholic Church

Catholic parish church "Mariä Himmelfahrt" in Rückers

Mariengrotte in Rückers

Pilgrimage church “Assumption of Mary” in Rückers

→ Main articles : Catholic Church  and Assumption of Mary (Rückers)

The Catholic pilgrimage church of the Assumption is located in the village . There is also a Marian grotto . The Catholic parish "Mariae Himmelfahrt" Rückers belongs organizationally to the pastoral association Christ-Redeemer Flieden / Houseleek. Thomas Maleja works as pastor . He is supported by Pastor Zbigniew Zielinski and Chaplain Thorstein Thomann.

Church history

The Rückers chapel is mentioned for the first time in 1451 . The cardinals Georgius , Astorgius , Prosper , Petrus and Cusa granted "the Marienkapelle in Rückers, a branch church of the parish Flieden in the Mainz diocese " in a certificate rich indulgences . Already at this time the church in Rückers was known as a pilgrimage and grace chapel .

The Chapel of Grace, built in 1621, was very richly furnished. An organ was procured, which was probably only a small instrument, and a description from 1656 lists three other bells in addition to the community bell.

Rückers was the only place of pilgrimage to Mary in the Fulda Monastery . Rückers reached its peak in its importance as a place of pilgrimage in the 18th century. Due to the turmoil of the Napoleonic wars and the subsequent reorganization of Germany, the abbey of Fulda became part of the Electorate of Kassel. The new sovereign Prince of Orange banned all pilgrimages and visits to the Rückers church by an edict in 1802. So the flow of pilgrims came to an abrupt end.

With a deed dated November 14, 1872, the Fulda Bishop Christoph Florentius elevated the local chaplaincy, founded in 1844, to an independent parish of Rückers.

The place suffered a particularly tragic stroke of fate on May 12, 1890. At that time, both the old pilgrimage church and a large part of the place were destroyed by flames.

On May 26, 1891, the foundation stone for the parish church to be rebuilt was laid and solemnly consecrated. After a construction period of around three years, the new church, built according to the plans of Paderborn cathedral builder Arnold Güldenpfennig , was ceremoniously consecrated on September 12, 1893 by Bishop Joseph Weyland of Fulda .

After a construction period of four months, the Mariengrotto was inaugurated on September 28, 1958 .

Ecumenical Way of St. James

The 125 km Ecumenical Way of St. James leads through Rückers from Fulda to the Main. The route leads from Flieden to Rückers up to the Steinkammer and the Breite Feld over the thistle lawn down to Schlüchtern. The pilgrimage route is part of the connection system of the " Via Regia ", whose network of routes led from Ukraine to Spain.

politics

In the town council which is only SPD represented. In the local elections in 2016, only one list of the SPD was available for election. Mayor is Peter Auth.

Culture and sights

With over 20 clubs, there is a wide range of opportunities to get involved in culture, sport or the arts.

music

The Spielmanns- und Fanfarenzug Rückers eV is known far beyond the borders of the municipality of Flieden for its program of marches, music and shows. He performed at the opening of the World Athletics Championships at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin , at the Munich Oktoberfest , the Flower Parade in Bad Ems , the Worms Backfischfest , the Pretzel Festival in Speyer , at music parades in Munich , Dresden , Dortmund and Stuttgart and the Grenzlandfest in Zwiesel . He has already presented himself internationally in Austria , Switzerland , France , the Czech Republic , Belgium , Luxembourg and the Netherlands .

theatre

Fair in Rückers

The "lightning tree" in Rückers

The amateur theater group Rückers eV is a group of amateur actors who have been delighting their loyal audience from Rückers and the region with their theatrical performances on the stage in the Rückers community center for more than 30 years .

Regular events

• “Sending out the carol singers ” (communion children, acolytes) to the Three Wise Men .
• " Foaset " (Carnival) with parade and celebration in the town square, on Carnival Monday .
• " Hutzelfire ", on the first Sunday after Ash Wednesday .
• “ Corridor processions ” in the week of praying for Ascension Day .
• “ Eucharistic procession ”, on Corpus Christi , with brass music, with the participation of the associations with flag delegations, through the festively decorated streets, to the four altars, which are magnificently decorated with flower carpets.
• Serenade of the " Steinkammer Alphornbläser " at the Blitzbaum in June.
• “ Patronage ” on August 15th ( Assumption of Mary ).
• “Summer night sounds at the music pavilion” ( open-air event ), in August.
• “ Star pilgrimage ” to the figure of Mary, in August.
• " Rückerser Brunnenfest ", in September.
• “Parish festival of the Catholic parish” with a procession of lights to the grotto in September.
• “ Volkswandertag ” and “Rückerser Wiesn”, in September.
• " Kirmes " (parish fair ), on the first Sunday after All Saints' Day .
• “ St. Martinszug ” (children's lantern parade), on St. Martin ( Martin's Day ).
• " Festive Christmas Concert " in the parish church of the Assumption in December

Parks and recreational areas

Hiking map in the nature park

Hunting red kite with prey in the Rückers district in the Rhön Nature Park

Black stork in Rückers (Rhön Nature Park)

Natural monument in the Hermannswinkel

Great Egret in the Rückers district (Rhön Nature Park)

The geologically and botanically interesting local recreation and source area "Steinkammer" offers those looking for relaxation with circular hiking trails and its park-like landscape, wonderful views of the Rhön, Vogelsberg and Spessart. The "stone space" is a conservation area , which in the natural park "Rhön" is located and on the nature park "Hessian Spessart" adjacent.

The circular hiking trails of the "Hessische Rhön" nature park (Steinkammer West and Steinkammer Ost) lead through deciduous and coniferous forests along grassland areas and streams to romantic and secluded places.

• The circular route 1 with a length of 8 km leads from the Steinkammer first to Keutzelbuch then south over the Breite Feld through the charming landscape past natural monuments (old oak and old hat beeches) to the west to the Berghof and back.
• The circular route 2 with a length of 14 km leads from the Steinkammer over the valley of the Hermannswasser over the Berghof to the Steinrück until shortly before Schweben then through the valley of the Kressenwasser over the open fields of Rückers and back to the Steinkammer .
• The circular route 3 with a length of 9 km leads from the Steinkammer over the plateau of the Breiten Feld to Hutten over the fly cap to the Berghof and back to the starting point.
• The circular route 4 with a length of 4.2 km leads through the small-scale forest and meadow landscape of the landscape protection area "Steinkammer".

From the "Steinkammer" you can also get to the BUND- Schlüchtern-Rundweg "Rhön, Spessart and Vogelsberg in one go".

The hiking trails No. 7 and No. 8 of the Flieden Tourist Association lead over the "Eisenküppel", a "not inconsiderable high point" that provides an "advantageous view". They are marked with a white square and red number.

• The Hessian long-distance cycle route R3 and the "Adventure Cycle Route VIA REGIA" from Frankfurt to Krakow and beyond run west of the Eisenküppel.
• The cycle path no. 2 "Experience contemplation" of the "Regional Forum Fulda-Südwest" leads from Flieden via Schweben and back to Flieden for 14 km around the Eisenküppel.

The old cultural landscape is used as a breeding and feeding habitat by the strictly protected bird of prey in the Federal Republic of Germany, the red kite (Milvus milvus) .

From the Rückers, in spring and autumn, nature watchers can watch the cranes migrating over the ridge in their wedge-shaped formations .

Economy and Infrastructure

education

In Rückers there is the kindergarten "St. Nikolaus ”and the“ Steinkammerschule ”( elementary school ).

Public facilities

The village has a community center with a bowling alley, a community center, a youth center and several playgrounds .

The Landücken outdoor pool is located on the south-facing slope between the towns of Rückers and Flieden and can be reached on foot.

tourism

Four restaurants with beer gardens invite hikers and those seeking relaxation. A country inn, a guest house and a guest house offer overnight accommodation.

Companies

The German GPL open source content management system and the GPL open source framework are produced in Rückers. The Robert Müller butcher's shop is also located here. The butcher's shop, which has over 70 branches and over 500 employees, was named the best butcher in Germany by Focus magazine in 2018 .

traffic

Streets

The next accessible motorway is the Federal Motorway 66 with the Flieden motorway connection between Flieden and Rückers.

State road 3141 leads through the village, which is closed to the transport of water-polluting goods in the area between Rückers and Hutten due to the spring areas in the Hermannswinkel spring biotope .

railroad

• Fulda – Frankfurt railway line
• Flieden – Gemünden railway line

Long-distance cycle path

The "Hessische Radfernweg R3" leads through the district . The 240-kilometer long-distance cycle path begins in Rüdesheim am Rhein and leads via Fulda to Tann in the Rhön.

Personalities

Tobias Sammet

• Friedrich Joseph Stöhr (1802-1875) was a German politician , member of the state parliament from 1842 to 1848 and mayor of Rückers (Fulda district).
• Renate Gärtner (* 1952) is multiple German champion in the women's high jump and Olympic participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich .
• Stefan Heil (* 1968) from Rückers is professor of religious education and didactics of Catholic religious instruction at the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg .
• Tobias Sammet (* 1977) is a musician , composer , music producer , co-founder and frontman of the power metal band " Edguy " and initiator of the solo project " Avantasia ".

Web links

• District of Rückers. In: Internet presence. Flieden community 
• Rückers (Flieden), district of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
• Literature about Rückers in the Hessian Bibliography
• Rückers 2010 website (on the occasion of the 850th anniversary celebrations)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} "Data & Figures" on the website of the municipality of Flieden , accessed in February 2016
2. ↑ Distribution of the field names "Das Alte Feld". Hessian field names. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
3. ↑ Distribution of the field names "Die Alte Warte". Hessian field names. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
4. ↑ Rückers (Flieden), District of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of September 22, 2015). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
5. ↑ Keuzelbuch, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of September 2, 2015). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
6. ^ Leimenhof, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 7, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
7. ↑ Gänsetrift, district of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 17, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
8. ^ Berghof, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 3, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
9. ↑ Krackhof, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 6, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
10. ^ Tannenhof, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 11, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
11. ↑ Wannerhof, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 12, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
12. ↑ Kramer mill district of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 6, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
13. ↑ Lappensteiner Mühle, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 17, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
14. ↑ Leidenmühle, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 7, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
15. ↑ Ruppelsmühle, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 10, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
16. ^ Mine house, district of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 5, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
17. ↑ Hunting lodge, Fulda district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 6, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
18. ^ Karl Arnd: History of the Hochstift Fulda from its foundation to the present. Frankfurt a. M., HL Brönner, 1862 ( books.google.de ).
19. ↑ Joseph Schneider. (Ed.): Buchonia, a magazine for patriotic history, ancient history, geography, statistics and topography. Volume 1, Issue 1 and 2. ( books.google.de )
20. ↑ Rückers: A glorious spear gave the name.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Fulda newspaper. April 22, 2010.  
21. ↑ back seat, back seat. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 10 : H, I, J - (IV, 2nd division). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1877, Sp. 1514–1515 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).
22. ↑ Hanseatic League. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 10 : H, I, J - (IV, 2nd division). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1877, Sp. 462-463 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).
23. ↑ Festschrift for the 100th anniversary of the parish Maria Himmelfahrt Rückers Kr. Fulda 1872–1972
24. ^ Jacob Grimm: Weisthümer. Volume 3, Göttingen, 1842, p. 388 ( books.google.de ) and p. 389 ( books.google.de ).
25. ↑ Law on the reorganization of the districts of Fulda and Hünfeld and the city of Fulda (GVBl. II 330-14) of July 11, 1972 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): Law and Ordinance Gazette for the State of Hesse . 1972 No. 17 , p. 220 , § 13 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 1,2 MB ]).
26. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. = 395 .
27. ↑ Certificate of indulgence of the Cardinals Georgius, Astorgius, Prosper and Petrus on catholic-kirche-rueckers.de
28. ↑ Gottfried Rehm : Places of pilgrimage in the Rhön. Published by Imhof, Petersberg 2005.
29. ↑ Osthessennews: "DRK marching band is 'Europe' at the opening show of the World Athletics Championships"
30. ↑ www.katholische-kirche-rueckers.de: Image - Festively decorated altar on Corpus Christi
31. ↑ Steinkammer Rundweg 1 on biosphärenreservat-rhön.de.
32. ↑ Steinkammer Rundweg 2 on biosphere-reserve-rhön.de.
33. ↑ Steinkammer-Rundweg 3 on biosphärenreservat-rhön.de.
34. ↑ Steinkammer-Rundweg 4 on biosphärenreservat-rhön.de.
35. ↑ BUND-Schlüchtern-Rundweg Rhön, Spessart and Vogelsberg in one go
36. ↑ see: Buchonia: A magazine for patriotic history, antiquity, geography, statistics, etc. Topography, Volume 4; Ed .: Joseph Schneider; Published by Müller, 1829
37. ↑ Osthessennews: "The hiking season will soon begin - Ten ways in and around the kingdom"
38. ↑ Radweg-ViaRegia.EU
39. ↑ Via Regia cycle path inauguration
40. ↑ Bike tours in the Regional Forum Southwest - bike path no. 2 "Experience contemplation"
41. ↑ Regionalforum Fulda Südwest eV cycling map
42. ↑ Red Kite Project of the Rhön Biosphere Reserve
43. ↑ Crane procession
44. ↑ Robert Müller awarded by Focus - Germany's best butcher
45. ↑ Hellmut Seier, Ulrich von Nathusius (ed.): "Files and documents on the history of the Hessian parliament and constitution: 1848-1866"; NG Elwert Verlag, 1987; P.56
46. ^ Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg: "Julius Maximilians Chair for Religious Education University of Würzburg"