Rapperath
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Rapperath
Association-free municipality of Morbach
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| Height : | 410 m above sea level NHN | |
| Residents : | 450 (2012) | |
| Incorporation : | December 31, 1974 | |
| Postal code : | 54497 | |
| Area code : | 06533 | |
Location of Rapperath in Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Rapperath is a district of the community-free municipality Morbach in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich in Rhineland-Palatinate .
geography
Rapperath is located in the Hunsrück . The neighboring towns are Weiperath , Gonzerath and Merscheid .
history
Rapperath was first mentioned in a document on April 4, 1278. At that time, however, Rapperath was known by other names, e.g. B. Rapperode, Raperoth or Rapilroid, where "Rappo" was a Franconian personal name and "Rath" was a regional name for clearing .
Attractions
Rapperath is best known for its religious buildings.
In 1765 a parish church was built in Rapperath . This was consecrated to St. Wendelin .
A Marian column was also built above Rapperath in 1954. The Madonna is made of sandstone and was created by a Morbach sculptor.
The great Lord God
Close to two rocks at the end of the village you will find two small chapels , surrounded by trees and the Dhron stream , a superhuman figure. According to tradition, the "Great Lord God" was created by a farmer from Wirschweiler and is said to have stood in their village church until the Reformation . In 1557 after the introduction of the Protestant faith, the cross was removed from the church. A farmer from Rapperath is said to have found it in front of the church, loaded it on his wagon and brought it to Rapperath, where it was later integrated into the chapel. The crucifix is also said to heal miracles.
societies
Rapperath has a music association founded in 1980.
Trivia
In the open-air museum Bad Sobernheim there is a house Rapperath .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Local district Rapperath on the website of the community of Morbach ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Gundula Hubrich-Messow: Legends and fairy tales from the Hunsrück . Husum: Husum-Verlag, 2014.
- ↑ Herrgott von Rapperath. In: regionalgeschichte.net. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Super User: Rapperath - Musikverein Rapperath. In: mv-rapperath.de. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Visit to Ingrid Gräff, godmother of the Post in Haus Rapperath: Experience history in the Sobernheim open-air museum. In: rhein-zeitung.de. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
