Schwarzenberg (Vorarlberg)

Schwarzenberg
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Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Vorarlberg
Political District :	Bregenz
License plate :	B.
Surface:	25.78 km²
Coordinates :	47 ° 25 '  N , 9 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 24 '48 "  N , 9 ° 51' 11"  E
Height :	696  m above sea level A.
Residents :	1,826 (January 1, 2020)
Population density :	71 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	6867
Area code :	05512
Community code :	8 02 36
Address of the municipal administration:	Hof 454 6867 Schwarzenberg
Website:	www.schwarzenberg.at
politics
Mayor :	Markus Flatz
Local council : (2015) (18 members)	18th 18th  A total of 18 seats Schwarzenberg citizen list: 18
Location of Schwarzenberg in the Bregenz district
District of the community of Schwarzenberg
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Schwarzenberg is a municipality in the Bregenz district of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg with 1826 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020).

geography

Schwarzenberg is located in the westernmost state of Austria, Vorarlberg, in the Bregenz district south of Lake Constance at an altitude of 696 meters. The community lies with Egg and Andelsbuch in the wide basin of the central Bregenzerwald . It extends from the heights of the Hochälpele ( 1467  m above sea level ), the Bödele and the Lorena to the wooded banks of the Bregenzerach . The center with the church is 700  m above sea level. A. The community covers an area of ​​26 km² and has approx. 1900 inhabitants.

Schwarzenberg is embedded in the undulating and mixed forest landscape, which is surrounded by green mountain tops. Despite the construction activity of the last decades, the community has retained its original hamlet structure. Old traditional farmhouses with clapboard fittings and the typical “ shingles ” still dominate the built-up landscape. A wreath of Vorsässhütten - also made entirely of wood - frame the year-round inhabited hamlet .

Neighboring communities

The municipality of Schwarzenberg shares its municipality boundary with five other Vorarlberg municipalities. Like Schwarzenberg, four of these are in the political district of Bregenz, namely Alberschwende , Egg , Andelsbuch and Reuthe . Only the district capital, Dornbirn, is a neighboring municipality in the neighboring district of the same name, Dornbirn .

history

In 1270 a pastor of "Swa (r) zinberch" is mentioned for the first time. The Habsburgs ruled the places in Vorarlberg and Schwarzenberg alternately from Tyrol and Upper Austria ( Freiburg im Breisgau ). However, there was extensive self-government in the Bregenzerwald until it was occupied by Napoleon . From 1805 to 1814 the place belonged to Bavaria , then again to Austria. Schwarzenberg has belonged to the Austrian state of Vorarlberg since it was founded in 1861. The place was part of the French occupation zone in Austria from 1945 to 1955 .

In 1877 an iron source (steel source) was examined by the Dornbirn pharmacist Ludwig Kofler. However, it was not used intensively and was probably only of regional importance.

Population development

The proportion of foreigners at the end of 2002 was 5.5 percent. The strong increase in the population from 2001 to 2011 is based on a positive balance of migration (+41) and a strongly positive birth balance (+96).

politics

The community council consists of 18 members.

• With the municipal council and mayoral elections in Vorarlberg 2015 , the municipal council has the following distribution: Schwarzenberg citizen list 18.

mayor

• 2004–2017 Armin Berchtold
• since 2017 Markus Flatz

Culture and sights

Almabtrieb on the village square

Schwarzenberg parish church

Angelika Kauffmann Museum

Wälderbähnle at Schwarzenberg station

See also:  List of listed objects in Schwarzenberg (Vorarlberg)

• Village square: The village square around the fountain by the church is considered to be the most beautiful and best preserved in the state of Vorarlberg. The houses, which are under monument protection, give an idea that prosperity flourished here. Once upon a time, there were six inns that gave the center its character in uninterrupted rows. They remind us of the time when all goods traffic in the Bregenzerwald was transported by mule-haulers over the two Schwarzenberg passes, the Lose (now known as Bödele ) and the Lorena to the Rhine Valley and Lake Constance area and as far as northern Italy . The innkeepers were at the same time large farmers, traders and moneylenders and played an important role in valley politics.

• Parish church Schwarzenberg : The parish church was rebuilt after the village fire in 1755. It contains paintings by the two Schwarzenberg artists Joseph Johann Kauffmann and his daughter Angelika Kauffmann . The pictures of the Stations of the Cross and the main pictures on the side altars were made by the father. When she was sixteen, Angelika created the apostle medallions using fresco technique . In the last years of her life she dedicated the high altar picture in her home parish, depicting the coronation of Mary by the Most Holy Trinity, to which the church is consecrated. A fresco created by Bartle Kleber in 1935 on the west side of the parish church is no longer preserved today.

• Angelika Kauffmann Hall: In 2001 the renovation of the Angelika Kauffmann Hall was completed. In the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , together with the Mozart Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus and the Salzburg Mozarteum , it was ranked among the three best chamber music halls in the world; the Neue Zürcher Zeitung described the acoustics as "absolutely ideal". The ventilation system is designed for radio broadcasting with increased acoustic requirements of 25  dB (A) . The event rooms are acoustically separated from each other by sound locks and soundproof glazing.
• Angelika Kauffmann Museum : The original local history museum was founded in 1913. After the third move, it has been in the “Kleberhaus” since 1928. In the front part, Bregenzerwald living culture of the 19th century is shown. On the ground floor you can see Schopf (arbor), kitchen, living room, Gaden (parents' bedroom), and an exhibition of traditional costumes and pottery. On the upper floor there is a children's bedroom, an exhibition of milk processing equipment and religious art. Old weapons, musical instruments, table utensils and forged grave crosses are exhibited in the attic. In the middle section, works by Angelika Kauffmann are shown: oil paintings, engravings, porcelain, souvenirs, letters. For the anniversary year, the current gallery in the Angelika Kauffmann Museum was expanded to include exhibition rooms that meet museum standards in terms of safety and conservation.
• Bregenzerwaldbahn : Between the former Schwarzenberg stop, which is located in Andelsbuch, and Bezau, this has been preserved as a museum railway .

Regular events

Angelika Kauffmann Hall - for the 2004 Schubertiade

Alpabtrieb before 1960

• Schubertiade Schwarzenberg : It takes place annually in summer. The festival focuses on works by Franz Schubert and other Romantic composers that are often overlooked in normal concert operations . Many of the world's most famous singers, piano accompanists and chamber music ensembles take part in the Schubertiade, whose regular international audience often comes for the entire duration of the festival. The concerts mainly take place in the Angelika Kauffmann Hall and in the Dorfsaal.
• : alpenarte: series of concerts with classical music that takes place twice a year.

• Schwarzenberger Alptag and Market: The Alptag takes place annually in the week before the market. The decorated herds with around 700 cattle (cows and young cattle) and sheep move back from the Alps to the village. After 400 years of tradition, the Alptag in Schwarzenberg is a big festival for alpine farmers and farmers. The market with cheese awards takes place every year in mid-September and has grown historically and developed over centuries into an annual event in the Bregenzerwald region. Over time, the market has changed from a local supply facility to a social high point with a traditional character.
• Schwarzenberg Advent: Events such as readings, concerts, themed hikes and the Advent market, which traditionally takes place on the first weekend in Advent.

economy

View of Schwarzenberg from the Maien district

A total of around 80 companies with around 350 jobs are located in Schwarzenberg.

• Business park Dorn: It is located at the northern entrance gate of Schwarzenberg. It all began in 2002, when a 30,000 square meter area in the north of Schwarzenberg was rededicated as an operating area. Today eight small and medium-sized enterprises use 70% of the space, the remaining 8,500 square meters have not yet been allocated. Companies from different sectors can be found here. In total, they employ around 50 people, which corresponds to almost 15% of the total workforce in Schwarzenberg. (Status: November 2006)

• Tourism: The landscape, air and altitude as well as inns still attract guests from many countries. Winter and summer hiking trails are also available, as are two tennis courts, an outdoor pool and a climbing garden. This offer is extended by membership of the Bregenzerwald Cheese Route . Approx. 50,000 guests stay in Schwarzenberg every year. Around 55% of this falls on summer tourism, which is strengthened by the Schubertiade . In winter, Schwarzenberg has its own ski sports resort with the Bödele-Hochälpele-Haldenlifte ski area with a chairlift and nine drag lifts. A valley run from the ski area to the village center is possible. World Cup downhill runs for women have already taken place on the Spielmoos run , which was considered the longest women’s downhill run in the world in its time .

education

There are 92 primary school students in Schwarzenberg (as of 2018). There is also a kindergarten with 48 children (as of 2018) and six supervisors. The MIKI childcare in Schwarzenberg is intended for children from 1½ to 4 years old and for the first time leaving home, where free play is the main focus.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the church

• Caspar Sieber (1634–1711), priest ( Canonicus )
• Nikolaus Melchior Aberer (1683–1741), landammann, landlord, moneylender and dealer
• Joseph Johann Kauffmann (1707–1782), painter, father of Angelika Kauffmann
• Bartholomäus Aberer (1719–1782), ox host, moneylender and landammann
• Johann Jakob Fink (1821–1846), painter
• Aegidius Mayer (1857-1935), clergyman and politician (member of the state parliament)
• Franz Gebhard Metzler (1877–1960), clergyman, school inspector and honorary citizen of Schwarzenberg
• Max Sander (1880–1945), clergyman and co-founder of the Schwarzenberg Local History Museum
• Christian Hiller (1880–1951), clergyman and politician
• Bartle Kleber (1884–1953), painter and graphic artist
• Adolf Metzler (1888–1969), school director and co-founder of the Schwarzenberg Local History Museum, honorary citizen of Schwarzenberg
• Fabiola (Anna) Feurstein (1892–1973), Superior General of the provinces of Innsbruck, Meran and Treviso, honorary citizen of Schwarzenberg
• Egon Denz (1899–1979), lawyer, NSDAP politician and SS leader
• Maria Pacis Irene Vögel (1931–2010), Roman Catholic nun and missionary
• Björn Sieber (1989–2012), ski racer
• Tone Fink (* 1944), filmmaker and object artist

People related to the community

• Angelika Kauffmann (1741–1807), Swiss-Austrian painter of classicism
• Anton Behmann (1850–1932), Austrian organ builder

literature

• Erhard Nietzschmann: The free in the country. Former German imperial villages and their coats of arms. Melchior, Wolfenbüttel 2013, ISBN 978-3-944289-16-8 , p. 68.

Web links

Commons : Schwarzenberg  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• 80236 - Schwarzenberg (Vorarlberg). Community data, Statistics Austria .
• Archive recordings from and about Schwarzenberg in the online archive of the Austrian Media Library (folklore films)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Christoph Vallaster: Kleines Vorarlberger Heilbäderbuch , S. 143.
2. ^ Statistics Austria, A look at the community of Schwarzenberg, population development. Retrieved March 24, 2019 . 
3. ^ The mayor of Schwarzenberg resigns. In: Vorarlberg Online (VOL.at). April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Schwarzenberg gets part-time mayor. In: vorarlberg.ORF.at. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .