Starkenburg (Moselle)

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	Coordinates: 49 ° 57 '  N , 7 ° 8'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Bernkastel-Wittlich
Association municipality :	Traben-Trarbach
Height :	365 m above sea level NHN
Area :	1.52 km 2
Residents:	228 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	150 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	56843
Area code :	06541
License plate :	WIL, BKS
Community key :	07 2 31 120
Association administration address:	Am Markt 3 56841 Traben-Trarbach
Website :	www.starkenburg-mosel.de
Local Mayor :	Jörg Emmerich
Location of the local community Starkenburg in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich

Starkenburg town center

Starkenburg is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Traben-Trarbach community and is the seat of the former castle of the same name .

geography

The place is located on a 250 meter high rock ridge sloping from the Hunsrück to the Moselle on the right bank of the Moselle, downstream between Traben-Trarbach , the Ahringsbach valley and Enkirch . To the north, the place is bounded by a castle rock, where some remains of the wall indicate the former Starkenburg . Starkenburg is surrounded by contiguous vineyards, forests, meadows and agricultural areas.

Nearby places are Enkirch, Traben-Trarbach and Zell.

history

Even the Romans used the strategic location of the square by building a fortress here. A Roman fortification was the forerunner of the later castle. The complex was probably destroyed by the Franks around 412 .

In the Middle Ages, Starkenburg was the residence of the County of Sponheim for the rear county since 1125 ; In 1350 it was replaced by the newly built Grevenburg . The Sponheim family appears on the Moselle with Count Meginhard von Sponheim in a document in Enkirch in 1125. The first documented mention of the castle as "Starkenberg" in a Trier property register is from 1200.

The castle became famous in the 14th century through the courageous and energetic Countess Loretta , the young widow of Count Heinrich II. Von Sponheim . Their great adversary was the important Archbishop of Trier and Elector Baldwin of Luxembourg , who would have liked to bring the disturbing foreign body of the Sponheim County in the electoral territory under his rule. Countess Loretta, disrespectful and courageous, had the great Baldwin captured in 1328 during a boat trip on the Moselle and locked him in honorary detention at her fortress Starkenburg. Neither the emperor's threats nor the pope's curse could induce the young, and as it is said, extremely attractive countess to release. When she finally let him go, he had paid a large ransom and made far-reaching political conditions, which in turn sparked new speculation about his stay. According to legend, the ransom was used to build her widow's seat, the Frauenburg near Frauenberg an der Nahe.

Around 1350, the Grevenburg in Trarbach became the seat of the Counts of Sponheim. In 1558 the Reformation was carried out in all Sponheim places . With the wars after the French Revolution, the county of Sponheim disappeared. In the Congress of Vienna , Starkenburg was added to the Kingdom of Prussia . Since 1946 the place has been part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

politics

Municipal council

The council in Starkenburg consists of six council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Partner communities

Starkenburg maintains a partnership with the Thuringian community of Starkenberg .

Economy and Infrastructure

Starkenburg is characterized by agriculture and tourism. About 80 guest beds and two guest houses are available for tourists.

church

The Evangelical Parish of Starkenburg, to which 192 parishioners belong, is parishally connected to Enkirch and belongs to the parish of Simmern-Trarbach .

Attractions

• Wall remains of the Starkenburg
• Baroque church from 1764
• Historical buildings in the place

See also: List of cultural monuments in Starkenburg

Personalities

• Theo Winter (1872–1949), German painter and draftsman

Web links

• Official website of the Starkenburg community
• Link catalog about Starkenburg at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ Local history  ( 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. on the official website of the local community Starkenburg  
3. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections