Sulzbach (Taunus)
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Coordinates: 50 ° 8 ' N , 8 ° 32' E |
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| State : | Hesse | |
| Administrative region : | Darmstadt | |
| County : | Main-Taunus-Kreis | |
| Height : | 135 m above sea level NHN | |
| Area : | 7.85 km 2 | |
| Residents: | 9027 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density : | 1150 inhabitants per km 2 | |
| Postal code : | 65843 | |
| Primaries : | 06196, 069 | |
| License plate : | MTK | |
| Community key : | 06 4 36 012 | |
| Address of the municipal administration: |
Hauptstrasse 11 65843 Sulzbach (Taunus) |
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| Mayor : | Elmar Bociek ( CDU ) | |
| Location of the community Sulzbach (Taunus) in the Main-Taunus district | ||
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Sulzbach (Taunus) ( ) is a municipality in the Main-Taunus district in southern Hesse and is therefore in the Rhine-Main metropolitan region . Sulzbach is known for Germany's first shopping center , the Main-Taunus-Zentrum , which opened in 1964 .
geography
location
Sulzbach (Taunus) lies between the Main Plain and the southern edge of the Taunus . In the south it borders directly on Frankfurt am Main . The distance to Frankfurt city center is 15 km, to Frankfurt Airport 18 km and to the state capital Wiesbaden 35 km.
The municipality is touched from south to north by the Königsteiner Straße of the L 3266, a former road , today an important connecting road in the Vordertaunus .
Neighboring communities
Sulzbach borders the city of Schwalbach am Taunus in the northeast , the independent city of Frankfurt am Main in the south, the community of Liederbach am Taunus in the west, and the city of Bad Soden am Taunus in the northwest .
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history
Sulzbach was first mentioned on February 16, 1035 in the deed of foundation of the Palatinate Monastery of Limburg and was given to it by Emperor Konrad II . It says that the monastery will keep the place "as property, with all rights and usufructs as the Rhine Franconian dukes had since then".
After a period of alternating dominations and the temporary pledge to the free city of Frankfurt as the place came Reichsdorf after a division of the high courts in 1561 between Frankfurt and the Palatinate in 1613 to Electoral Palatinate.
During the Thirty Years' War , the place burned down in the course of the Battle of Höchst in 1622 , and the church burned down completely. After the Bergstrasse Recess in 1650, the Vogtei came to Kurmainz via Sulzbach as part of an area swap . The church, with the oldest components from 1031, was restored as an emergency church from 1652 to 1659 and in 1724 the structure that has been preserved to this day replaced the old nave. The canopies of the two entrances date back to 1660. In 1803, Sulzbach was one of the last five free imperial villages in the Old Kingdom . In 1804 the village with the Kurmainzer areas on the right bank of the Rhine came to the Duchy of Nassau and with this in 1866 to Prussia .
After Prussia was dissolved by the Allies after the Second World War , Sulzbach became part of the new federal state of Hesse . Thanks to Mayor Karl Reinke, the municipality survived the Hessian territorial reform in the 1970s as one of the very few unchanged. The actually planned incorporation to Bad Soden am Taunus was averted by massive protests by the population and a lawsuit before the State Court of Hesse .
Since 1964, the Main-Taunus-Zentrum has been located in the Sulzbach area, the first property built on the model of American, self-contained shopping centers , which has led to Sulzbach's solid tax income.
religion
In Sulzbach there is a Protestant and a Catholic parish.
politics
Community representation
The local elections on March 6, 2016 produced the following results, compared to previous local elections:
| Parties and constituencies |
% 2016 |
Seats 2016 |
% 2011 |
Seats 2011 |
% 2006 |
Seats 2006 |
% 2001 |
Seats 2001 |
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| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 27.6 | 8th | 36.2 | 11 | 27.2 | 8th | 28.8 | 9 | |
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 40.9 | 13 | 35.8 | 11 | 43.8 | 14th | 48.5 | 15th | |
| GREEN | Alliance 90 / The Greens | 9.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| GAL | Green alternative list | - | - | 11.7 | 4th | 7.9 | 2 | 10.3 | 3 | |
| Pro Sulzbach | Pro Sulzbach am Taunus | 8.1 | 2 | 7.3 | 2 | 9.9 | 3 | - | - | |
| FDP | Free Democratic Party | 5.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 5.7 | 2 | |
| FWG | Free voter community (Sulzbach) | 9.0 | 3 | 4.5 | 2 | 5.2 | 2 | 6.8 | 2 | |
| total | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||||
| Voter turnout in% | 53.1 | 53.6 | 47.9 | 54.6 | ||||||
mayor
Mayor Elmar Bociek (CDU), who will be in office from May 1, 2016, was elected for six years in a runoff election on November 22, 2015 with 55.3% of the votes. He prevailed against the incumbent incumbent Renate Wolf (SPD). The turnout was 52.6%.
Former mayors:
- Renate Wolf (SPD) May 2010 to April 2016
- Horst Schmittdiel (CDU) 2004 to 2010
- Herbert Uhrig (CDU) 1986 to 2004
- Berthold R. Gall (CDU) 1978 to 1986
- Karl Reinke (SPD) 1963 to 1978
- Heinrich Kleber (SPD) 1945 to 1963
coat of arms
Description: A golden spur wheel with a handle in red .
flag
The flag was approved by the Hessian Ministry of the Interior on November 1, 1954.
Flag description: "The coat of arms of the municipality in the form of a golden spur with a star in a red central panel framed by 2 golden stripes."
Partner communities
Sulzbach maintains partnership relationships with
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Pont-Sainte-Maxence in France , since 1982 -
Jablonec nad Jizerou (Eng .: Jablonetz) in the Czech Republic , since 1987 -
Schönheide in the Free State of Saxony , since 1990
Culture and sights
Main-Taunus Arboretum
In the approximately 76 hectare Main-Taunus Arboretum, 51 hectares of which are in the Sulzbacher district, around 600 different tree and shrub species grow. While forest parks usually consist of a collection of individual trees - with a name plate and designation of origin - the state of Hesse has created a completely different forest park with the arboretum . Here different forest areas of the temperate zones of the earth are each represented by a group of trees and bushes, just as they occur as a plant community in nature. In addition, more than a third of the area is used for arable farming, pasture farming and beekeeping, so that a lively coexistence of natural and cultural landscapes has emerged.
Buildings
Protestant church
The Evangelical Church is the symbol of the community Sulzbach and consists of a bell tower from the year 1031, an apse from the 15th century with parts of an original fresco design and a nave from 1724. The rich baroque design of the church space over two galleries is for a Protestant Church unique in the Rhine-Main region. The nave is also dominated by the organ from 1626 from the Katharinenkirche in Frankfurt am Main. This was bought by the Sulzbach parish in 1778 and then expanded and rebuilt.
Käsfraa
In 1985 the monument to the Käsfraa (cheese woman) created by the local artist Hannelore Tegeder was erected. In the Middle Ages, hand cheese production was widespread in Sulzbach . The farmers in Sulzbach sold it on the market in Frankfurt am Main. That is why Sulzbach was jokingly called Käsbach in the vernacular. The bronze statue was erected as part of the 950th anniversary celebration.
Christmas pyramid on the Dalles
Since the fall of the Wall in 1990, there has been a town partnership with the community of Schönheide in the Ore Mountains . In Advent 2000, an Erzgebirge Christmas pyramid was set up on the Dalles, a central square in the town, to demonstrate the bond between the towns.
Bürgerbrunnen
The Bürgerbrunnen created by Hannelore Tegeder is located on the square at the linden tree, in front of the church. Erected in 1989, it consists of a bronze ring that is decorated with motifs from village and club life.
Heinrich Kleber Park
The Heinrich-Kleber-Park is a green area that runs along the railway line through most of the town. The Sulzbach flows through it. A pond was created in the middle of the park. In addition, a pavilion is used for public events. In the park there is a play area with an adjacent barbecue area which was awarded in 1954.
Christmas pyramid on the Dalles
Bürgerbrunnen
Pavilion in the park
park
Pond in the Heinrich Kleber Park
Regular events
Wäldchestag
The traditional folk festival Wäldchestag from Frankfurt am Main takes place on the Tuesday after Whitsun, also in Sulzbach (Taunus).
Sulzbach street festival
On the last weekend in June , the Sulzbach Street Festival takes place on the Dalles , between the intersection of Hauptstrasse and Schwalbacher Strasse and on the Platz an der Linde.
Folklore Festival
The Folklore Festival takes place as one of more than 60 events for the 190 km long Regional Park Festival on the first Sunday in September.
Sulzbach notch
At the end of October, the Sulzbacher Curb traditionally takes place on the Dalles for a total of eight days .
Gala carnival session
The carnival session takes place in the Eichwaldhallen four weeks before the carnival weekend.
Sulzbach Christmas Market
The Sulzbach Christmas market takes place on the Saturday before the 1st Advent at Platz an der Linde.
City bikes
Since 2013 Sulzbach accepts every year on the city cycling part.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture
Sulzbach and its district are largely on Lößgrund . Another part of it lies on a mixture of sand and marl soil with a partly loamy, partly heavy and moist surface. This type of soil is well suited for agricultural use, which is why there are ten farms in Sulzbach. Grain cultivation has been widespread in Sulzbach since the settlement was first mentioned. Potato and maize cultivation were introduced later, and these are continued to this day. More recently rapeseed and sugar beet have been grown.
economy
In addition to the Main-Taunus-Zentrum (MTZ) and due to its proximity to Frankfurt am Main, world-famous large companies have settled in Sulzbach:
At the MTZ there used to be a drive-in cinema and a Holiday Inn Hotel , which is now continued as Dorint .
Education and care
The following schools are located on site:
- Cretzschmarschule, elementary school
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy School (formerly Eichwald School), comprehensive school. Named after the composer, pianist and organist, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy .
There are also five kindergartens:
- Creche Kingfisher
- KinderReich day care center
- Pfiffikus day care center
- Waldnest day care center
- Protestant day care center
- Catholic day care center and day nursery
- Day care center for sugar beet
The youth center exists for youth work. The Eichwaldhallen Sulzbach are the sports halls of the community.
fire Department
The Sulzbach (Taunus) volunteer fire brigade has existed since 1930 and currently has eight vehicles. In 2015, after a three-year construction period, the fire station was modernized and expanded. The fire brigade building is currently one of the most modern in the Main-Taunus district.
The height rescue group (HöRG) of the fire department of the Main-Taunus-Kreis has been stationed in Sulzbach since 1997 . Your tasks consist of rescuing and recovering injured people from heights and depths, which are generally not accessible to an ordinary fire brigade. In order to be able to count yourself among the height rescuers, additional training is required.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar (1786–1845), anatomist, doctor and zoologist. He was a founding member of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research , Frankfurt am Main. His monument is in the green area behind the Protestant church.
People who lived or worked in Sulzbach
- Otto Volger (1822–1897), natural scientist
- Berthold R. Gall (* 1947), Mayor of Sulzbach, District Administrator of the Main-Taunus-Kreis
- Jochen Till (* 1966), author, lives in Sulzbach
literature
- Literature by and about Sulzbach in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature on Sulzbach in the Hessian Bibliography
Web links
- Official website of the community Sulzbach (Taunus)
- Sulzbach am Taunus, Main-Taunus-Kreis. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hessian State Statistical Office: Population status on December 31, 2019 (districts and urban districts as well as municipalities, population figures based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
- ^ Wilhelm Manchot : Limburg Monastery. Mannheimer Altertumsverein, 1892, p. 7.
- ^ Result of the municipal election on March 6, 2016. Hessian State Statistical Office, accessed in April 2016 .
- ^ Hessian State Statistical Office: Result of the municipal elections on March 27, 2011
- ^ Hessian State Statistical Office: Result of the municipal elections on March 26, 2006
- ^ Hessian State Statistical Office: Direct elections in Sulzbach
- ^ Approval of a flag of the community Sulzbach in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, administrative district Wiesbaden from November 1st, 1954 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1954 No. 47 , p. 1111 , item 1160 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 2.6 MB ]).
- ↑ City cycling. Sulzbach (Taunus) community, 2018, accessed December 7, 2018 .
