Hamlet on the Zaber
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Hamlet on the Zaber
municipality Oberpfaffenhofen
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| Height : | 212 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 8.46 km² |
| Residents : | 561 (2009) |
| Population density : | 66 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 1972 |
| Postal code : | 74397 |
| Area code : | 07046 |
 Hamlet from the air from the southwest, 1985
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Weiler an der Zaber is a village in the Heilbronn district in Baden-Württemberg , which has belonged to Pfaffenhofen since 1972 .
history
In 1188 a castrum (dt .: castle) Wiliberch is mentioned in a contract between Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa and King Alfons VIII of Castile , in which the marriage between Friedrich's son Konrad and Alfons daughter Berengaria was agreed. This castle, which is believed to be near Weiler an der Zaber, was part of the bride's morning gift along with 29 other Staufer goods . However, this marriage was never put into practice.
Weiler was first documented in a document dated June 15, 1279, with which Konrad von Magenheim sold his Widemhof in Bönnigheim and the patronage rights of the church on Michaelsberg to the diocese of Speyer . A Lupoldus von Weiler is named as a witness who can clearly be attributed to Weiler an der Zaber (in contrast to several other places named Weiler ). In the 14th century, Weiler fell to Württemberg through the sale of Speyer goods in Zabergäu .
A massive church has been in the place since 1300 at the latest, the basement of today's church still dates from this time. The farmer's leader Anton Eisenhut was a pastor in Weiler. There is evidence of a school in Weiler since 1574. Up until the very recent past, the place was dominated by agriculture.
As a result of the Thirty Years' War and the subsequent armed conflicts, the congregation became so impoverished that from 1698 to 1751 it had great need to put its damaged church back in order. Even the First and Second World Wars did not leave the community unaffected. In 1939 there were 309 inhabitants, at the end of 1945 there were 353. Immediately after the Second World War, but intensified after the currency reform in 1948, the population set about improving and renewing the buildings that were inevitably neglected during the war. Scattered all over the place, new residential buildings were erected. In 1956 the new development area "Schenken" was designated.
On January 1, 1972, Weiler was incorporated into Pfaffenhofen.
Buildings and sights
- The Church of the Holy Cross is a Protestant parish church. The church tower dates back to the early Gothic period, the nave was renewed in 1751 and painted in 1767 with late Baroque paintings by the Prague artist Johannes Stiegler. In front of the church is a war memorial dedicated to Albert Volk, consecrated in 1921 .
- The old town hall is in dire need of renovation, the space in front of the bakery has already been renewed.
- The village fountain was built in 1996.
Evang. Parish Church of the Holy Cross
Old Town Hall
Village fountain
Personalities
- Gottlob Bilger (1876–1971), farmer and member of parliament ( CSVD )
Individual evidence
- ^ Peter Wanner: The Staufer-Castilian marriage pact of the year 1188. Findings on the occasion of some "small" district and community anniversaries in 2013 . In: Christhard Schrenk / Peter Wanner (eds.): Heilbronnica 6. Contributions to the city and regional history . Heilbronn 2016, pp. 453–460, here: pp. 458–459. PDF 366 KB.
- ↑ Communications from the Württ. And Bad. State Statistical Office No. 1: Results of the population census on December 31, 1945 in Northern Württemberg
- ^ 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. 451 .
- ↑ Norbert Jung: 1914 - Albert Volk - War Memorials - 2014 , Heilbronn 2014, ISBN 978-3-934096-39-4 , p. 24/25.
