Hamlet in the mountains
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Hamlet in the mountains
City of Schwäbisch Gmünd
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| Height : | 420 m |
| Area : | 11.76 km² |
| Residents : | 1013 (June 30, 2017) |
| Population density : | 86 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | 1st January 1971 |
| Postal code : | 73529 |
| Area code : | 07171 |
 Location of Weiler in Schwäbisch Gmünd
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Weiler in the mountains is a suburb of Schwäbisch Gmünd in the east of Baden-Württemberg .
geography
The place is located at an altitude of 440 m and has a municipal area of approx. 1,175 ha.Framed by the Hornberg (683 m) in the southwest, the Bernhardus (778 m) and Falkenberg (776 m) in the south and the Bargauer Horn (754 m) in the east is Weiler in a basin , the slopes of which are characterized by orchards and which widens towards the north to Betttringen . The Strümpfelbach flows through the village and meanders through the valley meadows from the northern end of the village past the grounds of the Haus Lindenhof Foundation , an institution for people with mental and multiple disabilities, to the north towards Bettringen and Schwäbisch Gmünd . To the south, the Furtle Pass leads between Bernhardusberg and Hornberg at an altitude of 630 m above sea level from the basin towards Degenfeld and Weißenstein .
The St. Bernhardus pilgrimage chapel in honor of the namesake Bernhard von Clairvaux has been located on the local mountain Bernhardus of the village since 1880 . It stands at the point where the high altar of the former pilgrimage church was. This large baroque church was built between 1730 and 1733 and was the destination of the annual pilgrimages on the name day of the patron saint , until the pilgrimage in 1806 at the instigation of Joseph Alois Rink was moved to the Rechberg and the church and several neighboring houses (an inn and two residential buildings ) was finally demolished and removed from 1809. The local mountain was also the inspiration for the naming of the pastoral care unit Unterm Bernhardus , to which hamlets in the mountains belong to the Catholic parishes in Bargau , Bettringen and Degenfeld .
In the center and there at the geographically highest point of the town is the Church of St. Michael the same Catholic parish and the directly attached rectory , the entire complex is visible due to this elevated position. In the immediate vicinity of the church are the cemetery of the community, the kindergarten and the elementary school , and only a few buildings away the former town hall (today: district office). On the north-western outskirts of the village, the Bernhardushalle, a multi-purpose hall, and the new sports field with a home for athletes, were built between 1993 and 1994 on the site of the former soccer field.
The hamlet in the mountains includes the smaller suburb of Herdtlinsweiler, as well as the farms Bilsenhof, Giengerhof ( Stubenberg Castle ), Krieghof, Oberer Haldenhof, Ölmühle, Steinbacher Höfe and Unterer Haldenhof.
Weiler in the mountains is currently (as of June 10, 2015) represented politically by mayor Bernhard Feifel.
Surrounding villages
history
Hamlet in the mountains was first mentioned in 1345 as "Wyler in the mountains". In an interrogation of witnesses in 1579, a seventy-year-old hamlet reported that his hometown was formerly called “Weiller im Rebennthal”. Other sources speak of “Weiller zum Rebenthal” and “Weiler im Raubenthal”. Like Straßdorf , the place belonged partly to Rechberg and partly to the imperial city of Schwäbisch Gmünd . In 1581 the Rechbergers sold their part to the imperial city, which from then on was the sole ruler. The place belonged to the Bettringen office and came to Württemberg in 1802 with Schwäbisch Gmünd . Initially administered from Bettringen , in 1819 it became an independent municipality within the Oberamt Gmünd .
On January 1, 1971, Weiler in the mountains was incorporated into the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Religions
Catholics
The Catholic parish of St. Michael is part of the pastoral care unit Unterm Bernhardus in the Deanery Ostalb and has around 900 members.
societies
In the village there is a lively club life with garden parties, village Olympics, theater performances and Christmas parties. In addition, Weiler in the mountains is known as a carnival stronghold in East Württemberg through numerous events and since 1993 through the carnival parade that runs through the entire village on the main road .
The clubs in chronological order according to the date of foundation:
- The Catholic Church Choir St. Michael is the oldest association in the village, its founding date is uncertain, there are documented celebrations on Whitsun 1874 for the 25th anniversary, so the choir should have been founded in 1849. However, there are documented references to an even longer existence, for example the choir was first mentioned in 1820 in the documents of a parish visit.
- The song wreath hamlet in the mountains , founded on January 17, 1897, is the oldest association in the village, the date of which is reliably documented in writing. He has made a name for himself with lavishly staged singing games .
- The gymnastics club Weiler in den Bergen e. V. , founded on May 20, 1920, is the largest club in the village with its gymnastics , soccer , ski and carnival departments .
- The voluntary fire department Weiler in den Bergen was reorganized on June 9, 1936 from the compulsory fire department first mentioned in 1845, until it was incorporated into the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd in 1971, it was an independent fire department, then the city's department department.
- The local group Weiler in the mountains of the German Red Cross was founded in the spring of 1956 following a first aid course and connected to the bed rings standby.
- The music association Weiler in den Bergen e. V. was founded on November 11, 1957. He is the organizer of the annual Village Olympics and the Green Festival , a festival for regional newcomer bands.
- The rural women’s association Weiler in den Bergen-Bettringen , founded in March 1992, is a non-partisan and non -denominational association of women from the two villages of Weiler in den Bergen and Bettringen with the aim of improving the social situation of women in rural areas.
- The Omsnomgugga , founded on December 6, 2000, are amateur musicians who have dedicated themselves to gugga music .
Personalities
- Richard Arnold (* 1959), Ministerialrat, Lord Mayor of Schwäbisch Gmünd since 2009, formerly Head of the Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg to the European Union in Brussels
- Konrad Elser (* 1957), pianist, professor at the Lübeck University of Music
- Lisa Elser (* 1929), dialect author of plays, musical plays and books, holder of the Federal Cross of Merit
- Bernhard Krieg (1868–1943), senior director of studies, rector of the grammar school, founder of the antiquity association for the Ehingen a. D.
- Konrad Mangold (1852–1931), prelate and pastor of St. Eberhard in Stuttgart from 1893 to 1927
- Rainer Reusch (* 1939), initiator and longstanding artistic director of the International Shadow Theater Festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd , director of the International Shadow Theater Center (ISZ)
literature
- Hamlet in the mountains. A home book. Edited by Local council hamlet in the mountains. Schwäbisch Gmünd: Einhorn-Verlag 1995.
- Arnold, Richard: Festschrift for the centenary of the song wreath Weiler in the mountains. Print production Grünauer, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1997.
- Krieg, Dietmar: From family vows to pastoral care units. St. Bernard pilgrimage was renewed for 125 years from 1880–2005. 2nd, improved edition, Junginger printing company, Ehingen 2005.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ascension Chapel in Herdtlinsweiler . On: hans-kloss.de. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ 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. 455 .
