Windischenbach
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Windischenbach
municipality Pfedelbach
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| Height : | 251 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 4.9 km² |
| Residents : | 1196 (Dec. 31, 2019) |
| Population density : | 244 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | July 1, 1971 |
| Postal code : | 74629 |
| Area code : | 07941 |
 Location of Windischenbach in Pfedelbach
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Windischenbach is a district of Pfedelbach and has 1196 inhabitants. Since July 1, 1971, Windischenbach has belonged to the Pfedelbach community.
Geographical location and structure
Windischenbach is 2 km west of Pfedelbach. The village consists of the settlements Windischenbach itself, Burghof , Klingenhof , Lindelberg , Stöckig and Weißlensberg .
Before the recent expansions, the main town Windischenbach was a street village on the L 1035 and the K 2347 with two settlement centers. It has spread to the north through construction areas. It lies in a valley and hillside location on both sides of the eponymous Windischenbach , a north-northeast running tributary of the Pfedelbach , which is also called Schleifbach on the lower course, and into which it already flows from the left in the Öhringer urban area.
The other settlement sites, all significantly smaller, line the main town in an arc from south to west, at a distance that varies from one to less than two kilometers.
To the south lies the castle courtyard at the foot of a mountain spur, a little further west and to the left on the upper reaches of the Windischenbach stream, the Klingenhof, and even further west and higher on the Weißlensberg slope. In the southwest of the main town, the Stöckig residence is located at the highest point of the L 1035 in the direction of Adolzfurt. Finally, Lindelberg is located exactly to the west of Windischenbach, on the northeastern edge of the plateau of the same name.
history
Windischenbach was first mentioned in 1304, at that time it was still called Windischen-Phedelbach, abbreviated to Windischenbach in 1401. Presumably it originated in the 9th or 10th century through the settlement of Slavic Wends .
The castle courtyard was first mentioned in 1679.
politics
coat of arms
On December 15, 1966, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Interior awarded Windischenbach its own coat of arms. Its blazon reads: In a shield split by silver (white) and red, in front a blue grape in green style, behind a silver (white) fenugreek. In the State Archives in Stuttgart the following coats of arms can be read: “The grape refers to the viticulture in Windischenbach, while the box horn as a coat of arms figure of the local nobility of Pfedelbach, both to this family, who donated property from Windischenbach to the monastery Öhringen in 1394, as well as to reminds the general historical relationship of Windischenbach to his mother town Pfedelbach. "
Local council
The village of Windischenbach has a local council with a total of six members. Mayor is Uwe Zinser.
Buildings
From the beginning, Windischenbach was a branch of the collegiate church in Öhringen . On a small hill in the center of the village stands the small branch church, about the construction of which little is known. In 1679 it received a new interior as well as a west gallery and a cassette-like flat ceiling. The tower was renewed in 1725.
In 1949 and 1950, the wine-growers built a wine press , which the Pfedelbach community acquired in 1982 and extensively renovated. Today it is the cultural center of the village. In 2010, the Pfedelbach Citizens Energy Cooperative installed a photovoltaic system on the roof of the wine press.
The former Windischenbach coat of arms on the old town hall
The former Windischenbach town hall
The Protestant Church in Windischenbach
The former wine press in Windischenbach
Economy and Infrastructure
Fruit growing and viticulture are still very important in the place today. There is a kindergarten in Windischenbach. Windischenbach has experienced a structural boom since the 1990s thanks to its favorable location.
literature
- Gerhard Taddey (Red.): Pfedelbach 1037–1987. From past and present (= research from Württembergisch-Franken. Vol. 30). Published by the Pfedelbach community. Thorbecke et al. a., Sigmaringen u. a. 1987, ISBN 3-921429-30-7 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hartmut Müller: A sign of solidarity . In: Hohenloher Zeitung . July 15, 2011 ( from Stimme.de [accessed on July 16, 2011]).
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from February 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bürger Energie Genossenschaft Pfedelbach (accessed on July 16, 2011)
Web links
- Wikisource: Windischenbach in the description of the Oberamt Oehringen from 1865