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Kannenbäckerland
The Kannenbäckerland ("potters' land" or, more literally, "jug bakers' land") is a cultural landscape in central Germany, which extends from Wirges in the Westerwald hills to Bendorf and Vallendar in the Middle Rhine valley. The Kannenbäckerland owes its name to the fact that, in this region, the largest clay deposit in Europe was found and, since the 16th century, has been used to make the well-known grey and blue Westerwald Pottery. Formation In addition to pot making and, especially in Hilgert pipe making for the production of the clay, tobacco pipes which were once common, pottery craftsmanship and training have also been concentrated in the Kannenbäckerland. Since 1879, Höhr-Grenzhausen has been home to the College of Ceramics, which later became part of the Ceramics Department of the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. Its training comprises eight terms and it awards a diploma in materials engineering, glass and ceramics. In addition to the University of Appli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerwald
The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Massif ( or Rhenish Slate Mountains). Its highest elevation, at 657 m above sea level, is the Fuchskaute in the High Westerwald. Tourist attractions include the (394 metres), site of some Celtic ruins from La Tène times (5th to 1st century BC), found in the community of the same name, and Limburg an der Lahn, a town with a mediaeval centre. The geologically old, heavily eroded range of the Westerwald is in its northern parts overlaid by a volcanic upland made of Neogene basalt layers. It covers an area of some , and therefore roughly , making the Westerwald one of Germany's biggest mountain ranges by area. In areas of subsidence, it has in its flatter western part (Lower Westerwald) the characteristics of rolling hills. Typical for the economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerwald Pottery Museum
The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Massif ( or Rhenish Slate Mountains). Its highest elevation, at 657 m above sea level, is the Fuchskaute in the High Westerwald. Tourist attractions include the (394 metres), site of some Celtic ruins from La Tène times (5th to 1st century BC), found in the community of the same name, and Limburg an der Lahn, a town with a mediaeval centre. The geologically old, heavily eroded range of the Westerwald is in its northern parts overlaid by a volcanic upland made of Neogene basalt layers. It covers an area of some , and therefore roughly , making the Westerwald one of Germany's biggest mountain ranges by area. In areas of subsidence, it has in its flatter western part (Lower Westerwald) the characteristics of rolling hills. Typical for the economy of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundsdorf (Westerwald)
Hundsdorf is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Kannenbäckerland, a region known for its ceramics industry. Hundsdorf belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. History In 1243, Hundsdorf had its first documentary mention as ''Hunisdorp''. Politics The municipal council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. Regular events Each year, between Ascension and Whitsun, a Western town is built here in which Western and Indian clubs recreate the atmosphere of the Wild West for a few days under authentic conditions. In early August each year, Hundsdorf holds its kermis. Economy and infrastructure The A 48 with its ''Höhr-Grenzhausen'' interchange (AS 12) lies 6&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höhr-Grenzhausen
Höhr-Grenzhausen () is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a centre for the ceramic industry in the Kannenbäckerland with a professional college for ceramics, another for ceramic form, and many others, hence the nickname ''Kannenbäckerstadt'' (roughly, “Jug Baking Town”). Together with the communities of Hillscheid, Hilgert and Kammerforst it has formed the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Höhr-Grenzhausen – a kind of collective municipality – since 1971. Geography Höhr-Grenzhausen lies roughly 10 km west of Montabaur, and 10 km northeast of Koblenz. Politics Town council (as of municipal election on 13 June 2004) Town partnerships Höhr-Grenzhausen maintains partnerships with these towns: * Laigueglia, Riviera, Italy (since 1972) * Semur-en-Auxois, Burgundy, France (since 1987) Culture and sightseeing Museums In the town are found the Westerwald Ceramics Museum (''Keramikmuseum Westerwald'') and a museum of the town's history. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sessenbach
Sessenbach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen in the Kannenbäckerland ("Jug Bakers’ Land", a small region known for its pottery industry). Through the community flows the Sessenbach, which belongs to the Rhine drainage basin. Sessenbach belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History In 1321, the village had its first documentary mention as ''Sinsinbach''. Archaeological finds have led to the conclusion that there was once a Celtic dwelling pit settlement here. At first documentary mention in 1321, Luther von Isenburg held ''Sinsinbach'' in fief. The Isenburg estate and the ''Wollenschlägers Höfchen'' at Sessenbach were in Isenburg hands until 1664, whereafter they passed to the Electorate of Trier. The Saynho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ötzingen
Ötzingen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies at the foot of the Malberg, a wooded volcanic cone found within the neighbouring community of Moschheim. Other neighbouring communities are Leuterod, Niederahr, Oberahr, Ettinghausen, Kuhnhöfen, Niedersayn and Helferskirchen. Along the edge of the community winds the Aubach, which rises in the outlying centre of Sainerholz some 3 km from the community's main centre. Ötzingen belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Wirges, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. As is so throughout the so-called Kannenbäckerland (“Jug Bakers’ Land”, a small region known for its traditional Toilet chicken industry), clay quarrying plays an important rôle. Somewhat outside the community is found a production centre for world-famous clay mosaics. Ötzingen has one outlying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauort
Nauort is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen. A local tourist draw is the community's favourable location in the Sayn- Isenburg- Grenzau “castle triangle”. Nauort belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. Neighbouring communities Nauort's immediate neighbours are the smaller ''Ortsgemeinden'' Caan (1 km away), Sessenbach (2 km) and Alsbach (2 km) as well as Bendorf’s outlying centre of Stromberg (2 km). History The name “Nauort” developed by way of “Naurodt” (16th century) from “Nuenrohde”, meaning “new clearing”, which had its first documentary mention in 1279. In the 20th century, besides agriculture, the local pumice industry was one of the main income sources for Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransbach-Baumbach
Ransbach-Baumbach is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Ransbach-Baumbach is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald about 10 km northwest of Montabaur, and 15 km northeast of Koblenz. History In 1330, the parish of Ransbach had its first documentary mention. Already in 959, however, the ''Montabaurer Zehntbeschreibung'' (a “description of tithes”), speaks of the vanished community of ''Desper'' (Dedinsburg) near Ransbach. In 1373, the name ''Babenbach'' for Baumbach crops up. In 1969, Ransbach and Baumbach were merged into one community. In 1971, in the course of municipal restructuring, the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach was founded. In 1975, Ransbach-Baumbach was granted town rights. Partnerships * Pleurtuit, Brittany, France since 1985 * Parish of Rukoma in Mirenge, Rwanda since April 2005 Schools and kindergartens * Ast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebernhahn
Ebernhahn is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. History First unequivocally mentioned in 1324 as ''Evernhan'', Ebernhahn is counted among the newer Westerwald villages, and through the Middle Ages, its name hardly cropped up at all. After the devastating effects of the Thirty Years' War (1618–48), it counted, together with nearby Siershahn, only 42 inhabitants. Ebernhahn's name comes from the Old High German word ''hag'' (“enclosure”), making the name's meaning, roughly, “belonging to the boar’s enclosure”; ''Eber'' is German for “boar”. Ebernhahn was at first under the governance of the Electorate of Trier, later passing to the Duchy of Nassau and later still, in 1866, to Prussia. Since 1971 it has belonged to what was then the newly founded ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Wirges, a kind of collective municipality, and since 1974 it has been part of the Westerwaldkreis who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerwald Pottery
Westerwald Pottery or Stoneware is a distinctive type of salt glazed grey pottery from the Höhr-Grenzhausen and Ransbach-Baumbach area of Westerwaldkreis in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is known as Kannenbäckerland Stoneware. Typically it is decorated with cobalt Cobalt is a chemical element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27. As with nickel, cobalt is found in the Earth's crust only in a chemically combined form, save for small deposits found in alloys of natural meteoric iron. The free element, pr ... blue painted designs, though the collectable items are more multicoloured. There is a pottery museum at Höhr-Grenzhausen that displays the construction techniques and the history of salt glaze. German pottery Westerwaldkreis History of the Westerwald {{Germany-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilgert
Hilgert in the Kannenbäckerland is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Hilgert lies roughly 13 km from Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality. History Hilgert was first mentioned in documents dating to 1340. Politics The municipal council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (''Bürgermeister''), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009. Economy and infrastructure Transport The A 48 with its ''Höhr-Grenzhausen Höhr-Grenzhausen () is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a centre for the ceramic industry in the Kannenbäckerland with a professional college for ceramics, another for ceramic form, and many others, hence the ...'' interchange (AS 12) lies right nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bannberscheid
Bannberscheid is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies north of Montabaur some 260 m in elevation in meadowland with a gradually climbing slope, within the low mountain landscape of the Westerwald, which is framed by the high Westerwald and the Montabaur Heights (''Montabaurer Höhenzug''). Since 1971 the community has belonged to what was then the newly founded ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Wirges, a kind of collective municipality. History In 1211, Bannberscheid had its first documentary mention. From 1895 to 1897, the village church was built. The community was electrified in 1921 and in 1937 it was connected to the sewer system. Until the 1960s, clay quarrying was the community's main source of income. Politics Community council The council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (''Bürgermeister''), who were elected in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
