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Undenheim
Undenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. Geography Location The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse. Neighbouring municipalities These are Bechtolsheim, Gabsheim, Friesenheim, Köngernheim and Schornsheim. Politics Municipal council *BfU - Bürger für Undenheim *UFL - Undenheimer Freie Liste *WLU - Lebenswertes Undenheim e. V. *SPD - Social Democratic Party of Germany *CDU - Christian Democratic Union of Germany Mayor The current mayor is Marcus Becker of the citizens’ party ''Undenheimer freie Liste'' (UfL). Town partnerships * Blaisy-Bas, Côte-d'Or, France * Dolcè, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy Culture and sightseeing In 2003, Undenheim was chosen as “Rhenish Hesse’s loveliest village”. Famous people Sons and daughters of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undenheim 1
Undenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. Geography Location The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse. Neighbouring municipalities These are Bechtolsheim, Gabsheim, Friesenheim, Köngernheim and Schornsheim. Politics Municipal council *BfU - Bürger für Undenheim *UFL - Undenheimer Freie Liste *WLU - Lebenswertes Undenheim e. V. *SPD - Social Democratic Party of Germany *CDU - Christian Democratic Union of Germany Mayor The current mayor is Marcus Becker of the citizens’ party ''Undenheimer freie Liste'' (UfL). Town partnerships * Blaisy-Bas, Côte-d'Or, France * Dolcè, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy Culture and sightseeing In 2003, Undenheim was chosen as “Rhenish Hesse’s loveliest village”. Famous people Sons and daughters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undenheim 2
Undenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. Geography Location The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse. Neighbouring municipalities These are Bechtolsheim, Gabsheim, Friesenheim, Köngernheim and Schornsheim. Politics Municipal council *BfU - Bürger für Undenheim *UFL - Undenheimer Freie Liste *WLU - Lebenswertes Undenheim e. V. *SPD - Social Democratic Party of Germany *CDU - Christian Democratic Union of Germany Mayor The current mayor is Marcus Becker of the citizens’ party ''Undenheimer freie Liste'' (UfL). Town partnerships * Blaisy-Bas, Côte-d'Or, France * Dolcè, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy Culture and sightseeing In 2003, Undenheim was chosen as “Rhenish Hesse’s loveliest village”. Famous people Sons and daughters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bechtolsheim
Bechtolsheim (Literally Bechtol's Home) is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Alzey-Land, whose seat is in Alzey. Geography Location The municipality lies on the Selz, which here snakes along the Petersberg (mountain), at whose foot the municipality is found. The nearest towns are Alzey, with its dual administrative functions of district and ''Verbandsgemeinde'' seat, and Wörrstadt, roughly 10 km away. The state capital of Mainz, 30 km away, can be reached most quickly on Autobahn A 63. As a winegrowing centre, Bechtolsheim lies in Germany's biggest winegrowing district and in the middle of the Rheinhessen wine region. The municipal area covers 1 065 ha, of which 300 ha is planted with grapevines. Neighbouring municipalities The municipality's nearest nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schornsheim
Schornsheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The winegrowing centre lies in Rhenish Hesse and belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Wörrstadt, whose seat is in the like-named municipality. Neighbouring municipalities Schornsheim's neighbours are Gabsheim, Udenheim, Undenheim and Wörrstadt. History Name’s origins The name Schornsheim (in 782 ''Scoronishaim'', in 815 ''Scornesheim'', about 836 ''Scoranesheim'', about 1230 ''Schornesheym'', about 1520 Schornsheim) is formed with the placename ending ''—heim'' (cognate with English ''home''), as are most Rhenish-Hessian placenames. The other root in the name, however, is something of a peculiarity. It is not a traditional Germanic personal name, nor a word for a natural feature, but rather a title, and only became a personal name through transferenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Schwamb
Ludwig Schwamb (30 July 1890 in Undenheim – 23 January 1945 in Berlin) was a social-democratic jurist and politician who fought against the Nazi dictatorship in Germany as a member of the Kreisau Circle motivated by his Christian beliefs, and as a close colleague of Wilhelm Leuschner, which led to his execution as a resistance fighter. Ludwig Schwamb came from a family with a rural Rheinhessen character. After his '' Abitur'' in Mainz, he studied law in Gießen, where he was a member of a ''Studentenverbindung''. After being established as a lawyer for a short time, he chose a career in the civil service. In 1921, he became a graduate civil servant at the Alzey Finance Office and in 1925 he became a high government adviser in Oppenheim. After the trade unionist Wilhelm Leuschner, who was the same age as Schwamb, had become Hesse's interior minister in 1928, Schwamb's job changed and he became Leuschner's personal consultant, moving to Darmstadt, where he worked closely wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolcè
Dolcè is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about northwest of Verona, in the Adige Valley. Main sights *Parish church of Volargne (13th century), with frescoes *Palazzo Guerrieri-Rizzardi (14th century) *Villa Del Bene (16th century) *Castelleto (13th century), a fortification at 400 m of altitude Twin towns * Undenheim Undenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whos ..., Germany, since 1996 References External links Official websiteDolcèin Encyclopedia Treccani Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friesenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
Friesenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies between Mainz and Worms and is an agriculturally oriented community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. Neighbouring municipalities These are Köngernheim, Undenheim and Weinolsheim. History In 803, Friesenheim had its first documentary mention in the Codex Fuldensis when the Frank Theotbald donated estates in Dubilesheim and Friesenheim to the Lorsch Abbey. Some researchers, though, link this entry in the Codex with Friesenheim in Alsace. The name's meaning is “Friso’s Home”. Based on the name German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabsheim
Gabsheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Wörrstadt, whose seat is in the like-named municipality. Geography Location The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse, in Germany's biggest wine region. Indeed, Gabsheim is Rhenish Hesse's geographical centre. The nearest towns are Wörrstadt, roughly 5 km to the west, and the district seat, Alzey, roughly 15 km to the southwest. The state capital, Mainz, 30 km away, is easily reached over the Autobahn A 63. Neighbouring municipalities Gabsheim's neighbours are Bechtolsheim, Biebelnheim, Schornsheim, Undenheim and Wörrstadt. History In the Middle Ages, Gabsheim was called ''Geispisheim'' (Geispitzheim); among many other spellings found in documents are also ''Geispodisheim'' (Geisbodesheim) (1250) and ''Gespesheim'' (14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köngernheim
Köngernheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies between Mainz and Worms and is a place characterized by agriculture. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. To Mainz it is roughly 20 km, to Wiesbaden 41 km and to Frankfurt 57 km. Neighbouring municipalities Köngernheim's neighbours are Friesenheim, Hahnheim, Selzen and Undenheim. History On 27 February 782, Köngernheim had its first documentary mention in the Lorsch codex as ''Cuningesheim'' (meaning “king’s home, or “king’s people’s settlement”). At the second documentary mention in 804, the name was rendered ''Cuningeroheim''. A church was first mentioned in 1299. The portal's sandstone walls and a Gothic window go back to the 14th century. The Catholic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhein-Selz
Rhein-Selz is a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It takes its name from the two rivers Rhine and Selz. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, south of Mainz. It was formed on 1 July 2014 by the merger of the former ''Verbandsgemeinden'' Nierstein-Oppenheim and Guntersblum. Its seat is in Oppenheim Oppenheim () is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is a well-known wine center, being the home of the German Winegrowing Museum, and is particularly known for the wines from the Oppenheimer Krötenbru .... The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' consists of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate {{MainzBingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen is a district (''Kreis'') in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rheingau-Taunus, the district-free cities Wiesbaden and Mainz, the districts Groß-Gerau, Alzey-Worms, Bad Kreuznach, and Rhein-Hunsrück. History During the French occupation under Napoleon the district was part of the departement Donnersberg (fr.:Mont-Tonnerre). After the Congress of Vienna, the area north of the Nahe river went to the Prussian Rhine province, the biggest part however became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and was called Rhenish Hesse. In 1835 the Mainz district was created when the province Rheinhessen was abolished. In 1852 the Oppenheim district was created, and took some of the area of the Mainz district; in 1938 this district was abolished again. The current area of the district was formed in 1969, when the districts of Mainz and Bingen were merged. Geography The main river in the district is the Rhine, which marks the bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oppenheim
Oppenheim () is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is a well-known wine center, being the home of the German Winegrowing Museum, and is particularly known for the wines from the Oppenheimer Krötenbrunnen vineyards. Geography Location The town lies on the Upper Rhine in Rhenish Hesse between Mainz and Worms. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde (special administrative district). History In 765, the first documented mention of the Frankish village was recorded in the Lorsch Codex, in connection with an endowment by Charlemagne to the Lorsch Abbey. Further portions of Oppenheim were added to the endowment in 774. In 1008, Oppenheim was granted market rights. In October 1076 Oppenheim gained special importance in the Investiture Controversy. At the princely session of Trebur and Oppenheim, the princes called on King Henry IV to undertake the "Walk to Canossa". After Oppenheim was returned to the Empire in 1147, it became a Free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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