Rockenfeld is an

abandoned village An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages have been deserted for a variety of causes. Abandonment of villages is often related to epidemic, f ...

in the Neuwied district of Feldkirchen, Germany.

Geography

The abandoned village Rockenfeld lies at 330 m above sea level on a mountain range rising from north to south between the valleys of the river ''Rockenfelder Bach'' in the west and a tributary of the ''Nonnenbach'' in the east. The ''Forst Wied'' borders to the east. The only road connection is Kreisstraße 1, which leads down to

Rheinbrohl Rheinbrohl is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. A reconstructed Roman watchtower ("Römerturm 1") marks the beginning of the Germanic limes The (Latin for ''Germanic frontier'') is the name given in ...

over a length of eight kilometres into the

Rhine Valley ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , source2 = Rein Posteriur/Hinterrhein , source2_location = Paradies Glacier, Graubünden, Switzerland , source2_coordinates= , source ...

History

The village was first documented in 1280 as Rukenvelt. Until 1693, it belonged to (today part of Feldkirchen). In 1846, 11 families lived in the village; starting from 1885, an official school was established, which was closed again in 1935. At the end of World War II, 50 people still lived in Rockenfeld. Due to constant emigration, the local council decided to dissolve the community in 1965. In 1969, the abandoned houses and courtyards were burned down by the fire brigade. In 1995 the last house was demolished. Today, Rockenfeld is a deserted area with a memorial from 1962/63 and a memorial stone as the only remains. The names Rockenfeller and

Rockefeller Rockefeller is a German surname, originally given to people from the village of Rockenfeld near Neuwied in the Rhineland and commonly referring to subjects associated with the Rockefeller family. It may refer to: People with the name Rockefeller fa ...

are derived from Rockenfeld. It is said that the ancestors of

Nelson D. Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. A member of t ...

's family came from Rockenfeld.

References

External links

Rockenfeld at the website of Neuwied Municipality
(in German)

(in German) {{Authority control Neuwied (district)

Rockenfeld Rockenfeld is an abandoned village in the Neuwied (district), Neuwied district of Feldkirchen, Neuwied, Feldkirchen, Germany. Geography The abandoned village Rockenfeld lies at 330 m above sea level on a mountain range rising from north to sout ...

Former populated places in Germany