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: ''Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuehl''), often referred to as simply Vogtsburg (), is a town in the Kaiserstuhl, a volcanic region in the district
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, Baden-Württemberg. It has a population of about 5,700 and was created on January 1, 1975 through the unification of six former municipalities, initially under the name ''Oberrotweil'',Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.1975
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and was renamed to ''Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl'' in April 1977.Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.1977
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With its of vineyards, Vogtsburg is the biggest wine producing town in Germany.


Geography


Geographic position


The individual villages of Vogtsburg are embedded in the valleys of the inner Kaiserstuhl (except Burkheim). The horseshoe-shaped mountain range of the Kaiserstuhl opens to the west and forms the border of the area of Vogtsburg. To the west Vogtsburg borders the Rhine and the
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region of Alsace.


Climate

The relatively low height above sea level and the protected position between the Vosges Mountains and the Schwarzwald (the Black Forest) create a nearly Mediterranean microclimate.


Geology

The mountains of the Kaiserstuhl are a later result of the creation of a great rift (the Rhine Rift) followed by some smaller volcanic activity. The Kaiserstuhl consists of thick layers of
loess Loess (, ; from german: Löss ) is a clastic, predominantly silt-sized sediment that is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. Ten percent of Earth's land area is covered by loess or similar deposits. Loess is a periglacial or aeolian ...
(), which, together with the special climate, is the main reason for the extraordinary fertility of this area.


Neighboring towns

* Artzenheim (Alsace) * Bahlingen *
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(Alsace) *
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* Breisach * Eichstetten * Endingen *
Ihringen Ihringen is a town in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, just east of Breisach am Rhein and west of Freiburg im Breisgau at the southern end of the Kaiserstuhl. It is known for its wine. Climate By most ...
* Sasbach


Divisions

The town Vogtsburg consists of the following ''Stadtteile'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung
Stadt Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, June 2020.
*
Achkarren Achkarren is part of the town of Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, a small town in the German Kaiserstuhl region, and is located in the southernmost part of the town. It also borders the town of Ihringen. The valley of Achkarren faces west and is 5  ...
*Bickensohl *Bischoffingen *Burkheim *Oberbergen *Oberrotweil *Schelingen Vogtsburg is composed of nine individual villages. Prior to unification in 1975 the villages of Oberrotweil and Niederrotweil were one political entity. The small hamlet with the original name Vogtsburg belonged to Oberbergen. For this reason the city of Vogtsburg has nine different villages but only seven political districts. Town privileges for the city of Vogtsburg came from Burkheim, which since the Middle Ages was a town despite its small size.


History

Although the city of Vogtsburg is one of the youngest in Germany, the individual villages making it up are mostly more than 1000 years old. The earliest archaeological finds in the village Oberbergen date to the times of the
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during the
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era between 4000 and 2500 BC. Archaeological finds in Bischoffingen give evidence of neolithic settlers of the Corded Ware culture. Other archeological excavations found flexed burials, which could be dated to the Bronze Age between 1700 and 1200 BC. In more recent history, from 800 BC onwards, there is extensive evidence of
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occupation. With the arrival of the
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around 200 AD the Celts seem to have disappeared from the region. The area of Oberbergen is considered to be the most important settlement in
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during the era of the
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. Because of the horseshoe-shaped mountain range of the Kaiserstuhl, which opens only to the west, Vogtsburg was not easily accessible before the introduction of modern roads. This led to a stagnation of development and of the population due to significant emigration until 1870. For about 100 years between 1880 and 1980 the population had been about constant at 5000 inhabitants. From 1980 on the population has increased due to development.


Gallery

File:Altvogtsburg, die Sankt Romanuskirche foto1 2013-07-24 16.50.jpg, Altvogtsburg, church: die Sankt Romanuskirche File:Bischoffingen, straatzicht foto4 2013-07-24 15.43.jpg, Bischoffingen, view to a street File:Bisschoffingen, die Sankt Laurentiuskirche foto1 2013-07-24 15.47.jpg, Bisschoffingen, church: die Sankt Laurentiuskirche File:Oberrotweil, straatzicht Bahnhofstrasse foto5 2013-07-24 16.07.jpg, Oberrotweil, view to a street: die Bahnhofstrasse File:Oberbergen, die Sankt Mauritius Kirche foto1 2013-07-24 16.29.jpg, Oberbergen, church: die Sankt Mauritius Kirche Image:Luftbild_Achkarren_morgens.jpg,
Achkarren Achkarren is part of the town of Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, a small town in the German Kaiserstuhl region, and is located in the southernmost part of the town. It also borders the town of Ihringen. The valley of Achkarren faces west and is 5  ...
, with the ruins of
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on top of the Schlossberg mountain Image:Luftbild_Bickensohl.jpg, Bickensohl Image:Luftbild_Bischoffingen.jpg, Bischoffingen Image:Luftbild_Burkheim.jpg, Burkheim, with the ruins of a castle and a quarry pond Image:Luftbild_Oberbergen.jpg, Oberbergen Image:Luftbild_Oberrotweil.jpg, Oberrotweil, the central village where the city council is located Image:Luftbild_Niederrotweil.jpg, Niederrotweil, politically part of Oberrottweil Image:Luftbild_Schelingen.jpg, Schelingen, the highest village in Vogtsburg Image:Luftbild_Alt-Vogtsburg.jpg, Alt-Vogtsburg (Old-Vogtsburg), politically part of Oberbergen Image:Luftbild_Burkheimer-Baggersee.jpg, Quarry pond near Burkheim


Policy


Municipal Council

The results of the
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from June 13 of 2004:


Economy and infrastructure

The city economy is based primarily on the production of wine grapes. In addition the production of
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, zwetschgen, and apples contribute significantly to the economy. In recent years tourism has grown to be an important economic contributor.


Court

Vogtsburg is in the jurisdiction of the district court of Breisach.


Education

There is one general-education secondary school, two primary schools, and six kindergartens plus one nursery school. Nearby in Breisach there is a secondary school and a 'Gymnasium' (high school, grammar school).


Streets

The L113 - a country road without cross-town links runs through the western part of the city. This street goes from Breisach - Riegel to Freiamt, and then meets the L115 near Niederrotweil. The L115 goes on to
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and
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. The different districts are connected with a net of district roads. Vogtsburg is one of the rare towns without speed limit zones of 30 km/h (20 mph).


Public transport

Achkarren, Oberrotweil and Burkheim together with Bischoffingen each have a railway station for the western track of the small Kaiserstuhlbahn, a light railway leading from Breisach to Riegel. The railway traffic does not follow a fixed timetable but runs occasionally as needed. Vogtsburg is connected by bus lines to Breisach, Endingen,
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and Freiburg. All public transport is a part of a regional transport association.


Shipping

Even though Burkheim borders directly on the Rhine river, the city of Vogtsburg has no river harbor. There is a landing stage on the river to ship the grit produced by a quarry in Burkheim.


Culture and objects of interest


Museums

In 1979 the museum of viniculture in the historical 'Zehntscheur' (a barn where historic taxes were collected = 1 tenth of all produced goods) was established in Achkarren. The earliest documented reference to this building dates from 1358 as 'St. Johannser Trotte'. In Burkheim one can visit the Museum of Corkscrews.


Buildings

In the villages of Achkarren, Oberrotweil, Schelingen and Altvogtsburg there are four churches designed by Friedrich Weinbrenner, a famous architect. These four churches are typical of the style of
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in the former state of Baden. The church of St. Michael's in Niederrotweil dates from 1157, according to documented references. This building is famous for some recently discovered
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es and for its wooden altar, a late masterpiece of the unknown master H. L. This altar is an extraordinary example of the
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style of gothic art and is dated to about 1530. The church St. Romanus in Alt-Vogtsburg was founded in 1835/36 as a subsidiary church near a country road. First a church with a capacity of 700 people was planned which would have been several times the population figure of Alt-Vogtsburg. The reduced version built by the master builder
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has a choir and two adjoining rooms. The altar comes from the workshop of Franz Xaver Marmon. The windows are from the Freiburg glass workshops of Helmle and Merzweiler. The inner part of the church is decorated with historical paintings and murals from the Freiburg painter Anselm Endress. The church is now closed due to structural deterioration caused by water intrusion and vibration from traffic. The 'Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz" (German Foundation for Monument Protection) is engaged in restoration of the church. The old town of Burkheim starts with a historical town gate. Its houses are grouped around a single paved street, and look very romantic. At the end of the town an old ruin of a castle sits atop a small mountain, below which the Rhine used to flow. High above the village of Achkarren on the top of the Schloßberg mountain are the ruins of the castle
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.


Natural monuments

There are twelve nature reserves covering a total of 280 hectares (1.1 sq mi).


Sport

Cycling races: Vogtsburg is the site of the traditional last race (king's stage) of the 'International Rothaus Regio-Tour' (sponsored by a local beer brewers company).


Sons and daughters of the town

* Eugen Biser (born 1918 in Oberbergen), a
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*
Simone Larsen Simone Eriksrud (; born 21 August 1970) is a Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Volda, and a member of D'Sound. She was earlier in her career known as Simone Larsen or just with the mononym Simone. Career In D'Sound As Simone Lars ...
(born 1970), a German-Norwegian popstar, grew up in Bischoffingen *
Lazarus von Schwendi Lazarus von Schwendi, Barón de Hohenlandsberg ( hu, Schwendi Lázár; 1522, Mittelbiberach – 28 May 1583, Ehrenkirchen) was an Austrian military commander and general in the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire. Legacy It is claimed that ...
(1522–1584), a diplomat, statesman and an emperor's general, since 1560 AD Lord of Burkheim (Oberrotweil, Oberbergen, Vogtsburg and Jechtingen included). *
Jörg Wickram Georg (or Jörg) Wickram (c.1505 – before 1562) was a German poet and novelist. Life Wickram was born at Colmar in Alsace; the exact date of his birth and death are unknown. He founded a Meistersinger school in Colmar in 1549, and has left ...
(* b. 1505 in Burkheim, d. 1562), an early New High German writer


References


External links

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Vogtsburg: History and Pictures
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