Rottenegg is a village in the

Hallertau The Hallertau ( or ) or Holledau is an area in Bavaria, Germany. With an area of 178 km2, it is listed as the largest continuous hops, hop-planting area in the world.Bentley, James; Catling, Christopher; & Locke, Tim (1994). ''Munich and Ba ...

of Bavaria, Germany. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now part of the municipality of

Geisenfeld Geisenfeld is a town in the district of Pfaffenhofen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, southeast of Ingolstadt Ingolstadt (; Austro-Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an Independent city#Germany, independent city o ...

in the Upper Bavarian district of Pfaffenhofen.

Location

Rottenegg is located in the Danube-Isar Hills of the

Lower Bavarian Upland The Lower Bavarian Upland, Lower Bavarian Hill Country (German: ''Niederbayerisches Hügelland'') or Lower Bavarian Hills, are part of the tertiary ''Hügelland'' or hill country south of the River Danube and cover much of the land within the Bava ...

. The village lies at above sea level. It is southeast of the Geisenfeld town center, and extends in a northwest-southeast direction. Munich is south of the village. The former municipality and present village of Rottenegg includes the hamlets of Hornlohe, Moosmühle and Brunn.

History

From 1169 to 1279 the family of the Counts of Rotteneck were resident at this location, originally called Schermbach. They were descendants of the Lord of Abensberg.Adam Rottler Pfr. i.R. , Abensberg im Wandel der Zeiten, Seite 353, Eigenverlag, Abensberg 1972Wilhelm Ritzinger, Verhandlungen des Historischen Vereins Niederbayern, Band 48, Seite 65, Hrsg 1912 In 1220 Count Meinhard von Rotteneck, a grandson of Gebhard I von Abensberg, built a castle in

Mainburg Mainburg () is a town in the Kelheim (district), district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Abens, 30 km northwest of Landshut and 30 km southeast of Ingolstadt. Mainburg borders four communities; Aiglsbach, ...

(about to the east), the basis for that town. On 21 August 1279 the last male descendant of the family, Heinrich II von Rotteneck, the Bishop Count of

Regensburg Regensburg (historically known in English as Ratisbon) is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the rivers Danube, Naab and Regen (river), Regen, Danube's northernmost point. It is the capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the ...

, sold Rottenegg castle and its possessions including the Mainburg castle to Duke

Ludwig II of Bavaria Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886), also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (), was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke ...

so he could build his cathedral.Hubert Freilinger, Historischer Atlas von Bayern, Heft 46, S.243, 274 Hrsg. Kommission für bayerische Landesgeschichte München, 1977 The castle of Rotteneck was expanded in 1551. In 1705 it was damaged during the

War of the Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish E ...

(1701–1714). It was demolished in 1722-24. From then the castle was a ruin. In 1722 a church was built on the site in a picturesque location above the village, preserving a part of the castle wall. The French Brigadier General

Henri François Lambert Henri François Lambert (3 June 1760 – 7 September 1796) was a brigadier general of the French revolutionary army. Early years Henri François Lambert was born in Haraucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle (then Duchy of Lorraine), on 3 June 1760 to a humb ...

of the

Army of the Rhine and Moselle The Army of the Rhine and Moselle () was one of the field units of the French Revolutionary Army. It was formed on 20 April 1795 by the merger of elements of the Army of the Rhine and the Army of the Moselle. The Army of the Rhine and Moselle ...

who died on 7 September 1796 in

Neustadt an der Donau Neustadt an der Donau (; ; ) is a town in Lower Bavaria on the Danube in Bavaria, Germany. Lying on the western border of Landkreis Kelheim, Neustadt is primarily known for the thermal spa Bad Gögging. Neustadt had a population of 12 ...

is buried here. The piece of shrapnel that fatally injured him is kept in the village church of Mauern, Neustadt at his request. On 1 January 1978 Rottenegg was incorporated into the town of Geisenfeld.

Economy

Until the 1980s hop growing was an important occupation in Rottenegg, and many hop farms are found today, often abandoned. Modernization measures eliminated many jobs in this industry. Today, many farms are being converted for use in forestry.

Associations

*Home Sports Club (Heimsportverein) Rottenegg *Soldiers and veterans club *Burschenverein *Rottenegg Volunteer Fire Brigade

Gallery

File:Rottenegg(Geisenfeld) Ortsansicht2.JPG, View of the village File:Rottenegg(Geisenfeld) General Lampert Grabstätte.JPG, Gravestone of General H. Lambert File:Rottenegg(Geisenfeld) Bergkirche.JPG, Mountain church

References

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