Gössenheim
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Gössenheim is a community in the Main-Spessart district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Gemünden am Main.
settlers had established themselves here in great numbers. Thus arose in the Wern valley a mixed population of Alamannic, Thuringian, Warnian and Frankish.
Historically, Gössenheim had its first documentary mention in 788. On 18 January that year, Count Manto and his brother Megingoz donated their holdings in Veringewe (Werngau), Heselere (Heßlar), Tüngide (Thüngen
), Binzufeld (Binsfeld), Haholtesheim (Halsheim), Steti (Stetten), Büthult (Büchold) and Gysenheim (Gössenheim) to the Fulda Abbey. Already by Charlemagne
’s time Gössenheim must have been a kingly estate and not at all an unimportant place.
The Homburg (actually “Hohenberg” – High Mountain – a castle) was built in the early 1170s by the Lords of Hohenberg, who were Würzburg ministeriales
. Through inheritance it passed to the Bickenbach family in 1381. In 1469, the community along with the Homburg and the surrounding places was sold to the Princely Electorate (Hochstift) of Würzburg.
Gössenheim was until about 1870 a fortified village whose core was shielded to the east, north and west by a ringwall, some of which still stands today. Gössenheim now lies on Bundesstraße
27 between Karlstadt
and Hammelburg
, and it belongs to the local area of the lesser centre of Gemünden in the Würzburg Region.
Gössenheim’s main landmark is the mighty, albeit ruined, Homburg. Well known far beyond the limits of the local area is the singers’ festival that for the last 50 years has taken place at the Homburg on Whit Monday
, drawing visitors from near and far. Even the wine
made from the grapes grown at the new vineyards bears the ruin’s name: “Gössenheimer Homburg”.
Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €615,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €186,000.
Goessenheim forms together with Karsbach and Gräfendorf the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Gemünden which provides communal services to its citizens.
might be described thus: Per fess in chief argent three lozenges gules in fess, below which dancetty of three of the second and first and a plain point azure.
this was 28. In other areas, 46 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 416 such workers worked from home. There was one processing business. Five businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 23 agricultural operations with a working area of 281 ha, of which 239 ha was cropland and 33 ha was meadowland.
Main-Spessart
Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg , the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse .-History:The district was established in 1972 by merging the former...
in the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Gemünden am Main.
History
Already by the early 7th century, the Main-Wern area was under the Merovingian Empire’s yoke and FrankishFranks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
settlers had established themselves here in great numbers. Thus arose in the Wern valley a mixed population of Alamannic, Thuringian, Warnian and Frankish.
Historically, Gössenheim had its first documentary mention in 788. On 18 January that year, Count Manto and his brother Megingoz donated their holdings in Veringewe (Werngau), Heselere (Heßlar), Tüngide (Thüngen
Thüngen
Thüngen is a market community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Zellingen.- Location :...
), Binzufeld (Binsfeld), Haholtesheim (Halsheim), Steti (Stetten), Büthult (Büchold) and Gysenheim (Gössenheim) to the Fulda Abbey. Already by Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
’s time Gössenheim must have been a kingly estate and not at all an unimportant place.
The Homburg (actually “Hohenberg” – High Mountain – a castle) was built in the early 1170s by the Lords of Hohenberg, who were Würzburg ministeriales
Ministerialis
Ministerialis ; a post-classical Latin word, used in English, meaning originally servitor, agent, in a broad range of senses...
. Through inheritance it passed to the Bickenbach family in 1381. In 1469, the community along with the Homburg and the surrounding places was sold to the Princely Electorate (Hochstift) of Würzburg.
Gössenheim was until about 1870 a fortified village whose core was shielded to the east, north and west by a ringwall, some of which still stands today. Gössenheim now lies on Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
27 between Karlstadt
Karlstadt am Main
Karlstadt is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is the Main-Spessart district seat ....
and Hammelburg
Hammelburg
Hammelburg is a town in the district of Bad Kissingen, in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Franconian Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt...
, and it belongs to the local area of the lesser centre of Gemünden in the Würzburg Region.
Gössenheim’s main landmark is the mighty, albeit ruined, Homburg. Well known far beyond the limits of the local area is the singers’ festival that for the last 50 years has taken place at the Homburg on Whit Monday
Whit Monday
Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar. It is movable because it is determined by the date of Easter....
, drawing visitors from near and far. Even the wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
made from the grapes grown at the new vineyards bears the ruin’s name: “Gössenheimer Homburg”.
Population development
Within town limits, 1,070 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,167 in 1987, 1,272 in 2000 and in 2006 1,357.Politics
The mayor is Theo Gärtner. He succeeded Johann Popp in 2008.Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €615,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €186,000.
Goessenheim forms together with Karsbach and Gräfendorf the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Gemünden which provides communal services to its citizens.
Coat of arms
The community’s armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might be described thus: Per fess in chief argent three lozenges gules in fess, below which dancetty of three of the second and first and a plain point azure.
Economy and infrastructure
According to official statistics, there were 269 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls working in producing businesses in 1998. In trade and transportTransport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
this was 28. In other areas, 46 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 416 such workers worked from home. There was one processing business. Five businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 23 agricultural operations with a working area of 281 ha, of which 239 ha was cropland and 33 ha was meadowland.
Education
As of 1999 the following institutions existed in Gössenheim:- KindergartenKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
s: 74 places with 53 children - Primary school: 10 teachers and 157 pupils