Lauterbach, Hesse
Encyclopedia
Lauterbach is a town in the Vogelsbergkreis
district of the federal state of Hesse
in central Germany
.
and 800
AD. In 812
the town was mentioned for the first time in a document of the church in Schlitz. In the Middle Ages, Lauterbach belonged to the cloister in Fulda. Then in the 12th century Lauterbach became a fief of the count Ziegenhein from the cloister in Fulda. In 1266 Lauterbach received municipal rights. In the same year Lauterbach started to build the castle (Burg) and the city wall.
Over the following centuries, ownership rights of Lauterbach changed often and were complicated. Lauterbach became Lutheran following the Reformation
. With a pact in 1684, Lauterbach came under the control of the Riedesel zu Eisenbach (Riedesel
). Up to 1806, the Riedesels had a small but independent territory. Following the Napoleonic Wars and Congress of Vienna
, Lauterbach belonged to the grand duchy of Hesse. In 1852 Lauterbach became the seat of the new founded district (Kreis) of Lauterbach. In 1972 local governments were re-organized, and the new, larger district Vogelsberg was founded of which Lauterbach remains the seat of government.
Allmenrod
, Frischborn, Heblos, Maar, Reuters, Rimlos, Rudlos, Sickendorf, Wallenrod and Wernges.
The 'Ankerturm' is the only remaining tower of the city wall. It used to be an observation tower. Temporarily it was also used as a prison.
Lauterbacher beer
Lauterbacher beer is the oldest beer of Hesse
. The brand has existed since 1527.
Schrittsteine (Stepping stones)
The stepping stones were used as a shortcut to get to the local water fountain.
Hainigturm
The Hainigturm
is a tower between Lauterbach and Angersbach
. This tourist attraction was built in 1907.
Vogelsbergkreis
The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Schwalm-Eder, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Fulda, Main-Kinzig, Wetteraukreis, Gießen and Marburg-Biedenkopf.-Geography:...
district of the federal state of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
in central 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...
.
History
Lauterbach was founded between 400400
Year 400 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Aurelianus...
and 800
800
Year 800 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. It was around this time that the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years, so from this time on, the years began being known as 800 and onwards.- Europe :* December 25 - Pope Leo III...
AD. In 812
812
Year 812 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* The second Battle of Roncevaux Pass is fought between the Basques and the Franks....
the town was mentioned for the first time in a document of the church in Schlitz. In the Middle Ages, Lauterbach belonged to the cloister in Fulda. Then in the 12th century Lauterbach became a fief of the count Ziegenhein from the cloister in Fulda. In 1266 Lauterbach received municipal rights. In the same year Lauterbach started to build the castle (Burg) and the city wall.
Over the following centuries, ownership rights of Lauterbach changed often and were complicated. Lauterbach became Lutheran following the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. With a pact in 1684, Lauterbach came under the control of the Riedesel zu Eisenbach (Riedesel
Riedesel
Riedesel is a German family name that began to appear in legal documents in the early 13th century. They were of the knightly class, though not all had the official status of Ritter or knight. Its exact geographical and temporal origins are uncertain. However, all of the early references are from...
). Up to 1806, the Riedesels had a small but independent territory. Following the Napoleonic Wars and Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
, Lauterbach belonged to the grand duchy of Hesse. In 1852 Lauterbach became the seat of the new founded district (Kreis) of Lauterbach. In 1972 local governments were re-organized, and the new, larger district Vogelsberg was founded of which Lauterbach remains the seat of government.
Villages that belong to Lauterbach
In 1972, several villages incorporated into the town of Lauterbach:Allmenrod
Allmenrod
Allmenrod is a small village in north Hesse with a population of 350 . It is a part of Lauterbach.-History:In books Allmenrod was first mentioned in 1131. The first official documents about the population in the town were found in 1854. At this time the village had a population 347 people...
, Frischborn, Heblos, Maar, Reuters, Rimlos, Rudlos, Sickendorf, Wallenrod and Wernges.
Features
AnkerturmThe 'Ankerturm' is the only remaining tower of the city wall. It used to be an observation tower. Temporarily it was also used as a prison.
Lauterbacher beer
Lauterbacher beer is the oldest beer of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. The brand has existed since 1527.
Schrittsteine (Stepping stones)
The stepping stones were used as a shortcut to get to the local water fountain.
Hainigturm
The Hainigturm
Hainigturm
The Hainigturm is a tower and tourist attraction in the Vogelsbergkeis, . It is located between Lauterbach and Angersbach. The tower, which now consists of stones, used to be made completely out of wood. However the wood got rotten so the tower had to be rebuilt in 1907.In 2007 the Lauterbach...
is a tower between Lauterbach and Angersbach
Angersbach
Old hessian family. Originally Angerspah, then Angersbach.All today living members of this family are perhaps descendants of the noble family von Angersbach.Meaning of the name is as follows:Anger = grass covered land / middle of a Germanic tribe settlement....
. This tourist attraction was built in 1907.
People born in Lauterbach
- Friedrich Adolph Riedesel (born June 3, 1738, died January 6, 1800 in Braunschweig) -- general who commanded a Brunswick regiment on behalf of the British during the American Revolutionary War
- Fritz Selbmann (born September 29, 1899, died January 26, 1975 in Berlin) -- writer, minister and official member of the party in the GDR.
People who lived in Lauterbach
- Peter Andreas Grünberg (born 18 May 1939 in PilsenPilsenPlzeň, or Pilsen is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is the capital of the Plzeň Region and the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic. It is located about 90 km west of Prague at the confluence of four rivers—the Radbuza, the Mže, the Úhlava, and the Úslava—which...
), won the nobel prize for physics in 2007. He spent his childhood and youth in Lauterbach. In 1959 he graduated in the Alexander-von-Humboldt-GymnasiumGymnasium (school)A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
.