Neumagen-Dhron
Encyclopedia
Neumagen-Dhron is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich
district
in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. It is also the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Neumagen-Dhron
and a state-recognized tourism community. Its situation and amenities make it a lower-order centre
.
and 20 km northwest of Trier
. The municipality is made up of the three centres (Ortsteile) of Neumagen, Dhron and Papiermühle (“Papermill”). The river Dhron is met by the Kleine Dhron (“Little Dhron”) in the outlying centre of Papiermühle, whereafter it empties into the Moselle at Dhron. Over on the other side of the river from Neumagen, the river Zweibach also empties into the Moselle.
some 2,000 years ago as a way station on the road from Trier
to Koblenz
along the Moselle; the Latin
name for it was Noviomagus Trevirorum
. It is the place where the Neumagen Wine Ship (Neumagener Weinschiff), a ship carved out of stone now in the Rhenish State Museum in Trier, was unearthed. A copy of the Wine Ship can be seen in the village centre. In the Early Middle Ages
, Dhron is believed to have been the location of the episcopal Nicetiusburg (castle). The two places also later belonged to the Archbishopric of Trier. Beginning in 1794, Neumagen and Dhron lay under French
rule. In 1815 they were assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia
at the Congress of Vienna
. Since 1946, they have been part of the then newly founded state
of Rhineland-Palatinate
.
Until municipal administrative reform in Rhineland-Palatinate in 1969, both centres belonged to the Bernkastel district, whose seat was in Bernkastel-Kues
. Today’s municipality was newly formed out of the older municipalities of Neumagen and Dhron on 7 June 1969.
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
In 1967, the arms were changed in connection with the merger of the two municipalities. The resulting escutcheon might be described thus: Barry of eleven argent and azure the Neumagen Wine Ship Or, in a chief of the first a cross gules charged with three roses in fess of the third.
The red cross stands for Neumagen’s and Dhron’s longtime allegiance to the Electorate of Trier, while the three golden roses stand for Tholey Abbey
, a Benedictine
monastery that once owned a winegrowing estate in Dhron. The blue and silver stripes stand for the old feudal Lords of Neumagen, and the Wine Ship for the municipality’s Roman beginnings.
Wine Ship right next to the old Saint Peter’s Chapel (Peterskapelle) and the Ausonius Garden. Something about the municipality’s earlier history can also be learnt at the local history museum.
Likewise worth seeing are the old Gothic
church in Dhron and the nearby cathedral “free estate”.
Farther up the Moselle is found the new cycle path which leads straight to the Rosengärtchen vineyard with its archway of roses and its Märtyrerkapelle (“Martyrs’ Chapel”).
A working replica of the Neumagen Wine Ship can be chartered.
, Zell
, Leiwen
and Konz
. Traditionally, the winegrowers’ mainstay has been Riesling
. Moreover, winegrowing forms the basis for tourism
, which is likewise an important part of the economy.
Well known Dhron vineyards are:
Well known Neumagen vineyards are:
53, although this does not run through the built-up area, which consequently has little road traffic. Right at Neumagen-Dhron is a bridge on this road, which affords a good and quick link to other nearby places. The Autobahn A 1 can be reached in 15 minutes, and along it, drivers can reach nearby cities such as Trier
or Koblenz
.
, are possible.
and Trier
, the new cycling path runs right alongside the Moselle. Furthermore, cyclists can ride on paths on either side of the Moselle towards Piesport
or Bernkastel-Kues
.
Municipalities of Germany
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belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich
Bernkastel-Wittlich
Bernkastel-Wittlich is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Vulkaneifel, Cochem-Zell, Rhein-Hunsrück, Birkenfeld, Trier-Saarburg and Bitburg-Prüm.- History :...
district
Districts of Germany
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in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, 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...
. It is also the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Neumagen-Dhron
Neumagen-Dhron (Verbandsgemeinde)
Neumagen-Dhron is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its seat of administration is in Neumagen-Dhron....
and a state-recognized tourism community. Its situation and amenities make it a lower-order centre
Central Place Theory
Central place theory is a geographical theory that seeks to explain the number, size and location of human settlements in an urban system. The theory was created by the German geographer Walter Christaller, who asserted that settlements simply functioned as 'central places' providing services to...
.
Location
Neumagen-Dhron lies roughly 15 km south of WittlichWittlich
The town of Wittlich is the seat of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and thereby the middle centre for a feeder area of 56 municipalities in the Eifel and Moselle area with its population of roughly 64,000...
and 20 km northwest of Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
. The municipality is made up of the three centres (Ortsteile) of Neumagen, Dhron and Papiermühle (“Papermill”). The river Dhron is met by the Kleine Dhron (“Little Dhron”) in the outlying centre of Papiermühle, whereafter it empties into the Moselle at Dhron. Over on the other side of the river from Neumagen, the river Zweibach also empties into the Moselle.
History
Neumagen-Dhron is one of a whole series of places that claim the title “Germany’s Oldest Winemaking Centre”. The winemaking village of Neumagen was founded by the RomansAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
some 2,000 years ago as a way station on the road from Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
to Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
along the Moselle; the Latin
Latin
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name for it was Noviomagus Trevirorum
Noviomagus
Noviomagus is a superficially Latinized Celtic placename containing the Celtic words noviios "new" and magos "field", "plain", then "market" '...
. It is the place where the Neumagen Wine Ship (Neumagener Weinschiff), a ship carved out of stone now in the Rhenish State Museum in Trier, was unearthed. A copy of the Wine Ship can be seen in the village centre. In the Early Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was the period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately 1000. The Early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and preceded the High Middle Ages...
, Dhron is believed to have been the location of the episcopal Nicetiusburg (castle). The two places also later belonged to the Archbishopric of Trier. Beginning in 1794, Neumagen and Dhron lay under French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rule. In 1815 they were assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
at the 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,...
. Since 1946, they have been part of the then newly founded state
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
.
Until municipal administrative reform in Rhineland-Palatinate in 1969, both centres belonged to the Bernkastel district, whose seat was in Bernkastel-Kues
Bernkastel-Kues
Bernkastel-Kues is a well-known winegrowing centre on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
. Today’s municipality was newly formed out of the older municipalities of Neumagen and Dhron on 7 June 1969.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected by proportional representationProportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
| SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
CDU | Kohl | FBL | Total | |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 seats |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 seats |
| 1999 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 seats |
Coat of arms
In 1951, arms were approved for both Neumagen and Dhron. Neumagen’s arms might have been described thus: Per pale argent a cross gules and barry of thirteen of the first and azure, that is to say, with a red cross on a silver background on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side and thirteen horizontal stripes alternating between silver and blue on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side. Dhron’s arms might have been described thus: Per pale argent a cross gules and gules a bend argent charged with three roses Or barbed vert, that is to say, with the same dexter side as Neumagen’s arms, but with the sinister side showing a red field with a silver slanted stripe with three golden roses with green sepals running along it.In 1967, the arms were changed in connection with the merger of the two municipalities. The resulting escutcheon might be described thus: Barry of eleven argent and azure the Neumagen Wine Ship Or, in a chief of the first a cross gules charged with three roses in fess of the third.
The red cross stands for Neumagen’s and Dhron’s longtime allegiance to the Electorate of Trier, while the three golden roses stand for Tholey Abbey
Tholey Abbey
Tholey Abbey in Tholey, in the district of Sankt Wendel in Saarland, is a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Maurice. It is part of the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation.-History:...
, a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monastery that once owned a winegrowing estate in Dhron. The blue and silver stripes stand for the old feudal Lords of Neumagen, and the Wine Ship for the municipality’s Roman beginnings.
Sightseeing
One point of interest is the Archaeological Loop, on which guided tours are also regularly offered. In the centre of Neumagen is found a cast of the RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
Wine Ship right next to the old Saint Peter’s Chapel (Peterskapelle) and the Ausonius Garden. Something about the municipality’s earlier history can also be learnt at the local history museum.
Likewise worth seeing are the old Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
church in Dhron and the nearby cathedral “free estate”.
Farther up the Moselle is found the new cycle path which leads straight to the Rosengärtchen vineyard with its archway of roses and its Märtyrerkapelle (“Martyrs’ Chapel”).
A working replica of the Neumagen Wine Ship can be chartered.
Regular events
- Weinstraßenfest (street wine festival ) in Neumagen (September)
- Weinstraßenfest Metschert in Dhron (August)
- Traditional Easter egg shoot by the shooting club (April)
- Königs und Prinzenschießen (“King’s and Prince’s Shoot”, April)
- Fire brigade’s Father’s Day festival (May)
- Fire brigade’s summer festival (August)
- Angling club’s fish baking festival (May)
- Christmas concert by the Winzerkapelle (“winemakers’ orchestra”) Dhron (December)
Vineyards
Neumagen-Dhron is to a considerable extent characterized by winegrowing, and with 247 ha of planted vineyard area is the biggest winegrowing centre on the Moselle after PiesportPiesport
Piesport is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Zell
Zell (Mosel)
Zell is a town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Zell has roughly 4,300 inhabitants and is the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde.-Location:...
, Leiwen
Leiwen
Leiwen is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is within a ten mile radius of the city of Trier. Leiwen is one of the most significant wine growing municipalities on the Moselle river...
and Konz
Konz
Konz is a town in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle, approx. 8 km southwest of Trier....
. Traditionally, the winegrowers’ mainstay has been Riesling
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...
. Moreover, winegrowing forms the basis for tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, which is likewise an important part of the economy.
Well known Dhron vineyards are:
- Dhroner Hofberger
- Dhroner Roterd
- Piesporter Grafenberg (overlaps with neighbouring municipality of Piesport)
- Piesporter Goldtröpfchen (overlaps with neighbouring municipality of Piesport)
Well known Neumagen vineyards are:
- Dhroner Hofberger (overlaps with Dhron)
- Neumagener Engelgrube
- Neumagener Laudamusberg
- Neumagener Rosengärtchen
Archaeological finds in Neumagen-Dhron
At digs and new building works in Neumagen-Dhron, many old monuments have been found in the old castrum’s foundations that were used for fortification. Some of the more important finds are listed here:- Neumagen Wine Ship
- Roman steersman
- Grapevine relief
- Wine transport
- Roman wine ship with merry steersman
- Great mealtime gable
- Amphora pyramid
- Cupbearer
- Banquet and drinking scene
- Banquet scene
- Rent payment
- Mars figureMars (mythology)Mars was the Roman god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. He was second in importance only to Jupiter, and he was the most prominent of the military gods worshipped by the Roman legions...
(bronze) - Albinus Asper’s and his wife Secundia Restituta’s grave marker
- “Parental” columns
- School relief
- “Negotiator” column
- Hairdressing scene
Public institutions
- St. Helena Grundschule (primary school)
- Ausonius HauptschuleHauptschuleA Hauptschule is a secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of elementary schooling, which offers Lower Secondary Education according to the International Standard Classification of Education...
- Friedrich Spee RealschuleRealschuleThe Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
- Neumagen-Dhron VerbandsgemeindeVerbandsgemeindeA Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
administration - Tourist information
- Fire station
- Since the 2009/2010 school year, the Ausonius Hauptschule and the Friedrich Spee Realschule together form a unified “Realschule Plus”.
Road
Neumagen-Dhron lies right on BundesstraßeBundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
53, although this does not run through the built-up area, which consequently has little road traffic. Right at Neumagen-Dhron is a bridge on this road, which affords a good and quick link to other nearby places. The Autobahn A 1 can be reached in 15 minutes, and along it, drivers can reach nearby cities such as Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
or Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
.
River
Neumagen-Dhron has at its disposal its own yacht harbour, and by way of a landing stage, passenger voyages, for instance to Bernkastel-KuesBernkastel-Kues
Bernkastel-Kues is a well-known winegrowing centre on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
, are possible.
Cycling paths
Coming from TrittenheimTrittenheim
Trittenheim on the Middle Moselle is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
and Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
, the new cycling path runs right alongside the Moselle. Furthermore, cyclists can ride on paths on either side of the Moselle towards Piesport
Piesport
Piesport is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
or Bernkastel-Kues
Bernkastel-Kues
Bernkastel-Kues is a well-known winegrowing centre on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
.
Air
On the Neumagen-Dhron Plateau, some 2 km southeast of the municipality, is the Flugplatz Neumagen-Dhron, an airfield run by the aerial sport club.External links
- Municipality’s official webpage
- http://www.swr.de/landesschau-rp/hierzuland/-/id=100766/nid=100766/did=2798374/zobk28/index.htmlBrief portrait of Neumagen with film at SWR FernsehenSWR FernsehenSWR Fernsehen is a German regional television channel targeting the states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. It is produced by Südwestrundfunk and is one of eight regional "third channels" broadcast by the ARD members....
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