Rückers
Encyclopedia
Rückers is a village
in the municipality
of Flieden
, in the district of Fulda
, in Hesse
, Germany
.
, on the gently sliding northern slope of a low mountain range between Rhön and Vogelsberg Mountains
called Landrücken.
Dolmen
found at the foot of the Steinkammer, give testimony that people lived here already in the preceding and ancient time. The founding of Rückers is expected around the time of Charlemagne
. Historically is Rückers mentioned the first time around the year 1160.
“St. Nikolaus“ and a Grundschule (Elementary School) „Steinkammerschule“.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Flieden
Flieden
Flieden is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany.Traditionally called a “Königreich” , it may show a crown in its coat of arms.-Geography:...
, in the district of Fulda
Fulda (district)
Fulda is a Kreis in the north-east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Wartburgkreis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Bad Kissingen, Main-Kinzig, Vogelsbergkreis.-History:...
, in 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...
, 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...
.
Geography
Rückers is situated in the south of the district of Fulda, approx. 20 km south of the town FuldaFulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
, on the gently sliding northern slope of a low mountain range between Rhön and Vogelsberg Mountains
Vogelsberg Mountains
The Vogelsberg Mountains are a group duct of ancient volcanic activity and are separated from the Rhön Mountains by the Fulda River and its valley....
called Landrücken.
Neighboring Localities
Rückers broders in the north-east the village of Schweben, in the south-east the village of Hutten, in the south the village of Elm, in the south-west the village of Klosterhöfe, in the west the village of Höf und Haid and in the north-west the village of Flieden.History
Dolmen
A dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...
found at the foot of the Steinkammer, give testimony that people lived here already in the preceding and ancient time. The founding of Rückers is expected around the time of 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...
. Historically is Rückers mentioned the first time around the year 1160.
Education
In Rückers there is a KindergartenKindergarten
A 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...
“St. Nikolaus“ and a Grundschule (Elementary School) „Steinkammerschule“.