Verrenberg is a village in Hohenlohe

Hohenlohe (district)

The Hohenlohekreis is a district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neckar-Odenwald, Main-Tauber, Schwäbisch Hall and Heilbronn.Künzelsau is the administration centre of the district....

, Germany

Germany

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 and has been a part of Öhringen

Öhringen

Öhringen is the largest city in Hohenlohe in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwest Germany, near Heilbronn. Öhringen is on the railways to Schwäbisch Hall and Crailsheim.With a population of 22,745 , the city is diverse...

 since February 1, 1972. Today, Verrenberg has about 680 inhabitants.

The first documented proof of Verrenberg was around the year 1242, however was originally thought to have originated between the 9th and 11th centuries. In 1525, the Verrenberger, "Schönmichel" (Beautiful Michel) was the spokesman of the Verrenberger farmers in the German Peasants' War

German Peasants' War

The German Peasants' War or Great Peasants' Revolt was a widespread popular revolt in the German-speaking areas of Central Europe, 1524–1526. At its height in the spring and summer of 1525, the conflict involved an estimated 300,000 peasants: contemporary estimates put the dead at 100,000...

. By the Hohenlohe's main division in 1553, Verrenberg became a part of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. In 1615, a new standing Hohenlohe

Hohenlohe

Hohenlohe is the name of a German princely family and the name of their principality.At first rulers of a county, its two branches were raised to the rank of principalities of the Holy Roman Empire in 1744 and 1764 respectively; in 1806 they lost their independence and their lands formed part of...

-Pfedelbach

Pfedelbach

Pfedelbach is a town in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Being regionally most popular for its famous Castle built from 1568 to 1572 and the `Fürstenfaß´ , Pfedelbach's history dates back far into the 11th century.Nowadays most of the surrounding smaller townships have...

 line came to Verrenburg. After the end of the Pfedelbach line in 1728, Waldenburg-Barenstein acceded as the succession. From the night on June 1, 1897 to July 30, 1897 hailstorms ravaged almost the entire agricultural economy of Verrenberg and a large part of its building.

Another well-known citizen of Verrenberg was Johann Michael Weipert. Born in Verrenberg in 1822, he was in his early youth as an orphan in the "Gustav-Werner Foundation to the brother house" in Reutlingen

Reutlingen

Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous district of Reutlingen. As of April 2008, it has a population of 109,828....

, where he learned cartwright trades. On August 6, 1866 Johann Michael Weipart opened "ein Geschäft auf eigene Rechnung" ("a business on their own account") that he later moved to Heilbronn

Heilbronn

Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is completely surrounded by Heilbronn County and with approximately 123.000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state....

in 1871. In the year of his death in 1904, 18,020 tools and machines were sold.

Religion

Verrenberg was never a self-sufficient parish, but has, from the beginning, listened to the evangelical rectory, Bitzfeld. A newly constructed building of worship was established in 1722. However, it was only on special occasions that Mass was celebrated here. So many changes followed until 1840. The last major change in its appearance occurred when it was temporarily next to the council parlour and school. Today, it serves as the seat of the administration office.

External links

• History of Verrenberg (German)