Zettingen
Encyclopedia
Zettingen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell
district
in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch
, whose seat is in the like-named town
.
, on the Autobahn A 48, just across Landesstraße (State Road) 108 from Hambuch
.
finds in and around the village have, however, led to the conclusion that the area was already settled by the Romans
.
In the 13th century, the Archbishops of Trier managed to bring into their ownership the so-called “treasury” of Klotten
with its outlying countryside, within which lay Zettingen. On 1 October 1251, Archbishop of Trier Arnold II of Isenburg
assumed the parish church in Hambuch with its branch churches with approval from the patron of the Rosenthal Monastery community.
Beginning in 1350, Zettingen belonged to the Mädburg Monastery in the Elz
valley near Kehrig
. After the monastery was dissolved, the landholdings passed to the parish of Kehrig.
In the 15th century, the Lords of Burgbrohl owned an estate in Zettingen that later passed to Georg von der Leyen and Dietrich von Braunsberg. The Lords of Burgbrohl also held the Vogt
ei as well as the chicken and goose interest. Furthermore, the collegiate foundation at Karden
owned meadows, cropland and wild land in Zettingen. In 1804 and 1806, however, once the French
had taken over in 1794, these holdings were auction
ed off. This was also done in 1808 with all lands held by the Rosenthal Monastery, which lay near Binningen in the Pommerbach valley.
In 1815 Zettingen was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia
at the Congress of Vienna
. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state
of Rhineland-Palatinate
. Zettingen early on belonged to what was then the Amt of Kaisersesch, and since 1969 it has been part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch
.
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
might be described thus: Per pall reversed dexter vert a Roman urn argent, sinister azure a fleur-de-lis Or, and in base Or a plough of the first.
The urn refers to the village’s Roman beginnings, which are inferred from finds made in 1927 of potsherds of Roman origin in various places in Zettingen. The lily stands as a symbol of the Mother of God
(Mater admirabilis), the church’s patron saint. The plough stands for the importance of agriculture
to the municipality down to the present day. This coat of arms also graces the municipal flag
, which was introduced in 1993 and which is raised at all festivals in the municipality.
The arms have been borne since 1986.
’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
, Gamlen
and Kaifenheim
, a three-group kindergarten
in Kaifenheim, which in 2003 was expanded by one group and enlarged with a multipurpose room.
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 Cochem-Zell
Cochem-Zell
Cochem-Zell is a district in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mayen-Koblenz, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bernkastel-Wittlich, and Vulkaneifel.- 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
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. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch
Kaisersesch (Verbandsgemeinde)
Kaisersesch is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Kaisersesch....
, whose seat is in the like-named town
Kaisersesch
Kaisersesch is a town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde, to which it also belongs.- Location :...
.
Location
The municipality lies in the EifelEifel
The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the south of the German-speaking Community of Belgium....
, on the Autobahn A 48, just across Landesstraße (State Road) 108 from Hambuch
Hambuch
Hambuch is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
.
Extent of municipal area
The municipality of Zettingen has a total area of 3.70 km², of which 2.84 km² is cropland and 0.15 km² is wooded.History
In 1267, Zettingen had its first documentary mention. ArchaeologicalArchaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
finds in and around the village have, however, led to the conclusion that the area was already settled by the Romans
Ancient 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....
.
In the 13th century, the Archbishops of Trier managed to bring into their ownership the so-called “treasury” of Klotten
Klotten
Klotten is a winemaking centre and an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
with its outlying countryside, within which lay Zettingen. On 1 October 1251, Archbishop of Trier Arnold II of Isenburg
Isenburg
Isenburg was a region of Germany located in southern present-day Hesse, located in territories north and south of Frankfurt. The states of Isenburg emerged from the Niederlahngau , which partitioned in 1137 into Isenburg-Isenburg and Isenburg-Limburg-Covern...
assumed the parish church in Hambuch with its branch churches with approval from the patron of the Rosenthal Monastery community.
Beginning in 1350, Zettingen belonged to the Mädburg Monastery in the Elz
Elzbach
The Elzbach is a small river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Eifel, near Kelberg. The Elz flows through Monreal and along the castle Burg Eltz. It flows into the Moselle in Moselkern, in the Verbandsgemeinde of Treis-Karden....
valley near Kehrig
Kehrig
Kehrig is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....
. After the monastery was dissolved, the landholdings passed to the parish of Kehrig.
In the 15th century, the Lords of Burgbrohl owned an estate in Zettingen that later passed to Georg von der Leyen and Dietrich von Braunsberg. The Lords of Burgbrohl also held the Vogt
Vogt
A Vogt ; plural Vögte; Dutch voogd; Danish foged; ; ultimately from Latin [ad]vocatus) in the Holy Roman Empire was the German title of a reeve or advocate, an overlord exerting guardianship or military protection as well as secular justice...
ei as well as the chicken and goose interest. Furthermore, the collegiate foundation at Karden
Treis-Karden
Treis-Karden is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde to which it also belongs...
owned meadows, cropland and wild land in Zettingen. In 1804 and 1806, however, once the 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...
had taken over in 1794, these holdings were auction
Auction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
ed off. This was also done in 1808 with all lands held by the Rosenthal Monastery, which lay near Binningen in the Pommerbach valley.
In 1815 Zettingen was 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, it has 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 ....
. Zettingen early on belonged to what was then the Amt of Kaisersesch, and since 1969 it has been part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch
Kaisersesch (Verbandsgemeinde)
Kaisersesch is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Kaisersesch....
.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority votePlurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Mayor
Zettingen’s mayor is Hans-Josef Schaden, and his deputies are Josef Schmitt and Dieter Becker.Coat of arms
The municipality’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 pall reversed dexter vert a Roman urn argent, sinister azure a fleur-de-lis Or, and in base Or a plough of the first.
The urn refers to the village’s Roman beginnings, which are inferred from finds made in 1927 of potsherds of Roman origin in various places in Zettingen. The lily stands as a symbol of the Mother of God
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
(Mater admirabilis), the church’s patron saint. The plough stands for the importance of agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
to the municipality down to the present day. This coat of arms also graces the municipal flag
Flag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...
, which was introduced in 1993 and which is raised at all festivals in the municipality.
The arms have been borne since 1986.
Buildings
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-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 ....
’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
- Mother of God Catholic Parish Church (Pfarrkirche Muttergottes), Kirchstraße 4 – Baroque Revival aisleless churchAisleless churchAn Aisleless church is a single-nave church building that consists of a single hall-like room. While similar to the hall church, the aisleless church lacks aisles or passageways either side of the nave separated from the nave by colonnades or arcades, a row of pillars or columns...
, 1923, architect Joseph Mockenhaupt, MayenMayenMayen is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, there are five further settlements which are part of Mayen, they are: Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, Hausen and Nitztal... - Ackerstraße 5 – estate complex, 19th century; whole complex
- Brunnenstraße/corner of Ackerstraße and Kirchstraße – wayside cross, 18th century
- Kirchstraße 3 – timber-frameTimber framingTimber framing , or half-timbering, also called in North America "post-and-beam" construction, is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs . It is commonplace in large barns...
house, partly solid, 18th century - On Kreisstraße (District Road) 23 going towards Hambuch – wayside cross, marked 1816
Public institutions
Since 1982, the municipality of Zettingen has been running, along with the neighbouring municipalities of BrachtendorfBrachtendorf
Brachtendorf is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
, Gamlen
Gamlen
Gamlen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
and Kaifenheim
Kaifenheim
Kaifenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
, a three-group kindergarten
Kindergarten
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...
in Kaifenheim, which in 2003 was expanded by one group and enlarged with a multipurpose room.