Burgholzhausen vor der Höhe
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Burgholzhausen vor der Höhe is a quarter of the city of Friedrichsdorf
at the foothills of the Taunus
mountain range, approx. 20 km (12 mi) north of Frankfurt am Main.
) lists "Holtzhusen" as a village with 51 farmsteads and a fortification consisting of a double trench and two gates.
From the Middle Ages to the German Mediatisation
Holzhausen - as it was called then - was a "Reichsdorf" (village of the empire) with a 2/3 status of imperial immediacy
, but apart from that was subordinated to a multitude of lords. After the introduction of the rule "Cuius regio, eius religio
" by the "Peace of Augsburg
" treaty this led to a convoluted separation of religious affiliations. Starting with the 16th century flax weaving mills became the main economic base for Burgholzhausen. Alongside the village's population lived on the processing of loam
from their own quarries to produce pavers, oven- and wall-tiles. Later on in the 17th century fruit growing was introduced. In 1716 a catholic church of baroque
style was erected.
In the 17th century the Earls of Ingelheim owned the village. In 1741 the village became part of the Landgraviate of Hessen-Kassel
. Because of this a legal case was heard at the Imperial Chamber Court. The Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel - William VIII -
based his title and the alleged purchase of the village in 1595 by the Earl of Stolberg-Königstein. With the extinction of the family line of the Earl of Hanau-Münzenberg due to the death of Johann Reinhard III. of Hanau in 1736, who was the last heir of the Stolberg family line, William VIII
argued to be the rightful inheritor of the village. The Imperial Chamber Court awarded a compensation payment to Baron Franz Adolph Dietrich von Ingelheim and confirmed the reign over the village to William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. As a result Holzhausen became part of the Office of Rodheim
At the time of the German Mediatisation
in 1803 Burgholzhausen was one of the few last free villages of Holy Roman Empire
. Between 1806 and 1810 Burgholzhausen was occupied by French troops and then became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
. In 1832 Burgholzhausen became part of the district Friedberg
.
On the 19th July 1939 Holzhausen was officially renamed to Burgholzhausen. After the World War II
, the township grew considerably due to the influx of refuges. As part of the local government reform in 1972 Burgholzhausen became a suburb of Friedrichsdorf
and now belongs to the district Hochtaunuskreis
.
, football, athletics
, table tennis
, gymnastics
and volleyball
. On the 30th March 1977 the local tennis
club - named TC Burgholzhausen 1977 - was founded. In direct neighborhood resides the Schützenverein 1954 e. V. Burgholzhausen (shooting
club). Furthermore a bowling club - named Holzfäller-Burgholzhausen - and an equestrian
club named Westernreitclub City Slickers Burgholzhausen exist in Burgholzhausen.
-Friedrichsdorf
exists the railway station Burgholzhausen. The railway line was opened in 1901 and is now integrated into the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
.
Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf is a town of the Hochtaunuskreis, some north of Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany.-Location: Friedrichsdorf is located in the Taunus area, ranking third among the Hochtaunuskreis boroughs after Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and Oberursel...
at the foothills of the Taunus
Taunus
The Taunus is a low mountain range in Hesse, Germany that composes part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. It is bounded by the river valleys of Rhine, Main and Lahn. On the opposite side of the Rhine, the mountains are continued by the Hunsrück...
mountain range, approx. 20 km (12 mi) north of Frankfurt am Main.
History
The village was first mentioned in "letter of protection" by the archbishop Siegfried II. von Eppstein as "castra Holzhusin" back in 1222. In 1537 the "Eppsteiner Weistum" (a list of properties owned by the Lords of EppsteinLords of Eppstein
The Lords of Eppstein were a family of German nobility in the Middle Ages. From the 12th century they ruled extensive territories in the Rhine Main area from their castle in Eppstein, northwest of Frankfurt, Germany.-History:...
) lists "Holtzhusen" as a village with 51 farmsteads and a fortification consisting of a double trench and two gates.
From the Middle Ages to the German Mediatisation
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
Holzhausen - as it was called then - was a "Reichsdorf" (village of the empire) with a 2/3 status of imperial immediacy
Reichsfreiheit
Imperial immediacy was a privileged feudal and political status, which the estates of the realm such as an imperial city, a religious entity, a feudal principality, or a minor lordship could attain within the Holy Roman Empire...
, but apart from that was subordinated to a multitude of lords. After the introduction of the rule "Cuius regio, eius religio
Cuius regio, eius religio
Cuius regio, eius religio is a phrase in Latin translated as "Whose realm, his religion", meaning the religion of the ruler dictated the religion of the ruled...
" by the "Peace of Augsburg
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg, also called the Augsburg Settlement, was a treaty between Charles V and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League, an alliance of Lutheran princes, on September 25, 1555, at the imperial city of Augsburg, now in present-day Bavaria, Germany.It officially ended the religious...
" treaty this led to a convoluted separation of religious affiliations. Starting with the 16th century flax weaving mills became the main economic base for Burgholzhausen. Alongside the village's population lived on the processing of loam
Loam
Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even concentration . Loam soils generally contain more nutrients and humus than sandy soils, have better infiltration and drainage than silty soils, and are easier to till than clay soils...
from their own quarries to produce pavers, oven- and wall-tiles. Later on in the 17th century fruit growing was introduced. In 1716 a catholic church of baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style was erected.
In the 17th century the Earls of Ingelheim owned the village. In 1741 the village became part of the Landgraviate of Hessen-Kassel
Hesse-Kassel
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel was a state in the Holy Roman Empire under Imperial immediacy that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1567 upon the death of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. His eldest son William IV inherited the northern half and the...
. Because of this a legal case was heard at the Imperial Chamber Court. The Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel - William VIII -
William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel
William VIII ruled Hesse-Kassel 1730 until his death, first as regent and then as landgrave ....
based his title and the alleged purchase of the village in 1595 by the Earl of Stolberg-Königstein. With the extinction of the family line of the Earl of Hanau-Münzenberg due to the death of Johann Reinhard III. of Hanau in 1736, who was the last heir of the Stolberg family line, William VIII
William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel
William VIII ruled Hesse-Kassel 1730 until his death, first as regent and then as landgrave ....
argued to be the rightful inheritor of the village. The Imperial Chamber Court awarded a compensation payment to Baron Franz Adolph Dietrich von Ingelheim and confirmed the reign over the village to William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. As a result Holzhausen became part of the Office of Rodheim
At the time of the German Mediatisation
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
in 1803 Burgholzhausen was one of the few last free villages of Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
. Between 1806 and 1810 Burgholzhausen was occupied by French troops and then became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
. In 1832 Burgholzhausen became part of the district Friedberg
Wetteraukreis
The Wetteraukreis is a Kreis in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Landkreis Gießen, Vogelsbergkreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, district-free Stadt Frankfurt, Hochtaunuskreis, Lahn-Dill-Kreis.-History:...
.
On the 19th July 1939 Holzhausen was officially renamed to Burgholzhausen. After the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the township grew considerably due to the influx of refuges. As part of the local government reform in 1972 Burgholzhausen became a suburb of Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf is a town of the Hochtaunuskreis, some north of Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany.-Location: Friedrichsdorf is located in the Taunus area, ranking third among the Hochtaunuskreis boroughs after Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and Oberursel...
and now belongs to the district Hochtaunuskreis
Hochtaunuskreis
The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis in the middle of Hesse, Germany and is part of the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Neighbouring districts are Lahn-Dill, Wetteraukreis, district-free Frankfurt, Main-Taunus, Rheingau-Taunus, Limburg-Weilburg.The Hochtaunuskreis and the Landkreis Starnberg...
.
Education
Burgholzhausen possesses a primary school with 190 pupils, twelve teachers, four special education teachers and a church representative. Motor pedagogical training and language aid training take place at the primary school of Burgholzhausen. The primary school possesses a work- and media-room for two classes and a computer room. Furthermore a school choir exists.Politics
The "town district mayor" (Ortsvorsteher) of Burgholzhausen is Heinz Reinhard (FWG). The "town district council" (Ortsbeirat) is made up of:| Parties and Voters Associations | % 2011 |
Seats 2011 |
% 2006 |
Seats 2006 |
% 2001 |
Seats 2001 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union | 26.4 | 2 | 33.5 | 2 | 33.4 | 2 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
12.8 | 1 | 15.9 | 1 | 27.6 | 2 |
| GREENS | Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
11.7 | 1 | 9.6 | 1 | 9.3 | 1 |
| FDP | Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
5.9 | 0 | 5.8 | 0 | 7.3 | 1 |
| FWG | Free Voters Association | 43.2 | 3 | 35.2 | 3 | 4.6 | 0 |
| UWG | Independent Voters Association | - | - | 17.8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 100,0 | 7 | 100,0 | 7 | 100,0 | 7 | |
| Turnout of voters in % | 51.1 | 47.3 | 52.8 | ||||
Cultural Environment
Since 1948 an amateur theater club - named Burgspielschar Burgholzhausen e. V. - exists in the suburb of Burgholzhausen, which is playing yearly at the open air theater "Alte Burg" (in summertime) and at the community centre in Köppern (in wintertime). In 2008 the club celebrates its 60th anniversary and will - after a long time - present a play for adults and another for children at the open air theater in summer.Sport
The biggest sports club in the suburb is the TV 1893 e. V. Burgholzhausen with its divisions for aikidoAikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
, football, athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. On the 30th March 1977 the local tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
club - named TC Burgholzhausen 1977 - was founded. In direct neighborhood resides the Schützenverein 1954 e. V. Burgholzhausen (shooting
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
club). Furthermore a bowling club - named Holzfäller-Burgholzhausen - and an equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
club named Westernreitclub City Slickers Burgholzhausen exist in Burgholzhausen.
Traffic
Along the railway line FriedbergFriedberg, Hesse
Friedberg is a town and the capital of the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 26 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main.-Division of the town:The town consists of 7 districts:* Bruchenbrücken...
-Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf is a town of the Hochtaunuskreis, some north of Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany.-Location: Friedrichsdorf is located in the Taunus area, ranking third among the Hochtaunuskreis boroughs after Bad Homburg vor der Höhe and Oberursel...
exists the railway station Burgholzhausen. The railway line was opened in 1901 and is now integrated into the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund is an organised transport network in the German state of Hesse, centred around the city of Frankfurt am Main. Its head office is located in Hofheim im Taunus...
.