Oberstenfeld
Encyclopedia
Oberstenfeld is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg
in Baden-Württemberg
in Germany
. It is located about 40 km north of Stuttgart
.
s.
to the north and Großbottwar
to the south.
Prevorst is a exclave located between the Heilbronn district
and the Rems-Murr district
. With an elevation of 482m it is the highest location of the Ludwigsburg district.
(Zürich
– Singen
– Würzburg
– Hamburg
) is nearby and reachable within minutes.
(VVS) operates bus
stops in Oberstenfeld and it's incorporated villages which connects them to the larger metropolitan area Stuttgart
. Northwards, when crossing the border to the Heilbronn district
, starting in the neighboring town of Beilstein
, the buses are operated by the Heilbronner Hohenloher Haller Nahverkehr
(HNV), giving access to the city of Heilbronn
.
The Oberstenfeld nunnery was founded in 1016 CE
, its patronage was taken over in 1357 CE when the count of Lichtenberg sold the town to the dukes of Württemberg
. In 1540 CE it adopted the reformation
but remained a part of the Imperial Knight
s until 1803 CE when it was taken in by the duchy of Württemberg
.
The community Prevorst as well as the Lichtenberg castle were taken over by the dukes of Württemberg from the count of Lichtenberg in 1357 CE, (A few years before in (1350 CE) they had acquired Gronau from the Margraves of Baden, and from this time Prevorst belonged to Gronau).
The three villages were conjointly assigned to the de:Oberamt Marbach
since 1810 CE. In 1938 CE Oberstenfeld was alloted to the Ludwigsburg district while Gronau and Prevorst became a part of the Heilbronn district. On January 1, 1972 Gronau and Prevorst changed the district and were assigned to Oberstenfeld.
with Werkrealschule
. There are six Kindergarten
s.
.
The Romanesque
Peterskirche (Peter's church) is situated on a hill, about one kilometer north of downtown Oberstenfeld. Built in the mid 11th century, it is a relict of a lost precursor commune. The choir was arched over and the church's inside was painted with frescos in the 13th century. Some of those frescos are still present today. The church was nearly forgotten and unused for a long time. However, it is used for protestant and occasionally also for roman catholic services since it was restored between 1973 and 1976.
The Cyriakuskirche (Cyriakus' church), located in Gronau, is second eldest church of the municipality. It's choirtower was is a relict of the Gothic
first building phase in the 13th and 14th century. It was rebuilt and extended in 1599.
The collegiate church (German: "Stiftskirche") St. Johannes der Täufer (St. John the Baptist
), located downtown Oberstenfeld, is one of the state's most important Romanesque churches. The nave
was built about 1220, the choirtower about 1230 CE. It is open to the public May to October on Sundays between 11 and 13 o'clock. Guided tours are available for value.
Nearby is the Dorfkirche (community church), which was built in the 9th century as Galluskapelle (Gallus' chapel). It became the prayer room of the market town community in contradiction to the collegiate church which was reserved for the canonesses. After heavy damage in 1693 it was newly built in 1738. The porch in the north is decorated with the coat of arms of the municipality, which can also be found on the weather vane.
In the centre are a few restored baroque
timbered framed
houses. Among them are:
A few minutes walk south of the old centre is the former train station of the Bottwarbahn.
Town of Varbicaro in the Provence of Cosenza
became a sister city. Many of the citizen of Italian descent have roots in this 3000 souls town in Calabria
. A sign at the town's entrance was installed as a reminder of this town twinning.
Ludwigsburg (district)
Ludwigsburg is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heilbronn, Rems-Murr, the district-free city Stuttgart, and the districts Böblingen and Enz.-History:...
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in 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 located about 40 km north of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
.
Geography
Oberstenfeld is located in the upper Bottwar river valley. It lays in the northeast of the district of Ludwigsburg. In the north it borders to the Löwensteiner Berge hills, in the west there are the hills Forstberg and Wunnenstein covered by vineyardVineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s.
Neighboring towns
The closest neighboring towns are BeilsteinBeilstein
Beilstein may refer to:*places in Germany:**Beilstein, Württemberg, in Baden-Württemberg**Beilstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, in Rhineland-Palatinate**Beilstein, Hessen*a 2270-metre mountain of the Hochschwab Plateau, Northern Limestone Alps, Styria...
to the north and Großbottwar
Großbottwar
Großbottwar is a town in the Ludwigsburg district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It sits within the Neckar River basin and is located on a tourist route through the Württemberg wine region. The Großbottwar region has been inhabited since at least the Stone Age and was occupied by the Romans...
to the south.
Incorporated villages
The villages Gronau (located northeast of Oberstenfeld) and Prevorst (located about five kilometers northeast in the Löwensteiner Berge hills) are incorporated.Prevorst is a exclave located between the Heilbronn district
Heilbronn (district)
Heilbronn is a district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neckar-Odenwald, Hohenlohe, Schwäbisch Hall, Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg, Enz, Karlsruhe and Rhein-Neckar...
and the Rems-Murr district
Rems-Murr-Kreis
Rems-Murr is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Hall, Ostalbkreis, Göppingen, Esslingen, the district-free city Stuttgart and the district Ludwigsburg....
. With an elevation of 482m it is the highest location of the Ludwigsburg district.
Road Links
The motorway Autobahn A81Bundesautobahn 81
is a motorway in Germany. It branches off the A 3 at the Würzburg-West triangle and ends near the border to Switzerland.The oldest part of the A 81 between the Weinsberg intersection near Heilbronn and the Leonberg triangle near Stuttgart was finished in the years 1938 to 1940...
(Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
– Singen
Singen
Singen is an industrial city in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany and just north of the German-Swiss border.-Location:...
– Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
– Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
) is nearby and reachable within minutes.
Public Transportation
The Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund StuttgartVerkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart
The Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart is a regional transport cooperative that coordinates tickets and fares among all transport operators in the metropolitan area of Stuttgart in Germany...
(VVS) operates bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
stops in Oberstenfeld and it's incorporated villages which connects them to the larger metropolitan area Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. Northwards, when crossing the border to the Heilbronn district
Heilbronn (district)
Heilbronn is a district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neckar-Odenwald, Hohenlohe, Schwäbisch Hall, Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg, Enz, Karlsruhe and Rhein-Neckar...
, starting in the neighboring town of Beilstein
Beilstein
Beilstein may refer to:*places in Germany:**Beilstein, Württemberg, in Baden-Württemberg**Beilstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, in Rhineland-Palatinate**Beilstein, Hessen*a 2270-metre mountain of the Hochschwab Plateau, Northern Limestone Alps, Styria...
, the buses are operated by the Heilbronner Hohenloher Haller Nahverkehr
Heilbronner Hohenloher Haller Nahverkehr
The Heilbronner Hohenloher Haller Nahverkehr is a regional transport cooperative that coordinates tickets and fares among all transport operators in the metropolitan area of Heilbronn in Germany. Besides the city of Heilbronn, the H3NV area encompasses the districts of Heilbronn and Hohenlohe...
(HNV), giving access to the city of 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....
.
History
Oberstenfeld originated in the seventh or eight century, and belonged to the Lichtenberg castle residing above the town.The Oberstenfeld nunnery was founded in 1016 CE
Common Era
Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...
, its patronage was taken over in 1357 CE when the count of Lichtenberg sold the town to the dukes of Württemberg
House of Württemberg
The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
. In 1540 CE it adopted the reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
but remained a part of the Imperial Knight
Imperial Knight
The Free Imperial Knights, or the Knights of the Empire was an organisation of free nobles of the Holy Roman Empire, whose direct overlord was the Emperor, remnants of the medieval free nobility and the ministeriales...
s until 1803 CE when it was taken in by the duchy of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
.
The community Prevorst as well as the Lichtenberg castle were taken over by the dukes of Württemberg from the count of Lichtenberg in 1357 CE, (A few years before in (1350 CE) they had acquired Gronau from the Margraves of Baden, and from this time Prevorst belonged to Gronau).
The three villages were conjointly assigned to the de:Oberamt Marbach
Marbach am Neckar
Marbach am Neckar is a town on the river Neckar in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The nearest larger cities are Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart ....
since 1810 CE. In 1938 CE Oberstenfeld was alloted to the Ludwigsburg district while Gronau and Prevorst became a part of the Heilbronn district. On January 1, 1972 Gronau and Prevorst changed the district and were assigned to Oberstenfeld.
Municipal council
The outcome of the municipal council elections on June 13. 2004 was:- FBWV 31,9% (−0,9): 6 seats (=)
- CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
28,1% (−0,4): 6 seats (=) - SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
23,9% (+1,6): 5 seats (+1) - OBLO 16,0% (−0,4): 3 seats (=)
Education
The Lichtenbergschule in Oberstenfeld is an elementary school and a HauptschuleHauptschule
A 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...
with Werkrealschule
Werkrealschule
Werkrealschule is a relatively young branch of German secondary education , which offers pupils additional lessons in grades 8 and 9 and allows them to qualify after ten years with a final exam which is equal to graduation from Realschule....
. There are six 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...
s.
Religion
There are one roman catholic and three protestant churches as well as one mosqueMosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
.
Sights
Located on top of a hill, amidst idyllic vineyards, the town is guarded by the Lichtenberg castle.The Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
Peterskirche (Peter's church) is situated on a hill, about one kilometer north of downtown Oberstenfeld. Built in the mid 11th century, it is a relict of a lost precursor commune. The choir was arched over and the church's inside was painted with frescos in the 13th century. Some of those frescos are still present today. The church was nearly forgotten and unused for a long time. However, it is used for protestant and occasionally also for roman catholic services since it was restored between 1973 and 1976.
The Cyriakuskirche (Cyriakus' church), located in Gronau, is second eldest church of the municipality. It's choirtower was is a relict of the 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....
first building phase in the 13th and 14th century. It was rebuilt and extended in 1599.
The collegiate church (German: "Stiftskirche") St. Johannes der Täufer (St. John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
), located downtown Oberstenfeld, is one of the state's most important Romanesque churches. The nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
was built about 1220, the choirtower about 1230 CE. It is open to the public May to October on Sundays between 11 and 13 o'clock. Guided tours are available for value.
Nearby is the Dorfkirche (community church), which was built in the 9th century as Galluskapelle (Gallus' chapel). It became the prayer room of the market town community in contradiction to the collegiate church which was reserved for the canonesses. After heavy damage in 1693 it was newly built in 1738. The porch in the north is decorated with the coat of arms of the municipality, which can also be found on the weather vane.
In the centre are a few restored 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...
timbered framed
Timber framing
Timber 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...
houses. Among them are:
- the town hall, built single-story in 1698 and got two more stories attached in 1840
- the timber framed house in the Großbottwerer Straße 14, built in 1700
- the bakery which is the former :de:Pfrundhaus built in 1702, originally used as dwelling for the canonesses. It is also the birthplace of the democrat Johannes Nefflen
- the winemaker's house (Winzerhaus) in Berggasse 2, built in 1737
- the cooper's house (Küferhaus) in the Küfergasse 15, built in 1726
A few minutes walk south of the old centre is the former train station of the Bottwarbahn.
Economy
Oberstenfeld has several medium-sized businesses as well as bigger employers like Werzalit or Hoerbiger.Twin towns
In September 2005 ItalianItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Town of Varbicaro in the Provence of Cosenza
Cosenza
Cosenza is a city in southern Italy, located at the confluence of two historic rivers: the Busento and the Crathis. The municipal population is of around 70,000; the urban area, however, counts over 260,000 inhabitants...
became a sister city. Many of the citizen of Italian descent have roots in this 3000 souls town in Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
. A sign at the town's entrance was installed as a reminder of this town twinning.