Stockstadt am Main
Encyclopedia
Stockstadt am Main is a market community in the Aschaffenburg district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
.
’s western town limit on the Main’s left bank. To Stockstadt’s west and northwest runs the boundary with Hesse
, and southwest of Stockstadt lies the Bachgau.
, and to the southwest, beyond the state
boundary, in Hesse, lies Babenhausen
; northwest lie Mainhausen
and Seligenstadt
.
The nearest neighbouring communities are Kleinostheim
to the north and Mainaschaff
to the east.
Eventually the community itself was named in writing for the first time in 1024. Stoddenstat was donated to Fulda Abbey by Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
. This lasted until 1309, when Stockstadt was given to the Archbishopric of Mainz
.
In the Middle Ages
the surrounding forests belonged to the Dreieich Royal Hunting Forest (Wildbann Dreieich), which also had one of its 30 Wildhuben (farming estates whose owners were charged with guarding the king’s hunting rights) in Stockstadt.
(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)
, Calvados
, France
Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
, Calvados, France May-sur-Orne
, Calvados, France
might be described thus: Azure a fess wavy abased argent above which a legionnaire’s helmet of the second crested gules in profile.
Aschaffenburg (district)
Aschaffenburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Darmstadt-Dieburg, Offenbach, Main-Kinzig , the districts Main-Spessart and Miltenberg, and the town of Aschaffenburg....
in the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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...
.
Location
Stockstadt am Main lies on AschaffenburgAschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg is a city in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is the administrative seat.Aschaffenburg is known as the Tor zum Spessart or "gate to the Spessart"...
’s western town limit on the Main’s left bank. To Stockstadt’s west and northwest runs the boundary with 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...
, and southwest of Stockstadt lies the Bachgau.
Neighbouring communities
To the south is the community of GroßostheimGroßostheim
Großostheim is a market community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany...
, and to the southwest, beyond the 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...
boundary, in Hesse, lies Babenhausen
Babenhausen
Babenhausen is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Gersprenz, 25 km southeast of Frankfurt, and 14 km west of Aschaffenburg. South of its general borders, the mountain range of the Odenwald is situated about 15 km away...
; northwest lie Mainhausen
Mainhausen
Mainhausen is a community of over 9,000 in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.-Location:Mainhausen is one of 13 towns and communities in the Offenbach district, lying in the southernmost part of Hesse right on the boundary with Bavaria...
and Seligenstadt
Seligenstadt
Seligenstadt is a town in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Seligenstadt is one of Germany’s oldest towns and was already of great importance in Carolingian times.-Location:...
.
The nearest neighbouring communities are Kleinostheim
Kleinostheim
Kleinostheim is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.-Location:...
to the north and Mainaschaff
Mainaschaff
Mainaschaff is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.-Location:...
to the east.
History
Stockstadt am Main had its first documentary mention as early as the ninth century, if only through some townsmen who were obliged to pay taxes. These are listed as living in Stocestat, as the community was known then.Eventually the community itself was named in writing for the first time in 1024. Stoddenstat was donated to Fulda Abbey by Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry II , also referred to as Saint Henry, Obl.S.B., was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Ottonian dynasty, from his coronation in Rome in 1014 until his death a decade later. He was crowned King of the Germans in 1002 and King of Italy in 1004...
. This lasted until 1309, when Stockstadt was given to the Archbishopric of Mainz
Archbishopric of Mainz
The Archbishopric of Mainz or Electorate of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire between 780–82 and 1802. In the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, the Archbishop of Mainz was the primas Germaniae, the substitute of the Pope north of the Alps...
.
In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
the surrounding forests belonged to the Dreieich Royal Hunting Forest (Wildbann Dreieich), which also had one of its 30 Wildhuben (farming estates whose owners were charged with guarding the king’s hunting rights) in Stockstadt.
Community council
The council is made up of 21 council members, counting the fulltime mayor.| CSU Christian Social Union of Bavaria The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany... |
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
Freie Wählergemeinschaft | Total | |
| 2002 | 7 | 10+1(mayor) | 3 | 21 seats |
| 2008 | 10+1(mayor) | 7 | 3 | 21 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008)
Town partnerships
Saint-André-sur-OrneSaint-André-sur-Orne
Saint-André-sur-Orne is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-World War II:The village was the site of an expulsion of many schoolchildren from the Maison du Clos by the Nazi army during World War II, in which case the marching children were...
, Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
, France
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...
Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Calvados, France May-sur-Orne
May-sur-Orne
-External links:*...
, Calvados, France
Coat of arms
The community’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: Azure a fess wavy abased argent above which a legionnaire’s helmet of the second crested gules in profile.
Sightseeing
- The Zollhaus (“Customs House”) on Hauptstraße long served the Elector-Archbishop of Mainz Albrecht von BrandenburgAlbert of MainzCardinal Albert of Hohenzollern was Elector and Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545, and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545.-Biography:...
. It was built between 1514 and 1545. - The Leonharduskirche (Saint Leonard’s Church) is likewise found in the old centre of Stockstadt and goes back to the year 1773.
- The St. Anna-Kapelle originally stood on the corner of Hauptstraße and Alter Stadtweg. It was torn down in January 1925 as a result of a decision by community council. In 2007, the chapel was rebuilt on the historical model at another site to the west beyond BundesstraßeBundesstraßeBundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
469 towards Auhof, and dedicated on 6 April 2008.