Weinolsheim
Encyclopedia
Weinolsheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen
district in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
, whose seat is in the like-named municipality
.
(indirectly, as there is no road link), Dalheim
, Dolgesheim
, Friesenheim
and Uelversheim
.
. It is believed that there was a Frankish village that was kingly domain, and therefore a royal estate. It is also thought that the placename comes from a Frankish elder kinsman named Winolf, who might have founded the village. On 22 October 789, Weinolsheim had its first documentary mention in a donation document from the Lorsch Abbey
.
might be described thus: Per fess abased, argent Saint Peter of the field clad in azure with nimbus, in his hand dexter a staff bendwise, in his hand sinister a key reversed plaewise Or, and Or an eagle displayed sable armed, langued and beaked gules.
(1870–1871). The obelisk was carved between 1875 and 1880 and is adorned with the Grand Ducal Hessian
lion. On the facets are found the names of the fallen and a reference to the Battle of Gravelotte
.
winegrowing. In a municipality with a relatively small land area are nevertheless found thirteen professional winery businesses, among them the 20 ha winery Manz, recommended by the German Agricultural Society
(Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft or DLG). The local winegrowers work vineyards along the Rhine waterfront, but also to a great extent on the plateau of the Rhine terrace. The local winegrowing locations Güldenmorgen and Krötenbrunnen are in the Nierstein winegrowing area (Bereich). Erich and Eric Manz have a second business bottling wine outside the municipal core.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
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 Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheingau-Taunus, the district-free cities Wiesbaden and Mainz, the districts Groß-Gerau, Alzey-Worms, Bad Kreuznach, Rhein-Hunsrück.-History:During the French occupation under Napoleon the district...
district 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
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...
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Location
The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of GuntersblumGuntersblum (Verbandsgemeinde)
Guntersblum is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Guntersblum.- Municipalities :...
, whose seat is in the like-named municipality
Guntersblum
Guntersblum is an Ortsgemeinde– a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
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Neighbouring municipalities
These are BechtolsheimBechtolsheim
Bechtolsheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
(indirectly, as there is no road link), Dalheim
Dalheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
Dalheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Dolgesheim
Dolgesheim
Dolgesheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:...
, Friesenheim
Friesenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
Friesenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:...
and Uelversheim
Uelversheim
Uelversheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Geography :...
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History
Within what is now Weinolsheim’s municipal area about the year 500 lived FranksFranks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
. It is believed that there was a Frankish village that was kingly domain, and therefore a royal estate. It is also thought that the placename comes from a Frankish elder kinsman named Winolf, who might have founded the village. On 22 October 789, Weinolsheim had its first documentary mention in a donation document from the Lorsch Abbey
Lorsch Abbey
The Abbey of Lorsch is a former Imperial Abbey in Lorsch, Germany, about 10 km east of Worms, one of the most renowned monasteries of the Carolingian Empire. Even in its ruined state, its remains are among the most important pre-Romanesque–Carolingian style buildings in Germany...
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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 fess abased, argent Saint Peter of the field clad in azure with nimbus, in his hand dexter a staff bendwise, in his hand sinister a key reversed plaewise Or, and Or an eagle displayed sable armed, langued and beaked gules.
Culture and sightseeing
On Gaustraße is found a warriors’ memorial made of Flonheim sandstone that recalls those from Weinolsheim who fell in the Franco-Prussian WarFranco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
(1870–1871). The obelisk was carved between 1875 and 1880 and is adorned with the Grand Ducal Hessian
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...
lion. On the facets are found the names of the fallen and a reference to the Battle of Gravelotte
Battle of Gravelotte
The Battle of Gravelotte was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War named after Gravelotte, a village in Lorraine between Metz and the former French–German frontier.-Terrain and armies:...
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Economy and infrastructure
Weinolsheim is strongly based on Rhenish-HessianRheinhessen (wine region)
Rheinhessen is the largest of 13 German wine regions for quality wines with under cultivation in 2008. Named for the traditional region of Rhenish Hesse, it lies on the left bank of the River Rhine between Worms and Bingen in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate...
winegrowing. In a municipality with a relatively small land area are nevertheless found thirteen professional winery businesses, among them the 20 ha winery Manz, recommended by the German Agricultural Society
German Agricultural Society
The German Agricultural Society , commonly known as DLG, is an organisation for agricultural industry in Germany. DLG was founded in the year 1885 by Max Eyth, has over 23,000 members as of 2011 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main...
(Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft or DLG). The local winegrowers work vineyards along the Rhine waterfront, but also to a great extent on the plateau of the Rhine terrace. The local winegrowing locations Güldenmorgen and Krötenbrunnen are in the Nierstein winegrowing area (Bereich). Erich and Eric Manz have a second business bottling wine outside the municipal core.