Erisdorf
Encyclopedia
Erisdorf is a small village
in Upper Suebia (South Württemberg
, Germany
), about 3 km north of the main community Ertingen
, in the direction of Riedlingen
.
, to the Salem
monastery
. In the sales documents its name was rendered as "Eringsdorf".
The supremacy over the village went to the Lords of Hornstein
, then to the Lords of Reischach
, In 1398, it was taken over by the Riedlingen
Hospital, having acquired 22 pieces of land as early as 1378, and enlarging its property even later on by the purchase of a mill
.
In 1403, the Abbey
of Reichenau
gave new tenures to it. Until the rule of Württemberg
in 1805 the Riedlingen Hospital or its curator, the mayor and council of the town had the jurisdiction, elected the head of the council, and chose the 12 lawyers from the village.
Parochially, however, Erisdorf was part of Ertingen
. An early mass was held since 1403, but it was not until 1837 that it became an independent parish.
". The Erisdorf type of carnival is marked by the colourful rites and ceremonies of the "Röthenbächler". Their costumes are blue and remind of the professional habit of millers in the 16th century. The name is taken from the stream in Erisdorf which once powered the village mill.
One of the traditional festivals in Erisdorf, attracting a great number of visitors from surrounding villages, is the so-called "festival of the noodles" ("Nudlafescht"), where home-made noodles ranging from plain noodles over "Spätzle" to the "cigar noodles" reminding of cigars in shape and with a sweet taste.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Upper Suebia (South 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....
, 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...
), about 3 km north of the main community Ertingen
Ertingen
Ertingen is a municipality in the district of Biberach in Upper Swabia, South Württemberg, Germany. Since the reform of 1975 it comprises Ertingen and the smaller communities, Erisdorf and Binzwangen, which had been independent before...
, in the direction of Riedlingen
Riedlingen
Riedlingen is a town in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, in the south-west of Germany. It is one of the destinations of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route. There are ca. 10,000 inhabitants.- Geography :...
.
Description
The population of 415 people live on a village area of about 5.27 km² at an altitude of 560 to 580 m above sea level.History
In 1311, Erisdorf was mentioned first on the occasion of the sale of the lands of Lord Henry, called "Flekle", a knightKnight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, to the Salem
Salem, Bodensee
Salem is a municipality in the Bodensee district of Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany, located 9 km north of Lake Constance, with a population of c. 11,000.-Culture and sights:...
monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
. In the sales documents its name was rendered as "Eringsdorf".
The supremacy over the village went to the Lords of Hornstein
Hornstein
- Family names :* Frank Hornstein* Harvey A. Hornstein, PhD, author of Brutal Bosses and their Prey: How to Identify and Overcome Abuse in the Workplace...
, then to the Lords of Reischach
Reischach
Reischach is a municipality in the district of Altötting in Bavaria in Germany and marginal to Niederbayern....
, In 1398, it was taken over by the Riedlingen
Riedlingen
Riedlingen is a town in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, in the south-west of Germany. It is one of the destinations of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route. There are ca. 10,000 inhabitants.- Geography :...
Hospital, having acquired 22 pieces of land as early as 1378, and enlarging its property even later on by the purchase of a mill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
.
In 1403, the Abbey
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
of Reichenau
Reichenau Island
Reichenau Island lies in Lake Constance in southern Germany, at approximately . It lies between Gnadensee and Untersee, two parts of Lake Constance, almost due west of the city of Konstanz. The island is connected to the mainland by a causeway that was completed in 1838...
gave new tenures to it. Until the rule 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....
in 1805 the Riedlingen Hospital or its curator, the mayor and council of the town had the jurisdiction, elected the head of the council, and chose the 12 lawyers from the village.
Parochially, however, Erisdorf was part of Ertingen
Ertingen
Ertingen is a municipality in the district of Biberach in Upper Swabia, South Württemberg, Germany. Since the reform of 1975 it comprises Ertingen and the smaller communities, Erisdorf and Binzwangen, which had been independent before...
. An early mass was held since 1403, but it was not until 1837 that it became an independent parish.
Folklore
Erisdorf takes also part in reanimating the Suebian traditions of "FasnetFastnacht
The Swabian–Alemannic Fastnacht is the pre-Lenten carnival in Alemannic folklore in Switzerland, southern Germany, Alsace and western Austria....
". The Erisdorf type of carnival is marked by the colourful rites and ceremonies of the "Röthenbächler". Their costumes are blue and remind of the professional habit of millers in the 16th century. The name is taken from the stream in Erisdorf which once powered the village mill.
One of the traditional festivals in Erisdorf, attracting a great number of visitors from surrounding villages, is the so-called "festival of the noodles" ("Nudlafescht"), where home-made noodles ranging from plain noodles over "Spätzle" to the "cigar noodles" reminding of cigars in shape and with a sweet taste.
External links
- http://www.ertingen.de/
- http://www.erisdorf.de/
- http://www.feuerwehr-erisdorf.de/