Leidersbach
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Leidersbach is a community in the Miltenberg district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
.
outlying centres, had already been settled before the Christian era, as witnessed by finds there. In Roman
times, likely in the 2nd century, a Celtic refuge fort – for the protection of civilians in time of war – was built, which in the Middle Ages
was reinforced with a stone castle. This castle, however, fell into disrepair and was in the course of the 19th century cleared away, so that only the circular rampart
can be seen today. Nonetheless it is a popular outing destination, for throughout Germany only three Celtic circular rampart
s still exist.
The founding of the community itself came about in the Middle Ages
. By comparing the place with other places with similar name origins, it can be inferred that the places ending in —bach (meaning “brook” in German
) were likely founded in Carolingian
times in the late 8th century. Ebersbach had its first documentary mention in 1183, and Leidersbach and Roßbach had theirs in 1200. Volkersbrunn’s first written reference is from 1248.
Already by this time, these villages belonged to Electoral Mainz
. When this state was dissolved by the 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, the villages passed to the newly formed Principality of Aschaffenburg
, with which they passed in 1814 (by this time it had become a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt) to Bavaria.
might be described thus: A fess wavy argent, in chief vert three bars of the first surmounting which a pair of tailor's shears expanded in saltire their points in chief of the first, in base gules a wheel spoked of six of the first.
The escutcheon’s upper half with the tailor’s shears and narrow stripes (“bars”) is a reference to the tailor’s craft and the clothing factories that were so important to the community’s development in the 19th and 20th centuries. The shield’s lower half shows the Wheel of Mainz
in its historical tincture
s, and this stands for the community’s history as an Electoral Mainz
holding until 1803.
The arms have been borne since 1979.
, SEG-Nord (emergency management
) and, since 1 March 1984, a certified first responder
with his own donation-financed, volunteered ambulance
based at the Leidersbach fire station.
Upper League (Oberliga). The next season, the team became Hesse champions and won the subsequent elimination series with solid wins. In the Regionalliga Südwest the team took the championship with trainer Peter David in the 2005-2006 season unbeaten, moving up to the Second Bundesliga. HSG finished the season up as Second Bundesliga champions, and a playoff win against TuS Weibern earned the team a spot in the First Bundesliga. Furthermore, the women’s team managed to fill the Sparkassen-Arena in Elsenfeld
with 3,500 spectators at a cup game against German champions 1. FC Nürnberg. Besides this team, there are two men’s teams, a further women’s team and several youth teams play.
and marketing
as well as an analytical laboratory.
Miltenberg (district)
Miltenberg is an administrative district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Aschaffenburg, the districts of Aschaffenburg and Main-Spessart, and the states of Baden-Württemberg and Hesse .-History:During the Middle Ages there was continuous...
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...
.
Neighbouring communities
- HausenHausen, MiltenbergHausen is a community in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Kleinwallstadt.- Location :...
- HeimbuchenthalHeimbuchenthalHeimbuchenthal is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany, and the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Mespelbrunn...
- Sulzbach am MainSulzbach am MainSulzbach am Main is a market municipality in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
Constituent communities
Leidersbach’s Ortsteile are Leidersbach, Ebersbach, Roßbach and Volkersbrunn.History
The Schlossbuckel, a ridge within the outlying centre of Ebersbach and Soden, one of neighbouring Sulzbach’sSulzbach am Main
Sulzbach am Main is a market municipality in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
outlying centres, had already been settled before the Christian era, as witnessed by finds there. In Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times, likely in the 2nd century, a Celtic refuge fort – for the protection of civilians in time of war – was built, which 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...
was reinforced with a stone castle. This castle, however, fell into disrepair and was in the course of the 19th century cleared away, so that only the circular rampart
Circular rampart
A circular rampart is an embankment built in the shape of a circle that was used as part of the defences for a military fortification, hill fort or refuge, or was built for religious purposes or as a place of gathering....
can be seen today. Nonetheless it is a popular outing destination, for throughout Germany only three Celtic circular rampart
Circular rampart
A circular rampart is an embankment built in the shape of a circle that was used as part of the defences for a military fortification, hill fort or refuge, or was built for religious purposes or as a place of gathering....
s still exist.
The founding of the community itself came about 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...
. By comparing the place with other places with similar name origins, it can be inferred that the places ending in —bach (meaning “brook” in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) were likely founded in Carolingian
Carolingian
The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the...
times in the late 8th century. Ebersbach had its first documentary mention in 1183, and Leidersbach and Roßbach had theirs in 1200. Volkersbrunn’s first written reference is from 1248.
Already by this time, these villages belonged to Electoral 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...
. When this state was dissolved by the 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, the villages passed to the newly formed Principality of Aschaffenburg
Principality of Aschaffenburg
The Principality of Aschaffenburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and the Confederation of the Rhine from 1803–10. Its capital was Aschaffenburg....
, with which they passed in 1814 (by this time it had become a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt) to Bavaria.
Amalgamations
On 1 January 1972, the formerly self-administering communities of Leidersbach, Ebersbach, Roßbach and Volkersbrunn merged into a new unitary community of Leidersbach.Community council
The council is made up of 16 council members with seats apportioned thus:- CSUChristian Social Union of BavariaThe 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...
- 10 seats - CWG - 6 seats
Mayor
Alois Sauer (CWG) has been the community’s mayor since 2002. He was confirmed in office in 2008 for a further six years.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: A fess wavy argent, in chief vert three bars of the first surmounting which a pair of tailor's shears expanded in saltire their points in chief of the first, in base gules a wheel spoked of six of the first.
The escutcheon’s upper half with the tailor’s shears and narrow stripes (“bars”) is a reference to the tailor’s craft and the clothing factories that were so important to the community’s development in the 19th and 20th centuries. The shield’s lower half shows the Wheel of Mainz
Wheel of Mainz
thumb|150px|version until 1992thumb|150px|version from 1992 - 2008thumb|150px|version from 2008The Wheel of Mainz or Mainzer Rad, in German, was the coat of arms of the Archbishopric of Mainz and thus also of the Electorate of Mainz , in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It consists of a silver wheel...
in its historical tincture
Tincture (heraldry)
In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to emblazon a coat of arms. These can be divided into several categories including light tinctures called metals, dark tinctures called colours, nonstandard colours called stains, furs, and "proper". A charge tinctured proper is coloured as it would be...
s, and this stands for the community’s history as an Electoral 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...
holding until 1803.
The arms have been borne since 1979.
Buildings
- Ringwall at the Altenburg (castle) on the Schlossbuckel near Ebersbach
- Marienaltar at Saint Barbara’s Church in Ebersbach
- Historic Saint Jacob’s Church in Leidersbach built out of red bunterBunter (geology)Bunter beds are sandstone deposits containing rounded pebbles, such as can notably be found in Warwickshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Devon and Dorset in England...
- Youth education centre in the former monastery on the Klosterberg (“Monastery Mountain”) in Ebersbach
Clubs
BRK Leidersbach is a local chapter of the Bavarian Red Cross (Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz) in the Miltenberg-Obernburg district association. It was founded on 16 March 1955. The Red Cross association is housed at Kolpingstraße 2 and has maintained the fields of the Youth Red Cross, PreparednessPreparedness
Preparedness refers to the state of being prepared for specific or unpredictable events or situations. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes...
, SEG-Nord (emergency management
Emergency management
Emergency management is the generic name of an interdisciplinary field dealing with the strategic organizational management processes used to protect critical assets of an organization from hazard risks that can cause events like disasters or catastrophes and to ensure the continuance of the...
) and, since 1 March 1984, a certified first responder
Certified first responder
A certified first responder is a person who has completed a course and received certification in providing pre-hospital care for medical emergencies. They have more skill than someone who is trained in basic first aid but they are not a substitute for advanced medical care rendered by emergency...
with his own donation-financed, volunteered ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
based at the Leidersbach fire station.
Handball
The Rhein-Main Bienen (“Rhine-Main Bees”; formerly HSG Sulzbach/Leidersbach) represents the community in the Handball-Bundesliga der Frauen (Women’s Federal Handball League). The club won the 2003-2004 championship, which brought with it advancement to the HesseHesse
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...
Upper League (Oberliga). The next season, the team became Hesse champions and won the subsequent elimination series with solid wins. In the Regionalliga Südwest the team took the championship with trainer Peter David in the 2005-2006 season unbeaten, moving up to the Second Bundesliga. HSG finished the season up as Second Bundesliga champions, and a playoff win against TuS Weibern earned the team a spot in the First Bundesliga. Furthermore, the women’s team managed to fill the Sparkassen-Arena in Elsenfeld
Elsenfeld
Elsenfeld is a market community in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.-Location:Elsenfeld lies in the Bavarian Lower Main Region on the Main’s right bank...
with 3,500 spectators at a cup game against German champions 1. FC Nürnberg. Besides this team, there are two men’s teams, a further women’s team and several youth teams play.
Religion
The community of Leidersbach is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic.Education
As of 2007 the following institutions existed in :- KindergartenKindergartenA 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: in the centres of Leidersbach, Ebersbach and Roßbach - Primary school-HauptschuleHauptschuleA 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...
: Volksschule Leidersbach for pupils from all four Ortsteile.
Established businesses
Leidersbach business is characterized by the clothing industry. Moreover, there are businesses in software developmentSoftware development
Software development is the development of a software product...
and marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
as well as an analytical laboratory.