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34-484: Blieskastel is the principal town of the district. Other towns in the area include Gersheim , Mandelbachtal and Wolfersheim . The region forms part of the larger Muschelkalk geological zone. Historically the district is first recorded in the seventh century when it formed part of the lands of the Bishopric of Metz , along with neighbouring Sankt Ingbert . It was ruled by Counts of Bliesgau. The district Einöd

68-636: A division took place: some of her possessions were kept with her and later inherited by the House of Lorraine ; another half was kept within the House of Salm . From this Salm half later emerged the Principality of Salm . In 1607 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Kyrburg was divided in three by splitting off the Wild- and Rhinagraviate of Salm-Mörchingen and the Wild- and Rhinagraviate of Salm-Tronecken from

102-520: A federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany. As part of a territorial and administrative reform of 1974, Blieskastel, which until then belonged to the district of Sankt Ingbert, became part of the newly created Saar-Pfalz-Kreis (now Saarpfalz-Kreis ). At the same time, the city Blieskastel was extended to surrounding communities. Blieskastel has been an officially-recognized Kneipp spa resort since 1978. The historic city center with

136-530: Is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Blieskastel at Wikimedia Commons Salm (state) Salm is the name of several historic countships and principalities in present Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. The County of Salm arose in the tenth century in Vielsalm , in the Ardennes region of present Belgium. It was ruled by a junior branch of the House of Luxembourg , called

170-691: Is a city in the Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) district, in Saarland , Germany which is divided into villages. It is situated on the river Blies , approximately 10 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of Homburg (Saar) , 8 km (5 mi) west of Zweibrücken , and 20 km (12 mi) east of Saarbrücken . Blieskastel is the capital of the Bliesgau and is located in the center of the Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve. The city borders on

204-488: Is divided into the city center of Blieskastel, Alschbach, and Lautzkirchen. The district of Brenschelbach is divided into Brenschelbach, Brenschelbach-Bahnhof, and Riesweiler. To the district of Wecklingen is part of Ballweiler, and Seelbach of Niederwürzbach. Number of inhabitants as of 31 December 2017: The former castle of Blieskastel was the seat of the Counts of Blieskastel, whose line died out in 1237. The daughter of

238-591: Is part of the biosphere reserve Bliesgau with the Pfänderbachtal in Einöd forming a core zone of 45 hectares. The region is a sanctuary for many rare animal and plant species such as the little owl , beaver , red kite , lizard orchid , and the yellow rattle . Almost half of all types of orchids that occur in Germany can be found here, on the vast, semi-dry grasslands that cover formations of limestone . Over

272-401: Is used for lectures, exhibitions and concerts. West of the former castle grounds is the former monastery church of Franciscan Recollects , built from 1776 to 1778 and today a Catholic parish church. From 1778 to 1793 the church filled the role of a "castle church" and is now colloquially known as the "Schlosskirche". The church was designed by a Franciscan builder named Minder, the construction

306-701: The House of Salm . In 1165, it was divided into the counties of Lower Salm, in the Ardennes , situated in Belgium and Luxembourg , and the county of Upper Salm, situated in the Vosges mountains , present France. In 1246 the County of Upper Salm was split up, and the County of Salm-Blankenburg came into existence, next to it. In 1431 the County of Upper Salm was split up again, and the County of Salm-Badenweiler came into existence, next to it. The County of Upper Salm

340-720: The Sarre Department . With the defeat of France in 1814, the area belonging to France west of the Rhine came first to the Generalgouvernement Mittelrhein . The canton of Blieskastel was placed under the joint Austro-Bavarian State Administration Commission after 1814. In 1816 Austria and Bavaria concluded an exchange agreement, after which the Rheinkreis , the later Bavarian Palatinate, was assigned to kingdom of Bavaria. The canton of Blieskastel

374-461: The Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Rheingrafenstein-Grenzweiler was split off Salm-Grumbach. It was mediatised and incorporated into Prussia. The branch extinction occurred in 1819. In 1803 Salm-Grumbach was annexed by France. The lords of Salm-Grumbach received the Principality of Salm-Horstmar as compensation in 1803. It was mediatised in 1813. The family branch sold its titles to Salm-Salm in 1892. The counts of Lower Salm became extinct in 1416, and

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408-563: The Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg was divided in three by splitting off the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Raitz , from Bohemian descent, and the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Hainsbach from the original altgraviate. In 1803 the, smaller, Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg was renamed the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Krautheim . In 1804 it was raised to a principality , und existed until 1806, when it

442-831: The Blieskastel Town Hall (built in the 18th century as a government building and orphanage), the Hercules Fountain of 1691 and the Napoleon Fountain ("Schlangenbrunnen"–Snake Fountain) from 1804, is largely in the Baroque style, which also includes the houses of the court officials on the Schlossberg. These, especially the so-called "Schlößchen" of 1776/77, are the work of the Zweibrücken building director Christian Ludwig Hautt. Altogether,

476-509: The administration of Blieskastel from Trier and, in 1661–1676, built a new castle on the old site. In the 18th century under the Counts von der Leyen Blieskastel experienced a new flowering, as in 1773 they moved their residence from Koblenz to Blieskastel and built up Blieskastel as their seat. Under the regent Marianne von der Leyen a cultural center was established in Blieskastel. A period of brisk building activity followed. The palace

510-658: The area around Borken , Ahaus and Bocholt , was a member of the Confederation of the Rhine . In 1810 it was annexed by France, as a part of the Imperial département of Lippe . After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, it was mediatized to Prussia . The family branch exist until today. In 1696 Salm-Neuweiler was divided in two, the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Leuze and the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Hoogstraten . Their lands were incorporated into Belgium. The branches became extinct in 1887 and 1186. In 1668

544-532: The arrows were shot in by sinners. The chapel, in which a relic of the True Cross was originally venerated, dates from 1682/83. On a southern hill is a neo-baroque Protestant church built in 1912. The landmark of the city is the 4000 year old Gollenstein, which is considered to be the largest menhir in Central Europe at 6.5 metres (21 ft). It stands on the ridge at Blieskastel. Blieskastel

578-572: The branch of Salm-Püttlingen. Salm-Püttlingen became extinct in 1750. Their territories went to ... . In 1610 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm was split off Salm-Neuweiler. It was elevated to the Principality of Salm in 1623. In 1803, when the Bishopric of Münster was secularized, part of it was given to the princes of Salm-Salm who by then already were in possession of the Lordship of Anholt . This new Principality of Salm , covering

612-860: The cities of Homburg, St. Ingbert, Zweibrücken and Hornbach, and the municipalities of Gersheim, Kirkel and Mandelbachtal. The Blies flows by Blieskastel. The districts of Niederwürzbach, Lautzkirchen and Alschbach are located in the Sankt Ingbert-Kirkeler forest area. The annual rainfall is 835 mm (32.9 in) and is in the upper third. 70% indicate low values. The driest month is April. It rains most in December. The city of Blieskastel consists of Blieskastel-Mitte and 14 districts. Alphabetically these are Altheim, Aßweiler, Ballweiler, Bierbach an der Blies , Biesingen, Blickweiler, Böckweiler, Breitfurt, Brenschelbach, Mimbach, Niederwürzbach, Pinningen, Webenheim, and Wolfersheim. Blieskastel-Mitte

646-553: The county and the "Hungericht" to the knight Friedrich von Loewenstein. In 1522 the castle was destroyed by Franz von Sickingen in his feud with the Elector of Trier. In 1553 the rule of Blieskastel was pledged to the counts of County of Nassau-Saarbrücken . In the Thirty Years' War Blieskastel was depopulated. Around 1660, the imperial Freiherr von der Leyen , who had had possessions in Blieskastel since 1456, acquired

680-740: The county was inherited by the House of Reifferscheid-Dyck . In 1628 the county was elevated to an altgraviate, and henceforth the fief was renamed the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid . In 1639 the Altgraviate was divided up into the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg , to the Northwest of Cologne , and the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck , Neuss . House of Reifferscheidt-Dyck (1416-1803; in Dyck, from 1639 in Bedburg, renamed Krautheim 1803–1806) House of Reifferscheidt-Dyck (in Bedburg 1639–1803, renamed Krautheim 1803–1806) In 1734

714-469: The former Franciscan monastery church, the former orphanage and the government building were built. With the French Revolution , the von der Leyen were expelled in 1793, their palace plundered and subsequently destroyed. The ruins were removed in 1802. In 1795 Blieskastel, like the entire left bank of the Rhine, came under French rule, and in 1798 was the capital of the canton of Blieskastel in

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748-552: The historic area of Old Blieskastel comprises 133 individual monuments and a further 65 buildings under ensemble protection. The city is located on the SaarPfalz Baroque Route. Above the city once stood the castle, which was largely destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the 17th century " Orangerie " was preserved. The building originally had twelve arches, and was restored from 1982 to 1986 and

782-699: The impressive meadow landscape of the Blies river. Because of its picturesque landscape it is often referred to as the " Tuscany of Saarland". On May 26, 2009, the Bliesgau was recognized by the UNESCO as a German Biosphere Reserve. This Saarland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a protected area in Europe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Blieskastel Blieskastel ( German pronunciation: [ˌbliːsˈkast(ɘ)l] )

816-601: The last count, Elisabeth, donated the monastery Gräfinthal in Gräfinthal in 1234. Castle and lordship came into possession of the Counts of Salm , then in 1284 of Bishop Burkhard of Metz , who relocated there from Finstingen . After 1337 Blieskastel belonged to the Electorate of Trier . The counts of Veldenz are also counted among the officials of Trier. In 1440, the Elector of Trier , Jakob I , turned over half of

850-455: The only child of her parents, she inherited Brandenbourg and brought it into the House of Salm. It was first inherited by her childless grandson, Count Claudius of Salm (d. 1583), who left the territory to his younger brother, Count Paul of Salm (d. 1595). His only surviving child, Christina of Salm , was his sole heir. In 1600, she also inherited Badenweiler possessions of her uncle. After that,

884-421: The original Wild- and Rhinegraviate. In 1637 the lord of Salm-Tronecken died and his territories were joined with ... . In 1681 the last lord of Salm-Kyrburg died, and his territories were joined with Salm-Mörchingen. In 1688 the last lord of Salm-Mörchingen died. His territories were joined with ... . In 1743 a completely new territory of Salm-Kyrburg was created, this time the Principality of Salm-Kyrburg . It

918-440: The years the area has become a breeding ground for storks and nests with young birds can be observed. At certain periods dozens of storks can be observed in the air or on the ground. The Bliesgau is located at the south-eastern corner of Saarland , bordering France and Rhineland-Palatinate . It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and cultural richness. The area is characterized by wide meadow orchards, beech groves and

952-433: Was further expanded and on the Schlossberg there were a number of outstanding palaces and mansions for the court officials of the small court, including the so-called "Schlößchen", attributed to the Zweibrücken building director and architect Christian Ludwig Hautt. In addition, other master builders worked there, such as A. G. F. Guillemard, Matthias Weysser, Peter Reheis and the master carpenter Franz Schmitt. During this time

986-579: Was governed from Saarbrücken, until 1935 as part of Pfalz-Saar, until 1940 as part of the Saarpfalz and until the end of the war together with Lorraine as " Westmark ". After the Second World War , the city of Blieskastel was initially in the French occupation zone and from 1947 to 1956 in the partly autonomous Saarland, which, after rejection of the second Saar statute on January 1, 1957, became

1020-424: Was inherited by the Wild- and Rhinegraves in 1475, who then called their fief the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Upper Salm . In 1499 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm was divided up into two entities, the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Kyrburg and the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Dhaun . The county became extinct in 1506, and was inherited by the House of Lorraine . In 1520 the County of Salm-Badenweiler

1054-736: Was led by the Count's Inspector Peter Reheis. Further north on the "Han" is the pilgrimage monastery of Blieskastel, supervised since 2005 by the Franciscan Minorites. In the Holy Cross Chapel at the pilgrimage monastery there is, since 1827, a baroque painting of "Our Lady with the Arrows", which was transferred in 1786 from Gräfinthal to Blieskastel. This image is a unique 14th-century pietà (vesper image), in which there are five iron medieval arrowheads. According to legend

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1088-465: Was shortly annexed by France in 1811 and mediatised in 1813. But the family kept using the titles. In 1561 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Neuweiler and the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Grumbach were split off Salm-Dhaun. In 1697 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Püttlingen was split off Salm-Dhaun. In 1748 the Salm-Dhaun branch of the family became extinct, its territories went to

1122-565: Was split up, and the County of Salm-Neuburg came into existence, next to it. In 1653 the fief was inherited by the Austrian House of Sinzendorf , but the House of Salm kept using the title until 1784, when the last lord died. The county was annexed by the House of Lorraine from 1600 until 1608, when it came back into the family. 1670 the territory was finally annexed by France. In 1490, Anne d'Haraucourt, Dame of Brandenbourg (1465-1550) married Count Johann VI of Salm (1452-1505). As

1156-764: Was subordinated to the district administration in Zweibrücken , and, in 1818, came to the Landkommissariat Zweibrücken, and in 1902 to the newly formed district office Sankt Ingbert . From 1920 to 1935 Blieskastel belonged to the Territory of the Saar Basin ( Saargebiet ), which was put under French administration by a mandate of the League of Nations for 15 years. In the Nazi era Blieskastel

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