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32-624: Kiedrich lies in the Rheingau on the south slope of the Taunus , approximately 2 km north from the town of Eltville am Rhein and 3 km from the banks of the Rhine . Kiedrich borders on the community of Schlangenbad in the north, and on the town of Eltville in the east, south, and west. Kiedrich is first mentioned in a document of the Archbishopric of Mainz . Although the document

64-517: A charter of 933, fief of the Counts Arnstein of Lahngau; an Imperial city under Rodolph in 1270, a domain of the Counts of Katznellenbogen in 1283; accruing to Hesse in 1473; to Darmstadt, in 1632, and in 1802 to Nassau." The exact demarcation of the boundary between Oberlahngau and Niederlahngau has not survived. According to some historians, the approximate boundary is presumed to have been

96-662: A nursing home. Rheingau The Rheingau ( German: [ˈʁaɪnɡaʊ] ; lit.   ' Rhine County ' ) is a region on the northern side of the Rhine between the German towns of Wiesbaden and Lorch near Frankfurt , reaching from the Western Taunus to the Rhine. It is situated in the German state of Hesse and is part of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis administrative district . It

128-527: A possible boundary. The following discussion is based on the interpretation of Gensicke assuming a border west Weilburg. The Carolingian gaus were divided into districts called Zentmarken . For these districts names such as " (Unter)gau " (sub-gau), “ Zente ” (center), or “ Mark ” (march) were used. The original Zentmarken of the Niederlahngau were probably the Reckenforst around Dietkirchen,

160-837: Is famous for Rheingau wines , especially the "Rheingauer Riesling ," and its many taverns. The Rheingau was a Gau or county of the Frankish Empire , bordered by the Niddagau , the Maingau , the Oberrheingau , and the Lahngau ; the counts of the Rheingau were known as Rhinegraves . The first Rhinegrave on record is Hato VI (937–960). Since the Ingelheim Imperial Palace was on the other bank of

192-720: Is not dated, it is known to have originated during the time of Archbishop Frederick (937-954). About 1160 building work began on Scharfenstein Castle. Winegrowing in Kiedrich was first mentioned as early as 1131. Kiedrich belonged to Electoral Mainz (the Archbishopric), and passed, in 1806, to the Duchy of Nassau . In 1866 it was absorbed by Prussia . The community avoided amalgamation with other municipalities during Hesse's municipal restructuring. Through political activities in

224-473: Is often unclear whether they were reproduced literally or only paraphrased. The persons named in the documents may not always be clearly identifiable. Place names are often in unusual forms and do not always correspond to the same names today. Complete overviews of property ownership for this area only exist from the 12th century, so the opportunity to draw inferences is limited. Archaeological finds that are available for review are often random finds, for example in

256-893: The Hadamarer Mark , the Ellarer Mark, and the Zente Winnen - Höhn. In the Oberlahngau were the Haiger Mark and the Herborner Mark . The Erdagau should also be understood as a sub-gau of the Lahngau. The assignment of the Kallenbach Zent (or Kallenbergskopf) north of present-day Löhnberg is unclear and depends on which interpretation of the boundary is adopted. With increasingly denser populations,

288-613: The Zentmarken were divided or new ones were established. The population centers of the Lahngau developed from places established at fords on the Lahn. Some of these places go back, according to archaeological finds, to Frankish camps of the 6th and 7th centuries that secured crossings of the Lahn. The urban centers of the Niederlahngau were the later cities of Diez (first mentioned as " Theodissa " in 790) and Limburg (first mentioned as " Lintpurc " in 910). The centers that developed in

320-722: The Conradine family line of Conrad the Elder is identified as Counts in Weilburg, the assignment has a crucial role in the history of the Oberlahngau. The development of the church organization in the Lahngau is also not exactly known. Some historians, for example, doubt that Dietkirchen could have been the starting point of Christianization in the Archdiocese of Trier, since the Archdeaconate there would only be established by

352-483: The Countship of Diez . The extensive Conradine allodial lands in the Niederlahngau came, probably through familial relationships, to the Counts of (Alt-) Leiningen . After the extinction of this house in 1220, it was distributed among the related dynasties of Nassau, Runkel / Westerburg , Isenburg / Limburg , and Virneburg . The following are attested as counts of the undivided Lahngau: Other possible rulers of

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384-609: The Frankish Conradine family established itself as a leading noble house in the Lahngau. The Conradines maintained close familial relationships with the Carolingians and Robertians . An important role in the management of the Lahngau was taken by the monasteries and original parishes. At the beginning of Conradine rule in the Lahngau, the only existing monastery was that of St. Lubentius in Dietkirchen, which

416-746: The Franks in the Westerwald , the Chatti in present-day North Hesse, and the Alamanni in the Taunus and Wetterau. In the 5th and 6th centuries, the Franks gained the supremacy. The Chatti became members of the Frankish tribal confederation, and Alamannia became a Frankish protectorate. This enabled the Franks to incorporate the territory of the Lahngau into its empire. During the period of Frankish conquest,

448-588: The German crown and offer it instead to Henry of Saxony , one of his principal opponents, since he considered Henry to be the only prince capable of holding the Kingdom together in the face of internal rivalries among the dukes. This event would become known as the "Weilburg Testament," but is now considered by some historians to be a legend circulated by one of the Liudolfings . In the conflict between Eberhard III of Franconia, as Conrad’s successor as Count in

480-546: The Lahngau referenced to are: The following are attested to as Count in the Niederlahngau: The main sources of the history of the Lahngau are copies made in the High Middle Ages of older documents. There is always the question whether these documents were based on original sources or produced as counterfeits. If they were based on original manuscripts, some of which would have been 500 years old, it

512-757: The Lahngau was near present-day Montabaur . To the west of the Lahngau, extending to the Rhine River, was the Engersgau with its center in the Neuwied Basin. The northwestern border was marked by the watershed of the Westerwald . Northwest and north of the Lahngau was the Auelgau with its central settlements near the mouth of the Sieg River and probably in the Siegerland . North and northeast of

544-843: The Lahngau was the Hessengau , the former settlement area of the Chatti . Like the Lahngau, the Hessengau would for a time be dominated by the Conradines. Southeast of the Lahngau was the Wettereibagau (later called the Wetterau ). South, at the watershed of the Taunus Mountains, was the boundary with the Königssondergau . In the 1845 travel guide Le Rhin , Victor Hugo notes: "Then comes Braubach , named in

576-573: The Late Gothic period, and is one of Germany’s oldest playable organs. The choir of boys and men (lately including girls), the Kiedricher Chorbuben , has, according to documents, been practicing a special Mainz choral dialect of liturgical Latin plainsong at services since 1333 dialect – the dialect is only preserved here. The choir performs a Latin mass most Sundays except during school vacations. Countertenor Andreas Scholl

608-513: The Oberlahngau were Wetzlar (first mentioned as " Weftifa " in 832), Haiger (first mentioned as " Haigrahe " in 778), and, depending on the course of the border, Weilburg (first mentioned as " Wilineburch " in 906). Dietkirchen (mentioned in 841 as the " ecclesia Dietkircha ") emerged as an important ecclesiastical center for the Lahngau. In the Middle Ages, the St. Lubentius at Dietkirchen

640-533: The Oberlahngau, and King Otto I came the final division of the Conradine dynasty. In the Battle of Andernach on October 2, 939, Eberhard was defeated and killed by his cousin Conrad Kurzbold , Count in Niederlahngau, and Eberhard’s branch of the Conradine family lost the lordship over the Oberlahngau. Parts of the realm were transferred to Conrad Kurzbold’s branch of the family and other parts confiscated by

672-622: The Ottonian king. In these areas, after a checkered history, the House of the Gisos of Gudensberg prevailed until the 11th century. The area around Weilburg was granted by the Ottonian kings to the Bishopric of Worms after 1000. The Niederlahngau was held by the Conradines until the second half of the 10th century. The last mention of a Conradine count was in 966. The Niederlahngau went over to

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704-528: The Rhine, important imperial assemblies have taken place in the region since Charlemagne . In 983, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor , gave the Rheingau, together with other territories, to the Archbishopric of Mainz during the Diet of Verona . When the Archbishopric was dissolved in 1806, the Rheingau was given to the Duchy of Nassau . Lahngau The Lahngau was a medieval territory comprising

736-821: The Robertines’ possessions in East Francia and the Robertians received the Conradine possessions on the Loire River in West Francia . Such a process would explain the equation of Udo of the Oberlahngau with Odo I of Blois , as well as the extensive holdings in the Lahngau by Lorsch Abbey (founded by the Robertians). The assignment to Weilburg to the Upper or Lower Lahngau is also controversial. Since

768-479: The context of modern construction. Many suspected archaeological sites have not been systematically investigated. For these reasons, some important questions about the history of the Lahngau remain unsettled. For example, the Lahngau may originally have belonged not to the Conradines but to the Robertian sphere of influence. Through an exchange at the beginning of the 9th century, the Conradines may have taken over

800-461: The larger winegrowing area ('Großlage') Heiligenstock are said to be the Rheingau's top wines. The Kiedrich winemakers’ winegrowing tradition originates in the year 1480, when wine was already being grown by the winemaker's house that is still exists today, under the name 'Adelsgut Langenhof'. The local winemakers’ cooperative has existed since 1893, making it the oldest in the Rheingau. St Valentinushaus, psychiatric hospital founded in 1884, today also

832-702: The middle and lower Lahn River valley in the current German states of Hesse and (partially) Rhineland-Palatinate . The traditional names of the Gau are Loganahe Pagus or Pagus Logenensis . The Lahngau was the East Frankish ancestral homeland of the Conradines . It was divided in ca. 900 into the Upper and Lower Lahngau (translated from the German Oberlahngau and Niederlahngau [or Unterlahngau ], respectively). The western boundary of

864-610: The peak of their power when Conrad the Younger, the Count of Oberlahngau and the Duke of Franconia, was chosen King of East Francia in 911. At least four stays by Conrad in Weilburg are attested to. The Conradines were not, however, able to establish a royal dynasty. According to Widukind of Corvey , Conrad on his deathbed in Weilburg recommended to his brother, Margrave (and later Duke) Eberhard III of Franconia , to forgo any ambition for

896-502: The three Kiedrich active parties (SPD, CDU, FDP), Kiedrichers have been involved with the framework of the local Agenda 21 . The office of mayor in Kiedrich is currently held by Winfried Steinmacher (SPD), who was directly elected through the first vote system in November 2005, with 77.7% of the vote. Results of the municipal election held on 26 March 2006: The organ in the parish church , with approximately 950 pipes, dates from

928-816: The watershed between the Solmsbach and the Weil River , east of Weilburg . Christian Spielmann writes in 1894, “Weilburg lay in the Niederlahngau. It extended from about the Nister to the Pfahlgraben and from the Gelbach and Aar westward to the Ulmbach and eastward to Weil. Other historians suggest the border was west of Weilburg. Hellmuth Gensicke suggested the watershed between the Kerkerbach and Elbbach as

960-505: Was a member of the choir, his sister Elisabeth Scholl was the first girl to be accepted. The oldest bell dates from 1389. The Gothic architecture of the building is accompanied by the sound of that period in music and bells. Owing to its Gothic churches, Kiedrich is also called Schatzkästlein der Gotik ("Little Treasure Chest of Gothic"). Landmarks are: High-grade wines are grown in Kiedrich. The vineyards (or 'Weinlagen') Gräfenberg, Wasseros, Klosterberg, Sandgrub and Turmberg, and

992-483: Was probably founded as early as the 6th century. The first mention of this monastery was only in 841 as a “ monasterium ” (hermitage). In 845 Count Gebhard founded the St. Severus Abbey in the Kettenbach, which would later in his lifetime relocate to Gemünden . At the beginning of the 10th century, other Conradine foundations followed: St. George in Limburg (910), St. Walpurgis Abbey in Weilburg (912), and St. Mary's Abbey in Wetzlar (914/15). The Conradines achieved

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1024-413: Was the seat of an archdeaconry that included all of the areas on the right bank of the Rhine belonging to the Archbishopric of Trier . At the time of its first historical mention, the area of the Lahngau lay in the settlement area of a Germanic tribe called the Ubii . After the migration of Ubii across the Rhine ca. 39 BC, the area was rather sparsely populated. It evolved into a border region between

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