Niedernhall () is a town in the
Hohenlohe district, in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...
, Germany. It is situated on the river
Kocher
The Kocher () is a -longincluding its source river Schwarzer Kocher right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, m ...
, 6 km west of
Künzelsau
Künzelsau (; East Franconian: ''Kinzelse'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, in south central Germany. It is the capital of the Hohenlohe district. It is located on the river Kocher, 19 km (12 mi) north of Schwäbisch Hall, and 37 ...
, and 33 km northeast of
Heilbronn
Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn (district), Heilbronn District.
From the late Middle Ages on, it developed into an important trading centre. At the begi ...
.
History
As "Inferiori Halle", Niedernhall was first documented in the 1037 , a letter addressed to the mother of King
Konrad II
Conrad II (, – 4 June 1039), also known as and , was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039. The first of a succession of four Salian emperors, who reigned for one century until 1125, Conrad ruled the kingdo ...
,
Adelaide of Metz
Adelaide of Metz (970 – 19 May 1046) was a French noblewoman.
Adelaide was born in 970 in Eguisheim. She was a member of the Matfriding dynasty, descending from Matfrid. Her parents are unknown but she was a sister of Adalbert and Gerhard. S ...
. For a long time, Niedernhall was under the administration of the noble family of
Hohenlohe
The House of Hohenlohe () is a German princely dynasty. It formerly ruled an immediate territory within the Holy Roman Empire, which was divided between several branches. In 1806, the area of Hohenlohe was 1,760 km² and its estimated pop ...
. In 1356, under King
Karl IV, the city was granted city rights. The city wall, with linked fortifications was finished in 1363, around 700 meters of which still exist.
The Laurentius church was built in the beginning of the 13th century. The town hall was finished in 1477.
The village was connected to the rail network in 1924, but it took several more years for the industrial revolution to take place in Niedernhall. After the Second World War, the population quickly grew from 1157 to around 4000.
Mayors after 1945
Coat of arms
The coat of arms show
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence or Laurence (; 31 December 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the Persecution of Christians, persecution of the Christians that the Roman Empire, Rom ...
, after whom the main church of Niedernhall is named. A martyr, he is honored in many old citys' coat of arms.
Economy
About 2.300 people in 100 companies work in Niedernhall. The primary industries are Electronics, wood, metal and plastics processing.
Gallery
File:11.08. 2019. Besuch in Niedernhall. 03.jpg
File:Stadt Niedernhall 01.jpg
File:Landappbw 527918 1821 "Götzenhaus" Niedernhall.jpg
File:Haus in Niedernhall 03.jpg
File:Landappbw 618857 1819 Rathaus Niedernhall.jpg
File:Ostturm Niedernhall 02.jpg
File:Besuch der Laurentiuskirche in Niedernhall. 15.jpg
External links
Niedernhall on the national historic encyclopedia of Baden-Württemberg (in German)*
References
Hohenlohe (district)
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