Eschbach is a borough of Usingen in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hessen. The once almost entirely agriculturally based village at the northern edge of the Usinger Becken first appeared in 1280 in the County Cleeberg under the name of Ketteneschbach.[1] The current district of Usingen was known far beyond the Taunus already early through good catering, later through the campsite in the forest and the former weekend-settlement below the Eschbacher Klippen.
The village is located on the eponymous river at the northern edge of the Usinger Becken. Hence situated at the northeastern border of the Taunus, it is surrounded by mixed coniferous forest, fields and meadows. It is located 2 km north of Usingen and 32 km north of Frankfurt am Main. In the north borders Michelbach, in the east Wernborn, in the south Usingen and in the west the Bundesstraße 456 with the direction to Grävenwiesbach and Weilburg.
Historyedit
Protestant Church
The first documented mention was in 1280 as part of the County Cleeberg. Until the time of the Protestant Reformation, Eschbach belonged ecclesiastically and judicially to Grävenwiesbach. Through the Protestant Reformation it became setting of an own parish. In 1596 Eschbach became part of Nassau-Usingen. In 1933 the village had 907 inhabitants. Since the communal reform in Hesse that was empowered on 1 August 1972 Eschbach is a district of Usingen.[2]
Cityscapeedit
Protestant churchedit
From 1843 to 1846 the Protestant church was built in Romanesque Revival style according to the plans of the architect Eduard Bautzer from Weilburg at the place of a preceding building mentioned in 1388.[3] The ecclesiastically municipal includes besides Eschbach also Michelbach and Wernborn and has got an own municipal house. The municipal has a partnership with Wandersleben.
Old schooledit
Old School
In 1828 at the area of the former Hattsteiner Hof a school with two classes, apartments for the teachers and a school garden was built.[4] Today it is a renewed truss house and an eye-catcher in the village center and includes a surgery.
Herrschaftlicher Hofedit
Herrschaftlicher Hof
Nowadays the so-called Gesindehaus and apartment, that was built around 1700 at the yard of the premises bought by Prince Walrad of Nassau-Usingen for his wife Maria Isabella of Croy.[5]
Eschbacher Klippenedit
Eschbacher Klippen
Normally "Buchsteinfelsen" the rocks were called also "Kaiserin-Friedrich-Klippe" around 1910.[1] They are situated some hundred meters above the northern edge of the village and have got a height up to 12 meters. The crag made of quartz is a visible part of an about 6 km long corridor that continues across the valley of the Usa River until the Wormstein in the city forest of Usingen. From a geological standpoint it is a dip fault that was formed through the internal buckling of the mountains. The tough quartz could resist on several places the erosion and appears today on many places in the Taunus, however rarely so spectacular like here. In the west of the cliffs on the other side of the Kreisstraße Usingen-Michelbach a bit hidden in the forest there is a "sister rock", the Saienstein. In the south there existed earlier an Open-Air stage, whose remains are still visible. Even today there is a "Klippenkonzert" performed every year that is very popular in the local area. Climbers are using the scarp face for training units. There are well-saved tours with pitons in the difficulties I-VII. Especially the south wall of the cliffs is very popular.
Cultureedit
Regular eventsedit
Saturday before Shrove Monday: Traditional carnival celebration "Klippenbeben" in the community center
Early June: Eschbacher Flohmarkt with the support of the Gewerbevereins and the Turn- und Spielvereins Eschbach 1901 e.V.
Late September: Oktoberfest of the Freiwillige Feuerwehr Eschbach
Eschbach is situated at the Landesstraße L3270. 2 km in the west of the city center there is a connection to the Bundesstraße 456 and 12 km in the east a connection to the highway A5 over Ober-Mörlen. Eschbach has a bus connection to Usingen, Michelbach and Wernborn.
Institutionsedit
Kindergarten Tabaluga
Primary School Buchfinkenschule
Freiwillige Feuerwehr
Community center
Playgrounds, football area
Football pitches, tennis courts
Campsite and pond (former swimming pool)
Dog court
Enterprisesedit
Besides a bakery there are two butchers and two inns (Eschbacher Katz and Zum Deutschen Haus) in Eschbach. There are also many local enterprises and several riding yards and farms.
Personalitiesedit
Adolf Korell (1872–1941), liberal minister for work and economy of the Volksstaat Hessen was in 1941 priest in Eschbach and also died here.
Referencesedit
Citationsedit
^ abEberhard Schrimpf: Bilder einer Stadt - Usinger Straßen, Plätze und Gebäude im Wandel der Zeit. Hrsg.: Stadt Usingen. Zweiter Bildband. Usingen July 2015, S. 80.
^Statistisches Bundesamt (Hrsg.): Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Namens-, Grenz- und Schlüsselnummernänderungen bei Gemeinden, Kreisen und Regierungsbezirken vom 27. 5. 1970 bis 31. 12. 1982. Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart und Mainz 1983, ISBN3-17-003263-1, S. 379.
^Informationstafel des Geschichtsvereins Usingen e.V. und des Rotary Clubs Usingen an der Außenwand am Frontaleingang
^Informationstafel an der Vorderfront vom Geschichtsverein Usingen e.V. und dem Rotary Club Usingen
^Informationstafel an der Vorderseite vom Geschichtsverein Usingen e.V. und dem Rotary Club Usingen
^Gewerbeverein-Eschbach. In: gewerbeverein-eschbach.de. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
December 20, 2023
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Eschbach is a borough of Usingen in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hessen The once almost entirely agriculturally based village at the northern edge of the Usinger Becken first appeared in 1280 in the County Cleeberg under the name of Ketteneschbach 1 The current district of Usingen was known far beyond the Taunus already early through good catering later through the campsite in the forest and the former weekend settlement below the Eschbacher Klippen EschbachBorough of UsingenCoat of armsLocation of EschbachEschbachShow map of GermanyEschbachShow map of HesseCoordinates 50 21 25 N 8 32 13 E 50 3569 N 8 5369 E 50 3569 8 5369CountryGermanyStateHesseDistrictHochtaunuskreisTownUsingenElevation314 m 1 030 ft Population 2011 Total1 953Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes61250 Contents 1 Geographical setting 2 History 3 Cityscape 3 1 Protestant church 3 2 Old school 3 3 Herrschaftlicher Hof 3 4 Eschbacher Klippen 4 Culture 4 1 Regular events 4 2 Associations 5 Economy and infrastructure 5 1 Traffic 5 2 Institutions 5 3 Enterprises 6 Personalities 7 References 7 1 CitationsGeographical setting editThe village is located on the eponymous river at the northern edge of the Usinger Becken Hence situated at the northeastern border of the Taunus it is surrounded by mixed coniferous forest fields and meadows It is located 2 km north of Usingen and 32 km north of Frankfurt am Main In the north borders Michelbach in the east Wernborn in the south Usingen and in the west the Bundesstrasse 456 with the direction to Gravenwiesbach and Weilburg History edit nbsp Protestant ChurchThe first documented mention was in 1280 as part of the County Cleeberg Until the time of the Protestant Reformation Eschbach belonged ecclesiastically and judicially to Gravenwiesbach Through the Protestant Reformation it became setting of an own parish In 1596 Eschbach became part of Nassau Usingen In 1933 the village had 907 inhabitants Since the communal reform in Hesse that was empowered on 1 August 1972 Eschbach is a district of Usingen 2 Cityscape editProtestant church edit From 1843 to 1846 the Protestant church was built in Romanesque Revival style according to the plans of the architect Eduard Bautzer from Weilburg at the place of a preceding building mentioned in 1388 3 The ecclesiastically municipal includes besides Eschbach also Michelbach and Wernborn and has got an own municipal house The municipal has a partnership with Wandersleben Old school edit nbsp Old SchoolIn 1828 at the area of the former Hattsteiner Hof a school with two classes apartments for the teachers and a school garden was built 4 Today it is a renewed truss house and an eye catcher in the village center and includes a surgery Herrschaftlicher Hof edit nbsp Herrschaftlicher HofNowadays the so called Gesindehaus and apartment that was built around 1700 at the yard of the premises bought by Prince Walrad of Nassau Usingen for his wife Maria Isabella of Croy 5 Eschbacher Klippen edit nbsp Eschbacher KlippenNormally Buchsteinfelsen the rocks were called also Kaiserin Friedrich Klippe around 1910 1 They are situated some hundred meters above the northern edge of the village and have got a height up to 12 meters The crag made of quartz is a visible part of an about 6 km long corridor that continues across the valley of the Usa River until the Wormstein in the city forest of Usingen From a geological standpoint it is a dip fault that was formed through the internal buckling of the mountains The tough quartz could resist on several places the erosion and appears today on many places in the Taunus however rarely so spectacular like here In the west of the cliffs on the other side of the Kreisstrasse Usingen Michelbach a bit hidden in the forest there is a sister rock the Saienstein In the south there existed earlier an Open Air stage whose remains are still visible Even today there is a Klippenkonzert performed every year that is very popular in the local area Climbers are using the scarp face for training units There are well saved tours with pitons in the difficulties I VII Especially the south wall of the cliffs is very popular Culture editRegular events edit Saturday before Shrove Monday Traditional carnival celebration Klippenbeben in the community center Early June Eschbacher Flohmarkt with the support of the Gewerbevereins and the Turn und Spielvereins Eschbach 1901 e V Late September Oktoberfest of the Freiwillige Feuerwehr Eschbach Advent nativity play in the Protestant churchAssociations edit Brieftaubenverein Luftbote Eschbach e V EFC Klippenadler Eschbach 99 e V Freiwillige Feuerwehr Eschbach Gewerbeverein Eschbach MSC Rund um die Klippen e V Rassegeflugel Zuchtverein e V Eschbach Reit amp Fahrverein Usingen Eschbach e V Schachclub Eschbach 1947 e V Schutzenverein 1900 Eschbach e V Sangervereinigung 1839 Eschbach Ts e V Tisch Tennis Club Eschbach e V Turn und Spielverein Eschbach 1901 e V Vogelschutzgruppe Eschbach e V 6 Economy and infrastructure edit nbsp Businesses of EschbachTraffic edit Eschbach is situated at the Landesstrasse L3270 2 km in the west of the city center there is a connection to the Bundesstrasse 456 and 12 km in the east a connection to the highway A5 over Ober Morlen Eschbach has a bus connection to Usingen Michelbach and Wernborn Institutions edit Kindergarten Tabaluga Primary School Buchfinkenschule Freiwillige Feuerwehr Community center Playgrounds football area Football pitches tennis courts Campsite and pond former swimming pool Dog courtEnterprises edit Besides a bakery there are two butchers and two inns Eschbacher Katz and Zum Deutschen Haus in Eschbach There are also many local enterprises and several riding yards and farms Personalities editAdolf Korell 1872 1941 liberal minister for work and economy of the Volksstaat Hessen was in 1941 priest in Eschbach and also died here References editCitations edit a b Eberhard Schrimpf Bilder einer Stadt Usinger Strassen Platze und Gebaude im Wandel der Zeit Hrsg Stadt Usingen Zweiter Bildband Usingen July 2015 S 80 Statistisches Bundesamt Hrsg Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis fur die Bundesrepublik Deutschland Namens Grenz und Schlusselnummernanderungen bei Gemeinden Kreisen und Regierungsbezirken vom 27 5 1970 bis 31 12 1982 Kohlhammer Verlag Stuttgart und Mainz 1983 ISBN 3 17 003263 1 S 379 Informationstafel des Geschichtsvereins Usingen e V und des Rotary Clubs Usingen an der Aussenwand am Frontaleingang Informationstafel an der Vorderfront vom Geschichtsverein Usingen e V und dem Rotary Club Usingen Informationstafel an der Vorderseite vom Geschichtsverein Usingen e V und dem Rotary Club Usingen Gewerbeverein Eschbach In gewerbeverein eschbach de Retrieved 4 September 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eschbach Usingen amp oldid 1119170787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
