Valwig’s municipal area borders along the Moselle downstream on Cochem, and upstream on Bruttig-Fankel, and it is separated by the Moselle itself from Ernst. Over the Valwigerberg (mountain), Treis-Karden can be reached.
In the earliest documents, Valwig is mentioned under the names Falavoia (AD 866), Falaveia (893) und Valefayer (1130). It is, however, assumed that both Celts and Romans lived in Valwig. This is seen in the Celtic-Roman name Balbiacum, meaning “Balbius’s Settlement”. Valwig is therefore one of the oldest settlements along the Moselle. With the occupation of the Rhine’s left bank by French Revolutionary troops in 1794, the Electorate of Trier, for centuries the local overlord, fell. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Politicsedit
Municipal counciledit
The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[3]
Coat of armsedit
The municipality’s arms might be described thus: Argent a cross gules surmounting two vines each slipped and fructed and leafed of three vert.[4]
Culture and sightseeingedit
Saint Martin’s Church
Buildingsedit
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
Valwig (main centre)edit
Saint Martin’sCatholic Church (branch church; Filialkirche St. Martin), Kreuzstraße – three-naved quarrystone hall church, Rundbogenstil, 1823-1826, architect Johann Claudius von Lassaulx, Koblenz; graveyard: missionary cross, 1867; warriors’ memorial, stele with relief; grave crosses; 18th century; Meschel grave cross, died 1870; whole complex with graveyard
Bachstraße 2 – timber-frame house, partly solid, early 17th century, gateway arch marked 1607
Bachstraße 4 – former school; three-floor timber-frame (?) house, plastered, essentially possibly from the 16th century
Valwigerberg, Kapellenweg: Saint Mary’s and Mary Magdalene’s Pilgrimage Church
Saint Mary’s and Mary Magdalene’s Pilgrimage Church (Wallfahrtskirche St. Maria und Maria Magdalena), Kapellenweg – Late Gothic quire, about 1440, three-naved pseudobasilica, about 1500/1510 (see also below)
Kapellenweg 3 – former rectory; building with half-hipped roof, timber framing plastered, partly solid, about 1760
Stations of the Cross – four Stations of the Cross[5]
Wallfahrtskirche St. Maria und Maria Magdalenaedit
The building of the little pilgrimage chapel on the Valwiger Berg goes all the way back to the mid 15th century. After a great number of stories of answered prayers, it was built by Sir Johann von Winneburg to pay homage to the “wonder-working image of Our Lady of the Mountain”.
Hiking trailsedit
Running along Valwig’s vineyards, where Riesling is grown, are two well known hiking trails. Down the Moselle towards Cochem leads the 7.5 km-long Apolloweg Valwig. It was brought into existence by the municipality of Valwig by, among other ways, using funds from the European LEADER II programme. More recently, another trail has been built, the 4.4 km-long BREVA Weg, running up the Moselle to the outlying centre of Valwigerberg and the neighbouring municipality of Bruttig-Fankel. This was a cooperative project undertaken by the municipalities of Bruttig-Fankel, Ernst and Valwig, hence the acronym used as its name.
Referencesedit
^Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Cochem-Zell, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
^s. Alfons Friderichs: Wappenbuch des Kreises Cochem-Zell. Darmstadt 2001, ISBN3-00-008064-3
^Directory of Cultural Monuments in Cochem-Zell district
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valwig.
Valwig tourist information (in German)
Apolloweg Valwig(in German)
BREVA Wein & Weg(in German)
February 01, 2024
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Valwig is an Ortsgemeinde a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde a kind of collective municipality in the Cochem Zell district in Rhineland Palatinate Germany It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem whose seat is in the like named town Valwig is also a winegrowing centre ValwigMunicipalityCoat of armsLocation of Valwig within Cochem Zell districtValwigShow map of GermanyValwigShow map of Rhineland PalatinateCoordinates 50 8 35 N 7 12 37 E 50 14306 N 7 21028 E 50 14306 7 21028CountryGermanyStateRhineland PalatinateDistrictCochem ZellMunicipal assoc CochemSubdivisions2Government Mayor 2019 24 Angela Irene Balensiefen 1 Area Total5 70 km2 2 20 sq mi Elevation100 m 300 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total435 Density76 km2 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes56812Dialling codes02671Vehicle registrationCOC Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Location 1 2 Geology 1 3 Neighbouring municipalities 1 4 Constituent communities 2 History 3 Politics 3 1 Municipal council 3 2 Coat of arms 4 Culture and sightseeing 4 1 Buildings 4 1 1 Valwig main centre 4 1 2 Valwigerberg 4 2 Wallfahrtskirche St Maria und Maria Magdalena 4 3 Hiking trails 5 References 6 External linksGeography editLocation edit The municipality lies on the river Moselle s right bank at kilometre 55 The district seat of Cochem is some 3 km away Geology edit The Moselle valley is part of the Rheinisches Schiefergebirge Rhenish Slate Mountains and is marked by steep and craggy mountain slopes Neighbouring municipalities edit Valwig s municipal area borders along the Moselle downstream on Cochem and upstream on Bruttig Fankel and it is separated by the Moselle itself from Ernst Over the Valwigerberg mountain Treis Karden can be reached Constituent communities edit Valwig s Ortsteile are Valwig Mosel 72 m above sea level Valwigerberg 300 m above sea level History editIn the earliest documents Valwig is mentioned under the names Falavoia AD 866 Falaveia 893 und Valefayer 1130 It is however assumed that both Celts and Romans lived in Valwig This is seen in the Celtic Roman name Balbiacum meaning Balbius s Settlement Valwig is therefore one of the oldest settlements along the Moselle With the occupation of the Rhine s left bank by French Revolutionary troops in 1794 the Electorate of Trier for centuries the local overlord fell In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna Since 1946 it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland Palatinate Politics editMunicipal council edit The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 and the honorary mayor as chairman 3 Coat of arms edit The municipality s arms might be described thus Argent a cross gules surmounting two vines each slipped and fructed and leafed of three vert 4 Culture and sightseeing edit nbsp Saint Martin s ChurchBuildings edit The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland Palatinate s Directory of Cultural Monuments Valwig main centre edit Saint Martin s Catholic Church branch church Filialkirche St Martin Kreuzstrasse three naved quarrystone hall church Rundbogenstil 1823 1826 architect Johann Claudius von Lassaulx Koblenz graveyard missionary cross 1867 warriors memorial stele with relief grave crosses 18th century Meschel grave cross died 1870 whole complex with graveyard Bachstrasse 2 timber frame house partly solid early 17th century gateway arch marked 1607 Bachstrasse 4 former school three floor timber frame house plastered essentially possibly from the 16th century Bruhlstrasse 16 winemaker s house quarrystone building marked 1610 Herrenbergstrasse 12 winepress house timber frame building partly solid 18th century Near In der Schweiz 10 basalt wayside cross marked 1767 Kreuzstrasse 5 timber frame house partly solid plastered 17th century Kreuzstrasse 6 quarrystone building corbel frieze mid 19th century Vineyard chapel basalt aisleless church marked 1619Valwigerberg edit nbsp Valwigerberg Kapellenweg Saint Mary s and Mary Magdalene s Pilgrimage ChurchSaint Mary s and Mary Magdalene s Pilgrimage Church Wallfahrtskirche St Maria und Maria Magdalena Kapellenweg Late Gothic quire about 1440 three naved pseudobasilica about 1500 1510 see also below Kapellenweg 3 former rectory building with half hipped roof timber framing plastered partly solid about 1760 Stations of the Cross four Stations of the Cross 5 Wallfahrtskirche St Maria und Maria Magdalena edit The building of the little pilgrimage chapel on the Valwiger Berg goes all the way back to the mid 15th century After a great number of stories of answered prayers it was built by Sir Johann von Winneburg to pay homage to the wonder working image of Our Lady of the Mountain Hiking trails edit Running along Valwig s vineyards where Riesling is grown are two well known hiking trails Down the Moselle towards Cochem leads the 7 5 km long Apolloweg Valwig It was brought into existence by the municipality of Valwig by among other ways using funds from the European LEADER II programme More recently another trail has been built the 4 4 km long BREVA Weg running up the Moselle to the outlying centre of Valwigerberg and the neighbouring municipality of Bruttig Fankel This was a cooperative project undertaken by the municipalities of Bruttig Fankel Ernst and Valwig hence the acronym used as its name References edit Direktwahlen 2019 Landkreis Cochem Zell Landeswahlleiter Rheinland Pfalz accessed 9 August 2021 Bevolkerungsstand 2021 Kreise Gemeinden Verbandsgemeinden in German Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland Pfalz 2022 Kommunalwahl Rheinland Pfalz 2009 Gemeinderat s Alfons Friderichs Wappenbuch des Kreises Cochem Zell Darmstadt 2001 ISBN 3 00 008064 3 Directory of Cultural Monuments in Cochem Zell districtExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valwig Valwig tourist information in German Apolloweg Valwig in German BREVA Wein amp Weg in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valwig amp oldid 1158002075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
