Kiedrich | |
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Location of Kiedrich within Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°2′27″N8°5′5″E / 50.04083°N 8.08472°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–29) | Winfried Steinmacher [1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) [2] | |
• Total | 4,074 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 65399 |
Dialling codes | 06123 |
Vehicle registration | RÜD |
Kiedrich is a municipality in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.
Kiedrich lies in the Rheingau region on the southern slope of the Taunus mountains, approximately 2 km north of the town of Eltville am Rhein and 3 km from the banks of the Rhine. It borders the community of Schlangenbad to the north and the town of Eltville in the east, south, and west.
Kiedrich was first mentioned in a document from the Archbishopric of Mainz, which, though undated, is known to have originated during the tenure of Archbishop Frederick (937-954). Around 1160, construction began on Scharfenstein Castle. Winegrowing in Kiedrich was recorded as early as 1131.[ citation needed ]
Kiedrich was part of Electoral Mainz (the Archbishopric) and passed to the Duchy of Nassau in 1806. In 1866, it was incorporated into Prussia. The community avoided amalgamation with other municipalities during Hesse's municipal restructuring.[ citation needed ]
Through political activities in the three Kiedrich active parties (SPD, CDU, FDP), Kiedrichers have been involved with the framework of the local Agenda 21.[ clarification needed ]
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.[ citation needed ]
Results of the municipal election held on 26 March 2006:
Parties and voter communities | % 2006 | Seats 2006 | % 2001 | Seats 2001 | |
CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 28.4 | 6 | 33.4 | 8 |
SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 60.5 | 14 | 57.5 | 13 |
FDP | Free Democratic Party | 11.1 | 3 | 9.1 | 2 |
Total | 100.0 | 23 | 100.0 | 23 | |
Voter turnout in % | 49.5 | 65.9 | |||
The organ in the parish church, with approximately 950 pipes, dates from 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. [3] Countertenor Andreas Scholl was a member of the choir, his sister Elisabeth Scholl was the first girl to be accepted. [4]
The oldest bell dates from 1389.[ citation needed ] 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").[ citation needed ]
Landmarks are:
High-grade wines are grown in Kiedrich. The vineyards (or 'Weinlagen') Gräfenberg, Wasseros, Klosterberg, Sandgrub and Turmberg, and the larger winegrowing area ('Großlage') Heiligenstock are said to be the Rheingau's top wines.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]
St Valentinushaus, psychiatric hospital founded in 1884, today also a nursing home.
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