Friday, June 12, 2009

Niederheimbach



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Niederheimbach in the Heimbach valley is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. First settlements appeared in the Neolithic period (1000--1800 BC). The Celts inhabited the area around 450BC, and the Romans occupied the area between the first and fourth centuries AD. The Heimbach stream was first mentioned in 955, and the village of Heigenbach was recorded in 1059. The town flourished until the http://www.pipeline.com/~cwa/TYWHome.htm (1618-1648). It was burned and looted in 1639, and was scourged by plague (1625 and 1666). In the eighteenth century its main revenue came from wine and navigation. It was a main centre for Rhine pilots. In 1794, the area was taken over by France and incorporated into the Bacharach prefecture of Koblenz. Under terms of the Congress of Vienna (1815) it was awarded to the Prussian Lower Rhine. From 1830 to 1832, and between 1892 to 1901 the fairway section of the river was widened and deepened, although passage remained problematic until 1974. The Märchenhain fairytale-themed park opened in 1926, but for many years was left in a state of neglect until a private firm undertook its restoration at a new location in 1997. In 1999, the assets of the Märchenhain were turned over to Niederheimbach

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