Today, the name „Hagisch Seit“ describes the Friedhofstrasse and the valley side that goes with it. The word “Hagisch” goes back linguistically to the Middle High German word “hac” or…
These are parcels that are in the immediate vicinity of the courtyard. They were particularly important for livestock farming. Here, among other things, poultry and geese romped about, which always…
The area of the valley between Schwanden and Kottweiler was mentioned as early as 1600, when it was still called „wilte Schwane“. „The wilte Schwane is a little meadow valley,…
There are two possible explanations for the derivation of the name: The term „Ameisen“ (ants) indicates the busy little forest dwellers who built their anthills here on the sunny south-facing…
The Bermeshöhe is at one of the highest points in the district at 359 meters. The parcels on the Bermeshöhe have been used for agriculture since 1845, while the steep…
The Hebenhübel hill has long been the dividing line between five local communities: Kottweiler-Schwanden, Reichenbach-Steegen, Schwedelbach, Mackenbach and (Ramstein-)Miesenbach. As early as 1771 the so-called five-corner stone was built where…
The dividing line between the local communities Miesenbach, Mackenbach, Schwedelbach, Reichenbach-Steegen and Kottweiler-Schwanden was used as a reference point by the citizens of these communities as early as 1600. It…
The „Stickelbach“ rises between the Hebenhübel and the Bermeshöhe and flows through a meadow valley in a south-southwestern direction towards the Miesenbach creek. Vigorously bubbling springs filled „four little Wööglein“…
The bank and memorial stone were erected by the community in 1912 for the longtime field and forest ranger Michael Holzhauser as a present on his 60th birthday at his…
The “Wildbretsdell” (venison dell) describes the basin between the Herzerkopf and the Schulkopf hills. Game liked to stay here which led to its name. The official name, transferred into New…