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Kernen im Remstal

• prev.: Stetten-Rommelshausen
• lt: Kernenas Remstalyje
• mk: Кернен во Ремстал • sr: Кернен им Ремстал • ru, uk: Кернен (Ремсталь)

2876 Kernen im Remstal Kernen im Remstal is situated at an elevation of 292 m in the western part of the Rems valley, to the south of the river Rems. The municipality was formed in 1975 by merging the formerly independent municipalities of Rommelshausen and Stetten im Remstal. At first, the new municipality was named Stetten-Rommelshausen but was changed soon thereafter after a public contest to the new name Kernen im Remstal, which is derived from the town's landmark mountain the Kernen (513 m), which, incidentally, is situated in the neighbouring municipality of Fellbach. The municipality of Kernen im Remstal has a population of about 14,800 (2011).

Rommelshausen

The oldest traces of human settlements in the boundaries of Rommelshausen date from the Roman times, i.e. around AD 200. The first Alemannic settlement dates from between about 650 and 750. The oldest written mention of Rumoldeshusen is found in a document of 1146 in which German King Konrad III confirms the acquisition of domains by the monastery of Oberzell (Zell am Main). Between 1293 and 1300 the domains were in possession of the dukes of Teck who in 1300 sold this property to the counts of Württemberg.

The parish church Sankt Mauritius [left, no. 2876: top picture] goes back to the 14th century. The lower parts of the church tower date from this period. In 1408, the church was dedicated to St. Maurice. The church was enlarged on its northern side in 1613. In 1843/1844 the church was renovated in Gothic revival style and thus is one of the earliest exampes of this architectural style in Württemberg. The Late Gothic frescoes in the chancel date from the 15th century. Since the Reformation, which was introduced in Kernen in 1534/1535, the church is a Protestant church.

[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernen_im_Remstal#Rommelshausen; http://www.kernen.de/de/Kernen/Religion]

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