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Saffig
View on WikipediaSaffig (German pronunciation: [ˈzafɪç]) is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Key Information
The emblem
[edit]The organ pipes and the ear show St. Cäcilia, the patron saint of the Catholic church of Saffig. The lava dome shows the territory of volcanos, where Saffig is.
History
[edit]The village was first referenced in 1258 as "Saffge". Saffig was a fiefdom of Cologne until 1481, when it became a fiefdom of the family von der Leyen. After the annexation of sinistral territory of the Rhine during the French Revolutionary Wars (1794–1815), Saffig was a "Mairie" of France. Saffig has been part of the Pellenz Verbandsgemeinde since 1992.
Buildings and sights
[edit]- St. Cäcilia Catholic Church - Designed by Balthasar Neumann (1739–1742) and his pupil Johannes Seiz
- The Palace Garden - Formerly part of the Palace territory of the family von der Leyen
- Synagogue - Now a memorial
- "Von-der-Leyen Halle" - A multipurpose hall
References
[edit]- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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