Ehrenbach


Ehrenbach is a village, first mentioned in 1371, that became in 1971 part of Idstein, Hesse, Germany.

Location

It is located southwest of Idstein in the Ehrenbach valley. The Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes borders it in the south. The highest point is the Scheid mountain K 707 connects Ehrenbach with the B 417 in the south-west and Idstein and the Bundesautobahn 3 in the north-east.

History

Ehrenbach was first mentioned in a document in 1371, as Ernbach. A 1475 document of the Auroffer Grund named as ruler of two Ehrenbach. In 1566, the village had twelve households, and in 1609 ten households.
In 1971, the independent village decided, together with two other settlements, to become part of Idstein. The Stadtteil became a Ortsbezirk with elected representatives, living in 132 households.

Buildings

Ehrenbach features many. The Türmchen, serving as a Protestant church, was restored in 2020. A reconstructed Roman watch tower is part of the Kastell Zugmantel complex of the Limes World Heritage Site.