Mackenbach

Mackenbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. it is home to numerous restaurants and bay about 8 beauty salons and one grocery store

Mackenbach
Coat of arms
Location of Mackenbach within Kaiserslautern district
Mackenbach
Mackenbach
Coordinates: 49°28′18″N 7°35′08″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Weilerbach
Government
  MayorDaniel Schäffner (SPD)
Area
  Total3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,983
  Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67686
Dialling codes06374
Vehicle registrationKL
Websitewww.weilerbach.de

Culture and sights

Music

Mackenbach's reputation as a musicians' village was established by the wandering musicians from the mid-19th century to the 1930s. They travelled with bands and circuses around the world and made music worldwide - in all of Europe, but also in the US, Australia and Africa) - in order to compensate for the poor income from agriculture in their homeland.

Today their music continues to be played in male voice choirs, in music societies and in Protestant church choirs.

Museums

The West Palatine Musicians Museum is dedicated to the West Palatine travelling musicians.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.


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