Saffig
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Saffig (German pronunciation: [ˈzafɪç]) is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
01The emblem
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.
02History
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.
03Buildings and sights
- 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
Sources and credits
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