Rockenfeld
Rockenfeld is an abandoned village in the Neuwied district of Feldkirchen, Germany. The names Rockenfeller and Rockefeller are derived from Rockenfeld.
Geography
The abandoned village Rockenfeld lies at 330 m above sea level on a mountain range rising from north to south between the valleys of the river Rockenfelder Bach in the west and an tributary of the Nonnenbach in the east. The Forst Wied borders to the east. The only road connection is Kreisstraße 1, which leads down to Rheinbrohl over a length of eight kilometres into the Rhine Valley.
History
The village was first documented in 1280 as Rukenvelt. Until 1693 it belonged to Gönnersdorf (today part of Feldkirchen). In 1846 11 families lived in the village, from 1885 an official school was established, which was closed again in 1935.
Immediately after World War II 50 people still lived in Rockenfeld. Due to constant emigration, the local council decided to dissolve the community in 1965. In 1969 the abandoned houses and courtyards were burned down by the fire brigade. In 1995 the last house was demolished. Today Rockenfeld is a deserted area with a memorial from 1962/63 and a memorial stone as the only remains.