for centuries. 1946: Oberbergischer Kreis becomes part of North Rhine-Westphalia in West Germany. Coat of arms Morsbach's coat of arms was granted on August 14, 1937. The upper part is a lion (symbolic of the Counts of Berg), and the lower part is a marshy brook. Population Points of interest The Romanesque Saint Gertrud basilica, whose tower dates to the second half of the 12th century; other sections date to the first half of the 13th century. Castle Volperhausen The heritage-protected Morsbach station building. According to its preservation order, "The preservation of this building is of public interest because of its locally influenced design of the uniform Prussian station building type and also because of its special roof design." Twin towns Großrosseln (state of Saarland, Germany) Milly-la-Forêt (département of Essonne, France) References Bibliography Christoph Buchen / Erwin Weber: Alt Morsbach. Die Gemeinde Morsbach in alten Bildern, Meinerzhagen 1981 Morsbach. Chronik einer oberbergischen Gemeinde, hg. von der Gemeinde Morsbach, Meinerzhagen 1987 1100 Jahre Morsbach. 895 - 1995, hg. von der Gemeinde Morsbach, Waldbröl 1995 External links Official site Oberbergischer Kreis