is citizens' coalition. Constituent community heads Allendorf: Strieder, Reinhold (BLA) Battenfeld: Gasse, Dietmar (CDU) Rennertehausen: Clemens, Erich Haine: Eckel, Günther Osterfeld: Lassek, Wolfgang (BLO) Partnerships Allendorf maintains partnership links with: Bonneval near Chartres, France, since 1981. Sightseeing The Battenfeld Church is a Romanesque cross-shaped basilica from the 12th and 13th centuries within which are preserved two case bays in the nave and the crossing with groin vaults and a domelike vault in the quire. The Allendorf Old Church (Alte Kirche Allendorf) is from late Gothic times and has a bulky quire tower whose flat spire (tented on all sides with a short roof ridge) is set on the long sides with two bay windows, giving it an interesting profile. It was built in 1496. Rennertehausen Church is a half-timbered church from 1609 with a loft and interesting pulpit. Haine Church is a half-timbered, opulently decorated church. It was built in 1676. The Altes Steinbackhaus ("Old Stone Bakehouse") is in Rennertehausen, at Im Wiesenhof 9. There are local history museums in outlying centres. The Stedefelsen (crags), 200 m downstream from Rennertehausen's Eder weir, are a geological treasure from Zechstein times. The Historical Border between Hesse-Darmstadt and Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) runs through the municipal area from north to south. Many border stones – the oldest from 1650 – are preserved and looked after. There are many fine half-timbered houses in all centres. Infrastructure Educational Facilities Allendorf's school has existed since 1965. Before it was renamed "Schule am Goldberg" it was called "Mittelpunktschule Allendorf." It normally accommodates a primary school and a Hauptschule. Lately, however, it has been reduced to being only a primary school because of demographic and educational changes. Its pupils come from Allendorf, Battenfeld, Bromskirchen, Haine, Osterfeld, and Rennertehausen. Secondary schools can be found in Battenberg and Frankenberg. Battenberg's comprehensive school (Gesamtschule Battenberg) offers all three types of schools (Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium). It puts a special emphasis on media education. As it is newly refurbished, it is a well-equipped all-day school. Pupils who go to Gymnasium in Battenberg have to change to Frankenberg after their tenth grade in order to pass their A-levels. Frankenberg's Edertalschule is a traditional Gymnasium with a special emphasis put on musical education. There is also a vocational college (Berufsfachschule) called "Hans-Viessmann-Schule" in Frankenberg. Sports Grounds Allendorf and its constituent communities offer a broad variety of well-equipped public sports grounds, which are regularly used by