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Patrick Henry Village, also called PHV, was a United States Army installation at Heidelberg, Germany. It opened in 1947 after World War II and was named after Patrick Henry, first and sixth Governor of Virginia.PHV was at its height populated with up to 16,000 Americans. The housing area closed on 6 September 2013.After the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, fences were built around the living quarters so couldn′t enter anymore without an US Army ID card. Also, the yearly German-American 'Volksfest' was moved to nearby Patton Barracks for security reasons.In 2002, the US Army planned a large extension of the housing area. However, soon afterwards the Army announced the closure of all Heidelberg and Mannheim facilities.Patrick-Henry-Village was officially closed on the 6. September 2013 after all military personell moved to the new headquarters of the United States European Command at Wiesbaden. On the 2. June 2014, the site was transferred to the Institute for Federal Real Estate.Former facilitiesIn its final state, Patrick Henry Village had a large number of educational, recreational and public facilities as well as shops and dining facilities. Schools included Patrick Henry Elementary School (Grades K-5) and Heidelberg Middle School (Grades 6-8). Recreational facilities included a gym, a bowling alley, a miniature golf course, a movie theater, tennis courts and baseball fields. Public services included a clinic for dentistry, a library, a post office, and a Roman Catholic and Protestant church.