Fichtelberg, Bavaria

Fichtelbergbahn is a municipality with 1939 inhabitants in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth and a nationally recognized health resort.

4.1 municipal
4.2 Mayor
4.3 community partnerships

5.1 Tourism
5.2 traffic

6.1 Leisure
6.2 Sports
6.3 Museums

Geography

Geographical Location

Fichtelbergbahn is located on the southeast slope of the ox head in the Massif Central of the Fichtelgebirge and is the highest populated place in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park. Fichtelbergbahn is located on a main European watershed. Above New arise from both the White Main, one of the headwaters of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine to the west, and the Fichtelnaab, which flows south and joins the Waldnaab and Haidenaab to Naab, which flows into the Danube. Since 1857 Fichtelbergbahn belongs to the district of Upper Franconia.

Community structure

The municipality has three officially named districts:

Fichtelbergbahn
Hüttstadl
New

Neighboring communities

The only directly adjacent neighboring community is Mehlmeisel in the south. But for the most part the town adjoins the unincorporated area on the ox head.

Etymology

The origin of the name Fichtelbergbahn, as well as the Fichtelgebirge is likely to seek in mining events and can not as long suspected by the dense Fichtenbewaldung. At the time the name was origin such as pollen analyzes show in Northern Bavaria, a beech-fir - spruce mixed forest available. It was only as a result of ore mining and smelting of metals, the hardwood species were decimated and the faster growing spruce was planted as a raw material supplier. First referred to in a document of 1317 Vythenberg was only the mountain on which the mine was St. Veit, today's ox head. This later developed into the word Vichtel or Fichtel and was eventually used for the entire territory of present-day Fichtelgebirge. The first mention Viechtlpergs dates from 1508th

History

The history of the place Fichtelbergbahn is characterized by ore mining by the union ore mine in Gottesgab Gleißingerfels on Fichtelbergbahn. In 1600 the supreme Fichtelnaabtal was in today's New places and Fichtelbergbahn still covered with an impassable forest wilderness. Finds, such as a 1922 discovered on the ox-head Serpentinanhänger or a stone ax, which was east excavated in 1935 by Fichtelbergbahn, suggest that the area was roamed by Fichtelbergbahn already in the Neolithic period, at least for hunting by humans. However, the absence of further findings rule out a permanent settlement until the early 17th century. The steep slopes and significantly increasing altitude with the harsh climate and little fertile soil they prevented. The iron ore mining in the upper Fichtelnaabtal began in 1478, but only a small settlement with a few houses tongue pushed from the south up until now Fichtelberger outskirts.

1602, Johann Glaser a union of six influential, financially powerful men to drive with them mining at Gleißingerfels ( about halfway between the present villages of huts and new construction) to search for a suitable iron ore it on the for that time, most modern and most profitable way to smelt in blast furnaces and process profitable. Wood that was needed in the furnaces, forges, hammers and foundries in large quantities, was abundant in the extensive forests. Enough water for the drive wheels of the works arose first, as the water finally was no longer sufficient, they were digging the Main and the Steinach ado, the uppermost headwaters from and guided them around, thus emerged as the Bock ditch. Rasch a thriving iron industry developed. The iron ore was processed in the electoral foundry. First one worked in the open pit, as the veins ranged up to the surface. But having had accumulated in the pit too much water and powerful pumps were not available, you had to open up the reservoir with cleats, which was allowed to proceed and the water. The hewn by hand studs were just so large that a man could go through hard wearing reasonably well.

" Gottesgab on Fichtelbergbahn " was called the mine on Gleißinger rock and, later, far beyond the upper Fichtelnaabtal addition, significant mining office. First residential works originated, the beginnings of a soon -growing and flourishing mining settlement, four blast furnaces smelted iron, the silver that has been mined in the area of Fichtelbergbahn. At that time, the area around Fichtelbergbahn was the most important mining company of the electoral Bavaria. Fichtelbergbahn belonged to Rentamt Amberg and the district court Waldeck of the Electorate of Bavaria. The mining authority had the legal status of an electoral Hofmark. In 1808 the Mining Office Fichtelbergbahn changed as a border area several times between the Royal Bavaria and the margrave of Bayreuth. Since 1857, when the district was enlarged by the then District Court Bayreuth, it belongs to the district of Upper Franconia.

Ore mining and smelting were the economic factor in Fichtelbergbahn, with the beginning of industrialization but was worth the ore mining less and less. On March 26, 1859, the work the mines inspectorate was set in 1862 closed. There was initially an economic decline that by the breakdown of greenstone ( Proterobas ), which since the beginning of the 17th century - was offset only partially been broken out of the ox-head solid and granite, as well as the timber industry - especially for glass manufacture. Many residents from wandering.

After the Second World War, settled mainly glassblower from Gablonz and helped Fichtelbergbahn to a renewed flowering as an industrial location among others, the glass and button production. Meanwhile, it has largely lost its industrial importance, survived because of its scenic location on the southwestern slope of the Ochsenkopfes mainly on tourism and is a winter sports center.

The mine tunnels Gleißinger rock are considered the oldest mine in northern Bavaria and is the only silver iron mine in the world, which is still widely available.

On 12 May 2012, the Crystal Spa Fichtelbergbahn burned down. An arson can not be ruled. A tentative reconstruction of both sides failed so far to litigation the municipality with the previous operator.

The community Fichtelbergbahn wore until 1933 the name of the new building.

Policy

Parish council

The council has 14 members, divided since the local elections of March 2, 2008 to the individual lists / parties as follows:

Mayor

Mayor is José Ricardo Castro Riemenschneider ( CSF).

Community partnerships

Fichtelbergbahn is twinned with Oberwiesenthal, with Podčetrtek in Slovenia and with the district of Jesús María in the Peruvian capital Lima.

Economy and infrastructure

Tourism

There are 1100 beds in hotels, inns, guest houses, apartments and houses as well as private houses.
Here is the highest campsite in northern Bavaria.
Fichtelbergbahn is on the cycle path Euregio Egrensis.

Traffic

Fichtelbergbahn is about three kilometers south of the B303 and coming near the A 9, Berlin -Nuremberg, exit Bad Berneck, or departure from Berlin Gefrees

The former railway line Neusorg - Fichtelbergbahn, opened in 1890 as a Bavarian local railway, had connection to the railway line Nuremberg - Cheb. The passenger was set in 1976, the freight in 1984. Meanwhile, the route is long broken. Today we would prefer a direct connection to Bayreuth or Marktredwitz / Wunsiedel.

Culture and sights

Baroque Bergamt Church ( Catholic Parish ) from 1708 to 1711, with the high altar from 1730 and woodcarvings. The baroque glass window in the chancel show as a special mining motifs.
Baroque Marian Column ( 1680)
Historical Proterobas glassworks on the southern slope of the ox head ( archaeological excavation )

See also: List of monuments in Fichtelbergbahn ( Upper Franconia )

Leisure

Naherholungszentrum Fichtelsee with nature reserve
Guided walks
Curling
Skating
Mini-golf course (your Hold)
Mountain Biking
Ninepins
Ski lift
Night cross-country ski

Sports

Alm ski resort Bleam'l
Holds your golf course
Roller ski track

Museums

AMF Automobile Museum
Village Museum Mühlgüt'l
Visitor mine Gleißinger rock

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