Henfenfeld

Henfenfeld is a municipality in the Middle Franconian Nuremberg County and the seat of the administrative community Henfenfeld.

  • 4.1 municipal
  • 4.2 Mayor

Geography

Neighboring communities

Neighboring municipalities are ( starting in the north clockwise): Hersbruck, angel valley, Ottensoos, Reichenschwand.

Geographical Location

The community is located between the cities of Lauf an der Pegnitz and Hersbruck. The name derives Henfenfeld probably originally from Hamfenfeld from, a field was added to the earlier hemp.

History

On April 13, 1059 Henfenfeld was first mentioned. The precious outdoors of the 11th century was followed by a ministerial who were vassals as Bishop of Bamberg resident up to the end of the 14th century here. In the 15th century Hartung acquired by Egloff stone of the castle and in 1530 came the reign of the Nuremberg patrician family Pfinzing that henceforth " Henfenfeld " called themselves.

On May 4, 1553, the castle was set on fire and burned completely. In the years after 1557 it was - probably by the Nuremberg architects Paul Beheim - set for Pfinzing family repaired.

After the extinction of the male line (Johann Sigmund Pfinzing ) in 1764 inherited the Haller of Haller stone the manor. 1817 acquired the Nuremberg merchant Benedict of Black Castle, who also owned the goods of Artelshofen and deer creek.

Vilage

For the community Henfenfeld no officially designated community members are reported.

Policy

Parish council

The local council of Henfenfeld is composed of 12 city councils, and the Lord Mayor.

(As at municipal election on March 2, 2008)

Mayor

Since 1990 Gerhard Kubek of the SPD first mayor of Henfenfeld.

Partner communities

The municipality maintains Henfenfeld since July 1991 a partnership for community Taksony in Hungary.

Attractions

  • Henfenfeld Castle was the seat of the Lords of Henfenfeld. It burned down in 1552/53 and was subsequently rebuilt. The stair tower dates from 1624th
  • Nicholas Church Henfenfeld
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

See also: List of monuments in Henfenfeld

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Hans Ziegler (1887-1957), socialist politician and trade unionist

Traffic

  • The place Henfenfeld located 1 km southwest of the national highway 14, highway A9 (Munich - Berlin) is 9 km away.
  • The breakpoint Henfenfeld is on the railway line between Nuremberg and Schwandorf. Since December 12, 2010, he is part of the rapid transit network, Nuremberg, Nuremberg Streckenast - Röthenbach run - Hersbruck - Hartmannshof hourly with two S- Bahn trains in each direction. Before wrong here regional trains, mainly between the barrel and Hartmannshof. At peak periods, additional S-Bahn strengthen the timetable. In Hartmannshof is connected to the regional train to Weiden and to Schwandorf.
  • In Henfenfeld a regional bus line stops to Hersbruck and Klingenhof.
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