Leupoldsdorf

Leupoldsdorf ( with Leupold villages Hammer) is a municipality in the district of Tröstau Wunsiedel.

Geography

Leupold village is situated in the Fichtelgebirge mountains in Upper Franconia. The Röslau through the town, numerous smaller rivers have their origin. The village is surrounded by dense forest, which extends over the entire snow mountain range and must open in the direction of Wunsiedel. It lies at the foot of the plate, of a mountain, sit down on the huge granite slabs. A slightly deeper granite quarry can be seen from afar.

Between Vordorfermühle and Leupold village is the place weapons hammer, a small settlement on the Röslau. The Röslau also separates the eastern Leupold Leupold village from the district villages hammer. Next to the old castle there used to be a hammer mill.

History

On December 29, 1393, two witnesses " of Lewpoltorf " were called at a Grenzverrainung the stately forest.

On April 30, 1432 Ulrich received from Taubenmerckel the iron hammer to Leupoldsdorf awarded the Bayreuth Margrave " as derselb hammer come of age here is ," which means that sooner a hammer must have existed. Among its owners, Franck ( from 1563) and Schreyer ( from 1620) the hammer mechanism developed. 1708 took over the millers who also owned the New hammer at Tröstau and the blast furnace and the Zainhammer at Grange (near White City). Under Johann Christoph Müller ( born May 6, 1785 knighted in 1816, † November 18, 1830 ) had the Leupold villages hammer its heyday; in the sheet metal hammer, hammer and rod Zainhammer workers earned their pay; Köhler and carters were part of the hammer mill. Albert Hugo von Müller, the last Hammer Lord had to cease operations due to unprofitability.

Leupoldsdorf was the terminus of the branch line Holenbrunn - Wunsiedel - Tröstau - Leupoldsdorf ( inauguration of the route Wunsiedel - Leupoldsdorf on November 7, 1913 last scheduled passenger train moderate on 27 September 1975 closure of the route on May 23, 1993). The railway line Tröstau - Leupoldsdorf is now hiking and biking trail. Northwest of Leupoldsdorf the Fire Mountain, a reference of Stone Age artifacts rises.

Tourism

In the village there is the Castle Inn, a 700- year old walls with adjoining beer garden. Leupold village is the starting point for walks, in the village there are several guest rooms.

On a geological and historical trail information boards explain the geology of the area. In addition, in the forest an adventure path has been redeveloped. Right next door is the Petzelweiher, a swimming pond with a kiosk. These connected is a tennis facility. North of Leupoldsdorf is the vortex pond.

Clubs

Throughout the Fichtelgebirge known is organized by the boys club Leupold villages Kirwa. In addition, the boys club takes care of the maypole. The volunteer fire department organized a well-attended annual Feuerwehrfest. An established club, the glee club, who for ten years had a children's and youth choir.

Building

The prominent building complex is the Leupold villages castle of the former Hammer Lords of Müller (now restaurant ). The manor house dates from the 17th century and 1815/16 rebuilt. It has a hipped roof with roof skylights in Baroque style; on the ground floor are rooms with tons or cross vaults. On the west side of the coat of arms of the family of Müller is mounted on the gatehouse are two arms of the Schreyer family visible.

When mounted gatehouse an info site of the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park and an exhibition about the former ownership and iron production and processing are housed since 16 October 2010.

The old Leupold villages schoolhouse is used as a function room. Today is the elementary school in Troestau, the main school with the 5th and 6th grade in nail and the 7th to 9th grade in Tröstau.

In the immediate vicinity of the hammer mansion of the former park of the hammer men was reconstructed in 2010 and now bears the name of the spa gardens.

Transport links

Leupold village lies on the county road between the B303 and White City. A local road leads to Troestau, Schönbrunn and Vordorfermühle. The road Leupoldsdorf - Hilde Hilde Bach on the mill is closed to motor vehicle traffic. The B303 combines the A 9 A 93 and is the main thoroughfare for foreign transport to the Czech Republic. Previously Leupold village had a railway station and terminus of the branch line was Holenbrunn - Wunsiedel - Tröstau - Leupoldsdorf. The line was closed; the path is partly used as a cycle path. At the former Leupoldsdorf station of the International Bridge bike path from Leupoldsdorf about Wunsiedel and self begins to the Czech Aš.