Auerbach (Horgau)

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Auerbach is a district of the municipality Horgau in the Swabian district of Augsburg in Bavaria. Still belongs to the boundaries of the hamlet Lindgraben.

Geography

Auerbach is located in the Natural Park of the Augsburg Western Woods, about 18 km west of Augsburg on the main road 10 ( Augsburg- Ulm). The Rothsee at Zusmarshausen is about 4 km away. The district with the Auerbach Auerbach hamlet belonging to Lindgraben is approximately 452 hectares, including 37 hectares of forests. The Dolle Bach ( cf. Döllenbachweg ) and Loh (see Lohweg ) flow through Auerbach and then merged to Roth and this flows into the coupling.

The nearby towns are Horgau, Bieselbach, Streitheim and Horgauergreut.

History

Auerbach 's (11th -13th century) emerged as Rodungsort in the second clearance period. As subsequent local owners are known: Albert the Schrag of Mönstetten ( service man narrowness of Bad Knöringer, Burgau - district of Günzburg ), Benedictine Abbey Fultenbach, Cistercian convent Oberschönenfeld, Heilig-Geist -Spital Augsburg ( until 1803 ). 1608 for the first time a chapel in Auerbach was detected, because at that time left the convent Fultenbach restore them. 1862 to 1929 belonged to Auerbach county Zusmarshausen and from 1929 to the district office of Augsburg, which was then called from 1939 as the district of Augsburg. 1913 a water supply was built in Auerbach, 1925, the community was connected to the grid and 1955/56, the sewage system was performed. In 1966 the land clearing. Since the municipal reform Auerbach was from 1 July 1972 until 30 April 1978 Horgau municipality, which was incorporated with effect from 1 May 1978 in the market Zusmarshausen. With the successful re-establishment Horgaus as an independent municipality on October 27, 1983 Auerbach was back to their district.

Coat of arms

The official description of the former municipality coat of arms is: " Split of red and silver with two diagonally crossed, continuous abbot crosiers in confused colors ( symbolizes the various monastic estates ); them hung a black scutellum, is a top besteckter with silver feathers silver ring (Coat of Arms of the Schrag family of Knöringen ). "

Attractions

  • Catholic Chapel of St. Nicholas, built in 1698 by Valerian burner, inaugurated in 1735; The chapel was built in 1698 by the monastery Fultenbach. In the chancel is a picture with St. Nicholas is located. Two paintings on glass with St.. Nicholas and Ulrich are from the Baroque period. (See Nicholas Churches )

Play and leisure

  • Bowling club Auerbach ( since 1977)
  • Snuff and hiking Auerbach Association ( since 1965 )
  • Game Association ( SpVgg ) Auerbach / Streitheim Association ( since 1967 )
  • Para -air Augsburg West e.V. (since 1992)
  • Two children's playgrounds ( Straße, Döllenbachweg )
  • Rothsee (4 km)
  • 2 launch site for paragliders and hang towing Auerbach - South and North
Roth (Zusam) Zusam Fultenbach Abbey Augsburg (district) Volunteer fire department
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