Bischofsmais

Bishop corn is a municipality in the Lower Bavarian district of rain and nationally recognized resort.

2.1 Amalgamations
2.2 Population development

3.1 municipal
3.2 Mayor
3.3 Finance
3.4 Coat of Arms

4.1 monuments

5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
5.2 Education
5.3 Recreational facilities

Geography

Geographical Location

Bishop corn in the region Danube - forest in the heart of the Bavarian Forest in a small, surrounded by wooded hills valley at the foot of the mountains Geißkopf, Einödriegel, width- bolt and Devil's Table. The village is located about 9 km south of the county town of Regen, 17 km north of Deggendorf and 19 km from Zwiesel. The nearest train station is 8 km away in Triefenried, there holds the forest path and provides connections with Plattling and Bavarian Eisenstein reliable hourly.

Through the confluence of Hermann Bach and Entenaubach arises in Bischofsmais the castle Ohe.

Community structure

The municipality Bishop corn has 36 officially named districts:

Birch valley
Bishop corn
Burggraf Ried
Postal
Dietrich corn
Double Mill
Dürrwies
Wasteland
Fahrbach

Fichtenbach
Füllersäge
Ginselsried
Großbärnbach
Habischried
Hard wax Ried
Hermann Ried
Hochbruck
High village

Hunters meadow
Kaltbrunn
Käsermühl
Kleinbärnbach
Langbruck
Oberbreitenau
Oberried
Ritz corn

Ritzmaisersäg
St. Hermann
Disc
Seibold Ried vorm Wald
Bridge meadow
Teufelstisch
Under Breitenau
Wastlsäg
Wolfer Bach

There are the districts Bishop corn, and high Habischried village.

History

On behalf of the Bishop of Passau monks cleared from the monastery Niederaltaich centuries ago the rough " Nortwald " to make it arable. The former form of the grubbing called " maizzen ". From this relationship, then emerged in the course of time the name "Bishop corn ". The town first appeared in 1136 under Perthold of Piscolfesmaez in a document on.

The place was on a mule, the Böhmweg, and wandering merchants and traders, the so-called " mule trains ", used it to exchange furs, grains and especially salt between Bavaria and Bohemia can. The Böhmweg resulted from Deggendorf about their present district Greising, Bishop corn and Zwiesel to Prague and is now considered one of the most beautiful hiking trails.

To Built in 1322 by Heidelberger monk Hermann near Bishop corn a hermitage to lead a strict life of renunciation, penance and contemplation. After his death the pilgrimage in the 18th century, thousands to St. Hermann, which in turn promoted the development of the town bishop corn. In addition to the construction of a school and an inn also the former church was rebuilt in the early Rococo style before August 9, 1864 fire destroyed the village, together with the church. There remained only the parsonage and two houses left.

The most prominent citizens of Bishop corn was Professor Joseph Freundorfer, who was appointed Bishop of Augsburg in 1949. His birthplace, near the church, was for many years the residence of the native writer Max Peinkofer.

In 1956, the Berlin industrialist Otto Müller opened with his wife Lina born Trauner at the site of a former sawmill Wastlsäge the hotel with 100 beds. For the first time the tourist offer the upscale category was expanded in the Bavarian Forest. In 1973, the conversion to a 120 - bed hotel, and later the expansion was carried out on 180 beds. 1973 holiday park was opened on a 120,000 m² area with 354 apartments and 1018 beds.

Today Bishop corn is a family friendly resort that offers not only fresh air and sights, but also a variety of leisure and sports facilities.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1972, until then independent municipality Habischried was incorporated. High village was added on 1 May 1978.

Population Development

Policy

Parish council

The council has been working for the municipal election on 2 March 2008 as follows:

CSU: 6 seats
UWG: 4 seats
SPD: 3 seats
Citizens list Bischofsmais: 3 seats
ODP: 1 seat

Mayor

First Mayor Walter Nirschl ( Independent group of voters ), the successor of Edgar Stecher ( also Independent voter group) was chosen after he no longer a matter of choice. Nirschl sat down in the second ballot on 16 March 2008, 53% of the votes cast against the cousin of his predecessor, Louis Stecher ( Bishop Untermaiser civil list), by.

Deputy Mayor Helmut Plenk (CSU ) and Josef Pledl (SPD, as the eldest alderman ) is another mayor deputy.

Finances

The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 1,585,000 in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted € 531,000.

Coat of arms

Description: Shared by red and gold; floating above a silver miter with dependent tapes, below a green mountain three.

Culture and sights

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Bishop corn

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 1998 according to official statistics in manufacturing and 704 in trade and transport, no social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 140 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 1126. In manufacturing, there were 8 businesses in the construction sector 7 operations. In addition, in 1999, there were 83 farms with an agricultural area of 970 ha, of which 113 ha of arable land and 857 ha of permanent grassland.

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 1999):

Kindergarten with 100 kindergarten places, 68 children
Elementary school with 20 teachers and 282 students

Recreational facilities

Connected ski lifts on the Geißkopf and Einödriegel
Summer toboggan run on the Geißkopf
Indoor swimming pool, in the Bavarian Forest Resort in Habischried

Personalities

Johann Baptist Schollhorn (1922-2009), State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, President of the Land Central Bank in Schleswig -Holstein
Thomas Pledl (* 1994), German football player

Church

Center

View of the place

Pilgrimage chapel of St. Hermann

Teufelstisch

127396