Guteneck
Guteneck is a municipality in the Upper Palatinate district Schwandorf and a member of the administrative community Nabburg.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 Education
- 5.3 Sport
Geography
Geographical Location
Guteneck is located in the Upper Palatinate region - North 7 km east of Federal Highway 93, on the rocky west bank high above the Katzbach which ends about 3 km further south at Willhof in the Schwarzach.
Community structure
The municipality has 14 Guteneck officially named districts:
- Rock mill
- Guteneck
- Häusl mountain
- Luigendorf
- Maximilianshof
- Middle Raich
- Oberaich
- Upper Katzbach
- Pish village
- Trefnitz
- Trichenricht
- Unteraich
- Under Katzbach
- Weidenthal
There are the districts Guteneck, Pish village and Unteraich.
History
The 1147 first mentioned place was part of the Electorate of Bavaria and formed a closed Hofmark, which was owned by the Counts of Kreuth since 1576. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community. The present castle Guteneck went in the 13th century a Gothic castle advance of the later a castle was built. 1272 to 1574 it was owned by the Lords of Murach and 1570-1893 it had the Earl of Kreith. The castle burned down in 1822 in a village fire completely off. First, only the chapel and the castle buildings associated with it was rebuilt. Count Franz von Spreti built in 1894 a residential wing on medieval foundations, whereby he baroque remains of walls with used. The current owners, the Counts Beissel von Gymnich offer apartments at the castle. The chapel is popular for weddings.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, the formerly independent communities Pish village and Unteraich were incorporated. On May 1, 1978 small parts of the disbanded community Hohentreswitz were added.
Population Development
Policy
Coat of arms
Blazon: On a silver shield with three main top crenellated red arcades, in green to golden Dreienberg a silver plow. Coat of arms since 1982.
Culture and sights
- Medieval town center around castle Guteneck
- Parish Church of St. Michael in Weidenthal
- Historical Romantic Christmas on Advent weekends at Castle Guteneck; in addition since 2012 garden days (weekend in April )
- Chapel at Castle Guteneck
- Bader Chapel
- Lourdes grotto
- From the upper Katzbach east 2 km away is the Franconian Way of St. James, which is marked with a white shell on a light blue background. The next stop on the Camino de Santiago is the Franconian 4 km south of Guteneck lying umbrella village.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the manufacturing sector and 25 in the area of trade and transport any social insurance contributions at the workplace. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 262 in the manufacturing sector, there was one operation, in construction 3 companies. In addition, in 1999, there were 106 farms with an agricultural area of 2,037 ha, of which 1605 ha of arable land.
Education
There are the following facilities (as of 1999):
- An elementary school with 3 teachers and 61 students
Sports
- SF Weidenthal / Guteneck
- Hubertus Rifle Guteneck
Personalities
The current owners of the castle are the Guteneck Count Beissel von Gymnich.
Note
The rule Guteneck ( Gutenegkh, slow Gotnik. ) With the same castle - once the Duchy of Carniola belonging, today Slovene territory - in the Middle Ages was a fief of the Patriarchate of Aquileia.
Gallery
Oberaich (2013 )
Trefnitz (2013 )
Unterkatz Bach ( 2013)
Weidenthal (2013 )
Trichenricht (2013 )