Kipfenberg

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Kipfenberg is a market in the Upper Bavarian district of Eichstätt.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 Market council
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Attractions
  • 4.2 monuments
  • 4.3 Culture
  • 4.4 Regular events
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Education

Geography

Geographical Location

The geographic center of Bavaria is located approximately 500 m east of Kipfenberg. 2000 years ago led the limit, now a World Heritage Site, exactly through the center.

Districts

In addition, the following villages and hamlets and wastes belong to the community: Birkthalmühle, firecrackers mill ( Arnsberg ) courtyard and Regelmann Brunn.

History

In the area of the place a stool grave from the period of 1800 to 1200 was found BC. Also in the area of the town crossed the Roman frontier wall limit the Altmühltal. In the district Böhming was a Roman, 232/33 destroyed by the Alamanni, and in 1898 discovered and excavated Numerus.

On the plateau of the mountain Michel a Germanic Gauburg was founded in 330. ( Postal Michael Berg) Later there was the now existing only in the foundations of St. Michael's Church. On her a hermitage was built in 1756, which, now orphaned, was canceled in 1819.

Warrior grave of Kemathen: Dating from around 420, the single grave of an approximately 30 -year-old leader of the group " Peace Grove Presto Vice" (allegedly " baiovarii " ) with Germanic and Roman grave goods, discovered in 1990 during road construction in the district Kemathen comes.

At the former station Kipfenberger a series burial ground with more than 104 burials were excavated from the 4th to the 7th century, from 1901.

Between 1183 and 1188 a church was consecrated bishop of Eichstätt in Böhming from Otto ( the present church of Böhming is a new building from the mid-15th century ); 1186, Pope Urban III. possession of the cathedral chapter in Eichstätt Bemingen. To appear in documents in 1198 by local nobles Pemmingen.

Kipfenberg is first mentioned in 1266; a Ortsadeliger called Rudegus de Kipphenberc acted as a witness in a court case. The castle and the place was sold in 1301 to the diocese of Eichstätt. 1352 was Kipfenberg market; at the same time was the place previously branch of Gelbelsee, independent parish. The parish church was still in the middle of the 15th century, the present chapel of St. George; the - 1859 abandoned - Cemetery was in 1616 here from the Försterstraße and thus transferred to the walls of the place. For 1541 a school in Kipfenberg is the first to demonstrate the operation of the local pastor Leonhard Kraus as Latin School. From 1500 Kipfenberg was in the Frankish Empire circle. 1627 today, was built in the second half of the 15th century parish church was consecrated again after three years of renovation. 1632 to 1634 the plague raged in place in 1634 the Swedes devastated.

1803 to 1805 belonged to the Principality Kipfenberg newly formed as a result of secularization Salzburg Tuscany. After the abolition of town in 1806 fell to the Kingdom of Bavaria. 1808, the district court Kipfenberg became the Altmühltherme circuit 1827 to the rain circle. Since 1837 Kipfenberg was medium Frankish. In 1869 a hospital was built (now a neurology clinic ). 1898, the local railway Eichstätt- Kinding was passed as a narrow-gauge railway traffic; later converted to standard gauge, it was abandoned in the 1970s. With the county government reform in 1972, the United Kipfenberg came together with the newly formed district of Eichstätt in Upper Bavaria.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1971, the formerly independent municipality Grösdorf was incorporated. On April 1, 1971, the former municipalities of Arnsberg, Attenzell, Biberg, Böhming, book and Irlahüll were added. On 1 January 1972 followed Dunsdorf, Hirnstetten, Oberemmendorf and Pfahldorf. The inclusion of Schelldorf rounded on 1 January 1974 from the series of incorporations.

Policy

Market council

The market of Kipfenberg council has 20 members.

  • CSU 9 seats
  • SPD 6 seats
  • Free Wählergemeinschaft 5 seats

(As at municipal election on March 2, 2008)

Mayor

Mayor since May 1, 1996 Rainer Richter ( SPD).

Coat of arms

Blazon: " In red a golden Wagenkipf. "

Culture and sights

Attractions

  • The medieval castle Kipfenberg. The castle is privately owned and is not visitable. In an outbuilding of the castle and the Roman Bajuwarenmuseum Kipfenberg Castle is housed with the integrated Limes Info Point.
  • Catholic Parish Church of the Assumption, built in 1458-1480, possibly to 1627 completely rebuilt in 1624 ( articulated wooden ceiling in 1624; font and holy water bowl from the same year; confessionals of 1626 ), with late - Rococo interior ( 1760-1765 three new altars; stair tower cultivation and pulpit - by Joseph Anton Breitenauer - shortly after 1768); classical chair cheeks (early 19th century). Except for a St. Sebastian from the late 15th century figural decoration of the Baroque. Grave stones from the 16th to 18th century
  • Branch Church of St. George, still in 1458 referred to as the parish church. Extended for 1594, 1612 new construction. High altar of 1628 with altarpiece dating from the late 17th century. Two side altars from 1617 or 1692nd baroque organ from 1732 by the Nuremberg organ builder Adam Ernst Reichard ( 1670-1756 ), original condition. Inside and outside grave stones from the 17th to the 19th century mostly of limestone. Bell of 1842.
  • In the Protestant Christ church organ of the Straubinger organ builder Anton Ehrlich of 1864.
  • Former Brauerei Gasthof Krone (formerly Zum Kranz ) of 16-17. Century on the marketplace, since 2006 citizens and cultural center, with three-storey gable.
  • Michel Mountain, is a tongue shape from the south against Kipfenberg vorschiebend, with steep dolomite rocks on the east and west side ( secured path ). At the height of plate ditches, ramparts, and the foundations of the chapel of St. Michael (1983 archaeologically excavated ).
  • Calvary of 1613 at the entrance to the cemetery, donated by Melchior Jobst of Grösdorf
  • Calvary from 1617 below the Kipfenberger ski lifts in memory of one " by a horse erdrukhten " Augustin Simmon from sink ring.

In the neighborhoods:

  • In Irlahüll Catholic parish church of the Visitation, Romanesque tower foundation, in 1466 a new nave ( late Gothic ), 1686-87 tower transformation with a high, octagonal spire, 1742 repairs of the church ( nave - construction? ), Baroque style by Franz Xaver Horneis 1752 new consecration; Baroque high altar from 1742 with late Gothic Madonna ( 1470/80 ), page figures of Sts. Peter and Paul in 1500; Side altars from 1742 with recent images; inside and outside grave stones of the 18th century; the cemetery wall remains of a sacrament niche from the workshop of Loy Hering
  • In Kemathen the village church Holy Family, in the new building from 1967 Baroque altar (around 1700) with four spiral columns and an altar sheet " Death of St.. Josef " from the previous church demolished in 1965
  • Near the castle Kipfenberg, on the road connecting Kipfenberg - Gelbelsee, since 1980 indicates a memorial stone at the geographic center of Bavaria.
  • Grösdorf in the karst spring green pot is a natural monument on the northern outskirts of the village.

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Kipfenberg

Culture

One of the oldest customs and traditions in Kipfenberger Carnival is the Fasenickl with impressive costumes. The nickname of Kipfenberger is Goaßhenker.

Regular events

The Limes hard, Kipfenberg historical festival, is held each year around 15 August ( Assumption). Even the Easter fountain, which is set up every year before Easter on the market place is worth seeing.

Early October instead of " Altmühltherme Talerer lamb output " in the district Böhming. Also, the Day of bike, the local mountain bike marathon in September, has evolved in recent years to become a magnet for visitors.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Kipfenberg is located on the disused railway line Eichstätt- Beilngries. The municipality is part Irlahüll Irlahülltunnel from the high-speed line Nuremberg -Ingolstadt- Munich, the fifth longest in-service railway tunnel in Germany, crosses under.

Due to the community run the following cycle routes:

  • The German Limes Cycle Route. It follows the Upper Germanic - Rhaetian Limes 818 km from Bad Hönningen am Rhein to Regensburg on the Danube.
  • The Altmühltal bike path leads over 250 km from Rothenburg ob der Tauber along the Altmühltherme up to its confluence with the Danube at Kelheim.

Education

  • Kindergarten
  • Elementary school
  • Community College
  • Catholic education work
  • Parish and Community Library
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