Lichtenau, Bavaria
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Lichtenau ( colloquially: Līchdna or Liəchdna ) is a market in the district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Market council
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Trinity Church
- 4.2 Fixed Lichtenau
- 4.3 monuments
- 5.1 Golf Club
- 6.1 Market Lichtenau
- 6.2 Fixed Lichtenau
Geography
Geographical Location
Lichtenau lies in the valley of the river Franconian Rezat about ten kilometers east of Ansbach.
Community structure
Lichtenau has 25 districts:
- Bachmuhle
- Ballmannshof
- Boxbrunn
- Tufts Bach
- Erlenmühle
- Fischbach
- Gotzenmühle
- Forge
- Herpersdorf
- Immel village
- Cherry village
- Lichtenau
- Malmersdorf
- Oberrammersdorf
- Rückersdorf
- Cunning Bach
- Stritthof
- Under Rottmannsdorf
- Waltendorf
- Wattenbach
- Weickershof
- Weidenmühle
- Zandt
- Zandtmühle
Neighboring communities
- Neuendettelsau
- Petersaurach
- Saxony in Ansbach
- Ansbach
- Weidenbach
- Remember village
- Wolfram -Eschenbach
- Windenbach
History
In 1246 Lichtenau was first mentioned in the context of a will in which the Hohenstaufen Empire Vogt, Rudolf von Dornsberg that Lichtenau Castle bequeathed to his wife, Gwendolyn, owner, however, is the kingdom.
The pentagonal fortress dominates the old town center. It is strongly reminiscent of the Nuremberg castle, whose outposts she was. Lichtenau was from 1406 to 1806 in the possession of the imperial city of Nuremberg, which was part of the Frankish kingdom circle from 1500.
Interesting addition to the fortress Trinity Church, the two gates, town hall and the renovated town houses in the old town around the market place.
Incorporations
Population Development
With the former municipalities that are now districts of Lichtenau:
Policy
Market council
The market of Lichtenau council has 16 members without the mayor.
Mayor
Coat of arms
The Coat of Arms description is: split over of red, silver and blue split sign foot; forward in a half gold, red reinforced black eagle at the opening, behind five times diagonally divided red and silver.
Culture and sights
Trinity Church
Late Baroque church, built in 1724
→ Trinity Church ( Lichtenau )
Fixed Lichtenau
The fortress Lichtenau goes back to a medieval moated castle. It is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture, even if they no longer met the then development of the fortifications at the time of its completion and was to defend by their location in the valley not good against siege artillery. The fort was used as a prison for many years after Lichtenau 1806 Bavaria had been struck in the year. The early eighties, the fort was extensively renovated. The State Archives of Nuremberg has a branch there.
Monuments
Economy and infrastructure
Largest company in the place is the brewery Hauff -Bräu.
Golf club
The Golf Club Lichtenau- Weickershof eV was founded in 1978 and has a known beyond the region tournament system, which was already several times venue German Championships. The golf course was awarded the Environmental Award of the German Golf Association. Longtime president of the club is Hans -Peter Müller.