Lichtenberg, Bavaria

Lichtenberg is a town in the Upper Franconian district court and office of the Management Community Lichtenberg. The city is immediately adjacent to the ruins of the castle of Lichtenberg.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 3.1 City Council
  • 4.1 Music
  • 4.2 Burgfest
  • 4.3 Structures
  • 4.4 recreation center on the Swiss franc Waldsee
  • 5.1 Established businesses
  • 6.1 freeman
  • 6.2 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 6.3 Persons who are in connection with the city
  • 6.4 Mayor 6.4.1 Since 1980

Geography

Geographical Location

Lichtenberg is located on a hill high above the Selbitztal. The city belongs to the Franconian Forest nature park.

Boroughs

The town of Lichtenberg is divided into 8 districts:

  • Sheet Schmidt Hammer
  • Dörflas
  • Cod mill
  • Peace pit
  • Friedrich- Wilhelm- studs
  • Höllenthal
  • Lichtenberg
  • Selbitz mill

Neighboring communities

History

The origins of the castle date back to 814. Busy are the construction and expansion in the 12th century by the Dukes of Meranien. 1248 came place and castle inherited by the Counts of Orlamünde. In 1337, Lichtenberg was first documented and witnessed as a city. In 1427 Lichtenberg went on through purchase by Caspar von Wald Rock, then Margrave of Brandenburg - captain in court, by Count Sigismund of Orlamünde in the possession of the Barons of Forest Rock, who made it to their family home. In the fourth crusade the Hussites Lichtenberg was defended successfully Caspar forest rock. Caspar's sons Hans and Fritz 1441 triggered the forest Felser feud erupts in the course of the Lichtenberg 1444 the siege was held by a Nuremberg army and this eventually could force the withdrawal. In another episode, however, had to Hans and Fritz 1446 recognize the Brandenburg suzerainty over Lichtenberg. Hans Heinz son inherited in 1481 the rule Lichtenberg. Heinz ' great-grandson Hans Rudolf Christoph and sold it for 160,000 guilders Lichtenberg in 1618 to Prince Janusz Radziwill. The forest Felser coat of arms, a silver jumping unicorn on a blue background, is today part of the Lichtenberger Stadtwappens. From the Late Middle Ages until 1792, the town belonged to the Principality of Hohenzollern between Brandenburg- Bayreuth. 1792 was the former Finance Department official Lichtenberg together with the Principality of Bayreuth to Prussia. In the Peace of Tilsit in 1807 Prussia joined the Principality of Bayreuth in France under Napoleon Bonaparte, and in 1810 the Principality of Bayreuth and thus the city Lichtenberg came to Bavaria. Lichtenberg has for more than 670 years, the city rights. It is one of the smallest cities in Germany and terms of population, the third smallest town in Bavaria.

Population Development

  • 2000: 1199
  • 2004: 1160
  • 2006: 1136
  • 2008: 1107
  • 2009: 1120

( Source: Bavarian State Office for Statistics and Data Processing )

Policy

City ​​council

The City Council (2008-2014) consists of 12 members:

  • SPD / Party Free citizens Lichtenberg's PBL, 5 seats
  • CSU / Independent Lichtenberger citizens, 5 seats
  • Lichtenberg's Free, 2 seats

Culture and sights

Music

In Lichtenberg, the International music retreat house Marteau is sponsored by the district of Upper Franconia. Here master classes are offered year round.

Castle Festival

Every year in September there will be a medieval castle festival in the old town and in the ruins of the castle. The organization take over the castle friends Lichtenberg eV and Burg Lichtenberg Culture Association ( 2013) in a two-year change. The 13th Castle Festival on 7/8 September 2013 had about 8,000 visitors.

Structures

The Friedrich- Wilhelm- studs with sheet Schmidt Hammer is a visitor mine today. In the occupied until 1945 railway station, information center plate Schmidt Hammer of the Natural Park Franconian Forest. The ruins at the forest rock space dominates the city skyline. Many buildings in the Old City date from the Middle Ages and are under preservation order.

Recreation center on the Swiss franc Waldsee

South of Lichtenberg is the Franks Waldsee. The recreation center on the shore of the lake offering many recreational opportunities: a beach with a restaurant, multipurpose hall, the campsite and holiday village. As the city Lichtenberg maintenance costs for the recreation center can not deny it is no longer in operation since 2000.

Economy and infrastructure

Established businesses

  • The LIROS - Rosenberger rope GmbH was until 2011 home with its headquarters here. After the relocation of the main production after mountain remains a branch factory in Lichtenberg.
  • Hans Schmidt cardboard and Druck GmbH
  • Brewery Sonnenbräu
  • Carpenter Matthias Quehl
  • Ropes and boat accessories Bootskram.com
  • Outdoor | Camping | Trekking My- Outdoor Shop
  • Restaurant Harmonie

Personalities

Freeman

  • Henri Marteau (1874-1934), violinist and composer
  • Otto Freiherr von forest rock (1889-1974), Royal. bavarian. Retired cavalry captain, State Archives Director retired

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Erhard Bodenschatz (1576-1636), pastor, cantor and composer.

Those associated with the city

  • Caspar forest rock (c. 1380-1441 ), captain in the hill country, acquired Lichtenberg in 1427.
  • Hans von forest rock († 1470 ), son Caspar, triggered the forest Felser feud.
  • Fritz forest rock († 1450 ), son Caspar, triggered the forest Felser feud.
  • August Greim (1895-1975), politician ( NSDAP), member of the Reichstag.
  • Rudolf of Forest Rock (born 1965), actor and writer.

Mayor

Since 1980

  • Herbert Heinel
  • -2005 ... Dieter Köhler
  • March 5th 2005 to 2014 Elke Beyer (SPD / CDU)
  • March 17, 2014 - ... Holger stick
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