Obernzenn
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Obernzenn is a market in the district of Neustadt adAisch -Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 3.1 Market council
- 3.2 Town twinning
- 4.1 monuments
Geography
Community structure
Obernzenn consists of 14 districts, to spread 17 settlements:
- Brachbach
- Breitenau
- Egenhausen Sichelbronn
- Limbach
- Oberaltenburg Bernheim
- Obernzenn
- Rappenau
- Straßenhof
- Unteraltenbernheim Bins mill
- Hoerhof
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities are (from north clockwise beginning ): Bad Windsheim, Traut churches, Flachslanden, Oberdachstetten, Illes home.
History
Obernzenn was probably founded in the 8th century. From the 12th century until today, the noble family of the Seckendorf - Aberdar in place is established under the Obernzenn a small sovereign state of about 40 square kilometers was until the late 18th century. The place belonged to the Frankish knights circle. Obernzenn 1806 Bavarian.
Christoph Ludwig von Seckendorf - Aberdar began with the construction of the baroque blue castle, next to the since 1745 the Red Castle was built. Also owned by the Seckendorf is the Unternzenn castle.
From the 17th century there was a Jewish community in Obernzenn. For economic reasons, most Jews left from the mid-19th century the villages. The last Jewish resident of Obernzenn died 1911. Above the upper Zenner lake and grounds of the sports club is the Jewish cemetery.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, until then independent municipality Oberaltenburg Bernheim was incorporated. Urphertshofen joined them on 1 January 1974. Egenhausen followed on 1 July 1975. The series of incorporations was completed with the inclusion of Unternzenn on 1 January 1978 and Unteraltenbernheim on 1 May 1978.
Policy
Market council
The local elections of 2002 and 2008 led to the following seat distribution in the market council:
Twinning
Since 1991, the market Obernzenn maintained a partnership with the community Markersbach in Saxony. After its merger with the neighboring Raschau the community partnership continues with the newly formed community Raschau marker Bach.
Structures
From 1978 to 1981, the upper Zenner lake was created. It holds 710 000 cubic meters, and has an area of 14 hectares. The entire system with beaches, slipway, riverside paths, beach house, water rescue, etc. is 34 acres in size.
Monuments
Natural Monuments
As a former Fingal's Cave reed sandstone quarry in the vicinity of the place is called, which served as a hiding place in times of war and troop quarters, was estimated in peacetime as a romantic destination and is decorated with numerous inscriptions in different languages.
Sports
In 1922, the gymnastics and sports club ( TSV) Obernzenn was founded. The forces exerted sports were initially only football and sport shooting in the later divested Protect Department, meanwhile gymnastics, volleyball, athletics and table tennis are exercised. The association has more than 600 members.
Personalities
- Johann Michael Zeyher (1770-1843), Baden Garden Director
- Frederick Charles Rupprecht (1779-1831), painter
- Henriette of Seckendorf - Gutend (1819-1878 in Cannstatt ), Pietist
- Ernst Schneider (1846-1914), German Reichsgerichtsrat
- Johann Appler (1892-1978), Nazi politician, SA and SS officer, member of the Reichstag
- Christian Schmidt (* 1957), German politician
- Thorsten Kirschbaum (* 1987), footballer
Pictures
View of the park
Egenhausen in winter
Zenner Upper Lake and shore installations
Water Watch on the Upper Lake Zenner
Information about Upper Lake Zenner