Acholshausen
Acholshausen is a district of the Bavarian community Gaukönigshofen in the district of Würzburg in Lower Franconia . Acholshausen is the second largest district of the community of Gaukönigshofen with 444 inhabitants (as of 2017). The Franconian Marienweg runs through Acholshausen .
history
Acholshausen was first mentioned in a document in 1125. The place was referred to in the documents of the 12th century as "Accolveshusen" (1130) or "Hacholdeshusen" (1182).
Archaeological finds suggest, however, that there were settlements in the Acholshausen area in the Neolithic , Bronze , Hallstatt and Celtic La Tène periods . The best known is the bronze tank car found in 1970 near Acholshausen in a stone chamber grave. This very well-preserved cult car made of bronze from around 1000 BC. In 1976 BC adorned a 30-Pfennig postage stamp of the German Federal Post Office . The cult car can be viewed in the Mainfränkisches Museum in Würzburg .
Acholshausen must have had a certain wealth in the 16th century, as it had one of Tilman Riemenschneider's main works, The Mourning Mary, from 1505 to 1510. The life-size figure of Mary was part of a crucifixion group that was set up high in the vault of a church. In the middle was the cross with Christ, on the other side John. The figure was discovered in a farmhouse in Acholshausen in 1880. Their original whereabouts are not known. The previous owner reported that he had burned the figure of Johannes for worm damage. The statue can be seen in the Mainfränkisches Museum in Würzburg.
On September 10, 1944, Acholshausen was largely destroyed by a bomb attack .
Acholshausen heard since the merger of the formerly independent municipalities Acholshausen, Gaukönigshofen and Wolkshausen on 1 April 1975 community Gaukönigshofen .
Jewish community
church
In 1346 the Acholshausen parish separated from the original parish and mother church Gaukönigshofen and became an independent parish . A church already existed at this time, as it was mentioned in the separation document of May 1, 1346. Nothing is known about the building history of this church.
On August 24, 1947, the shell of the church, which was destroyed in the air raid, was completed to such an extent that the Holy of Holies could be moved back into the church. The interior work continued, however. Between 1970 and 1972 the church was thoroughly restored.
Worth mentioning is the Spiritual Haven of Fortune, to redeem souls from purgatory in a niche in the cemetery.
Attractions
In addition to a 1887 built out of gratitude in honor of Our Lady of Johann Thomas Schmitt and his wife Elisabeth Chapel is the oldest shrine Acholshausens from 1624 with the inscription "Anno 1624, the Ersame Caspar Schmith the court to Acholshausen unt for Agatha its Matrimonial housewife, in praise and honor of God, had these figures and portraits made for the large and varied main contests. "
Vogtsberg Castle was enthroned high above Acholshausen until it was destroyed in the Palatinate Peasants' War in 1525 . Today only the castle stable with the recognizable moat is left of this. The street name "Burgweg" in Acholshausen still bears witness to this today.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ On the cult car grave: Christian Pescheck : The cult car grave of Acholshausen (= guide to prehistoric and early historical sites in Main Franconia. Issue 3). 2nd edition, Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, Würzburg 1976.
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 755 .
Coordinates: 49 ° 39 ' N , 10 ° 0' E