Astheim (Volkach)
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Astheim
City of Volkach
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| Height : | 198 m above sea level NHN |
| Area : | 3.32 km² |
| Residents : | 658 (1990) |
| Population density : | 198 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 1972 |
| Postal code : | 97332 |
| Area code : | 09381 |
 Location of Astheim (bold) within the municipality of Volkach
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Astheim is a district of the town of Volkach in the Bavarian district of Kitzingen in Lower Franconia . Astheim was an independent municipality until the voluntary merger with Volkach on January 1, 1972 . Astheim is on the opposite, western side of the Main and is now connected to Volkach by a bridge.
In 1409, Astheim received its own village lord, the Marienbrück Charterhouse . The Carthusians had their own neck court and were able to enforce market rights for their village. After the dissolution of the monastery in 1803, the place had to struggle with the decline of viticulture. The people of Astheim switched to fruit growing, which, in addition to the revitalized wine growing, still characterizes the area today.
As the most populous part of the Volkach district, Astheim is now home to several public institutions, such as the Volkach community archive and the Ritter'sche Kindergarten Foundation. In addition, tourism has seen a strong appreciation in recent decades due to its location in the Mainschleife . As the final stop on the Mainschleifenbahn, Astheim attracts excursion guests.
Geographical location
Geography and natural location
Astheim is located in the west of the Volkach municipality. To the north, separated by the Main, is Gaibach . The east is taken by the city of Volkach , also on the other side of the Main. In the south, too, the Main flows through the Astheim district, opposite the Hallburg and the Volkach district of the same name . The municipality of Nordheim am Main begins in the southwest , while the Vogelsburg stands in the west .
The closest larger cities are Kitzingen , which is around 14 kilometers away, and Schweinfurt , which is around 20 kilometers away. The next big city is Würzburg, 22 kilometers away .
Astheim is naturally located in the area of the Volkacher Mainschleife, which is counted as a sub-unit of the Middle Main Valley of the Mainfränkische Platten .
The village is located in the Maingau climate zone, which is one of the driest and warmest climate zones in Germany. This also explains the local viticulture. Astheim is the apex in the center of the Main loop. It frames the place on three sides. This is how the river runs in the north, east and south. Geologically, stones from the Upper Muschelkalk predominate and, in higher elevations, Lettenkeuper .
Village structure
The Astheim district occupies an area of 3.3 km². It is limited on three sides by the Main . The walled area of the Marienbrück Charterhouse is centrally located. The heap village with the parish church connects to the southeast . Three new development areas, which were designated in 1950, 1965 and at the beginning of the 21st century, extend south and west of the old village center.
In the south, the sports field connects the continuous development with the so-called Setzhof, an Aussiedlerhof . In the north of the old town, separated by the state road St 2260 , are the Astheim stop of the Mainschleifenbahn and the cemetery . The west merges into the Vogelsberg, in the far north are the Mitterwehr lakes. These lakes were originally gravel dredging areas and now serve as heat storage in order to counteract early and late frosts. In the south-west, the so-called Bördleing mine limits the district. It is about 17 hectares of flooded gravel and sand dredging area, which is now inhabited by many rare animal species such as kestrel and little ringed plover.
Nature reserves
Astheim is located in the middle of the Volkacher Mainschleife geotope . The area was declared a landscape protection area as early as 1969 . In addition, a bird sanctuary and a fauna and flora habitat have been designated in the area.
Three nature reserves in the Astheim district extend in the south, south-west and in the far west of the district. The Alter Main area near Volkach includes areas in the districts of Astheim, Escherndorf , Nordheim am Main and Volkach. The subject of protection is the preservation of the Main as a flowing water. These include the river terraces , rich in small relics , which are lined with willow trees and are used as hay meadows. The oldest nature reserve in the district are the so-called Astheimer Dürringswasen (also known as white sand ). It was set up in 1977 and serves to protect the sandy grass heaths. The Mainhang an der Vogelsburg nature reserve includes areas in the Astheim and Escherndorf districts. It covers the north side of the Vogelberg slope and extends over an area of around 53 ha. The subject of protection is the northern impact slope at the foot of the Vogelsburg. It includes the biotopes of hillside forest, semi-arid grassland, bush areas and the characteristic banks of the Main.
history
Prehistory and early history (up to 906)
Astheim has a long history of settlement. The site of today's village was already permanently settled in prehistoric times, as has been proven by finds of a knaufhammer ax from the Neolithic period . In the south-east of the village, a so-called open - air station was located, so that the site can be considered to be at least seasonally inhabited during the Mesolithic and the late Hallstatt period. One reason for the early settlement is probably the Main crossing near the place.
During the La Tène period there was an overlay of population everywhere in the loop region of the Main: the Celts who moved there displaced the original population. Around 50 BC, Elbe Germanic - Alamanic peoples advanced into the area around Astheim. The present-day village emerged in the course of the Frankish settlement in the 6th and 7th centuries AD as a Hintersassendorf for monastery subjects at the Main crossing. The Franconians brought their first administrative structures with them and pushed Christianization in what is now Main Franconia.
A short time later one of the Franconian Urgaue, the Volkfeld, established itself in the area . The establishment of a royal court in nearby Prosselsheim made it necessary to secure the Main crossing at Ostheim, as Astheim was called at the time. As a royal estate, Astheim was directly subordinate to the ruler. However, the Frankish kings began to dissolve this closed country as early as the 9th century. They assigned entire areas to other rulers and thus ensured their loyalty.
Castell and Würzburg (until 1399)
Astheim was mentioned for the first time in 906. Ludwig the child confirmed the donations made by his father Arnulf von Kärnten in a certificate . "Ostheim" came to Fulda Abbey in 889 along with many other places in the area . At this early point in time, the village probably consisted only of an originally royal, then Fulda Fronhof and some serf houses. The population lived from viticulture and fishing in the Main.
In terms of church, Astheim oriented itself away from the original parish on the Vogelsburg and became the only parish on the western side of the Main to become a branch of the parish church on the Volkacher Kirchberg. In the shadow of the Fulda Abbey and the increasingly powerful Würzburg monastery, some smaller ministerial families rose to become important feudal lords on the Mainschleife in the 12th century. In Astheim, the Counts of Castell , the Lords of Henneberg , Hohenlohe and Seinsheim and the Ebrach monastery were wealthy.
Little by little the Counts of Castell asserted their claim to the settlements in the region. Before 1230 they acquired the bailiwick of Astheim and became the new lords of the village. After the treaty of January 18, 1230, Count Rupert II zu Castell , who had been defeated by the Würzburg Prince-Bishop Hermann I von Lobdeburg in a feud , received the village back as a fiefdom. The bailiwick remained in the possession of his family.
There are no certificates for the following period. In 1266 the "villa Ostheim" (village of Ostheim) appeared in the partition contract between Count Heinrich and Hermann zu Castell, the village came under the Castell-Unterschloss line. In 1314 Rupert VI. to Castell still the fish pasture in Astheim. A short time later, around 1328, the family's debts led to the bailiwick being pledged. The lords of Seinsheim became the new lords of the village. They also bought the place in the course of the 14th century.
The Marienbrück Charterhouse (until 1525)
After the death of Michael von Seinsheim in 1399, his son Erkinger came into the possession of Astheim. With a clever policy he succeeded in acquiring Schwarzenberg Castle near Scheinfeld . From then on he also called himself Baron von Schwarzenberg . For Astheim, the rule of the Erkinger meant a great gain in importance, because the noblewoman was connected to King Ruprecht of the Palatinate and received several rights to his possessions through him.
On October 29, 1408, the King granted the Maindorf market rights , i.e. the possibility of holding a market once a week. The residents were granted citizenship , and the place became the seat of a blood court with stick and gallows. Erkinger also promoted the construction of a monastery in the town center. He had chosen his estate to be the seat of a Carthusian monastery, which was to be the burial place of his family. Marienbrück Monastery was founded on June 2, 1409.
A year later, on June 7th, 1410, the St. John's Church was parish from the Volkach parish. From then on, Astheim had its own parish, in which the Lords of Seinsheim-Schwarzenberg had the right of patronage . On June 16, 1410 King Ruprecht granted town charter . However, this upgrade never caught on because the nearby Volkach was economically too strong and the topography appeared to be insufficient for an urban infrastructure.
The priors of the Charterhouse had already received the rule of the village from Erkinger von Seinsheim. On February 7, 1440, his descendants gave them the right of patronage in the parish. The monastery rulers had now become secular and ecclesiastical masters of Astheim. The new legal entity on the Mainschleife also brought many disputes with it. Up until the 19th century, people negotiated with the neighboring communities about fishing rights and municipal boundaries.
In 1488 the Charterhouse received a letter of protection from the Holy Roman Empire after the village had been plundered by Thüngen troops a year earlier . In 1502 these promises of protection were transferred to the Würzburg bishop, who extended them. In 1496 a Sebastian Brotherhood was founded in the village to promote popular piety.
Until the abolition of the monastery (until 1803)
The Peasants' War in 1525 also reached Astheim, where the monastery subjects had to pay heavy taxes. Independent of the large peasantry, citizens from Volkach and Astheim gathered on May 3, 1525 and attacked the Charterhouse. They stole the chattels, the prior Jodokus had to flee to Schweinfurt . A short time later the farmers from Gerolzhofen and Haßfurt also reached the place.
The farmers soon learned that the monastery had already been looted and wanted to set fire to the buildings of the Charterhouse. The Astheimer fought back because they feared the fire could spread to their homes. The buildings of the monastery remained largely intact. On August 10, 1526, the peasant uprising was suppressed and the people of Astheim had to swear an oath of allegiance to Bishop Konrad von Thüngen in Volkach .
A wave of plague in the village forced the incumbent prior to resign in 1542 . The beginning Reformation affected the place little. Already in 1525 there were hardly any records of Lutherans in Astheim. The Counter-Reformation of the Carthusian monks, supported by the Würzburg bishops, led to a complete disappearance of the Protestants there in the course of the 16th century.
In 1631 the Protestant Swedes conquered the diocese capital Würzburg during the Thirty Years' War and also ruled the surrounding villages. In 1632 King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden awarded the county of Schwarzenberg to Count Wilhelm zu Solms. The Charterhouse with the rulers came on June 20, 1633 to the Swedish Colonel Friedrich zu Rostein. He appointed Max Weiß, the Volkacher city school, who exploited the villagers as the administrator. He opened the monastery church to the villagers and had Protestant services celebrated there. With the end of Swedish rule in 1634, the population continued to pay high war costs. There were also many billeting , although Astheim was largely spared from fighting. The prior of the Charterhouse in Tückelhausen had received a letter of protection for the possessions of his order. In 1648, however, the village was sacked by French soldiers.
After the renovation of the village rules in 1682, the so-called Astheim Rebellion took place in 1695 . The local farmers no longer wanted to work in the vineyards for the monks of the monastery. With the support of Würzburg troops, however, the uprising soon came to a standstill and the ringleaders were led away. In the years 1740, 1771 and 1795 the village suffered from total crop failures. The situation worsened into famine, which was soon followed by typhoid and leaf epidemics .
In Bavaria (until today)
After the secularization of the ecclesiastical principalities caused by Napoleon, the Marienbrück Charterhouse was dissolved on June 20, 1803 and Astheim became part of the Electoral Palatinate of Bavaria . In the meantime from 1806 to 1814 Astheim belonged to the Grand Duchy of Würzburg . With the Congress of Vienna, the Main Franconian region came to Bavaria, which had now become a kingdom, and the village finally became a Bavarian rural community .
Before that, Astheim suffered badly economically. The billeting in the Napoleonic Wars led to a great impoverishment of the population. Between 1806 and 1814 French, Austrian and Bavarian troops were stationed in Astheim. The income from viticulture fell sharply ( see also economy ). On April 11, 1867, a large fire destroyed large parts of the town center and the monastery church was badly damaged.
With the appearance of phylloxera around 1900, the economic basis for the rural population continued to decline. At the same time, an important agricultural area for fruit, vegetable and asparagus cultivation established itself in Astheim. These renovation attempts were supported by the construction of a bridge over the Main on the Volkach side. Astheim lost its centuries-old ferry rights in 1892, but was now able to open up sales markets on the east side of the Main. The construction of the Mainschleifenbahn in 1909 led to further exports.
In the First World War, Astheim suffered a total of eight deaths. The toll in World War II was even higher, with 23 dead. On April 7, 1945 Franz Xaver Georg Ritter from Berlin ran to meet the approaching Americans to negotiate the handover of the place. The Americans marched into the village that same day. In the senseless retreat of the Wehrmacht, the Volkach Main Bridge was blown up and a boat ferry was set up again .
In the post-war period, several residential areas in the west of the old town were designated, and the number of inhabitants increased sharply. The land consolidation took place in two proceedings between 1962 and 1986 and dissolved the small-scale field structure of the Astheim district. On January 1st, 1972 Astheim was incorporated into the city of Volkach and lost its independence. In 1987 the place was connected to the long-distance water supply.
Place name
The place name Astheim indicates the location of the place. Initially, the village was called "Ostheim" and it was based on its location towards the Franconian royal court of Prosselsheim . Astheim was founded in a settlement association with Nordheim am Main (north of Prosselsheim) and Sommerach (south of the Königshof). The time of foundation was probably in the 6th century and points to Merovingian founders.
In 1409 the village was called "marckt Ostheim", in 1767 it was called "Marckhostheim". The change from the name Ostheim to today's Astheim probably goes back to the Carthusian monks. The superiors of the order, who had their seat in the Grande Chartreuse in the French department of Isère , often changed the names of the German branches because they had difficulties with their pronunciation.
Administration and courts
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The following administrative units were superordinate to the municipality of Astheim.
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Astheim was judicially subject to the following instances.
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coat of arms
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Blazon : “Split; in front six times split in silver and blue, behind in red a silver branch. " |
| Justification of the coat of arms: On January 3, 1952, the community applied for its own coat of arms . It was made by Friedrich Merzbacher and is based on the village seal of Astheim, which has been passed down from the year 1509 as "Dorffsgemeinschaft Insigell". The coat of arms indicates the rule of the Lords of Seinsheim over the village, whose family coat of arms also shows the division into silver and blue. The branch is due to the name of the village. |
politics
From the community to the district
A mayor was first mentioned in Astheim in 1434. He had no authority over the prior and his bailiff, but merely represented the citizenry in relation to the authorities . The mayor was elected annually. Sometimes two people were in charge of the congregation. He was responsible for the safekeeping of the town hall key and was also called in as the town's builder .
Around 1725 the mayor was assigned seven councilors who also appeared as court assessors at the village court. A characteristic of Astheim was the fact that the council met in frequently changing houses. In 1745 the old town hall had to be sold to a private person, the mayor and council moved into a new meeting place in the old town. Only after the dissolution of the monastery did the mayor gain influence over the village administration.
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The parish hall, held here until 1954
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The old priory of the Charterhouse was Astheim's town hall from 1954 to 1972
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| List of Mayors of Astheim (selection) | |||||||
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| Johann Burckhardt | 1633/34 and 1636-1641 | * before 1605; also Burkhard; at the same time senior of the court; † April 12, 1669 | |||||
| Johannes Behm | 17th century | ||||||
| Johann Caspar Altenschöpfer | around 1725 | ||||||
| N. Wirsching | gen. 1794 | ||||||
| Joseph Kaspar Ritter | 19th century | Mayor for a total of 15 years | |||||
| Jakob Flößer | 1905-1922 | * around 1850; † September 10, 1922 | |||||
| Franz Josef Zwicker | 1922-1933 | ||||||
| Valentin Englert | 1933-1945 | Second Mayor Gottfried Gündert | |||||
| Bartholomäus Zwicker | 1945-1947 | used by the American military government | |||||
| Georg Holzer | 1947-1960 | ||||||
| Georg Menz | 1960-1972 | Second Mayor Ambros Zwicker | |||||
Between 1954 and 1972 the meeting place of the municipal council changed again. The village had bought the old priory of the Marienbrück monastery and met here from then on. On January 1, 1972, Astheim became part of the city of Volkach. It came to Volkach at the same time as Escherndorf . The last councilors reserved the use of the old school, the kindergarten should be retained. At the same time they wanted the street lighting to be modernized.
The last mayor, Andreas Menz, and his deputy, Ambros Zwicker, as well as the seven councilors Alfons Zwicker, Robert Gündert, Ernst Ritter, Bruno Wagenhäuser, Max Eppelein, Alfred Krämer and Edgar Wirsching lost their offices. Menz and Zwicker were accepted as councilors in the Volkach city council . Astheim has been represented by City Councilors Heiko Bäuerlein, Ingrid Dusolt, Jochen Flammersberger and Roger Schmidt since 2014.
Population development
For Astheim, concrete population figures are known quite early on. In 1550, around 250 people lived in the village. This number then rose continuously , only interrupted by the Thirty Years War . The number of 400 residents was exceeded for the first time in the second half of the 19th century. By the middle of the 20th century, the population sank, also due to the decline in viticulture. After the Second World War, many displaced people looked for accommodation in Astheim, so that the population increased again. However, it was only the incorporation into Volkach and the designation of new residential areas that made Astheim the most populous Volkach district today.
| year | Residents | year | Residents | year | Residents |
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| around 1550 | about 250 | 1867 | 400 | 1956 | 464 |
| 1692 | 297 | 1888 | 412 | 1972 | 661 |
| 1814 | 367 | 1939 | 385 | 1980 | 722 |
| 1852 | 365 | 1946 | 545 | 1990 | 658 |
Culture and sights
Architectural monuments
Pons Mariae Monastery
The Carthusian monastery made a significant contribution to the history of the village from the 15th to the 19th century, and the buildings that have been preserved still form the center of the village today. In 1409, the Erkinger von Seinsheim Foundation was given to the monks of the Carthusian Order. In 1413 the branch was named "Marienbrück". As early as 1440, the monks had risen to become spiritual and secular lords of the village of Astheim.
The Charterhouse was dissolved in the course of secularization and the buildings were sold to the Schwarzenberg family, descendants of the founder, Erkinger. The most important buildings in the complex were preserved. After the Second World War, the Astheim community took over the building. Today the Astheim Charterhouse Museum and the Volkach town archive are located in the building, the outbuildings have been converted into residential buildings.
The center of the complex is the large monastery church from the 17th century. The roof turret in the west of the building is characteristic of the site. The rood screen that separated the monk's church from the lay church is considered to be the best preserved in Germany. In the south, the connecting corridor built in 1583 connects with the Johanniskapelle. It leads to the former seat of the prior who became the monastery’s procurature in the 18th century. The priory has a tail gable and a stepped gable.
Some remains of the monastery wall along State Road 2260 in the direction of the Volkach Main Bridge are protected by a pent roof to the west . An archway from the 16th and 17th centuries forms the central entrance to the former Charterhouse. The former outbuildings of the monastery along what is now Kartäuserstraße are two-storey, gabled roof structures with eaves , many of which have been changed in recent times.
Johanneskirche
For a long time, the Astheim church was a branch of the Volkach parish church on the Kirchberg. It was not until the beginning of the 15th century that it became independent and soon afterwards it was subordinate to the Carthusian prior of the village. Protestant services were celebrated in the church during the Thirty Years' War. The current appearance of the church comes from the 16th century and can be attributed to the late Gothic .
Inside, baroque furnishings from the 18th century predominate. Two epitaphs from the Schwarzenberg family point to the family's burial place. The crucifixion group on the high altar was created by the Würzburg artist Johann Peter Wagner . A simple crucifix from the 18th century outside the church is registered as a monument.
Bridge toll house
The so-called bridge toll house was built in 1891 and was intended to control traffic over the Volkach Main Bridge, which was completed in 1892. After the construction of the Main Bridge, the building served the railway as a barrier post in Astheim from 1958/1959 and regulated the simultaneous use of the bridge by motor vehicles and trains with a railway barrier .
After the closure of the Mainschleifenbahn and the planned demolition of the Main Bridge, the removal of the customs house was discussed, which was not implemented. A private museum on the history of the Mainschleifenbahn has been housed in the building since 2014 . The Astheimer Brückenzollhaus presents itself in the so-called Heimatstil of the 19th century. It has three floors and an almost square floor plan.
Private houses and yards
Astheim has a variety of remarkable residential buildings. The oldest of these houses is the former town hall of the municipality, which held meetings until 1745. It was built in the 16th and 17th centuries and has stepped gables as a two-storey saddle roof structure . In contrast, around 1600 the so-called former Seinsheim'sche Vogtei was built on Kartäuserstraße. Again a stepped gable adorns the solid construction. In addition, it was designed with profiled window frames.
The two-storey hipped roof house at Kirchstrasse 20 was built in 1621. A formerly existing half-timbered upper storey was plastered. The wall around the building was also decorated with a figure of the Madonna. On the other hand, the former inn "Zum Schwan" in Kartäuserstrasse dates back to 1660. Food was still served here in 1990 and again in the 21st century. The house has an 18th century immaculata and was faced with decorative framework.
At the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, the house was built at Kirchstrasse 30. It is a two-story, gable-end half- hipped roof building with a plastered half-timbered upper floor. The central building for the Ritter'sche Foundation can be found at Frank-Ritter-Straße 18. The nurses' station was housed in a hipped roof building with an outbuilding from the 18th century. A walled-in altar niche with a rococo frame shows the representation of St. Wendelin and an Immaculate.
Wayside shrines and small memorials
In addition to the many housemaids, there are several wayside shrines and other small monuments in Astheim . The oldest of these monuments is the crucifixion shrine from 1597. It was created in the course of the Counter-Reformation in the Würzburg monastery as a so-called monolith with a depiction of the Astheim coat of arms. A crucifixion scene with two assistant figures can be seen in the center.
A sandstone altar in Mainstrasse with the depiction of God the Father in an extract from the Baroque era dates from the 17th century . The other representations are largely chipped and difficult to identify. In Kirchstrasse there is a house Madonna from the first half of the 18th century. The base was recently provided with the inscription "AVE MARIA". The cemetery is dominated by a crucifix with a skull at the lower end of the beam, also from the 18th century. It corresponds to the three-nail type. An 18th century wayside shrine with the crucifixion and the Mater Dolorosa was not qualified by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation. Two cross tugs from the 18th century are also in Astheim. A sandstone Marian column dates from the 19th century.
The former monastery church of the Carthusians
St. Johannes Evangelist, Parish Church of Astheim
The bridge toll house
The former Bailiwick of Seinsheim
The former Gasthof zum Schwan
The wayside shrine from 1597
The stone altar in Mainstrasse
Round chapel
The small round chapel, which is used by the processions to the nearby Vogelsburg , is not classified as a monument . The church comes from the baroque era and was built in 1724. Today it is mostly locked and not open to the public. The little church is to the west of the village on State Road 2260 . Inside there is an altar in the Rococo style.
Monastery mill
Today there are no more traces of the former monastery mill that existed on the Main. It was located directly below the ferry point between Astheim and Volkach. It was mentioned for the first time in the deed of foundation of the Carthusian monastery in 1409, but it is likely to have been much older. In the years 1575 and 1698, the mill was rebuilt under difficult conditions and at great expense.
At times the mill with its four grinding stages and one cutting stage was one of the most important systems of its kind in Franconia. A dam system on the Main, which was still flat at the time, led the water to the wheel and operated the mill in this way. In the course of the secularization of the monastery in 1802, the mill came into private hands and was probably given up in the middle of the 19th century. Remains were still visible until the Main Canal was built in the 1950s.
Main loop railway
Astheim is today the final stop of the Mainschleifenbahn with the Astheim stop. The Bavarian branch line was built at the beginning of the 20th century. After construction began in 1907, the opening was celebrated on February 14, 1909. At that time, the train was still crossing the Volkach Main Bridge and only ended at the Volkach train station. After this bridge was blown up in 1945, Astheim was the final stop for a short time.
After the last freight railway had passed the line in 1991, it was shut down. Thanks to the success of an interest group , the Mainschleifenbahn was able to reopen for excursion and special traffic in 2003 and runs between Astheim and Seligenstadt near Würzburg on weekends and holidays . A museum on the history of the railway is housed in the Astheimer Brückenzollhaus.
A rail bus with a railcar and a control car with a bicycle compartment serves as a means of transport . The entire length of the line is single-track and not electrified. Of the 16 level crossings along the route, only four are technically secured. Further stops on the Mainschleifenbahn are Seligenstadt, Prosselsheim , Eisenheim and Escherndorf.
Ritter Foundation
The foundation of the Frank and Georg Ritter'schen nursing home and custody for small children in Astheim still has an influence on early childhood education in the village. The brothers Frank and Johann Georg Ritter were born in Astheim in the 19th century, but made careers outside the town. Frank went to the USA in 1870 and opened a furniture manufacturing company. He frequently visited his place of birth.
In 1908 he donated a new organ to the parish church , and on January 25, 1909, he received honorary citizenship. His brother Johann Georg, court cellar master in Munich, participated in the foundations. In 1910 the idea of donating an old people's home to the home community came up. A short time later, the brothers bought a building plot at the western end of the village and drafted plans for the construction of the Astheim community's retirement home.
In 1911 Frank Ritter from America transferred the first foundation charge of 20,000 marks. After the death of Johann Georg Ritter on February 3, 1913, the transfers stalled. Johann Georg's children made contact with Rochester, New York, where Frank Ritter's company was based. He traveled to Germany , gave up the original plans and gave the property he had bought to his sisters.
From then on, the foundation was to be located in an already existing building in the center of the town, the so-called Kleudgenhaus No. 62, 80 (today Frank-Ritter-Straße 18). A short time later, the renovation began, which was interrupted during the First World War. Despite the war, the kindergarten was inaugurated on April 13, 1915. Two sisters of the Dillingen Franciscan Sisters took care of the children.
Frank Ritter died a few days after the inauguration. In 1914 he paid another 20,000 marks into the foundation . His daughter Adelina Shumway took over the supervision of the foundation, supported by the respective board of directors , which consisted of the local pastor, the main teacher, the mayor and four citizens of Astheim. Now there were plans to create free living space for poor old people.
In 1916 a nurse from Dillingen set up an infirmary in the kindergarten buildings. A year later, Ursula Kohlhaupt, the first senior citizen, moved into the Foundation's premises. In 1921, plans were made to raise the sisters' salaries, but inflation in the Great Depression largely destroyed the foundation funds. At least the water pipes could be renewed in 1929.
During the Second World War they were billeted in the Foundation's buildings. There was no support from America during this time. After the World War, the transfers came from Karlsruhe , where Frank Ritter's company had established a branch. In 1961 the nurses' station was closed due to a lack of staff; the last benefactor of the old people's home had died in 1952. The kindergarten, which has been in the old elementary school since 1980, is still supported by the foundation.
Astheim Charterhouse Museum
The Astheim Charterhouse Museum was built in the former buildings of the Marienbrück Charterhouse, which are now classified as architectural monuments ( see also Pons Mariae Monastery ). In the course of the renovation of the buildings in the nineties of the 20th century, a museum was planned in the representative rooms. As part of the museums of the Diocese of Würzburg , whose collections it also draws on, Cathedral Chapter Jürgen Lenssen took over the project management.
In 1999 the museum was opened to visitors. The result was an exhibition that focuses on the development of Christian visual culture and its works. Among other things, the development of cribs , wayside shrines and altar leaves is shown, although the permanent exhibition does not pursue an art-historical approach. The presentation therefore does not draw a line between high art and folk art.
Quince nature trail
The quince educational trail was founded as Germany's first educational trail for the plants of the genus Cydonia . Astheim is home to the oldest cultivated quince cultures in Germany, which date back to the 18th century. The quince plants probably came from the nursery of the Chartreuse de Vauvert in Paris , which was run by the Carthusian monks. They came to Franconia in the 17th century through the exchange of crops within the order .
With the decline of viticulture in the second half of the 19th century, fruit growing was further promoted in Astheim ( see also economy ). The so-called strip strips, fruit -growing plots on the northern slope of the Vogelsberg, were tilled with quinces. With the revival of viticulture in the 1950s, quince cultivation was largely forgotten. In the years 2003 to 2006 the conception of the quince educational path took place , in 2007 the path was inaugurated.
The quince nature trail in Astheim begins at the local cemetery north of State Road 2260 . It contains twelve stations with themed signs over a length of four kilometers on a hiking trail . The signs deal with the history of quince cultivation on the Mainschleife, highlight the regional quince variety Astheimer Perlquitte and go into some cultural and historical aspects of quince breeding. Rare varieties of quince are also being replanted.
Regular events
On the night of April 30th to May 1st, the people of Astheim celebrate the May Festival, during which the maypole , a birch , is set up on the banks of the Main. Since 1975 the Carthusian Wine Festival has been celebrated on the last weekend in June on the grounds of the Charterhouse. The so-called Cartusia Flair is also held on the site.
Economy and Infrastructure
economy
The economic development of Astheim always depended heavily on the climatic conditions on the Main loop due to the concentration on agriculture. After the Merovingian Hintersassendorf had already largely made a living from viticulture and fishing on the Main , there were hardly any changes in this management until the end of the early modern period. It was only after the Carthusian monastery was dissolved and the company switched to the private sector that some adjustments were made.
With the weakening of viticulture, which declined mainly due to overaged vines , the lack of sales organization and the increased consumption of beer, the Astheim economy was converted to fruit growing . In 1833 the village was already designated as a fruit growing community. The dying out of vintners continued at the beginning of the 20th century. This was mainly due to the appearance of phylloxera. Thereupon the community switched from the early to the Spätzwetschge, the "Astheimer".
| product | Size 1913 | Size 1934 | Size 1949 | Size 1952 | Size 1990 | Compass direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plums , mirabelle plums , plums | 14,112 trees | 17,601 trees | 14,231 trees | 21,488 trees | by 18,000 trees | South, north |
In addition to fruit tree products and viticulture, which was able to recover in the post-war period, Bavaria's largest growing area for asparagus is located in Astheim. Quinces are also grown, especially in the north of the village. Viticulture, originally on several locations , was grouped under the name Astheimer Karthäuser. The vineyard is part of the Volkacher Kirchberg area.
Astheim has relatively little industry. The Mainland has been used for shipping since 1952 by the Lenz-Ziegler-Reifenscheid company from Kitzingen , which operates a concrete plant in Astheim. In the southwest there is a sand and gravel pit, the so-called Bördleing pit. With the hydropower plant at the beginning of the Altmain, E.ON operates a local energy company.
| Vineyard | Size 1887 | Size 1940 | Size 1976 | Size 1993 | Compass direction | Slope | Main grape varieties | Great location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karthauser | 60 ha | 12 ha | 76 ha | 60 ha | south | 10-50% | Müller-Thurgau , Silvaner | Volkacher Kirchberg |
traffic
Astheim has been an important traffic junction since prehistoric times. Already in the Middle Ages the village had the second most important Main crossing on the Mainschleife. Only the Fahr ferry station was frequented more frequently. With its own ferry, which was first mentioned in 1409, Astheim caught up with its competitors. In the 19th century, the original boat ferry was expanded into a flying bridge .
With the construction of the Volkach Main Bridge between 1890 and 1892, Astheim received a permanent transition to the eastern side of the Main. The construction of the bridge was connected with the expiry of the ferry rights, for which Astheim received 18,000 marks in compensation. As a further compensation, the Bavarian state handed over a Mainland to its destination. After the bridge was blown on April 7, 1945, a ferry ran again briefly between the places. After two new buildings in the post-war period, there is again a bridge.
In 1909, the Mainschleifenbahn was built, at which Astheim was given a stop . The regular train service was stopped in 1968. Today the train is used as an excursion train. Another important traffic connection runs through the town with the state road 2260 via the Vogelsburg to Astheim and on to Volkach. Coming from Escherndorf, the KT 31 district road , which is called "Escherndorfer Straße" in the village, joins this street .
There is a bus stop on Escherndorfer Straße that is served by lines 8105 (Volkach - Kürnach - Würzburg), 8110 ( Kitzingen - Dettelbach / Schwarzach - Volkach) and 8163 (Würzburg - Volkach - Ebrach ) of the Mainfranken transport association . There are also bus stops in Mainstrasse and on the Mainschleifenbahn. Astheim is also approached by the so-called Mainschleifenshuttle.
education
| List of schoolmasters in Astheim (selection) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | Mentioned | ||||||
| Lorenz Leipold | gen. 1695 | ||||||
| Gustav Adolf Serg | 1914-1920 | ||||||
| Karl Löser | 1921-1928 | ||||||
| Adam Schön | 1928-1946 | ||||||
| Lidwina Klug | 1946-1951 | ||||||
| Franz Pfrang | 1951-1972 | ||||||
Astheim owned a school house very early on. A schoolmaster is proven as early as 1526 . Until the Carthusian monastery was dissolved, he was one of the few writers who were both court clerk and sub-buyer of the place. From 1915 onwards, the Ritter'sche infant custody facility, a forerunner of the kindergarten, existed for toddlers. In 1967 the new school building was built on the site of the former Charterhouse. When Astheim lost its teaching post, the building was converted into a kindergarten.
After losing the elementary school , Astheim only has one Catholic kindergarten, which is still financed by the Ritter'schen Kindergarten Foundation from 1915. In addition to religious education, it offers a large free play area and a gym . The children are divided into two groups depending on their age group.
Astheim has been located in the district of the elementary school with elementary and middle school in nearby Volkach since 1972 . The pupils can take the qualifying secondary school leaving certificate and the secondary school leaving certificate via the so-called M-branch . Extracurricular education is provided by the Volkach Adult Education Center.
A girls' secondary school is located in Volkach for higher education. In the Volkach district of Gaibach there is the Franken-Landschulheim Schloss Gaibach, a grammar school with secondary school and boarding school. The Steigerwald-Landschulheim in Wiesentheid is also nearby. In addition, the students can attend the private monastery high school in Münsterschwarzach.
Associations and associations
The volunteer fire brigade was founded in 1875 and is organized in a fire brigade association. The fire station is located on Kirchstrasse in the Altort. The weir has a fire fighting vehicle 8 (without THL ) and a lifeboat (RTB) for the tasks on the Main. The current commander is Ralf Drescher. There is also a youth fire brigade.
In the course of the conversion of the economy to fruit growing, the Astheim fruit growers' association for viticulture, fruit growing and landscaping was established in 1901. The men's choir from 1921 is dedicated to caring for songs. The wine circle founded in 1977 sees itself as an organizational platform for the Astheim winemakers.
The DJK sports association , which has existed since 1986, offers football, gymnastics and table tennis . In 1990 the sports field in the north of the village was expanded. Other associations in the village are the Freundeskreis Kartause from 1989, which is committed to the preservation of the historic monastery buildings. The Astheim Senior Circle and Tabanka Astheim support village initiatives in West Africa .
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the place
Bruno Burckhard (real name Johannes Burckhard; born August 3, 1653; † 1732 in Astheim) worked as prior in the Schnals Charterhouse in South Tyrol. He was born as the son of the mayor Johann Burckhard and his wife Eva Hauck. The future prior entered the Marienbrück Charterhouse as Brother Bruno early on . At the end of the 17th century he became prior in Schnals and returned to the Frankish monastery towards the end of his life. Here he died in 1732.
Another Astheimer as prior of another Charterhouse was Josephus Geiling (real name Johann Geiling; * December 8, 1680, † December 12, 1721 in Schnals). He was born the son of Hyronimus Geiling, a Büttner from Astheim, and his wife Anna Catharina Scheffer. He first entered the Engelgarten Charterhouse in Würzburg and became prior in the Tyrolean monastery Allerengelberg.
Astheim produced several wine queens who initially represented the village and later became Franconian wine queen . In 1981/1982, Anita Krämer-Gerhard represented the Franconian wine region as the wine queen. Astheim is the hometown of Renate Schäfer, born in 1968, who became German Wine Queen in 1989/1990 , before that she was Franconian Wine Queen.
Associated with Astheim
The most important personality in the history of Astheim is probably the founder of the Carthusian monastery of Erkinger I von Seinsheim, Baron von Schwarzenberg (* 1362; † December 11, 1437). In 1399 he acquired the village of Astheim and in 1409 founded a Carthusian monastery as a burial place for his family. In the following years, the nobleman received several privileges for his monastery foundation. Erkinger was buried in the crypt of the Marienbrück Charterhouse.
The Charterhouse produced several Fathers as priors, monks and writers ( see also Priores of the Charterhouse ). Prior Jodokus Heß (* 1484 in Geislingen an der Steige ; † September 23 or November 3, 1539 in Erfurt ) was initially a teacher and joined the Ittingen Charterhouse as a widower around 1510 . From there he tried to bring the reformer Ulrich Zwingli to the church to withdraw his opinion, but failed. At the beginning of 1526, Jodokus Hess came to the Buxheim Charterhouse , but did not stay there long. In the same year he became a member of the convent in Astheim. In 1527 the monks elected him their new prior. In 1531 he became vicar in Buxheim, before the superiors of the order transferred him to Erfurt as prior in 1534 . Hess held this office until his death in 1539.
Matthias de Monte (* in Mons , Belgium; † July 6, 1587 in Buxheim) also worked as prior in Astheim . Before 1540 he entered the Hildesheim monastery as a profession before taking the vow again in Buxheim in 1544. He was prior of Grünau from 1555 to 1557 , in Astheim from 1566 to 1568, and then in Tückelhausen . From 1570 to 1573 he was in charge of the Charterhouse in Prüll. From 1559 to 1571 Monte was a visitor to the Low German order province. He died in 1587 as vicar of Buxheim.
Anton Volmar (* around 1570 in Saarburg ; † November 19, 1633 in Olomouc ) distinguished himself as a writer. First he made his profession in Astheim in 1592 and became a convent member in Brno and Ittingen. From 1607 to 1610 he was procurator in Astheim, in 1610 he was the prior of the Schnals monastery. In 1613 and 1625 he was again in Astheim. He was transferred from the Chapter to Aggsbach , later to Olomouc, where he died as procurator in 1633.
Hilarion Danich († December 22, 1646) was also active as a writer. Danich took his vows in Astheim and became vicar there in 1605 . Between 1609 and 1640 he was prior in Austrian gaming . His tenure was marked by the reduction of the monastery's huge debts. The Gaming monks celebrated their chief as the second founder. He was removed from office due to blindness in 1640 and died in 1646.
After the Carthusian monastery was dissolved in the 19th century, a station for the elderly and small children was set up in the village in 1915 ( see also the Ritter Foundation ). Dillinger Franciscan Sisters were hired to look after them. Superior Alberta Weinig (* 1881 in Eltmann ; † 1948 in Würzburg) was the station's head until her death. She was replaced by Chorilla Dunz (* 1891 in Steppberg; † 1981 in Sendelbach ).
The television chef Stefan Marquard (born June 20, 1964 in Schweinfurt) grew up in Astheim.
Honorary citizen
In total, the municipality of Astheim awarded six people honorary citizenship until it was dissolved . The first awards are in connection with the Ritter'sche Foundation ( see also Ritter'sche Foundation ). It all started with the Munich court cellar master Johann Georg Ritter (born April 9, 1848 in Astheim; † February 3, 1913 in Munich ), the initiator of the foundation. He was awarded on January 25, 1909. Johann Georg Ritter had played a key role in planning the new construction of a retirement home.
His brother Franz Joseph Ritter (born December 19, 1844 in Astheim, † April 21, 1915 in Rochester , New York), later called Frank Ritter, received honorary citizenship due to many foundations. The manufacturer of dental supplies, who emigrated to the USA, donated the property to the community for the Ritter'sche Foundation. One street was also renamed Frank-Ritter-Strasse. His grandson Frank Ritter-Shumway (born March 27, 1906 in Rochester, New York; † March 9, 1992 ibid) was honored in 1971.
In 1910, the parish priest Anton Büchs (born June 24, 1847 in Niederlauer , † February 4, 1929 in Astheim) received honorary citizenship. During the First World War he had made a contribution to pastoral care in Astheim. His successor Karl Dotter Weich (born June 5, 1875 in Hof (Saale) ; † June 9, 1961 in Astheim) looked after the community during the Nazi era. An honorary citizen was also principal teacher Gustav Adolf Serg (born April 23, 1852 in Völkersleier ; † February 20, 1928).
literature
Literature on Astheim
- Christa Benedum, Karl-Peter Büttner, Gerhard Egert, Franz Pfrang, Werner Stahr: Astheim and his Charterhouse . Wuerzburg 1991.
- Ottmar Binzenhöfer: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Foundation in Astheim . Volkach 1991.
- Ottmar Binzenhöfer: From an old Astheim court book . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 7-9.
- Gerhard Egert: Comments on a view of the Astheim Charterhouse around 1500 . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 260-261.
- Gerhard Egert: Astheim . In: Jesko Graf zu Dohna (Ed.): Kulturpfad. In the footsteps of the Counts of Castell . Münsterschwarzach 2004. pp. 113–115.
- Gerhard Egert: Astheim . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 208-215.
- Gerhard Egert: The Astheim midwifery order of 1682 . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 200-202.
- Gerhard Egert: The records of the Astheim pastor JG Kantz, 1788–1796 . Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 81-94.
- Gerhard Egert: The Astheim Charterhouse and its rights of use in the Main area . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 306-316.
- James Hogg: The Astheim Charterhouse . In: Michael Koller (Ed.): Carthusians in Franconia (= Church, Art and Culture in Franconia. Volume 5) . Würzburg 1996. pp. 109-118.
- Jürgen Lenssen: Astheim Charterhouse Museum. A museum with a concept and a mission . Leaflet.
- Stefan Meusert: The Astheim – Volkach ferry . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 106-111.
- Herbert Meyer: Erkinger von Seinsheim and the Astheim Charterhouse . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 146-148.
- Mustea (Hrsg.): Astheimer Quittenlehrpfad. Franconian quince project . Leaflet.
- Franz Pfrang: The Astheim Charterhouse in the Peasants' War . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 100-102.
- Franz Pfrang: The monastery mill in Astheim . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 152-156.
- Ignaz Schwarz: The Astheim Karthaus. A picture of history . Gerolzhofen 1903.
- Friedrich Stöhlker: The Astheim Charterhouse and its residents . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 59-63.
- Hans-Peter Trenschel: A trophy from Astheim . In: Max von Freeden (Ed.): Old Franconian pictures and coat of arms calendar. 71st year . Würzburg 1972. pp. 14-16.
Other literature used
- Hans Bauer: District of Kitzingen. An art and culture guide . Market wide 1993.
- Josef Dünninger, Karl Treutwein: wayside shrines in Franconia . Constance 1960.
- Gerhard Egert: The honorary citizens of the city of Volkach . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 51-58.
- Gerhard Egert: The place names as a historical settlement source. Situation structure and interpretation . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 11-16.
- Gerhard Egert: The political spatial planning in the area of the Volkacher Mainschleife around 1814 . Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 267-270.
- Gerhard Egert: On the history of fruit growing on the Mainschleife 1700–1900 . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 47-58.
- Ute Feuerbach, Christa Volk: Volkach and its districts . Erfurt 2011.
- Franz Pfrang: The history of viticulture on the Main loop . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 23-28.
- Franz Pfrang: Jews in the Volkach area . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 70-80.
- Karl Treutwein : From Abtswind to Zeilitzheim. History, sights, traditions . Volkach 4 1987.
Web links
- Festival community Astheimer associations: Astheim-Main
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geography Giersbeck: Map 152 Würzburg , PDF file, accessed on January 10 of 2019.
- ↑ a b Benedum, Christa (and others): Astheim and his Charterhouse . P. 57.
- ↑ LZR: LZR brochure renaturation , PDF file, p. 9 f., Accessed on March 8, 2019.
- ^ Egert, Gerhard: Astheim . P. 208.
- ↑ Benedum, Christa (among others): Astheim and his Charterhouse . P. 19.
- ^ Egert, Gerhard: Astheim . P. 209.
- ↑ Benedum, Christa (among others): Astheim and his Charterhouse . P. 21.
- ↑ Meyer, Herbert: Erkinger von Seinsheim and the Astheim Charterhouse . P. 146.
- ↑ Benedum, Christa (among others): Astheim and his Charterhouse . P. 27.
- ↑ Schwarz, Ignaz: The Astheim Charterhouse . P. 13.
- ↑ Benedum, Christa (among others): Astheim and his Charterhouse . P. 32.
- ^ Egert, Gerhard: The records of the Astheim pastor JG Kantz . P. 92.
- ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 472 .
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- ^ Egert, Gerhard: The place names as a historical settlement source . P. 13.
- ↑ Binzenhöfer, Ottmar: From an old Astheim court book . P. 7.
- ↑ Hogg, James: The Astheim Charterhouse . P. 109.
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- ↑ Benedum, Christa (among others): Astheim and his Charterhouse . P. 37.
- ^ Egert, Gerhard: Astheim . P. 214.
- ↑ Trenschel, Hans-Peter: A Cup of Astheim . P. 15.
- ↑ a b Binzenhöfer, Ottmar: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Foundation in Astheim . P. 68.
- ^ Egert, Gerhard: The records of the Astheim pastor JG Kantz . P. 88.
- ↑ Binzenhöfer, Ottmar: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Foundation in Astheim . P. 44.
- ↑ Feuerbach, Ute (and others): Volkach and its districts . P. 67 f.
- ↑ Volkach: The City Council ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Directory of the municipalities of the Kingdom of Bavaria according to the status of the population in December 1867 . Munich 1869. Digitized p. 203 , accessed on August 28, 2016.
- ^ Rasp, Karl von: Localities directory of the Kingdom of Bavaria . Munich 1888. Digitalisat Sp. 1235, 1236 , accessed on August 28, 2016.
- ^ Egert, Gerhard: The political spatial planning in the area of the Volkacher Mainschleife around 1814 . P. 268.
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- ↑ While in the List of Architectural Monuments List of Architectural Monuments in Volkach # Astheim the representation is identified as Wendelin, Dünninger and Treutwein (p. 92) assume a good shepherd motif.
- ↑ Binzenhöfer, Ottmar: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Foundation in Astheim . P. 18.
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- ^ See: Lenssen, Jürgen: Museum Kartause Astheim. A museum with a concept and a mission .
- ↑ MUSTEA: Quince Trail , accessed on September 6, 2016.
- ↑ MUSTEA (Ed.): Astheim Quittenlehrpfad .
- ↑ Egert, Gerhard: On the history of fruit growing on the Main loop . P. 50.
- ↑ Benedum, Christa (among others): Astheim and his Charterhouse . P. 55.
- ^ LZR: Locations , accessed on September 11, 2016.
- ^ Pfrang, Franz: History of viticulture on the Main loop . P. 28.
- ^ Bauer, Hans: District of Kitzingen . P. 190.
- ↑ Meusert, Stefan: The ferry Astheim-Volkach . P. 108.
- ↑ VVM-Info: Astheim timetables , accessed on September 11, 2016.
- ↑ Binzenhöfer, Ottmar: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Foundation in Astheim . P. 45.
- ^ Kindergarten-Astheim: Homepage , accessed on August 30, 2016.
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- ↑ DJK-Astheim: Chronicle ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed August 30, 2016.
- ^ WürzburgWiki: Renate Schäfer , accessed on August 31, 2016.
- ↑ Hogg, James: The Astheim Charterhouse . P. 116 f.
- ↑ Binzenhöfer, Ottmar: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Foundation in Astheim . P. 59.
- ↑ Egert, Gerhard: The honorary citizens of the city of Volkach . P. 55 f.
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