Egenhofen

This article deals with the community in the Fürstenfeldbruck district; For the district of the same name in the municipality of Kammeltal in the Günzburg district, see Egenhofen (Kammeltal) .

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 48 ° 17 '  N , 11 ° 10'  E
Basic data
State :	Bavaria
Administrative region :	Upper Bavaria
County :	Fürstenfeldbruck
Height :	506 m above sea level NHN
Area :	33.4 km 2
Residents:	3498 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	105 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	82281
Primaries :	08134, 08145
License plate :	FFB
Community key :	09 1 79 117
Community structure:	24 parts of the community
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptstrasse 37 82281 Egenhofen OT Unterschweinbach
Website :	www.egenhofen.de
Mayor :	Martin Obermeier (New List Egenhofen)
Location of the municipality of Egenhofen in the Fürstenfeldbruck district

Church in Egenhofen

Egenhofen is a municipality and a town in the north of the Fürstenfeldbruck district in the Upper Bavaria administrative region . The town hall and the administration are located in the district of Unterschweinbach.

Community structure

The community has 24 officially named community parts : The parish villages Aufkirchen and Egenhofen; the church villages of Oberweikertshofen , Unterschweinbach , Waltenhofen and Wenigmünchen ; the villages of Dürabuch , Geisenhofen , Pischertshofen and Poigern ; the hamlets of Dirlesried , Englertshofen , Eurastetten , Herrnzell , Rammertshofen , Waltershofen and Weyhern and the desert areas of Fuchsberg , Furtmühle , Holzmühl , Karlshof , Kumpfmühle , Osterholzen and Rottenfuß .

Incorporations

On July 1, 1972, Little Munich came to what was then the municipality of Oberweikertshofen. On May 1, 1978, Aufkirchen, Oberweikertshofen and Unterschweinbach were incorporated into Egenhofen as part of the regional reform in Bavaria .

Population development

Between 1988 and 2018, the municipality grew from 2,274 to 3,448 by 1,174 inhabitants or 51.6%.

politics

Municipal council

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

year	CSU	UBI	BVA	WGE	NLE	Otherwise.	total	Voter turnout in%
2020	3	3	3	3	4th	-	16	68.05
2014	4th	5	3	3	-	1	16	63.9
2008	4th	7th	2	3	-	-	16	65.6
2002	5	5	3	3	-	-	16	69.0

Remarks:

• CSU: Christian Social Union in Bavaria e. V.
• BGE: Citizens' Association of the General Community of Egenhofen
• BVA: Citizens' Association Aufkirchen
• WGE: Egenhofen voters group
• Otherwise: a local council has left BGE
• NLE: New list Egenhofen

mayor

Martin Obermeier (Neue Liste Egenhofen) has been 1st Mayor since May 1, 2020; he was elected with 54.77% of the vote. His predecessor was Josef Nefele (Bürgererverein Gesamtgemeinde), in office from May 1996 to April 2020.

coat of arms

The meandering white-blue-white line symbolizes the location of the municipality between the Glonn and Maisach streams . The gold star on a red background is the coat of arms of the Barons von Ruffini, who built the Karlshof in 1824. The swing arm with the black bar refers to the Count Hundt zu Lautterbach , who owned large parts of the municipality in the past.

Attractions

See: List of architectural monuments in Egenhofen

Kalvarienberg Wenigmünchen

Calvary

In Little Munich there is a " Kalvarienberg " with a burial chapel and a " Way of the Cross ". The representations were created in 1740 under the direction of Pastor Wenig (whose name is coincidental with the place). The crucifixion group shows Jesus on the cross with the two thieves to the right and left of him . Under the cross are Mary , Mary Magdalene and the disciple John . The equestrian figure represents the Roman legionary Longinus , who, according to legend, thrust the spear into the side of the dead Jesus. The statues were all made of Jura sandstone .

First station of the cross

The Kalvarienberg is surrounded by a way of the cross with 14 stations, the end of which it forms. The individual stations were designed as brick shrines. Today, wooden shutters protect the pictures painted on stone.

Entombment Chapel

In the middle of the arched stations of the cross there is a small burial chapel. It is dedicated to St. Appolonia . Inside there is a carved Jesus figure in the grave as well as several historical death boards .

Furthmühle

The Furthmühle was first mentioned in a document in 1158 and rebuilt and partially expanded in 1827 under the direction of the famous architect Jean Baptiste Métivier . The technical monument is still in operation today and can be visited.

The stone crosses of Unterschweinbach

A noble family is said to have lived centuries ago at Spielberg Castle, near Unterschweinbach, whose name is no longer preserved. Three noble and intrepid knights, the brothers Siegfried, Otto and Karlmann, ruled here together over the surrounding villages.

During this time the "Glonnburg" stood in Weyern. The pretty damsel Berta is said to have lived in it. Karlmann soon fell in love with her and Berta had also secretly given her heart to him. But Siegfried was also interested in her. But since he found no affection, his love turned into hate.

One morning he ambushed Berta on her morning ride to kidnap her. Halfway between Poigern and Unterschweinbach, he rushed out of the thicket and kidnapped her. Karlmann heard the calls for help from her servants and pursued them. He caught up with them between Unterschweinbach and Aufkirchen. Furious with anger, he lunged at his brother. A life and death struggle ensued. Karlmann fell fatally from his horse. Siegfried, seriously injured, dragged himself to the village square of Unterschweinbach. Then he too sank lifeless to the ground.

When Otto was brought to the news of the fight between his two brothers, he fell dead from his horse. The three brothers were buried together at Spielberg Castle.

To commemorate this tragic act, the subjects had three stone crosses erected in Unterschweinbach, two of which can still be seen today. The legend tells of Berta that she soon died of grief. One morning she was found dead on the stone cross that had been erected in Karlmann's honor.

Soil monuments

See: List of ground monuments in Egenhofen

literature

• Clemens Böhne: The three stone crosses of Unterschweinbach (1st part) In: Amperland , Volume 1, 1965, pp. 63–64

Web links

Commons : Egenhofen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Local government
• Homepage of the Furthmühle
• Egenhofen: Official statistics of the LfStat (PDF; 1.66 MB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
2. ↑ Mayor. Egenhofen municipality, accessed on June 11, 2020 . 
3. ^ Community Egenhofen in the local database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bavarian State Library, accessed on September 10, 2019.
4. ↑ http://www.freistaat.bayern/dokumente/behoerde/06997501539/ortsteile?plz=82281&behoerde=06997501539&gemeinde=101191297667&fontsize=huge
5. ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 466 .
6. ^ 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 577 .
7. ^ Entry on the coat of arms of Egenhofen  in the database of the House of Bavarian History
8. ↑ Annemarie Strähhuber: The atonement crosses of Unterschweinbach. In: SZ-Serie: Sagen und Mythen, episode 17. Süddeutsche Zeitung Digitale Medien, March 10, 2017, accessed on June 11, 2020 .