Gelsmühle

Gelsmühle Community Wittelshofen Coordinates: 49 ° 4 ′ 11 " N , 10 ° 27 ′ 53" E
Height :	432 m above sea level NHN
Residents :	8 (May 25 1987)
Postal code :	91749
Area code :	09854

Gelsmühle is a district of the municipality Wittelshofen in the district of Ansbach in Middle Franconia .

geography

The wasteland lies on the right bank of the Sulzach . The district road AN 41 leads to Gelshofen (0.7 km northwest) or Untermichelbach (0.5 km southeast).

history

At Gelsmühle, the Limes led between the guard posts 13/17 and 13/18 over the Sulzach . This 38 m wide transition, at today's oxbow lake, consisted in the run-up to mighty blocks of ² ⁄ ₅ cubic meters with a foundation thickness of 1.25 m to 1.45 m and openings for the flood. The actual transition was formed by a footbridge on three wooden support pillars standing next to each other at a distance of 3 m so that branches could be removed in the event of flooding.

Gelsmühle was in the Fraisch district of the Ansbach Oberamt Wassertrüdingen . The estate was owned by the imperial city of Dinkelsbühl as the landlord . The donations went to the Dinkelsbühl hospital. From 1797 to 1808 the place was subordinate to the Justice and Chamber Office Wassertrüdingen .

As a result of the community edict, Gelsmühle was assigned to the Wittelshofen tax district, formed in 1809, and the Untermichelbach rural community . On July 1, 1972, Gelsmühle was incorporated into Wittelshofen as part of the regional reform in Bavaria .

Former architectural monument

Mill. The keystone of the arched door of the residential and mill building, which was largely rebuilt in 1952, is marked JLW (= Wellhöfer) 1853 . Inscription stone on the reverse: 17 ILR 78 . The associated, massive barn construction probably from the 18th century. Two basket arch gates, a keystone on the underside marked CHB , the rest of the inscription no longer legible.

Population development

year	001818	001840	001861	001871	001885	001900	001925	001950	001961	001970	001987
Residents	7th	8th	^*	11	7th	14th	11	13	15th	8th	8th
Houses	1	1			1	2	1	1	2		1
source

^* Place is counted in Untermichelbach.

The legend of the devil's wall

There is a legend about the Gelsmühle about the origin of the so-called Devil's Wall, which in the 18th century was up to one and a half meters high in places. The inhabitants of the area could no longer explain this wall and brought them in connection with the devil. In Wilburgstetten , for example, the Höllmühle , the Höllbach and the Höllweiher are on the Limes terrain.

literature

Johann Kaspar Bundschuh : Gelzmühl . In: Geographical Statistical-Topographical Lexicon of Franconia . tape 2 : El-H . Verlag der Stettinische Buchhandlung, Ulm 1800, DNB 790364298 , OCLC 833753081 , Sp. 294 ( digitized version ).
August Gebeßler : City and district of Dinkelsbühl (= Bavarian art monuments . Volume 15 ). Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 1962, DNB 451450930 , p. 144 .
Teresa Neumeyer: Dinkelsbühl: the former district (= Historical Atlas of Bavaria, part of Franconia . I, 40). Michael Laßleben, Kallmünz 2018, ISBN 978-3-7696-6562-8 , p. 418-419 .

Web links

Gelsmühle in the location database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bavarian State Library
Gelsmühle in the Topographia Franconiae of the University of Würzburg , accessed on September 17, 2019.
Gelsmühle in the historical directory of the association for computer genealogy

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Bavarian State Office for Statistics and Data Processing (Ed.): Official local directory for Bavaria, territorial status: May 25, 1987 . Issue 450 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich November 1991, DNB 94240937X , p. 333 ( digitized version ).
↑ Gelsmühle in Bavaria Atlas
↑ T. Neumeyer, pp. 418f.
↑ Johann Bernhard Fischer : Gelzmühl . In: Statistical and topographical description of the Burggraftum Nürnberg, below the mountain, or the Principality of Brandenburg-Anspach. Second part. Containing the economic, statistical and moral condition of these countries according to the fifteen upper offices . Benedict Friedrich Haueisen, Ansbach 1790, p. 381 ( digitized version ). (= JK Bundschuh, Vol. 2, Sp. 294).
↑ T. Neumeyer, p. 580.
↑ T. Neumeyer, p. 533.
↑ A. Gebeßler, p. 144. Monument protection canceled, object possibly demolished.
↑ Only inhabited houses are given. In 1818 these were referred to as "fireplaces", in 1840 as "houses", and from 1871 to 1987 as "residential buildings".
↑ Alphabetical index of all the localities contained in the Rezatkkreis according to its constitution by the newest organization: with indication of a. the tax districts, b. Judicial Districts, c. Rent offices in which they are located, then several other statistical notes . Ansbach 1818, p. 29 ( digitized version ).
↑ Eduard Vetter (Ed.): Statistical handbook and address book of Middle Franconia in the Kingdom of Bavaria . Self-published, Ansbach 1846, p. 76 ( digitized version ).
^ Joseph Heyberger, Chr. Schmitt, v. Wachter: Topographical-statistical manual of the Kingdom of Bavaria with an alphabetical local dictionary . In: K. Bayer. Statistical Bureau (Ed.): Bavaria. Regional and folklore of the Kingdom of Bavaria . tape 5 . Literary and artistic establishment of the JG Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, Munich 1867, Sp. 1002 , urn : nbn: de: bvb: 12-bsb10374496-4 ( digitized version ).

↑ Kgl. Statistical Bureau (ed.): Complete list of localities of the Kingdom of Bavaria. According to districts, administrative districts, court districts and municipalities, including parish, school and post office affiliation ... with an alphabetical general register containing the population according to the results of the census of December 1, 1875 . Adolf Ackermann, Munich 1877, 2nd section (population figures from 1871, cattle figures from 1873), Sp. 1168 , urn : nbn: de: bvb: 12-bsb00052489-4 ( digitized version ).

↑ K. Bayer. Statistical Bureau (Ed.): Localities directory of the Kingdom of Bavaria. According to government districts, administrative districts, ... then with an alphabetical register of locations, including the property and the responsible administrative district for each location. LIV. Issue of the contributions to the statistics of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Munich 1888, Section III, Sp. 1100 ( digitized version ).

↑ K. Bayer. Statistical Bureau (Ed.): Directory of localities of the Kingdom of Bavaria, with alphabetical register of places . LXV. Issue of the contributions to the statistics of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Munich 1904, Section II, Sp. 1165 ( digitized version ).

↑ Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Localities directory for the Free State of Bavaria according to the census of June 16, 1925 and the territorial status of January 1, 1928 . Issue 109 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1928, Section II, Sp. 1203 ( digitized version ).

↑ Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Official place directory for Bavaria - edited on the basis of the census of September 13, 1950 . Issue 169 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1952, DNB 453660975 , Section II, Sp. 1040 ( digitized version ).

↑ Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Official city directory for Bavaria, territorial status on October 1, 1964 with statistical information from the 1961 census . Issue 260 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1964, DNB 453660959 , Section II, Sp. 764 ( digitized version ).

^ Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Official place directory for Bavaria . Issue 335 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1973, DNB 740801384 , p. 172 ( digitized version ).

↑ The legend of the Devil's Wall (PDF) City of Wassertrüdingen. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

[OV_1987-1] Bavarian State Office for Statistics and Data Processing (Ed.): Official local directory for Bavaria, territorial status: May 25, 1987 . Issue 450 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich November 1991, DNB 94240937X , p. 333 ( digitized version ).

[2] Gelsmühle in Bavaria Atlas

[3] T. Neumeyer, pp. 418f.

[4] Johann Bernhard Fischer : Gelzmühl . In: Statistical and topographical description of the Burggraftum Nürnberg, below the mountain, or the Principality of Brandenburg-Anspach. Second part. Containing the economic, statistical and moral condition of these countries according to the fifteen upper offices . Benedict Friedrich Haueisen, Ansbach 1790, p. 381 ( digitized version ). (= JK Bundschuh, Vol. 2, Sp. 294).

[5] T. Neumeyer, p. 580.

[6] T. Neumeyer, p. 533.

[7] A. Gebeßler, p. 144. Monument protection canceled, object possibly demolished.

[8] Only inhabited houses are given. In 1818 these were referred to as "fireplaces", in 1840 as "houses", and from 1871 to 1987 as "residential buildings".

[9] Alphabetical index of all the localities contained in the Rezatkkreis according to its constitution by the newest organization: with indication of a. the tax districts, b. Judicial Districts, c. Rent offices in which they are located, then several other statistical notes . Ansbach 1818, p. 29 ( digitized version ).

[10] Eduard Vetter (Ed.): Statistical handbook and address book of Middle Franconia in the Kingdom of Bavaria . Self-published, Ansbach 1846, p. 76 ( digitized version ).

[11] Joseph Heyberger, Chr. Schmitt, v. Wachter: Topographical-statistical manual of the Kingdom of Bavaria with an alphabetical local dictionary . In: K. Bayer. Statistical Bureau (Ed.): Bavaria. Regional and folklore of the Kingdom of Bavaria . tape 5 . Literary and artistic establishment of the JG Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, Munich 1867, Sp. 1002 , urn : nbn: de: bvb: 12-bsb10374496-4 ( digitized version ).

[12] Kgl. Statistical Bureau (ed.): Complete list of localities of the Kingdom of Bavaria. According to districts, administrative districts, court districts and municipalities, including parish, school and post office affiliation ... with an alphabetical general register containing the population according to the results of the census of December 1, 1875 . Adolf Ackermann, Munich 1877, 2nd section (population figures from 1871, cattle figures from 1873), Sp. 1168 , urn : nbn: de: bvb: 12-bsb00052489-4 ( digitized version ).

[13] K. Bayer. Statistical Bureau (Ed.): Localities directory of the Kingdom of Bavaria. According to government districts, administrative districts, ... then with an alphabetical register of locations, including the property and the responsible administrative district for each location. LIV. Issue of the contributions to the statistics of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Munich 1888, Section III, Sp. 1100 ( digitized version ).

[14] K. Bayer. Statistical Bureau (Ed.): Directory of localities of the Kingdom of Bavaria, with alphabetical register of places . LXV. Issue of the contributions to the statistics of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Munich 1904, Section II, Sp. 1165 ( digitized version ).

[15] Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Localities directory for the Free State of Bavaria according to the census of June 16, 1925 and the territorial status of January 1, 1928 . Issue 109 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1928, Section II, Sp. 1203 ( digitized version ).

[16] Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Official place directory for Bavaria - edited on the basis of the census of September 13, 1950 . Issue 169 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1952, DNB 453660975 , Section II, Sp. 1040 ( digitized version ).

[17] Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Official city directory for Bavaria, territorial status on October 1, 1964 with statistical information from the 1961 census . Issue 260 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1964, DNB 453660959 , Section II, Sp. 764 ( digitized version ).

[18] Bavarian State Statistical Office (ed.): Official place directory for Bavaria . Issue 335 of the articles on Bavaria's statistics. Munich 1973, DNB 740801384 , p. 172 ( digitized version ).

[19] The legend of the Devil's Wall (PDF) City of Wassertrüdingen. Retrieved April 18, 2019.