Hans Bucka (local history researcher)

Hans Bucka (born August 8, 1913 in Rehau ; † September 27, 2003 ibid) was a district home nurse and co-founder of the Kleinlosnitz Farm Museum .

Life dates

Hans Bucka was self-taught with regard to his local history activities , his trained profession was a belt maker. He had a workshop on Burgplatz in Rehau. In 1959, Hans Bucka co-founded a local history study group that was formed within the Fichtelgebirgsverein and later joined the Historical Association for Upper Franconia as a local branch. Since then he has had various projects with Hans Höllerich . From 1966 to 1975 he and his wife Gertrud took part in the excavations of the Ostburg on the Waldstein under the direction of Karl Dietel . In 1972 he was involved in the investigation of the Herrgottstein at Hendelhammer . In 1973 he was among the participants in the excavation of the Rehau castle stable . From 1981 to 1983 he was involved in the excavations of the urn grave field near Osseck am Wald . He was involved in founding the Kleinlosnitz Farm Museum in 1983, driven by Karl Bedal . In 1985 he got involved in the construction of the museum center in Rehau. With Oskar Heland he was connected to the research of small monuments, the results of which were reflected in three publications. He had been the deputy county home nurse from 1974 and became Helands successor in 1993. In 1985 he received the medal of merit of the district of Hof and in 1986 that of the city of Rehau. In 1994 he was awarded the Silver Medal of Honor of the Upper Franconia district. In 2001 he received the Ring of Honor of the City of Rehau.

bibliography

• Landmarks of the city of Selb and the district of Rehau . In: Historical and regional studies from the district of Rehau , issue 1/1969 and in: Mitteilungs-Blätter der Deutschen Steinkreuzforschung , Nuremberg 1969, issue 2/1969.
• The cross on the way . In: Heimatkalender für Fichtelgebirge, Frankenwald and Vogtland , Hof 1973. P. 78–82.
• On the creation of boundaries: definition of boundaries, boundary stones . In: Local calendar for the Fichtelgebirge, Franconian Forest and Vogtland , Hof 1974.
• A memorial stone and its history In: Local calendar for Fichtelgebirge, Franconian Forest and Vogtland , Hof 1975.
• Supplements and corrections to landmarks in the city of Selb and the former district of Rehau , 1979.
• A tipper mint in Rehau . In: Geschichtliche und Landeskundliche Nachrichten from Rehau , 1979. pp. 39–42.
• Landmarks and milestones near Rehau . In: Deutsche Steinkreuzforschung, information letter 2/1984.
• Via an old and new kilometer column near Rehau . In: Bulletin of the International Stone Cross Research Working Group 1/1985.
• The stone crosses and cross stones in the district of Hof and the city of Hof , 1986. (together with Oskar Heland )
• A puzzling memorial stone in the Hof district . In: Studies on German and International Stone Cross Research, 2/1986.
• Memorials, soldiers' graves, memorial stones in Rehau and the surrounding area , courtyard 1987. (together with Oskar Heland)
• State boundary stones near Faßmannsreuth . In: Bulletin of the International Stone Cross Research Working Group 2/1990.
• Boundary stones, corridor and small monuments in the district of Hof , 1991. (together with Oskar Heland)
• The local group Rehau in the Historical Association for Upper Franconia . In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia , Volume 73. Bayreuth 1993. P. 467–473. (in cooperation with Reinhard Höllerich )
• The three-forester stone on the Kornberg . In: Heimatkalender für Fichtelgebirge, Frankenwald and Vogtland , Hof 1995. pp. 95–97.

Web links

• Short biography with portrait photo and obituary by Frankenpost (from September 30, 2003) at suehnekreuz.de