Landthurm (Iphofen)

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Landthurm
City of Iphofen
Coordinates: 49 ° 41 ′ 19 ″  N , 10 ° 17 ′ 7 ″  E
Height : 291 m
Incorporated into: Iphofen
Postal code : 97346
Area code : 09323
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Location of Landthurm (bold) in the Iphöfer municipality

Landthurm (also Zollhaus ) is a hamlet in the district of Iphofen in the Lower Franconian district of Kitzingen .

Geographical location

Landthurm lies between the districts of Iphofen and Markt Einersheim and connects directly to the built-up area of ​​Einersheim in the west. To the north, on the Iphöfer district, there is an extensive industrial area. To the east lies Einersheim, while in the south the federal road 8 leads past the Landthurm. In the west there is agricultural land, with Willanzheim beginning some distance away . The northwest is taken by Iphofen.

history

The place name of the district refers to the military importance of the tower. During the Middle Ages , many of these weir toll towers existed on the arteries of important trading centers throughout Franconia . Today three are still preserved as districts. The land tower in the direction of Markt Einersheim was only one of three in the Iphöfer area. The tower near Mainbernheim was demolished in 1818, as was the Rödelsee tower. The ending -turm refers to the Middle High German word "turn", which means tower .

The tower was mentioned for the first time in 1596. At that time, the city of Iphofen turned to Markt Einersheim because the land was to be petrified . The border was already marked by the "Landtwherthurn" at this time. In 1608 the mark boundaries were redefined. A stone lay by the "Enerßhaimer Lant Thurn". In 1706 there was a dispute between the two communities because the Bishopric of Würzburg , city lord of Iphofen, had set up a customs board "by the Landthurn this side of the Landgraben ".

The name of the tower underwent major changes in the 18th century. So around 1723 there was talk of “ Wachtthuren ”, in 1738 “Ennersheimer Landthurn” appeared in the sources. For 1781 an acre “beym MEnnersheimer Landthurn” is attested. In 1805 the landmark was also called the Zollhaus , between 1808 and 1819 the complex was called the “ Chausseehaus , called Landthurn”. In 1814, the Markt Einersheim customs office moved into the premises. The tower that gave it its name was probably already gone by then.

literature

  • Wolf Dieter Ortmann: District of Scheinfeld (= historical place name book of Bavaria. Middle Franconia, vol. 3) . Munich 1967. Local name part .

Web links

Commons : Landthurm (Iphofen)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ortmann, Wolf Dieter: District of Scheinfeld . P. 116.
  2. ^ Ortmann, Wolf Dieter: District of Scheinfeld . P. 116.