Niederraunau

Niederraunau City of Krumbach (Swabia)
	Coordinates: 48 ° 13 '26 " N , 10 ° 22' 46" E
Height :	518 m above sea level NN
Residents :	1282 (Dec. 31, 2010)
Incorporation :	May 1, 1978
Postal code :	86381
Area code :	08282

View of Niederraunau

With 1282 inhabitants, Niederraunau is the largest district of the Swabian town of Krumbach (Swabia) in the district of Günzburg .

geography

Niederraunau is located in the Kammeltal at an altitude of 518 m above sea level. NN. , two kilometers south of Krumbach, on the B 16 towards Mindelheim . Niederraunau is on the Mittelschwabenbahn route and has a demand stop.

history

The first written mention so far found was in the 11th century . Jewelery finds from the Hallstatt period indicate that there was already an earlier settlement, which came from the opening of twelve burial mounds before 1860 and from excavations from 1932 (cf. Nagler-Zanier, 2005). During renovation work in 2005, a Roman limestone block was exposed in the base of the church tower. The lower storey of the tower, which was raised to its present shape in 1617, was designed as a Romanesque escape tower.

Niederraunau Castle

The history of Niederraunau Castle and the Niederraunau rule is closely linked to the noble family of Freyberg , who were the local lords of Niederraunau for almost 400 years, from 1477 to 1850. The freedom letters that Georg von Freyberg received from the Roman-German king and later Emperor Maximilian I from 1494–1495 raised Niederraunau to the market. In 1557 the rule went to the Freyberg-Eisenberg line . On January 29, 1613, the Niederraunau market received a coat of arms from Marquard von Freyberg. This shows a linden tree in front of a silver / blue background (cf. Miller Ludwig, 1907). In 1848 the Freybergs sold the property including the castle to the barons of Ponickau . After the latter also sold the castle again, the owners changed frequently.

On May 1, 1978 Niederraunau was incorporated into Krumbach as part of the Bavarian regional reform .

Sports

TSV Niederraunau is active in handball and athletics. The first men's handball team plays in the national league.

Culture and sights

Originally Romanesque church , already mentioned in a deed of donation in 1067, new nave in Renaissance style 1627–1629
Former castle of the Lords of Freyberg
Ecce Homo Chapel , built 1727/28, extension in 1780
Medieval atonement cross on the B 16

Honorary citizen of the formerly independent community of Niederraunau

Michael Schleifer (1847–1915): Born in Niederraunau, he invented the so-called single - chamber air brake, which was used in many railways. In 1906 Michael Schleifer received the title of Royal Bavarian Commerzienrat . With the money he earned with his invention, he supported his home community in building a new schoolhouse, among other things. In gratitude for this support, he was made an honorary citizen of Niederraunau. The village square is named after him - Commerzienrat-Schleifer-Platz .

literature

Krumbach: Vorderösterreichischer Markt / Bavarian-Swabian City, Ziegler 1993, ISBN 3-929876-00-0
Cordula Nagler-Zanier: Ring jewelery from the Hallstatt period from Bavaria , 2005
Ludwig Miller: History of the former Markte Niederraunau in: Special issue of the magazine Deutsche Gaue, Vol. 70, 1907

Web links

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

Individual evidence

↑ Newspaper article: "Krumbach's population remains relatively constant" . from: Mittelschwäbische Nachrichten (one of the local editions of the Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung ), January 30, 2011; Accessed January 31, 2011.
^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes for municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 775 .

[1] Newspaper article: "Krumbach's population remains relatively constant" . from: Mittelschwäbische Nachrichten (one of the local editions of the Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung ), January 30, 2011; Accessed January 31, 2011.

[2] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes for municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 775 .