Streitberg (Wiesenttal)

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Streitberg
Wiesenttal market
Streitberg coat of arms
Coordinates: 49 ° 48 ′ 41 ″  N , 11 ° 13 ′ 19 ″  E
Incorporation : January 1, 1972
Postal code : 91346
Area code : 09196
Streitberg aerial photo (2019)
Streitberg aerial photo (2019)

The state-recognized health resort Streitberg , together with Muggendorf, forms the core of the Wiesenttal market in the Upper Franconian district of Forchheim in Bavaria .

geography

Streitberg is located in the Wiesent valley in Franconian Switzerland , about 14 kilometers northeast of Forchheim .

history

Territory of the Principality of Bayreuth (1791) with the exclave of Streitberg
Kurplatz zu Streitberg , illustration (1856)

The aristocratic family von Streitberg , which died out in 1690, came from the place and probably had the Streitburg towering over the place built before 1120 . Due to disputes, parts of the property were sold to the Schlüsselberger in the 13th and 14th centuries . In 1348 the shares of the von Schlüsselberg family fell to the Bamberg monastery . This had to pledge its shares to Hans von Streitberg in the 15th century. His son Paul ruled Muggendorf and Streitberg and gave neck jurisdiction .

With Eberhard von Streitberg, who was rewarded with the post of bailiff in Neustadt am Kulm , the place became part of the Principality of Bayreuth . The rule of the Hohenzollern ended in 1806 after the defeat of Prussia against France. In 1810 France gave the former principality to the Kingdom of Bavaria , which had bought it from Napoleon for 15 million francs .

The Berlin early romantics Wilhelm Heinrich Wackenroder and Ludwig Tieck traveled to and described Franconian Switzerland around 1795 and made Streitberg famous. With the “Logierhaus zur Molkenkur” and the “Sanatorium for those seeking relaxation”, the spa that was created attracted mainly young people to the scenic location for rehabilitation.

The branch line opened in 1891 from Forchheim to Ebermannstadt led well-heeled families from nearby Nuremberg to Streitberg, some of whom settled there. Among them was the Jewish manufacturer Ignaz Bing . Bing presumably stayed in Streitberg for the first time in the 1860s and then returned to Franconian Switzerland again and again. Shortly before the turn of the century, he acquired a plot of land on the edge of the Streitberg village square and expanded the building there as "Villa Marie". He let u. a. lay a water pipe and supply the place with electricity. In search of prehistoric artefacts , he discovered the Bing Cave named after him in 1905 , a stalactite cave that he had opened up for tourism. In 1935 the cave fell to the community of Streitberg as a Jewish property as part of the so-called Aryanization carried out by the Nazi regime and was henceforth known as the “Streitberger Höhle”. This name lasted until the 1950s.

In 1922, Streitberg was given a station on the railway line that was extended to Muggendorf and which reached the end of Behringersmühle in 1930 . In 1976 the passenger traffic was stopped again, since 1980 the steam railway Franconian Switzerland has been operating tourist museum traffic between Ebermannstadt and Behringersmühle .

The formerly independent community of Streitberg was incorporated into the new Wiesenttal market during the regional reform on January 1, 1972.

Culture and sights

As a result of the former membership of the Principality of Bayreuth, the denominational population, in contrast to the Catholic surrounding areas, predominantly belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church .

Buildings

Trinity Church
Streitburg
Neideck

In addition to the Evangelical Trinity Church, the town center has some buildings that are well worth seeing. The place is dominated by the castle ruins Neideck and Streitburg . The Neideck castle ruin is a landmark of Franconian Switzerland.

See also: List of architectural monuments in Wiesenttal

Natural monuments

Mill wheel in the Schauertal

The Bing Cave is a popular show cave. It was discovered in 1905 and is accessible at 300 meters. To the east of Streitberg in the Long Valley is the Schönstein Cave .

The Schauertal with its sintered terraces and a small waterfall is worth seeing . The shell spring is located northeast of the village .

Other sights are the numerous natural monuments, caves and bizarre rock groups.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Streitberg has a train station on the Forchheim – Behringersmühle branch line of the Ludwig-Süd-Nord-Bahn . It leads through the Wiesent valley from Forchheim via Ebermannstadt to Behringersmühle. In 1976, the regular train service was discontinued, the next train station is again about five kilometers away in Ebermannstadt. In 1978 the Association of Steam Railway Franconian Switzerland was able to buy the route and in 1980 reopened the service with special trips. Between May 1st and October 30th there will be regular service on Sundays with historic trains.

The place is on the federal highway 470 from Bad Windsheim to Weiden in the Upper Palatinate . The state road 2186 starts in Streitberg and ends at Eckersdorf near Bayreuth .

Streitberg belongs to the catchment area of ​​the Greater Nuremberg Transport Association (VGN) and is served by bus routes 231, 233 and 389.

Established businesses

Tourism is an important industry in Streitberg. The place name is known nationwide through the Alte Kurhausbrennerei Hans Hertlein GmbH & Co. KG , which has been producing the herbal liqueur Streitberger Bitter since 1898 .

leisure

outdoor pool

Streitberg is a popular starting point for canoeing, fishing, climbing and hiking. There is an outdoor swimming pool in the south of the village.

Personalities

literature

Web links

Commons : Streitberg  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History at fraenkische-schweiz.bayern-online.de, accessed on November 16, 2015
  2. ^ Toni Eckert: Ignaz Bing ... his life in Streitberg , page 20.
  3. ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 451 .
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Panoramic view of the Streitburg, April 2013