Würgau

Würgau City of Scheßlitz Coordinates: 49 ° 58 ′ 45 ″ N , 11 ° 5 ′ 30 ″ E
Height :	373 m
Residents :	329 (March 30, 2005)
Incorporation :	May 1, 1978
Postal code :	96110
	Location of the city of Scheßlitz in the Bamberg district

Würgau is a district of Scheßlitz in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg on the north-western edge of Franconian Switzerland . Würgau has 329 inhabitants (as of March 30, 2005).

history

The settlement probably originated in the 12th century; first mentions were around 1202 and 1302 on the occasion of the handover of the place to the Langheim monastery by the Lords of Truhendingen . Until the church was built, a chapel, consecrated around 1505, was used for services and prayer.

On May 1, 1978, the place was incorporated into the city of Scheßlitz.

church

The Church of St. Andreas is a Catholic branch church that was built in 1733 by the Staffelstein builders König and Weber.

Location and road connections

Würgau is on the federal road 22 between Scheßlitz and Steinfeld . The Würgauer Berg , which was known for decades as the German hill climb , begins right at the exit of the village in the direction of Hollfeld . There are still annual regularity tests. The winding and thoroughly renovated road was a popular destination for motorcyclists, especially on weekends. After several serious accidents caused by excessive speed, it is now closed to motorcyclists at the weekend.

Climb

Climbing rock Nuremberg tower

There are several climbing options in the vicinity of Würgau: the Bamberg Tower, the Bayerl Memorial Wall, the Bayreuth Wall, the Edelweißwand, the Fiechtlwand, the Frankenwand and the Würgauer Wand. The most important climbing destination is the free-standing Nuremberg tower, which was first climbed in 1909.

Companies

The Hartmann brewery , one of the largest breweries in the Bamberg district, is located in Würgau.

Picture gallery

Townscape
St. Andrew
Hartmann Brewery

literature

Johann Kaspar Bundschuh : Worgau . In: Geographical Statistical-Topographical Lexicon of Franconia . tape 6 : V-Z . Verlag der Stettinische Buchhandlung, Ulm 1804, DNB 790364328 , OCLC 833753116 , Sp. 294 ( digitized version ).
Pleikard Joseph Stumpf : Würgau . In: Bavaria: a geographical-statistical-historical handbook of the kingdom; for the Bavarian people . Second part. Munich 1853, p. 632 ( digitized version ).

Web links

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

Individual evidence

^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 672 .
↑ Motorcyclist season opening does not apply to Würgau on infranken.de

[1] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 672 .

[2] Motorcyclist season opening does not apply to Würgau on infranken.de