Ebermannstadt
# Ebermannstadt

Ebermannstadt (German pronunciation: (listen); East Franconian: Ärmaschdood) is a town in the district of Forchheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 10 km northeast of Forchheim and 25 km southeast of Bamberg.

## Districts

* Breitenbach
* Ebermannstadt
* Gasseldorf
* Niedermirsberg
* Rüssenbach
* Neuses-Poxstall
* Wohlmuthshüll
* Buckenreuth
* Moggast
* Wolkenstein
* Thosmühle
* Burggaillenreuth
* Windischgaillenreuth
* Eschlipp
* Kanndorf

## History

The place on which Ebermannstadt is located today was already named imperial "villa Ebermarstad" in 981. At one point later it became the possession of the Schlüsselberger family. In 1430, the Hussites destroyed the place. Again, Ebermannstadt faced destructions during the Second Margrave War in 1552, the Thirty Years' War and finally in 1796 when the French army passed through the town. Albrecht Dürer stayed in Ebermannstadt in 1515 and painted an oil-painting of the town.

### Chronology

    531 Thuringian foundation, Location of an "Ebermar"
    981 First documented record of "Ebermarestad"; Ebermannstadt was part of St. Peter Monastery in Aschaffenburg
    1194 Record of Thimo and Cunradus de Ebermarstatt
    1200 The new owner of Ebermannstadt were the Schlüsselberg
    1308 Record of a church in Ebermannstadt
    1323 Ebermannstadt became market town during the reign of Louis IV
    1349 Partitioning of the Schlüsselberg possessions
    1390 Ebermannstadt is transferred to the Hochstift Bamberg
    1430 Hussites burn down Ebermannstadt
    1469 Ebermannstadt becomes an independent parish
    1510 Beer war with Pretzfeld for the right to brew
    1552 / 1553 Margrave Albrecht Alcibiades von Brandenburg-Kulmbach army destroys the town during the Second Margrave War
    1633 The Swedish army occupies the town during the Thirty Years' War
    1748 Birth of Friedrich Theiler
    around 1750: Principal Frantz Melchior Freytag writes the "Ebermannstädter Liederhandschrift"
    1756–1763 Quartering of Prussian soldiers during the Seven Years' War
    1772 Birth of Johann Georg Lahner in Gasseldorf
    1796 – 1815 Occupation by the French army during the French Revolutionary Wars
    1803 Secularization, Ebermannstadt becomes part of Bavaria
    1862 Foundation of the county of Ebermannstadt
    1891 Inauguration of the railroad line between Forchheim and Ebermannstadt
    1903 Electricity power station
    1907 District hospital
    1909 Flood
    1915 Opening of the railroad line to Heiligenstadt
    1922 Opening of the railroad line Gasseldorf – Muggendorf (later extended to Behringersmühle)
    1922 – 1923 Construction of the water conduit
    1939 Annexation of Breitenbach
    1941 Feuerstein Castle was used as laboratory for high frequency engineering
    1945 Local elections in Wohlmuthshüll
    1952 Airport for gliders
    1954 Construction of a Realschule
    1960 Suspension of passenger traffic on the train line to Heiligenstadt
    1961 Protestant Emmaus Church
    1965 Outdoor swimming-pool
    1970 Twin-city Chantonnay; flood
    1970 – 1974 Construction of the Gymnasium Fränkische Schweiz (high school)
    1971 Annexation of Gasseldorf and Niedermirsberg, Rüssenbach and Neuses-Poxstall
    1972 Dissolution of the county of Ebermannstadt, Annexation of Wohlmuthshüll and Buckenreuth
    1976 Suspension of train traffic between Ebermannstadt and Behringersmühle
    1978 Annexation of Eschlipp and Kanndorf, Formation of the administrative collectivity Ebermannstadt
    1979 Landslide near Eschlipp
    1981 Ceremony "One Thousand Years of Ebermannstadt"; Inception of scheduled train traffic of the steam railroad as a tourist attraction
    1994 Elevation to "Possible Middle Center"
    1999 Observatory Feuerstein

## Tourism

Ebermannstadt is a state-approved resort town with an open-air swimming pool, campground in the district of Rothenbühl, golf course in the district of Kanndorf and a sport airfield on top of the Feuerstein.

During clear nights, there are guided tours at the Observatory Feuerstein. Thanks to the excellent conditions, it is possible to get a very good view of the universe.

## Sights

### Buildings

The most important sacred buildings of the town are the Maria Chapel and the neoroman Nicholas Church. Old Franconian timbered buildings are located near the market place with Maria Well. Landmark of the town is the scoop wheel from 1606 on the Wiesent. Feuerstein Castle, which was built only in 1941 in the style of Franconian castles, stands out above the town.

## Economy

The largest companies in Ebermannstadt are

* Kennametal
* Vierling

## Personalities

* Kurt Albert (1954–2010) teacher, climber, photographer
