Gerhardshofen
Encyclopedia
Gerhardshofen is a municipality
in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
in the administrative region
of Middle Franconia
in northern Bavaria
in Germany
.
, Weisendorf
, Oberreichenbach
, Emskirchen
, Diespeck
and Gutenstetten
. The municipality has 13 boroughs: Altenbuch, Birnbaum, Eckenhof, Emelsdorf, Forst, Göttelhöf, Kästel, Kleehof, Linden, Rappoldshofen, Sintmannsbuch, Vahlenmühle and Willmersbach.
The first documented notice of Gerhardshofen is from 1235. There was mentioned a Heinrich Neze von Gerhardshofen in two documents of the Burgraves of Nuremberg. The first non aristocratic inhabitant ever mentioned was Conrad Stahel in 1304.
In the First Margrave War
(1449–1450) Nuremberg troops looted 118 cows and 17 horses from Gerhardshofen and Dachsbach.
In 1553 there existed 53 properties which belonged to the manorialism Brunn
, the Markgraves' bailifs offices of Dachsbach and Neustadt an der Aisch
and to the reeves offices of Birkenfeld and Münchsteinach
. In the Thirty Years' War
nearly all houses where destroyed, also the church was bourned out. But in 1697 there were already 44 farmsteads resettled. Their number increased to 57 in the year 1792.
The village belonged to the blood court of Dachsbach, but the manoralism Brunn did justice on their properties by their own rights.
Probably there was a church destroyed by 1450. By 1471 there was laid a foundation stone for a new church. The inauguration of it was in 1481. The great structural damages of the Thirty Years' War were not repaired until the end of the 17th century. The renovation of 1795 matched a new construction. It was done in the baroque style of the Markgraves. After a recent renovation the Lord's house is a gem in the Aischgrund.
From July 12, 1904 until May 30, 1976 there wa a railway from Neustadt (Aisch) to Demantsfürth-Uehlfeld called Aischtalbahn which lead to the railway Nuremberg Würzburg. It was broken down and since then only busses connect Dachsbach with the surrounding areas. The lines belong to the pay scale area of VGN.
Municipalities of Germany
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in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt -Bad Windsheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Fürth and Ansbach, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
in the administrative region
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the west of Bavaria and adjoins the state of Baden-Württemberg...
in northern Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
in Germany
Germany
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.
Geography
Gerhardshofen is located in the valley of the Aisch. The neighbouring municipalities are (from the north in clockwise direction): DachsbachDachsbach
Dachsbach is a so called "Marktgemeinde" , a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia in northern Bavaria in Germany....
, Weisendorf
Weisendorf
Weisendorf is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It belongs to the administrative region of Middle Franconia.-Division of the town:-Economy:...
, Oberreichenbach
Oberreichenbach
Oberreichenbach is a town in the district of Calw in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, Emskirchen
Emskirchen
Emskirchen is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
, Diespeck
Diespeck
Diespeck is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
and Gutenstetten
Gutenstetten
Gutenstetten is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
. The municipality has 13 boroughs: Altenbuch, Birnbaum, Eckenhof, Emelsdorf, Forst, Göttelhöf, Kästel, Kleehof, Linden, Rappoldshofen, Sintmannsbuch, Vahlenmühle and Willmersbach.
History
The village owes its foundation to the franconian colonisation of the 9th century and thus is a foundation of the Carolingian dynasty.The first documented notice of Gerhardshofen is from 1235. There was mentioned a Heinrich Neze von Gerhardshofen in two documents of the Burgraves of Nuremberg. The first non aristocratic inhabitant ever mentioned was Conrad Stahel in 1304.
In the First Margrave War
First Margrave War
The First Margrave War from 1449–50 was the result of disputes between the Imperial City of Nuremberg and Albert III Achilles, margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Numerous towns in Franconia in modern Germany were badly affected by the war....
(1449–1450) Nuremberg troops looted 118 cows and 17 horses from Gerhardshofen and Dachsbach.
In 1553 there existed 53 properties which belonged to the manorialism Brunn
Brunn
Brunn or Brünn may refer to:Places* Brünn, the German form of the Czech city Brno* Brunn, Upper Palatinate, a town in Bavaria, Germany* Brunn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany...
, the Markgraves' bailifs offices of Dachsbach and Neustadt an der Aisch
Neustadt an der Aisch
Neustadt an der Aisch is a small town in the northern part of Bavaria , within the Franconian administrative region Middle Franconia,...
and to the reeves offices of Birkenfeld and Münchsteinach
Münchsteinach
Münchsteinach is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany....
. In the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
nearly all houses where destroyed, also the church was bourned out. But in 1697 there were already 44 farmsteads resettled. Their number increased to 57 in the year 1792.
The village belonged to the blood court of Dachsbach, but the manoralism Brunn did justice on their properties by their own rights.
Probably there was a church destroyed by 1450. By 1471 there was laid a foundation stone for a new church. The inauguration of it was in 1481. The great structural damages of the Thirty Years' War were not repaired until the end of the 17th century. The renovation of 1795 matched a new construction. It was done in the baroque style of the Markgraves. After a recent renovation the Lord's house is a gem in the Aischgrund.
Periodic Events
- Kirchweih, each next to last Sunday in August.
- Annual alternating village fête and trade show.
Economics and Infrastructure
Federal highway B 470 is directed from north to south through the community area.From July 12, 1904 until May 30, 1976 there wa a railway from Neustadt (Aisch) to Demantsfürth-Uehlfeld called Aischtalbahn which lead to the railway Nuremberg Würzburg. It was broken down and since then only busses connect Dachsbach with the surrounding areas. The lines belong to the pay scale area of VGN.