Konnersreuth
Encyclopedia
Konnersreuth is a municipality
in the district of Tirschenreuth
in Bavaria
, Germany
.
It is situated in the northeast foothills of the Steinwald
mountains between the Fichtelgebirge
mountains and the Upper Palatinate Forest
, close to the Czech border. The village is best known as the home of the 20th-century Catholic stigmatist Therese Neumann
.
. In 1468 the village was granted the right to hold regular markets
. In 1780, the population was 954.
The market rights were held by Waldsassen Abbey until about 1803, when the monastery holdings were secularized
. The present municipal boundaries were set in the 1818 Bavarian administrative reforms.
The coat of arms was awarded in 1468. Three green fir trees stand on a silver background behind a leaping red deer. The coat of arms was renewed in 1978.
(Resl of Konnersreuth). After a miraculous healing from partial paralysis while in her twenties, Therese Neumann developed stigmata on her hands, feet and side and every Friday for years, relived the passion of Christ in visions. She also abstained from food for 40 years. The village is still a Catholic pilgrimage centre with two abbeys: the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales at Fockenfeld and the Carmelite abbey of Theresianum.
As of 2009, the village had 1915 residents. There are three schools: a kindergarten with (in 1999) 79 pupils, an elementary school with (in 1999) 162 students and a private high school for boys located in Fockenfeld Abbey with (in 1999), 58 students.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the district of Tirschenreuth
Tirschenreuth (district)
Tirschenreuth is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neustadt , Bayreuth and Wunsiedel. To the east are the Czech districts of Plzeň and Karlovy Vary.-Geography:...
in 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
It is situated in the northeast foothills of the Steinwald
Steinwald
The Steinwald is a mountain range up to in southern Germany and, at the same time, a nature park founded in 1970 with an area of in the province of Upper Palatinate, in North Bavaria.- Geographical location :...
mountains between the Fichtelgebirge
Fichtelgebirge
The Fichtelgebirge is a mountain range in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. It extends from the valley of the Red Main River to the Czech border, a few foothills spilling over into the Czech Republic. It continues in a northeastern direction as the Ore Mountains, and in a southeastern direction as...
mountains and the Upper Palatinate Forest
Upper Palatinate Forest
The Upper Palatinate Forest is a mountain range on the European continent that is divided between Germany and the Czech Republic. The German side of the range is in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria and borders the Bavarian Forest...
, close to the Czech border. The village is best known as the home of the 20th-century Catholic stigmatist Therese Neumann
Therese Neumann
Therese Neumann was a German Catholic mystic and stigmatic.She was born in the village of Konnersreuth in Bavaria, Germany, where she lived all her life. She was born into a large family with little income. She was a member of the Third Order of St...
.
History
The historical record first mentions Konnersreuth in 1218, in a chronicle kept at Waldsassen AbbeyWaldsassen Abbey
Waldsassen Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery, formerly a Cistercian monastery, located on the River Wondreb at Waldsassen near Tirschenreuth, Oberpfalz in Bavaria, Germany, close to the border with the Czech Republic.- First foundation :...
. In 1468 the village was granted the right to hold regular markets
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
. In 1780, the population was 954.
The market rights were held by Waldsassen Abbey until about 1803, when the monastery holdings were secularized
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
. The present municipal boundaries were set in the 1818 Bavarian administrative reforms.
The coat of arms was awarded in 1468. Three green fir trees stand on a silver background behind a leaping red deer. The coat of arms was renewed in 1978.
Therese Neumann
In the early 20th century, Konnersreuth was the home of the alleged stigmatist Therese NeumannTherese Neumann
Therese Neumann was a German Catholic mystic and stigmatic.She was born in the village of Konnersreuth in Bavaria, Germany, where she lived all her life. She was born into a large family with little income. She was a member of the Third Order of St...
(Resl of Konnersreuth). After a miraculous healing from partial paralysis while in her twenties, Therese Neumann developed stigmata on her hands, feet and side and every Friday for years, relived the passion of Christ in visions. She also abstained from food for 40 years. The village is still a Catholic pilgrimage centre with two abbeys: the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales at Fockenfeld and the Carmelite abbey of Theresianum.
Economics and demographics
In 1999, the municipality contained 51 farms with a total farmed area of 1395 hectares. There are also small businesses in the town, and some residents work in forestry.As of 2009, the village had 1915 residents. There are three schools: a kindergarten with (in 1999) 79 pupils, an elementary school with (in 1999) 162 students and a private high school for boys located in Fockenfeld Abbey with (in 1999), 58 students.
Notable people
- Therese NeumannTherese NeumannTherese Neumann was a German Catholic mystic and stigmatic.She was born in the village of Konnersreuth in Bavaria, Germany, where she lived all her life. She was born into a large family with little income. She was a member of the Third Order of St...
1898-1962 (Resl of Konnersreuth) - Pater Liberat Weiss 1675-1716 (Franciscan martyr; stoned to death in Gondar, Ethiopia)
- Dietmar HamannDietmar HamannDietmar "Didi" Hamann is a German footballer who was most recently manager at Stockport County. Throughout his career, he has played for Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, Liverpool, and Manchester City primarily in a defensive midfield position. He also spent time at Milton Keynes Dons as a...
1973- (football player and coach) - Cardinal Aloys GrillmeierAloys GrillmeierAloys Grillmeier was a theologian and cardinal-deacon of the Catholic Church. Born in Pechbrunn, Germany, he was ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 1937, for the Society of Jesus...
1910-1998 (Catholic theologian)