Stockenroth
Encyclopedia
Stockenroth is a village now belonging to Sparneck
in the Hof
district, Bavaria
, Germany
.
between the mountains of Fichtelgebirge
and Frankenwald
. Highest Point is the Schachtel- or Schlegelsberg (591 m) in the southwest, lowest point is the Saale (512 m). The village has, together with the twin-village Germersreuth 110 inhabitants.
The only four original homestead
farms where situated in a loose manner around the small creek Foehrenbach, which flows into the Saxonian Saale
after only a short way. All four original houses face the center of the village, an unusual set up, as normally the houses at that time faced south.
Shortly after foundation the power was transferred to the Knights of Sparneck. These put their lands in 1356 under the Bohemian crown, a state that only changed when the Principality of Bayreuth
became an integral part of Prussia
in 1792.
Castle Stockenroth was the seat of the administration for the surrounding villages from 1563 until 1731. During that era the village and its castle were heavily used for hunting purposes by the margraves of the Principality of Bayreuth.
During that reign of the Hohenzollern, which lasted in Stockenroth till 1806, the castle was also a centre of horse breeding
, related of the famous Trakehner
horses in then Prussian Lithuania. It was also relevant in introducing the potato
as a staple food in Prussia through its connections to Bohemia, which was then reigned by the Habsburg dynasty and therefore had indirect access to the Spanish colonies.
The auxiliary fire brigade Stockenroth was founded 1875.
As the then ruling Hohenzollern became Protestants in the 16th century, the inhabitants are mainly of Lutheran believe.
Sparneck
Sparneck is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.- Location :The market town of Sparneck lies at an average height of in the Pfarrbach valley, which forms the larger part of the area. The Saxon Saale river flows through this valley in a northerly direction...
in the Hof
Hof
Hof may refer to:In places:* Hof, Germany, a city in Bavaria, Germany** Hof , a district in Bavaria* Hof, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany* Hof, Iceland, a small village in Iceland...
district, 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...
.
Geography
The village is situated on the river SaaleSaale
The Saale, also known as the Saxon Saale and Thuringian Saale , is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main, or the Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine.-Course:The Saale...
between the mountains of 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...
and Frankenwald
Frankenwald
thumb|View to DöbrabergThe Franconian Forest is a mid-altitude mountain range in Northern Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the district of Upper Franconia and forms the geological connection between the Fichtelgebirge and the Thuringian Forest...
. Highest Point is the Schachtel- or Schlegelsberg (591 m) in the southwest, lowest point is the Saale (512 m). The village has, together with the twin-village Germersreuth 110 inhabitants.
The only four original homestead
Homestead (buildings)
A homestead is either a single building, or collection of buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding, such as a ranch, station or a large agricultural operation of some other designation.-See also:* Farm house* Homestead Act...
farms where situated in a loose manner around the small creek Foehrenbach, which flows into the Saxonian Saale
Saale
The Saale, also known as the Saxon Saale and Thuringian Saale , is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main, or the Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine.-Course:The Saale...
after only a short way. All four original houses face the center of the village, an unusual set up, as normally the houses at that time faced south.
History
Stockenroth-Germersreuth, as the village officially is named, was founded in the beginning of the 12th century by the Walpots.Shortly after foundation the power was transferred to the Knights of Sparneck. These put their lands in 1356 under the Bohemian crown, a state that only changed when the Principality of Bayreuth
Principality of Bayreuth
The Principality of Bayreuth or Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a reichsfrei principality in the Holy Roman Empire centered on the Bavarian city of Bayreuth. Until 1604 its capital city was Kulmbach; then the margraves used their palaces in Bayreuth as their residence...
became an integral part of Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
in 1792.
Castle Stockenroth was the seat of the administration for the surrounding villages from 1563 until 1731. During that era the village and its castle were heavily used for hunting purposes by the margraves of the Principality of Bayreuth.
During that reign of the Hohenzollern, which lasted in Stockenroth till 1806, the castle was also a centre of horse breeding
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
, related of the famous Trakehner
Trakehner
Trakehner is a light warmblood breed of horse, originally developed at the East Prussian state stud farm in the town of Trakehnen from which the breed takes its name...
horses in then Prussian Lithuania. It was also relevant in introducing the potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
as a staple food in Prussia through its connections to Bohemia, which was then reigned by the Habsburg dynasty and therefore had indirect access to the Spanish colonies.
Culture
The sports club ASV Stockenroth has 220 members. Main sports is football (soccer), cross-country skiing, and athletics.The auxiliary fire brigade Stockenroth was founded 1875.
As the then ruling Hohenzollern became Protestants in the 16th century, the inhabitants are mainly of Lutheran believe.