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| Bundorf | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 911 (2019) | |
| height | 326 m | |
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| Neighboring towns from Bundorf | ||
| Sulzdorf | ||
 | Maroldsweisach | |
| Aidhausen | Hofheim | |
Bundorf is a community in Lower Franconia on the northern edge of the district Hatred Mountains. The region is very rural, with almost half of the area being forest. The municipality is covered by the Baunach flowed through and is bordered by the north and west of the Bundorfer or to the Rottensteiner Forest. Peace and quiet in one of the most sparsely populated areas in West Germany is guaranteed.
background
Bundorf was first mentioned in a document in 1170. The noble family Truchsessen from Wetzhausen Occupied in Bundorf since 1343, it is still owned by Bundorf Castle today. In 1814 the area fell to Bavaria. The community and its districts have existed since 1978.
Important: Street names and house numbers have been changed in the community, some of which have not yet been taken over from the online maps (as of Feb. 2020).
The community is part of the Haßberge Nature Park, Member of Administrative community Hofheim i. UFr. and is divided into 6 districts:
- A. Bundorf
- B. Kimmelsbach
- C. News
- D. Pig's heads
- E. Stockach
- F. Walchenfeld
getting there
By plane
The next international airports are the Nuremberg Airport (approx. 111 km), the Erfurt-Weimar Airport (approx. 124 km) and the Frankfurt Airport (200 km).
By train
- 1 Hassfurt train station, Bahnhofstrasse, 97437 Haßfurt. The train station south of Bundorf, about 25 km away, is on the railway line Wurzburg - Bamberg. From here you can get to the next two larger train stations, Bamberg and Würzburg, and their IC / ICE connections. In addition to the regional trains (RB), the regional express (RE) also stop in Haßfurt.
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- Further train stations are located in Bad Rodach (30 km), Bad Neustadt an der Saale (32 km) and Boars (30 km).
By bus
Bundorf and its districts are served by local public transport VGN Transport association serving the greater Nuremberg area. Tickets can be purchased directly from the driver, online and via an app and are within the Line network in the district of Haßberge valid in almost all modes of transport. The Bayern ticket from German train is also accepted by the regional bus companies that serve the community. Please make sure that some bus connections are canceled during the school holidays.
In the street
- To the west of the municipality is the motorway
with the exit 
25 Bad Neustadt an der Saale (coming from the north) or exit 27 Maßbach (coming from the south).
- The motorway is about 40 km away in the south
of Bayreuth to Schweinfurt.
- There are other ways to get there via the federal road
and federal highway 
.
By bike and on foot
The community is crossed by several hiking and cycling trails. See also Biking and hiking trails in Bundorf.
mobility
The villages are scattered in the hills of the Haßberge and are better by car or by public transport VGN Transport association for the greater Nuremberg area can be reached. The use of public transport is only possible to a very limited extent, as the VGN only serves the community with a few bus routes.
More information about local transport: Bus company car houses
Bus connections are either via the ZOB in Bad Koenigshofen or the VGN train station in Hassfurt to disposal. Public buses to and from Bundorf:
Bus 1199 (Bad Königshofen) - Bundorf - Hofheim
Bus 1152 Hassfurt - Hofheim - Maroldsweisach
Bus 8169 Hofheim - Ermershausen - Bad Koenigshofen
- Citizen bus
Every 1st Tuesday of the month the community offers one Citizen bus on and back to Schweinfurt via Hofheim and Haßfurt.
Tourist Attractions
Castles
- 1 Bundorf Palace (Corps de logis) (Private property), Schlossallee, 97494 Bundorf. Three-winged castle complex with corner core and round stair tower. After the Peasants' War, the castle was used as a moated castle by the old Franconian noble family around 1565 Truchseß von Wetzhausen rebuilt. It still serves as the family residence to this day. It consists of a baroque north building (around 1700) and the three-storey south wing.
- 2 Stöckach castle complex (Private property), Lauterbachstrasse, 97494 Bundorf (OT Stöckach). The two-storey, single-wing main building was built by Ernst von Hettersdorf in 1730/33. The arched castle gate is located in the entrance area of the complex. In 1976 the film "Chinese Roulette" by Rainer Werner Fassbinder was shot at Stöckach Castle.
Churches
- 3 Evangelical Lutheran Parish Church, Schweinshaupten 27, 97494 Bundorf (OT pig's heads). Tel.: 49 (0)9523 6266. Even before 1104 there was an independent parish church here, which was replaced by today's large church in 1447, built on behalf of the then ruling Fuchs family. From 1589 the church received a tower with an onion dome (tower base from the 16th century). The facility was rebuilt several times - in 1734 and again in 1879/81.
- 4 Catholic Parish Church of the Holy Trinity and St. Lawrence, Hauptstrasse 11, 97494 Bundorf. Baroque church with facade tower, built in 1731 by Johann Georg Danzer and Johann Georg Bierdümpfel.
- 5 Catholic branch church of St. Nicholas, Kimmelsbach 27, 97494 Bundorf (OT Kimmelsbach). The church was built from 1758 to 1763 and the nave was extended in 1908. In 1948 the painter Wolf Willy from Würzburg created the new St. Nicholas picture as a ceiling painting. Inside there is a beautiful St. Mary's altar, next to the church on the west side is the cemetery.
- 6 Catholic Kuratiekirche Heilig Kreuz, Neuses 44, 97494 Bundorf (OT Neuses). The church with facade tower and onion dome was built in 1743 according to plans by Johann Georg Danzer and restored in 1898.
- 7 Catholic palace chapel St. Matthew, Stöckach 34, 97494 Bundorf (OT Stöckach). Built in 1791/94 by the Lords of Hettersdorf (consecrated in 1795) with a hall and a central facade tower with a bell roof. The organ built by Joh.Andreas Hofmann in 1798.
Jewish life
- 8 Jewish Cemetery, mountains (Pig's heads). The cemetery is located northeast of Schweinshaupten on a small hill at the edge of the forest with 119 gravestones. A plaque commemorates the former Jewish community that existed on site until 1935.
activities
Biking and hiking trails
- Friedrich Rückert hiking trail: The name-giving hiking trail (145 km) by the German poet, language scholar, translator and founder of German oriental studies Friedrich Rückert born in Schweinfurt. The route runs through Bundorf, Stöckach and Schweinshaupten.
To the west of the districts of Stöckach and Walchenfeld lies the Rottenstein Forest. The following hiking trails run through it:
- The Run away runs for a total of 63 km from Hallstadt (near Bamberg) to Sulzfeld im Grabfeld and is suitable for both hikers and bike rides (→ route).
- The long-distance hiking trail Celtic adventure trail: is a total of 245 km. His route runs along the western edge of the Haßberge Nature Park and partly follows the Rennweg mentioned above.
nature
- 9 Natural bathing lake: Located east of the OT Schweinshaupten on the way to Youth campsite. The lake is fed from a spring and is well suited for swimming.
- 10 Orchards in Stöckach
- 11 Biotope landscape at Höllgraben near Kimmelsbach: The Höllgraben pulls away from the Baunach west to the Rottenstein forest over approx. 3.5 km. A forest path follows the Höllgraben parallel across a small meadow valley with a stream and an alder book forest.
- 12 Bundorf forest and source streams of the Baunach: A FFH area, which is located northwest of Bundorf, with extensive deciduous forest (oak, beech, alder and ash).
Regular events
- Concerts in the castle chapel "Music in Franconian castles"
- Stöckacher street festival (end of July)
- Kimmelsbach village festival (beginning of August)
- Walchenfeld village Christmas (mid-December)
For further dates see: Calendar of events in the Bundorf community or Events of the administrative community Hofheim.
A number of village community houses can be booked for private individuals, associations and companies: Rooms for events
shop
- 1 Steinheuer fallow deer enclosure, Lauterbachstrasse 6, 97494 Bundorf (OT Stöckach). Tel.: 49 (0)9523 5191, Fax: 49 (0)9523-5192.
Agricultural business that operates a fallow deer enclosure in addition to arable and dairy farming. The game meat is packaged and sold ready-to-use in 500 g portions. Pre-orders are particularly desirable over the festive season. - 13 Steinheuer farm sale, Seegasse 5, 97494 Bundorf (OT Stöckach). Tel.: 49 (0)9523 503541. Sale of eggs and table potatoes.
- 2 Schilling's bakery, Sulzdorfer Str. 42, 97494 Bundorf. Tel.: 49 (0)9763 348. Open: Tue - Sat 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Honey from beekeepers in the community
The nearest shops and grocery stores are in Bad Koenigshofen and Hofheim in Lower Franconia.
kitchen
There are no places to stop for refreshments in Bundorf and its districts. For this you have to go to the neighboring communities, such as B. Burgpreppach, Hofheim in Lower Franconia or Stadtlauringen.
accommodation
- 1 Bundorf Castle Mill, Schlossallee 1, 97494 Bundorf. Tel.: 49 (0)9763 207. Reservation through Airbnb. 5 bedrooms offer space for 10 guests, 2 bathrooms and 1 guest toilet. The open kitchen is fully equipped. Salon with tiled stove and a table for 10 people.
- 2 Kimmelsbacher Hof (Contact: Linda Leva), Am Dorfplatz 14 (formerly Kimmelsbach 12), 97494 Bundorf (OT Kimmelsbach). Tel.: 49 (0)9763 3699884, Mobile: 49 170 8830083, Email: [email protected].The house, built in 1830, was renovated with natural materials and offers 3 bedrooms (5 - 6 beds). Living room with wood stove, an extra TV room, modern fitted kitchen (stove, oven, microwave, washing machine, refrigerator, coffee maker, espresso machine and kettle) suitable for up to 12 people. Shower and 2 toilets. Outside there is a prayer labyrinth and a Kneipp garden with treading water, arm basins, sauna, meadows, gardens and a south-facing terrace.Price: Basic price 1 - 5 people / night: € 120. For 4 nights: € 672 (20% discount). See also price promotions on Booking.com / Belvilla / FeWo-Direkt.com. The prices include bed linen, towels, tea towels, table linen, water, electricity, heating, internet, telephone in the German landline network, 1 basket of firewood and final cleaning.
- 3 Schweinshaupten youth campground (Registration through the municipality of Bundorf, Mr. Hermann Bayersdorfer.), 97494 Bundorf (East of the village of Schweinshaupten, in the direction of Sulzbach, to the left of the bathing pond.). Tel.: 49 (0)9523 6327. Equipment: Heatable hut, toilets, washing facility, lounge, play area, barbecue area, campfire area, swimming pond, for groups of up to 130 people. A swimming lake is located approx. 100 m away.
health
- 1 Pharmacy in Ermershausen, Hauptstrasse 33, 96126 Ermershausen. Tel.: 49 (0)9532 981010. approx. 10 km away.Open: Mon Tue Thu Fri 8 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Wed 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
More pharmacies in Burgpreppach, Hofheim in Lower Franconia, Stadtlauringen and Bad Koenigshofen.
Practical advice
- ATM: 3 Sparkasse branch Stadtlauringen, Kirchplatz 6, 97488 Stadtlauringen (approx. 10 km).
- ATM: 4 VR-Bank branch Burgpreppach, Hauptstr. 54 1/2 97496 Burgpreppach (approx. 12 km).
- DHL parcel shop (in the Schilling bakery), Sulzdorfer Str. 42, 97494 Bundorf (only parcels, no postage stamps, Tues - Sat 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.).
- 2 Post office, Ringstrasse 25 (in REWE), 97461 Hofheim in Lower Franconia (approx. 11 km). Further post offices in Stadtlauringen or Maroldsweisach.
trips
- Excursions to the Hatred Mountains which are on the doorstep or in the near Grave field.
- Visit to the region Main Franconia and the Franconian wine.
- It also attracts three UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
literature
Web links
- http://vghofheim.de/index.php?id=20 - Official website of Bundorf
- Homepage of the Bundorf community
