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| Ebrach | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 1.848 (2019) | |
| height | 330 m | |
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Ebrach is a market in Steigerwald in Upper Franconia. The ex Cistercian Abbey Ebrach was the first Cistercian monastery on the right bank of the Rhine in Germany.
background
Ebrach is on the old post road from Bamberg to Wurzburg in the valley of the Middle Ebrach.
In addition to Ebrach, the districts of Buch, Großbirkach, Großgressingen and Neudorf b. Ebrach part of the political municipality, the municipality covers an area of 2,958 hectares.
| Distances (road km) | |
| Wiesentheid | 16 km |
|---|---|
| Iphofen | 33 km |
| Bamberg | 36 km |
| Schweinfurt | 39 km |
| Wurzburg | 53 km |
| Nuremberg | 83 km |
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Nuremberg Airport
(IATA: NUE), 77 km, approx. An hour's drive) and airport Frankfurt(IATA: FRA), 171 km, approx. Two hours by car).
By train and bus
The next train stations are in Bamberg and Wurzburg, then continue with the bus.
Local public transport in the Nuremberg metropolitan region is operated by the Greater Nuremberg Transport Association VGN operated. It is possible to use different means of transport with one ticket, such as bus, train, S-Bahn or U-Bahn. The tickets can be purchased online or via an app.
In the street
- Via the autobahn
(Nuremberg - Wurzburg), 
Hostage wind, further 13 km on the state roads 2250 and 2258 to Ebrach;
- Via the autobahn
Schweinfurt - Bayreuth, Eltmann, further 24 km on the state road 2258 to Ebrach.
mobility
- Public transport: The bus routes in the region are managed by the Omnibus traffic in Franconia; (info);
Tourist Attractions
Ebrach Monastery
The monastery was founded in 1127 and was an offshoot of the fourth parent monastery of the Morimond order in France and probably the third German Cistercian monastery. The founder was a nobleman or ministerial named Berno and his relatives. The start began with twelve monks in a then still swampy valley of the Steigerwald. Thanks to the discipline of the order, the monastery soon flourished. It became important under its founding abbot, Abbot Adam (a trusted colleague of St. Bernard) with six daughter monasteries (and later nine in total).
The abbey was subordinate to the diocese of Würzburg. The hearts of the Würzburg bishops were buried in Ebrach until the late Middle Ages. The monastery also had close ties with the ruling Staufer King Konrad III. The king was a co-founder of the monastery, his wife Gertrud von Sulzbach and her son Duke Friedrich von Rothenburg are buried in Ebrach. The monastery is the oldest and most important and later also the wealthiest in Franconia, with property in more than 700 places and at times over a hundred friars.
 Michael's Chapel |  Nave: west side with organ and rose window |
The Michael's Chapel was consecrated on October 7, 1134 by Bishop Embricho von Würzburg and is the first sacred building of the monastery. The building adjoins the northern transept of the abbey church and is considered a prime example of the Romanesque architecture of the Cistercians in Germany.
The foundation for the Abbey church was laid on July 4th 1200, the inauguration took place in 1285. The church building was built in the early Gothic style (also classified as late Romanesque) as a three-aisled basilica and is considered one of the greatest early Gothic churches in Germany. The dimensions are 88 m long for the ship and 49 m wide for the transept. It competes with the nearby Bamberg Cathedral (re-consecration in 1237, dimensions 99 mx 28.50 m). In the 18th century, the abbey church received its current early classicist interior design, which is also unparalleled in Germany in terms of its wealth and its pure style. The client was Abbot Wilhelm Roßhirt, the designers were the Würzburg artists Matero Bossi (plasterer) and Johann Peter Wagner (sculptor).
Important sights inside the church are:
- The colorful one Rose window on the west side of the nave with a diameter of almost eight meters. It is considered a continuation of the rose windows of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Due to severe weathering, the rose window was replaced by a true-to-original copy in the 19th century, the original is in the Bavarian National Museum in Munich;
- The prospectus of Rococo organ from 1743 by J. Jh. Seuffert with carvings by A. Gutmann;
- The choir stalls and the High altar from the years 1778/80.
opening hours Monastery church: Apr. 15 to Oct. 31: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., free access, closed from November to March.
The monastery, well run by the Cistercians, was spared the general signs of decline in the monastic society of the 14th century, but Ebrach suffered severe damage and looting during the Peasants 'War and the Thirty Years' War. In 1631 the Ebrach abbot together with the church treasure under Gustav Adolf of Sweden came to Stockholm as spoils of war. In 1555/1556 the monastery was plundered again during the Margrave War.
From the second half of the 16th century, the monastery flourished again and regained economic strength.
Today's Building of the monastery complex originated in the Baroque style in two sections from 1687 to 1698 and from 1715 to 1735. The blueprints for the first construction phase came from the young Leonhard Dientzenhofer, who here already demonstrated his skills for the future buildings of the Main Franconian Baroque (Banz Monastery, Bamberg, Waldsassen and also in Fulda tried). The second construction phase was built under the direction of Joseph Greising based on the model of Weissenstein Castle in Pommersfelden and the Wurzburg Residence. The dimensions of the complex have the format of an imperial monastery.
Important sights in the monastery buildings are:
- The Stairwell from 1715 according to plans by Balthasar Neumann, it is counted among the most splendid in Franconia and was modeled on the castle Pommersfelden;
- The Imperial Hall a large ballroom on the upper floor of the facility, designed by Balthasar Neumann and equipped with Ebrach marble;
Tour times Staircase and Kaisersaal: 1 April to 31 October daily at 1.45 p.m.;
From the late Middle Ages, the monastery was in dispute with the Würzburg bishops, as it tried to break away from Würzburg and gain the economically and legally advantageous imperial freedom, which however did not succeed.
In 1803 the monastery was dissolved during the secularization. At that time it was in full bloom spiritually and economically and was still inhabited by 51 monks and 10 lay brothers. The monastery property was transferred to the Bavarian state property. The former monastery church became the parish church, but its magnificent architecture was retained. In 1808 the place came to the archdiocese of Bamberg.
A penal institution has been housed in the monastery complex since 1850.
The church with its façade and supporting structure and its classicist room shell, which is still in its historical status, is currently being examined, conserved and restored in terms of monument conservation.
Churches
- St. John's Church, in the Großbirkach district.
Buildings
- Guard tower on the monastery enclosure
- Upper gate of the monastery walls
Museums
- Museum of the history of Ebrach, Martkplatz 1, 96157 Ebrach (in the monastery building in the abbot's former private apartments). Tel.: 49 9553 9220 0, Fax: 49 9553 9220 20. Open: April-Oct. daily 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
 Monastery building and lower abbey garden |
 Staircase to the upper abbey garden in the Easter decorations |
 Monastery building: gable abbot's apartment |
Parks
- Convent garden
- Lower abbey garden. Created from 1744 under Abbot Hieronymus Held; Hercules fountain.
- Upper abbey garden
activities
- "AcquaSana" natural swimming pool in Ebrach. Tel.: 49 9553 1370. Open: Monday - Friday: from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open on weekends / public holidays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Ebrach summer of music: Festival for classical music in the imperial hall and in the abbey church of the former Cistercian monastery; Tel .: 09552/297; www.ebracher-musiksommer.de;
- Numerous Circular routes starting in the village lead to the nature park Steigerwald;
- The Methuselee bike in the Spitzenberg nature reserve and west of Ebrach As an approx. 2 km long circular hiking path with a pure walking time of one hour, it leads to several particularly old character trees of the Steigerwald.
- begin at the Radstein hiking car park on Bundesstraße 22 (approx. 1.5 km from Ebrach in the direction of Breitbach)
- Wine festival on the Steigerwald treetop path (July)
kitchen
- 1 Gasthof Schwarzer Adler, Am Anger 1, 96157 Ebrach. Tel.: 49 9556 321, Fax: 49 9556 1373. Price: single from € 26; Double room from 40 €.
- 2 Inn to the old station (Beer garden, dining car, guest room), Bahnhofstrasse 4, 96157 Ebrach, Germany. Tel.: 49 9553 1241, Fax: 49 9553 1468.
nightlife
Ebrach is a village: when it gets dark, it is usually quiet too. Outside of the catering establishments is recommended Gerolzhofen, or the same Schweinfurt, Bamberg or Wurzburg;
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Guesthouse Kaiser, Brucksteigstrasse 30, 96157 Ebrach, Germany. Tel.: (0)9553 1250, Fax: (0)9553 1687, Email: [email protected]. Price: double room with breakfast from 50 € (from 2 nights), single room with breakfast from 30 € (from 2 nights).
medium
Upscale
- 2 Hotel Klosterbräu (Conference hotel), Marktplatz 4, 96157 Ebrach (in the cattle yard of the historic monastery complex). Tel.: (0)9553 18-0, Fax: (0)9553 18-88. Price: single room from 50 €.
health
- 1 Pharmacy Ebrach, Brucksteigstrasse 1, 96157 Ebrach, Germany. Tel.: 49 9553 505, Fax: 49 9553 1477, Email: [email protected].
Nearest hospitals
approx. 14.5 km:
- 2 Geomed Clinic Gerolzhofen, Dingolshäuser Str. 5, 97447 Gerolzhofen. Tel.: 49 9382 601 0, Fax: 49 9382 601 550.
approx. 20 km:
- 3 Steigerwald Clinic Burgebrach, Am Eichelberg 1, 96138 Burgebrach. Tel.: 49 9546 88 0, Fax: 49 9546 88200.
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 09553 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 96157 |
| Mark | BA |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
| Medical on-call service: | 116117 |
Practical advice
- Ebrach market, Rathausplatz 2, 96157 Ebrach. Tel.: (0)9553 9220 0, Fax: (0)9553 9220 - 20.
- Tourist office Ebrach, Brucksteigstrasse 34, 96157 Ebrach, Germany. Tel.: (0)9553 92200.
- Bavarian State Forests, AöR, Marktplatz 2, 96157 Ebrach. Tel.: (0)9553 98970. Information and guided tours on the subject of forests.
- Deutsche Post branch, Rathausplatz 1, 96157 Ebrach. Tel.: (0)9553 980380.
trips
- Ebrach is located in the middle of the Steigerwald Nature Park with numerous hiking opportunities. In the north they border Hatred Mountains to the Steigerwald;
- Interesting cities in the area are Pommersfelden with the Baroque Weissenstein Castle (30 km), Wiesentheid, also with a castle (16 km) and the wine-growing region around Iphofen (33 km);
- Bambergs Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 36km) and on Obermain the Basilica of the fourteen saints and Banz Monastery (each a good 70 km) can be reached by car in an hour.
- A cycling and hiking trail leads to it Handthal
literature
- : Monasteries in Bavaria, 1200 years of art, culture and everyday life. Stuttgart: Theiss, 2005, ISBN 3-8062-1897-8 , Pp. 91-97; 160 pages.
- : Ebrach Abbey Church. regensburg: Schnell & Steiner, 2008 (22nd edition), Little art guides, ISBN 3795442117 ; 26 pages.
- ; Wolfgang Wiemer (foreword, author, editor), (Ed.): Ebrach - 200 after secularization - 1803. regensburg: Research group Ebrach, 2004, ISBN 3930104113 ; 520 pages. approx. € 25
Web links
- http://www.ebrach.de/ - Official website of Ebrach
- House of Bavarian History (hdbg.de) : Monasteries in Bavaria, Ebrach Monastery.
- Extensive information about the History of the monastery see also: www.kulturpfad-grafen-castell (District Office Kitzingen);
- Tourist information Steigerwald: www.steigerwald-info.de;
