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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 16.614 (2019) | |
| height | 416 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)9831 508300 Gunzenhausen.info | |
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Gunzenhausen is a city and a state-approved resort between Altmühlsee and Brombachsee in Franconian Lake District.
background
Map of Gunzenhausen
Gunzenhausen is located in the middle of the Franconian Lake District and southeast of the Altmühlsee. The Altmühl flows through the city. In the course of the creation of the Franconian Lake District, the Altmühlsee was dammed north of Gunzenhausen. The municipality of Gunzenhausen is characterized by hills and meadows.
Numerous excavation finds in the area of the city prove the settlement already in prehistoric times. A first documentary mention comes from the year 823. From 1368 onwards the city received the right to hold annual fairs, permission to build extensive fortifications with city walls, towers and moats as well as the large city church. The baroque image of the city was shaped by the absolutist Prince Karl Wilhelm Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach (the "Wild Margrave") in the 18th century. In 1806 Gunzenhausen fell to the Kingdom of Bavaria.
In 1972 the district of Gunzenhausen was merged with the district of Weißenburg as part of the regional reform and Gunzenhausen lost its status as a district town. In the course of the municipal reform (1971 to 1978), a total of 14 previously independent municipalities came to Gunzenhausen.
Today has 1 Gunzenhausen in addition to the core city 14 districts. Some ( * ) of them are in turn divided into further, sometimes very small districts (not mentioned here):
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getting there
By plane
- The 1 Nuremberg Airport
(IATA: NUE) is around 70 km from Gunzenhausen, which takes around an hour by car, 1:20 hours by train (change at Nürnberg Hbf and Pleinfeld). - There is also the 2 Gunzenhausen-Reutberg airfield(ICAO: EDMH) (EDMH) with an asphalt runway for powered aircraft up to 2000 kg, powered gliders, gliders and ultralight aircraft.
By train
The 3 Gunzenhausen station
is located directly on the railway lines Wurzburg–Ansbach–Treuchtlingen and Gunzenhausen – Pleinfeld, both are served by regional trains every hour. It takes 1½ hours from Würzburg and 18 minutes from Ansbach. Coming from Nuremberg, you have to change trains in Pleinfeld or Ansbach and it takes just under an hour to get there; From Augsburg or Ingolstadt you need about 1:10 hours via Treuchtlingen. An Intercity on the Hamburg – Hanover – Kassel – Munich line only stops once a day. The closest ICE train stations are Nuremberg, Ingolstadt and Augsburg. On the route Nordlingen–Gunzenhausen only run museum railways and freight trains.
In the street
Gunzenhausen is at the intersection of the federal highways 
(Würzburg – Ansbach – Ingolstadt – Munich) and 
(Nuremberg – Nördlingen – Heidenheim). The next motorway junctions are Ansbach or Lichtenau at the 
(Nuremberg – Heilbronn), Hilpoltstein at the 
(Nuremberg – Munich) and Dinkelsbühl / Fichtenau at the 
(Würzburg-Ulm). If you come from the north on the A7, it is faster, am Cross Feuchtwangen / Crailsheim to switch to the A6 and up Ansbach to drive.
By bicycle
The runs through the city Altmühltal cycle path. The stage from Rothenburg ob der Tauber is 80 km downstream, from Eichstätt 70 km and from Treuchtlingen 25 km upstream.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Gunzenhausen auxiliary hospital. A hospital which should have been activated "just in case" during the Cold War. It can be visited today with a guided tour by appointment.
Churches
City Church of St. Mary
- The late Gothic Protestant town church 2 St. Mary (1448–1496).
- The 3 Holy Spirit Church (Spitalkirche) was donated in 1352 and redesigned in the Baroque style in 1701.
- The Catholic parish church is to be distinguished from the Protestant town church 4 St. Mary from the post-war period (1959/60).
- The 5 Margrave Church of the Holy Cross in the district of Aha was built in 1721. It was rebuilt in the second half of the 18th century.
- The church 6 St. Mary Magdalene borders on Cronheim Castle.
- The 7 Chapel Frickenfelden was built in 1880 as a town hall and syringe house. It later served various purposes. In 1994 the building was converted into a chapel.
- The construction of today's 8 St. Sixtus Church in the district of Laubenzedel took place in 1415. The church received a new tower in 1678.
- The church 9 St. Wolfgang in the district of Oberasbach was built from 1876 to 1878. Its medieval predecessor was destroyed in the Thirty Years War.
- The nave of the choir tower church 10 St. Laurence in the district of Pflaumfeld comes from the 14th / 15th centuries. Century. In 1853/54 the church was renewed.
- The church 11 St. Peter in the medieval district of Stetten, a new nave was built in 1568 and a new tower in 1615.
- The basement of the tower of the 12 St. Michael's Church in the Unterasbach district goes back to the end of the 15th century.
- The 13 St. Jodokus Church in the Unterwurmbach district was built in the 15th century. It was badly damaged in the Thirty Years War and rebuilt in 1678.
- The church 14 St. Martin and Aegidius in the district of Wald was renovated after the old church was torn down between 1722 and 1724.
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building
Medieval battlement
- Remains of the historical City fortifications, including a piece of the medieval 15 Battlements (Weißenburger Str./Zur Altmühl), the 16 Dyer tower (Weißenburger Str. 13) from the 14th, the 17 Stork tower (Sonnenstrasse 23) and the 18 Blow tower from the 15th century. The upper floors of the latter were added in 1603 and house a tower keeper's apartment, which can be visited as part of a guided tour (see below #Museums).
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Gunzenhausen market square
- The elongated, historical one 19 Marketplace is characterized by beautifully restored baroque buildings, including the 20 Heydenab Palace from 1748–50 at Marktplatz 49.
town hall
- 21 town hall. In 1621 two town houses were converted into the official residence of the margrave's senior officers. In the following years the building was used for various purposes. It has been the town hall since 1974.
Hunting lodge and courtyard garden
- The former 22 Hunting lodge of the "Wild Margrave" Karl Wilhelm Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1749) with courtyard garden and historical trees (Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz 4).
- Today's 23 Cronheim Castle was built in 1564 as a moated castle on top of a medieval predecessor building. Not all parts of the building have been preserved.
- Where today that 24 Falkenhausen Castle there was already a castle in the 13th century.
Museums
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Weipert home parlors and Erzgebirgsschau
- 25 Gunzenhausen Archaeological Museum (Museum of Prehistory and Protohistory), Brunnenstrasse 1. Tel.: (0)9831-508306. Finds from the Hallstatt and Latène times, Roman times, grave goods from the cemetery of Westheim (early Merovingian times) as well as exhibits from the Middle Ages.Open: May – September: Mon-Fri 9 am–12.30pm and 2 pm–6pm, Sat 10 am–2pm, closed Sun and public holidays; October-April: Mon-Fri 9 am-12.30pm and 2 pm-5pm, Sat 10 am-1pm, closed Sun and public holidays.Price: Full paying € 3, children up to 14 free, young people € 2.
- 26 Museum of fossils and lithographs. Tel.: (0)9831-882655. The museum is primarily dedicated to the limestone limestone from nearby Solnhofen, which is important in art on the one hand because of the fossils it contains and on the other because of its suitability for lithography (lithography, a pre-form of today's offset printing). In addition, fossils from all over the world as well as historical printing presses and lithographed graphics by important artists (including Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró and Toulouse-Lautrec) are on display.Open: Thu-Sun 10 am–12pm and 2–5pm.Price: full paying € 3.50, children and students € 2.
- 27 city Museum, Rathausstrasse 12. Tel.: (0)9831-508306. Gunzenhausen's local and town history collection is located in the baroque Palais Zocha, including furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, costumes, ceramics, toys, Jewish cultural assets and faience from the hunting lodge. Due to fire protection regulations, the Gunzenhausen City Museum must remain closed until further notice.
- 28 Gunzenhausen half-timbered barn, To Schießwasen 16. Tel.: (0)9831-508-300. Half-timbered building with a saddle roof from 1753. It houses a local history collection as well as the Erzgebirgsschau and Weiperter Heimatstube with hand-carved and electrically powered movable nativity scenes and fairy tales. Gunzenhausen took over the sponsorship of the expelled Sudeten Germans from Weipert (today's Vejprty) in the Bohemian Ore Mountains after 1945. Contact via the city's cultural office, Rathausstrasse 12.Open: only on request.
- Blow tower, Rathausstrasse. Tel.: (0)9831-508-300. The former apartment of the city tower man in the northern gate tower of the historical city fortifications, built in 1603, can be visited as part of a guided tour. From here you have a wonderful panoramic view. Registration via Tourist Information, Rathausstrasse 12.Open: Public guided tour (free) May – October Thurs 11:30 am and Sun 11 am; Group tours on request.
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miscellaneous
- Remains of the Upper Germanic-Raetian limes (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005) is in the Burgstallwald east of the city, this includes some guard posts as well as that 29 Small fort at the rear of the Schloßbuck (approx. 2 km east of the city center; south of Frickenfelder Strasse; the next bus stop is Lerchenstrasse (Line 640), from there it is a 700 m walk). However, these can only be recognized by elevations in the ground, one must not imagine a reconstructed fort here, as can be found in other sections of the Limes. There is a lot more to see at Fort Theilenhofen (Iciniacum), 10 km southeast of Gunzenhausen (see under #Trips).
- 30 Jewish Cemetery. The present cemetery was inaugurated on August 26, 1875. The cemetery was leveled under the Nazi regime. Of the original more than 400 tombstones, 41 were brought back and placed in new locations within the cemetery.
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Aerial view of the Altmühlsee
- The Altmuehlsee is a dammed lake in front Gunzenhausen and is fed by the Altmühl. It lies on a flat plain and is largely diked. Its depth is only 2.5 m, which means that it heats up quickly and is full of algae in late summer, so that bathing is no longer possible. The outflow goes both over the Altmühl into the Danube, as well as over the small and large Brombachsee in the Rednitz and Regnitz in the Main. It supplies the Main and the Main-Danube Canal with additional water. The western part of the Altmühlsee is dedicated to nature conservation.
- - length up to 3.5 km, width up to 1.5 km, depth up to 2.5 m, dam height: 5.5 m; Total area 450 ha (water area 250 ha, shallow water zone and bird island 200 ha); Bike / hiking trail around the lake 12 km; Vogelinsel with a 1.5 km nature trail and a lookout tower;
- Lake centers in Schlungenhof, Muhr, Wald (sailing school), Schlungenhof (surf center), recreation facilities on the supply line in Gern and Mörsach; Shipping from May to October
activities
Sailing harbor on the Altmühlsee
- Stroll, cycle or inline skate on the Altmühlpromenade and on Altmuehlsee. There are also several very nicely designed playgrounds and Bathput.
- Particularly noteworthy is the 1 Adventure playground at Altmühlsee, which is dedicated to the topic of "Romans and Alemanni" and includes balance devices, a climbing path, an "excavation site", a "Roman town" with a ten meter high slide tower, a suspension bridge over the Walder Altmühl and more on an area of 1.2 hectares.
- sailing on the Altmühlsee: you can take off from 4 Gunzenhausen-Schlungenhof lake center on the southeast or from 5 Seezentrum Wald on the southwestern bank of the reservoir.
- 2 Altmühlsee Surf Center, Schlungenhof Surfufer, Ansbacherstraße 99. Tel.: (0)9831-1240, Email: [email protected]. Windsurfing, kite surfing and stand-up paddling as well as kayak rental.Price: SUP board and paddle 1 hour € 13, full day € 45; Surfboard and rig 1 hour € 18, full day € 65; 2-person kayak 1 hour € 18, full day € 65.
- Ride on the excursion steamer MS Altmühlsee (from April 15 to October 3, several tours per day; from October 4 to November 5 only Wed, Sat, Sun and public holidays)
- Limes hiking trail - 120 km from Gunzenhausen (Archaeological Museum) via Burgstallwald (remains of two watchtowers and Limes walls), Theilenhofen (Therme des Iciniacum), Ellingen (fort Sablonetum), Burgsalach (small fort Burgus), Altmühltal Nature Park to Bad Gögging
- There are special ones Events for children ("Stone Age - Wild Age", "On the Trail of the Middle Ages", "Small creatures in the Altmühl" or "The secret of the water stork" are, for example, the topics)
shop
- 1 Edeka Höfler, Weißenburger Str. 108, 91710 Gunzenhausen. Tel.: 49 (0)9831 4809, Email: [email protected]. Supermarket.Open: Mon-Sat 8 am–8pm.
- 2 Kaufland, Ansbacher Str. 11, 91710 Gunzenhausen. Tel.: 49 (0)9831 88450. Supermarket.Open: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- 3 E Altmühlcenter, Spitalfeldstrasse 7-9, 91710 Gunzenhausen. Tel.: 49 (0)9831 67190. Supermarket.Open: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- 4 Netto Marken-Discount, Nürnberger Str. 56, 91710 Gunzenhausen. Tel. Toll-free: 49 800 2000015. Discount stores.Open: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- 5 Lidl, Alemannenstrasse 4, 91710 Gunzenhausen. Tel. Toll-free: 49 800 4353361. Discount stores.Open: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- 6 NORMA, Industriestrasse 6, 91710 Gunzenhausen. Tel.: 49 (0)911 23734733. Discount stores.Open: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 Gasthaus Lehner to the stork's nest, Weissenburger Strasse 24. Tel.: (0)9831-89303. Traditional, cozy inn with a large beer garden. According to locals, there is “the world's best Schäufele". The menu is characterized by typical Franconian dishes and hearty snacks, there is also a changing menu of the day. It can get very crowded in the evening, reservation recommended.Open: Tue-Sat from 5 p.m.; Closed on Mondays.Price: main course € 9.90–22.90.
- 2 Café on the battlements, Weißenburger Strasse 15 (Corner of Sonnenstrasse). Tel.: (0)9831-2081, Email: [email protected]. Café and pastry shop with its own cake production as well as Spanish tapas and cocktail bar. There are also a few romantic, playful furnished guest rooms and apartments, very good breakfast. Sympathetic, helpful hosts, storage space for bicycles.Price: € 74 double room including breakfast.
Business
- 1 Schorschbräu, Oberasbach 16a, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)9831 883250. The small brewery currently holds the world record with a beer with 57%. If you want to buy one of the special beers with an alcohol content of 13% to 43%, you cannot do so directly from the brewery, but from :.
accommodation
- Guest rooms and apartments in Café on the battlements, see above.
health
- There is enough during normal shop opening hours Pharmacies in Gunzenhausen.
- The Pharmacy emergency service is also guaranteed in Gunzenhausen. A notice that is always up to date can be found at the front door of one of the local pharmacies.
- Several doctors (also specialists) and dentists ensure good care.
Practical advice
trips
Aerial view of the Brombachsee
- Brombachsee - the largest man-made lake in Franconia, a leisure paradise for water lovers, but also for cyclists. The west bank of the lake is located approx. 9 km east of the town center of Gunzenhausen near Langlau. The Langlau train station can be reached from Gunzenhausen with the hourly regional train in the direction of Pleinfeld in 6 minutes, from there it is another 1.5 km to the lakeshore.
- Weißenburg in Bavaria (20 km southeast; 30–35 minutes by bus 639 or by train via Pleinfeld) with the Roman Museum and Limes Information Center
- Ansbach (27 km northeast; 18 min by train), baroque residential town with castle and courtyard garden as well as an old town that is well worth seeing
- Altmuehltal Nature Park extends southeast from Gunzenhausen to Ingolstadt and Kelheim. The best way to explore it is on a bike tour on the Altmühltal cycle path, a canoe tour on the Altmühl or hikes along the 200 km long Altmühltal panorama path. The following places are located in the Altmühltal:
- Treuchtlingen (25 km southeast; 14 min by train) with the Renaissance castle, castle ruins and Karlsgraben (the first attempt at a canal between the Main and Danube across the European main watershed, laid out under Charlemagne
- Pappenheim (32 km southeast; 25 min by train via Treuchtlingen) with the ruins of the Pappenheimer castle
- Solnhofen (35 km southeast; 30 min by train), place of origin of the famous plate limestone, site of the Archaeopterix (reptilian ancestor of birds) and place of origin of the lithography (stone printing)
- Dollnstein (45 km southeast; 35 min by train)
- Eichstatt (50 km southeast; 45 min by train); Baroque residential city with Willibaldsburg, churches, monasteries and Catholic university
literature
Web links
- https://gunzenhausen.de/ - Official website of Gunzenhausen
