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| Oberelsbach | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 2.655 (2019) | |
| height | 420 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)9774 910260 www.oberelsbach.de | |
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Oberelsbach is a market town and a state-approved resort in the Lower FranconianRhön.
background
The year of the first documentary mention is 812, the authoritative document is the Codex Eberhardi.
Another historical date is the year 1848, when even the pastor was driven out of the village after an uprising by the revolutionary March Association and he was billeted in punishment. Local fires were recorded for the years 1887, 1891, 1895, 1896 and 1909.
Since the Bavarian regional reform from 1971 to 1980, the localities of Ginolfs, Sondernau, Unterelsbach and Weisbach have been districts of Oberelsbach.
The municipality of Oberelsbach is a member of the Kreuzberg Alliance, one in 2010 from different am Kreuzberg local communities and institutions jointly founded association with the aim of jointly developing living, working and recreational areas in the region.
Well-known personalities from Oberelsbach are Valentin Rathgeber (April 3, 1682 in Oberelsbach, † June 2, 1750 in Banz Monastery), a monastery composer and the most important and best-known Baroque composer from Main Franconia, and Wilhelm Vorndran (* 1924 in the Oberelsbach district of Sondernau). From 1990 to 1994 he was President of the Bavarian State Parliament.
Neighboring communities in Bavaria are houses, Ostheim before the Rhön, Bastheim, Schönau an der Brend, Bischofsheim on the Rhön and in Hesse the place Ehrenberg (Rhön);
Carnival
Oberelsbach and its surroundings in the Elstal are regional carnival strongholds, each with their own traditional carnival costumes, which differ from place to place "Fosenöchder" in street carnival.
The Oberelsbach carnival figures are those Straw men they wear a blue suit that is thickly stuffed with straw. A broad black mustache goes with the carved wooden mask and a jute sack goes on top of the head.
In the Oberelsbach district of Ginolfs, the "Fosenöchers" wear a white mask with a black beard and long flax hair, as well as high, pointed hats and a cane as a "magician".
The drifts in the district of Weißbach "Blue Jew" his mummery: he wears a wooden mask with a white face, red cheeks and a black beard. His clothes consist of white trousers, a blue shirt and a high felt hat adorned with box branches and colorful ribbons. The origin of this Jewish mask is controversial, possibly it goes back to a play. The "Blue Jüd" from Weisbach is clearly not racist or anti-Semitic: in the 18th century, the participation of local Jews in the carnival fun is certainly proven. Another tool in Weißbach is the "Hebblgoaß", a wooden stick with a goat's head.
In Unterelsbach, the carnival masks wear full beards and skirts and a high grenadier hat.
The traditional clothing of the Rhön "Fosenöchder" is made sparingly from the old, worn clothes, supplemented by easily available ingredients from handicrafts and agriculture.
The carved wooden masks in the Rhön are considered to be the northernmost German occurrence, the custom is otherwise only found in the old Bavarian Alpine region and in the Alemannic region on Lake Constance and in the Black Forest. The Rhön mask custom has its origins in carving as a sideline for the poor rural population. It has been reliably documented since the middle of the 19th century; it probably began in the March Revolution of 1848. According to tradition, Oberelsbach was one of the regional strongholds of protest: behind the wooden masks, the dissatisfied citizens could protest about lack of freedom and the censorship of the press without being recognized become.
In Oberelsbach, in Weißbach and in the near Bischofsheim the traditional masks are still carved today. There are examples of old masks in the Rhön Museum Fladungen. The Rhön carnival masks have also found their way on various occasions as carvings down to the beams of the half-timbered houses.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Fulda | 46 km |
|---|---|
| Schweinfurt | 65 km |
| Wurzburg | 99 km |
| Frankfurt | 128 km |
| Erfurt | 131 km |
| Munich | 359 km |
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Airport in Frankfurt am Main, in Erfurt and the Airport in Nuremberg.
In the street
Oberelsbach is located on the state roads St2286 (connection in Bad Neustadt to the federal roads 279 and the A91 motorway) and on the St2298.
- Directions from south: Of Bad Neustadt (A71 motorway,
Bad Neustadt-Süd) over w: Wollbach and Bastheim on the St 2286 to Oberelsbach.
- Directions from north: Of Fulda (A7 motorway, Bad Neustadt) via the B279 to Bischofsheim (26 km from the motorway exit) and branch off there to Oberelsbach, then continue 8 kilometers on the St2298 to Oberelsbach.
By train
The closest train station is Bad Neustadt on the railway line Schweinfurt - Erfurt, continue from Bad Neustadt by bus or taxi.
mobility
Public transport Rhön-Grabfeld (Transportation): www.nahverkehr.rhoen-grabfeld.de;
Line network of bus routes in a circle Rhön-Grabfeld;
- Line 8183: Oberelsbach - Bad Neustadt;
- Line 8012: Oberelsbach - Bischofsheim - Sandberg;
Tourist Attractions
- Catholic parish church St. Kilian, Baroque, built 1765 to 1784;
- German Tobacco Pipe Museum, Valentin-Rathgeber-Haus, 97656 Oberelsbach (in the old school house, the birthplace of the composer Valentin Rathgeber). Tel.: 49 (0)9774 8298. Originated from the private collection of the pipe manufacturer Anton Manger from Wollbach.Open: 2 weeks before Easter - October 31st, Wed, Sat, Sun and public holidays from 1pm to 5pm.
- House of the long Rhön (Information center on the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve), Unterelsbacher Str. 4, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9774 910260. Open: (closed on Tuesdays): Apr - Oct .: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Nov. - March: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Visitor service: Rhön literature, current hiking and cycling maps, arranging nature adventure hikes, group tours, event information and leisure tips, putting together excursions and hiking tours, daily programs or package deals, arranging accommodation, film screenings.
- Gangolfsberg (737m) a wooded basalt dome north of Oberelsbach on the edge of the Langen Rhön with a prehistoric rampart from the time of the migration of peoples (4th / 5th century AD) at the summit, also with the ruins of the Gangolf chapel, probably from the founding time of the Fulda provost in the 8th century. On the west side below the mountain peak are the honeycomb-like basalt columns of Teufelskeller and Teufelswand, the best preserved basalt prismatic wall in the Rhön. A nature trail provides information about the trees in the forest and their use.
- Parking at the "Franzosenweg" (connecting road Oberelsbach - Ehrenberg), approx. 2.5km north of Oberelsbach and at the Schweinfurter Haus (access via Urspringen);
activities
- Butterfly nature trail in the Hartwald
- Gangolfsberg nature trail: Topic is volcanism (basalt column prism wall), forest trees and cultural history, duration of the walk approx. Three hours;
- The starting point is the Haus der Langen Rhön information center in Oberelsbach.
Regular events
- to the Carnival in Oberelsbach see before;
- Cantate market: the traditional market festival in May with market bustle, dance performances and music performances takes place all day on the fourth Sunday after Easter. The organizer is the traditional costume association.
shop
There is a bakery, several butchers and a supermarket ("tegut") in the village.
- Rhönschafladen (Products around the Rhön sheep), Friedhofsweg 4, 97656 Oberelsbach-Ginolfs. Tel.: 49 (0)9774 8186, Fax: 49 (0)9774 260. Open: Mon-Wed and Fri 7.30 a.m. - 10 a.m., Sat 7.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
- There are several wood carvers in Oberelsbach and its districts.
kitchen
- 1 Mill Cafe Lehnhardt (Bakery pastry shop), Marktstrasse 22, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9774 263.
- 1 Pax Brew (brewery), Rathgeberstr. 7, 97656 Oberelsbach (near the church, town center). Tel.: 49 (0)178 80 68 958. One-man brewery founded in 2007. Whole beer is brewed from whiskey malt and smoked malt as well as wheat beer, both with raw materials from organic farming, and the beers are sold in one-liter flip-top bottles. Brewery tours on request.
- 2 Rhön traditional costume parlors (Inn, Franconian cuisine, rooms), Marktstrasse 11, 97656 Oberelsbach (in the town center). Tel.: 49 (0)9774 218. Open: Tuesdays are closed.
- 3 Edwin fisherman's hut, Herbertsweg 1, 97656 Oberelsbach OT Ginolfs. Tel.: (0)9774 858338, Fax: (0)9774 858338, Email: [email protected]. The fisherman's hut has its own Rhön trout farm, trout, salmon trout and char from its own rearing.Open: Opening times: Wed - Sat 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. from 5 p.m., Sun from 11 a.m. continuously, Mon Tue are closed.
nightlife
- Outside of the local gastronomy, there is a little more evening entertainment nearby Ostheim before the Rhön, in Mellrichstadt and in Bad Neustadt;
accommodation
- 1 Hotel Haus Hubertus, Röderweg 9, 97656 Oberelsbach (in the Unterelsbach district). Tel.: 49 (0)9774 432, Fax: 49 (0)9774 1793, Email: [email protected]. Check-in from 3 p.m., check-out by 11 a.m.Open: Opening times of the associated restaurant: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5.30pm - 10pm, Sat, Sun, public holidays 11am - 2pm 5.30pm - 10pm, Wed is closed; Further opening times: beer garden, terrace and café: Mar - Oct (weather permitting).Price: Double room BB: from 44 €.
- 2 Pension Hergenhan, Leiten 18, 97656 Oberelsbach OT Sondernau. Tel.: (0)9774 1219, Fax: (0)9774 1792, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.Price: Overnight stay from € 24.50 / night, from 5 nights only € 20.50 / night.
- 3 Pension Lenhardt, Fichtenweg 4, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: (0)9774 341, Email: [email protected]. In-house sauna available.Feature: pension.Price: Single from € 23, double from € 45.
- 4 Sitzmann House, Stockgasse 37, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: (0)9774 1514, Email: [email protected]. The house has several double rooms and 2 holiday apartments.
- 5 Rohrbach House, Oberwaldbehrungerstraße 14, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: (0)9774 434, Fax: (0)9774 434, Email: [email protected].
Learn
The project "Green classroom" is a central and new environmental education facility in which the Free State of Bavaria has invested 4.75 million euros. The program focuses on people and culture in the UNESCO biosphere reserve.
The new building as a place of environmental education for teachers, students, young people and also interested adults with seminar rooms, cafeteria, foyer, kitchen and an attached accommodation facility for school trips and school camp stays in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve is currently completed, the opening is for the spring respectively Planned for summer 2012.
Rhöniverse (Environmental education center Oberelsbach), Auweg 1, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9774 858055-0.
health
- 1 Elstal pharmacy, Marktstrasse 13, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9774 858323.
- The next hospital is located in Bad Neustadt
Practical advice
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 09774 |
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| Post Code | 97656 |
| Mark | NES |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
- 2 Tourist Office, Unterelsbacher Strasse 4, 97656 Oberelsbach (in the information center "Haus der Langen Rhön"). Tel.: 49 (0)9774 910260, Fax: 49 (0)9774 910270. Open: daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Tuesdays.
- 3 Deutsche Post branch, Marktstrasse 15, 97656 Oberelsbach. Tel.: (0)180 23333.
trips
- In the surrounding Rhön with the towns Fladungen and Bischofsheim on the Rhön, the nearby low mountain range Thuringian Forest With Oberhof and the Rennsteig, the Vogelsberg, the Spessart with the Wasserschloss Mespelbrunn, and the neighboring one Grave field;
- In the nearby cities Mellrichstadt, Bad Neustadt, Münnerstadt, or a little further after Hammelburg and Bad Kissingen, Meiningen, Fulda, Schweinfurt, Bamberg, Coburg or Suhl;
- To Wurzburg and Main Franconia to Franconian wine and Franconian cuisine;
- To the basilica built by Balthasar Neumann Fourteen saints and Banz Monastery in the upper main valley;
literature
- ; Self-published (Ed.): Chronicle of the market in Oberelsbach. 2012; 480 pages.. Published for the 1200th anniversary in 2012.
- : "Masks", folk art and customs of the Rhön. 2002, ISBN 978-3800414468 ; 111 pages.
- "Mysterious masks" from the Rhön, by Jewish and Christian beard men; Catalog for the exhibition of the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt in 2005. ISBN 3926527749 ; 327 pages.
Web links
- Side of the Oberelsbach municipality;
- Official site of the Rhön Nature Park: www.naturpark-rhoen.de;
- official tourist internet platform for the Rhön region: www.rhoen.de;
- Rhön Biosphere Reserve: brrhoen.de;
- Rhön Club: www.rhoenklub.de;
- Valentin Rathgeber Society Oberelsbach e.V.: www.rathgeber-gesellschaft.de;
