Ornbau - Ornbau

The small town Ornbau is at the top Altmühl in the district Ansbach in Middle Franconia.

background

Ornbau was founded in the 9th century and originally belonged to the monastery Herrieden. From 1310 until the secularization it was an office of the bishopric Eichstatt. In 1317 Ornbau received town and fortification rights. In 1806 the new kingdom came into being Bavaria.

getting there

By plane

The nearest airport is that Airport in Nuremberg.

By train

The next train station to which long-distance trains can travel is in Ansbach; he is every two hours from the intercity route Karlsruhe-Nuremberg served. Direction too Wurzburg and augsburg/Munich there are connections from Ansbach. The regional train stops in Triesdorf.

In the street

From the federal highway 6 Nuremberg-Heilbronn will Ornbau over the junction 52 Reached Ansbach, from there continue to the south-east on the federal highway 13 and three kilometers after Merkendorf turn west; Wolframs-Eschenbach is reached after about 5 km.

By boat

No navigable waters lead to Ornbau. Water hiking on the Altmühl is only from Treuchtlingen possible. To the Main-Danube Canal it is around 40 kilometers to the east.

By bicycle

Ornbau is on Altmühltal cycle path.

mobility

The is responsible for the bus routes in the region VGN (Transport association for the greater Nuremberg area).

• Line 736: Ansbach - Ornbau - Triesdorf (on the regional train).

Tourist Attractions

• The Catholic Parish church St. Jakobus d.Ä. with a choir and tower from the 15th century, the nave is new.
• The St. Jobst cemetery church dates back to the late 14th century. From 1732 it was redesigned in Baroque style. Various pieces of equipment from the second half of the 15th century have been preserved. In the cemetery there is a tomb erected in 1817 for the writer who died in the service of Ansbach Georges de Bièvre.
• The City fortifications from the late 15th century is largely preserved. These include the lower gate with an onion dome, three round towers and several bastions.
• The former Caste office from 1764 serves as a school. It is a well-proportioned plastered building with a mansard roof.

activities

• River swimming pool in the Gern an der Altmühl district

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accommodation

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Practical advice

Brief information
surface	15.2 km²
Phone code	09826
Post Code	91737
Mark	AT
Time zone	UTC 1
Emergency call	112 / 110

trips

• Ansbach, 20 km to the north-west, former residential town with castle, courtyard garden and a beautiful old town
• Wet cheeks, the market square is known as the "ballroom of Franconia"
• Wolframs-Eschenbach
• Dinkelsbühl, 30 km to the west, romantic medieval old town
• Gunzenhausen, 12 km south, and Franconian Lake District

literature

Web links

https://www.ornbau.de/ - Ornbau official website