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| Pfarrweisach | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 1.482 (2019) | |
| height | 285 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)9531 62914 Ebern Tourist Information | |
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Pfarrweisach is a community in Lower Franconia in the hilly low mountain range of the Hatred Mountains with the surname die "Pearl of the Weisachgrund". In addition to the charming landscape and the castles, the place is the center of the Castle history educational trail. The community and its districts are characterized by Franconian farms and historic half-timbered houses.
background
The community belongs to the administrative community Boars, is part of the Haßberge Nature Park and is divided into the following districts:
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getting there
By plane
The Nuremberg Airport is about 88 km, the airport Frankfurt approx. 207 km away. There are also two regional airports in the vicinity:
- 1 Haßfurt-Schweinfurt airfield, Flugplatzstr. 20, 97437 Haßfurt, Germany. Tel.: (0)9521 27306, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Coburg Brandenburg Airfield, Tower, Zur Brandensteinsebene, 96450 Coburg. Tel.: 49 (0)9561 92098, Email: [email protected].
By train
- 3 Ebern train station, Häfnergasse, 96106 Ebern. The next possible train connection is the terminus in Boars, which is about 10 km away, with a connection to Bamberg and court.
- The next two larger train stations with IC / ICE connections are the 4 Bamberg train station (approx. 27 km) and the 5 Coburg train station (approx. 35 km).
By bus
Pfarrweisach 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
- The motorway is about 30 km away in the south
of Bayreuth to Schweinfurt, Exit 
Bamberg motorway junction.
- The federal highway
crossed and the federal highway 
runs above the community.
By bike and on foot
The community is criss-crossed by a number of cycling and hiking trails. See also Hiking and cycling tours in Pfarrweisach.
mobility
| Neighboring villages from Pfarrweisach | ||
| Maroldsweisach | Sesslach | |
| Burgpreppach |  | Untermerzbach |
| Boars | ||
The villages are close to one another and are easier to reach by car, as public transport is only usable to a very limited extent. The VGN - Transport Association Greater Nuremberg drives the community and its districts with a few bus lines, but only very sporadically.
More information about local transport: Bus company car houses
Bus 956Bamberg - Boars - Pfarrweisach - Maroldsweisach
Bus 1155Hassfurt - Ebern - Pfarrweisach - Maroldsweisach
Bus 1172Gemünd - Kraisdorf - Boars
Bus 1177Lichtenstein - Pfarrweisach - Maroldsweisach
Bus 1186Hofheim - Kraisdorf - Boars
Tourist Attractions
Churches
1 Catholic parish church of St. Kilian, Pfarrgasse 4, 96176 Pfarrweisach. 
Hall church built 1516/19, the steeple dated to 1499 was provided with a hood in 1685. The nave was built by the court architect in 1715-17 Joseph Greissing elevated. Because of the gatehouse (1609) and the high church wall, it is assumed that it was a former fortified church.
2 Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kirchplatz, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Junkersdorf). Late Romanesque choir tower church from the 13th century, basement made of sandstone blocks. The tower with half-timbered upper floor was built in 1797. In the choir frescoes and wall paintings around 1450.
3 Catholic branch church Ss. Sacramentum, Weißgasse 6, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Kraisdorf). According to the architect's plans Fritz Fuchsenberger Erected 1912-13 as a modern, historicizing hall building. The church is from the cath. Surrounded by the cemetery, with the peculiarity that only uniform white wooden crosses mark the graves.
4 Evangelical Lutheran parish church "For Eternal Light", OT Lichtenstein (Opposite the ruins of Lichtenstein Castle.). The church with a small turret with an onion dome was donated by Florine Margarethe von Lichtenstein and built between 1710 and 1729.
5 Catholic Curate Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Lohr 33, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Lohr). Hall church built in 1714/1729 with a chortum with an onion dome, tower substructure from the 16th century.
6 Catholic branch church of St. Bartholomew (OT Rabelsdorf). Simple little church built in 1689. Two bells from 1559 and 1589 hang in the turret. Inside there is a baroque pulpit (1700) and a simple altar (1689).
Lichtenstein Castle and the surrounding area
7 Lichtenstein Castle, Lichtenstein 14, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Lichtenstein). 
The Ganerbeburg was first mentioned in 1232 and previously consisted of 4 partial castles. The castle is the station of the Castle history educational trail.Open: Every day. Summer time: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Winter time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: free.
- The South castle is used by the Barons von Rotenhan inhabited and can only be viewed from the outside. The core of today's complex is the mighty Gothic residential tower with walls on the ground floor that are approx. 2 m thick. A three-storey renaissance building, kennel and battlement (15th / 16th century) are attached.
- The North castle, preserved as a ruin, can be visited and the oldest part was built from 1200, expanded in 1420/30. There is a circular route through the ruin with several information boards about the building history.
- Instead of the missing third residence the Protestant church "Zum Ewigen Licht" was built in the Baroque period from 1710-29.
- In the southwest of the partially preserved curtain wall are the ruins of the fourth Ganerbeditz.
8 Devil stone (Part of the landscape park that extends below the Lichtenstein Castle mentioned above.). Ruin of a former high medieval Rock castle. A narrow entrance corridor can still be seen today, on the side of which a so-called "watchman's face" is carved into the sandstone, which served as a deterrent. On the rock plateau, which was built over earlier, a few steps can still be seen, and a mill board carved into the rock on the ground has been preserved. According to a legend, a Lichtenstein knight is said to have defeated the devil with a trick on this game board - hence the name Teufelsstein.
1 Legend trail through the Lichtenstein rock labyrinth. The legend trail, which runs through the landscape park of Lichtenstein Castle, is approx. 800 m long and can be extended by approx. 1 km to the Teufelsstein. At eleven stations, the associated legends are explained to hikers on the basis of information boards. The path begins at the Tränenfels and its Tränenfelshöhle, then continues to the former Weissorn - Schneidershöhle - Judgment Stone - Horse Pond - Caves - Rock Labyrinth - Horse Drinking / Spring - Magnetic Rocks - Whale Rocks and on to the above-mentioned Teufelsstein. Since the hiking trail belongs to the Südburg, i.e. it is privately owned by the von Rotenhan family, we advise you to respect privacy and the path accordingly.
Rabelsdorf
The Rabelsdorf district with its harmonious townscape with half-timbered ensemble and an old brewery is criss-crossed by many gardens and fruit growing. At the competition "Our village has a future" In 1993 the place received the gold medal as one of the most beautiful villages in Germany.
The 9 Rock labyrinth thief cellar (also Diebskeller) lies with its rocks and caves east of Rabelsdorf in a wooded area to the right of the quarry. In a Bamberg court book from the 15th century it is reported that thieves hid stolen horses here, but were caught and beheaded. Stories entwine around the place: it is said to have been a pagan sacrificial site and muggers were walled up in one of the caves. The rock group are witnesses of the Ice Age and the largest rock occurrence in the district area.
Buildings
10 Historic Komunbrauhaus, Bahnhofstrasse 2, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Junkersdorf). E-mail: [email protected]. The brewery, a sandstone block building built in 1839, was sold to private customers in 1995, restored and reopened as a brewery. Beer has been brewed here again regularly since 1998, and the building was also used by the Haßberge Adult Education Center for brewing courses. The enthusiasm did not go unnoticed - in 2001 they received the monument protection award from the Hypo Kulturstiftung and in 2009 the award for the golden beer idea from the Bavarian Brewers Association in Munich. A brewery festival is celebrated every 2 years (on the "odd" years) in July.
11 "Gasthaus Rose" (17th century) and Gasthof "Zum Goldenen Adler" (around 1800) (still in operation), both listed with half-timbering and original pub signs and inscriptions in Pfarrweisach.
Historic listed building 12 Basement house a former summer beer cellar with bowling alley in the OT Römelsdorf (1810 and around 1920).
The 13 Monument to Otto II. recalls the year 976, when Emperor Otto II stopped in Kraisdorf.
activities
Hiking and cycling tours
- The Castle history trail Haßberge (BRH) is approx. 44 km long and leads past the districts of Römmelsdorf and Lichtenstein. The path is marked as a bike tour as well as a hiking trail. (→ Route BRH).
- The Castle Road is a German holiday route, which in its total length of Mannheim to Prague runs. The Franconian part runs from Bamberg via Rentweinsdorf - Ebern - Pfarrweisach - Maroldsweisach to Seßlach.
- The 48 km long Official messenger route of Koenigsberg in Bavaria to Coburg crosses the community at the height of the OT Römmelsdorf.
nature
- The legend trail mentioned above is part of the 14 Geotops "rock labyrinth near Lichtenstein Castle" and lies below the castle with some caves and grottoes on an area of 8,400 m². It is a rock group made of sandstone from the Mesozoic. Various weathered stones and Layer sources to be watched. The biotope is part of the Haßberge Geotour with information board no.10.
- The community is part of the German castle angle, which brings together castles, castle ruins and palaces in the northeastern Haßberge.
- The 14 hectare 15 Simonsberg-Fuchsrangen nature reserve in the natural area of Itz-Baunach-Hügelland lies east of Pfarrweisach. It has a species-rich flora, such as moss-rich pine and beech stocks, numerous orchids on the existing limestone lawn. The area is the habitat of rare and endangered animal species.
Sports
- 2 Kraisdorf outdoor pool, Alte Dorfstrasse 13, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Kraisdorf). Tel.: 49 (0)9535 1413. Open: If the weather is nice, May to September 2pm - 7pm.Price: adults € 1.50, children € 1.
- 3 Soccer field and club house, Lohrer Str. 11, 96176 Pfarrweisach. Tel.: 49 (0)9535 188310. Gymnastics and sports club Pfarrweisach.
Regular event
- Fishing festival in the OT Junkersdorf (annually on Corpus Christi)
- Midsummer bonfire at the fire station in Pfarrweisach (end of June)
- Brewery Festival in Junkersdorf (July every 2 years, on the "odd" years)
- Parish fair in OT Rabelsdorf (1st Sunday in September)
- Advent bazaar in the parish hall in Pfarrweisach (end of November)
- Advent market in OT Rabelsdorf (November / December)
shop
- 1 Wiederroth bakery, Hauptstrasse 18, 96176 Pfarrweisach. Tel.: 49 (0)9535 331.
- 2 Eisfelder butcher's shop (belongs to the inn "Zum Goldenen Adler"), Lohrer Strasse 2, 96176 Pfarrweisach. Open: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wed 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 Gasthof "Zum Goldenen Adler" (Owner Klaus Eisfelder), Lohrer Strasse 2, 96176 Pfarrweisach. Tel.: 55 09535 269, Fax: 55 09535 723. Family-run inn with a 500-year history. Franconian cuisine, hearty snacks from the in-house butcher's shop.
- 2 Buehler Inn (Owner Michaela Betz), Alte Dorfstrasse 4, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Kraisdorf). Tel.: 49 (0)9535 319. Alternating between different roasts and briefly fried dishes. Offers party service. Hall on the upper floor for up to 120 guests. Family-run company since 1909 in the 5th generation.Open: Mon - Fri from 4 p.m. Lunch on Sunday 11 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Apartment Rabelsdorf, Rabelsdorf 32, 96176 Pfarrweisach (OT Rabelsdorf). Tel.: 55 09535 292, Mobile: 55 0151 55426761, Email: [email protected]. Price: for 1 - 2 people: € 50. Plus final cleaning one-off € 30.-.
health
- 1 Haßberg-Kliniken Haus Ebern, Coburger Str. 21, 96106 Ebern. Tel.: 49 (0)9531 6280, Fax: 49 (0)9531 628110. The nearest hospital is in the neighboring community of Ebern, approx. 9 km away.
- Pharmacies can be found in Boars as in Burgpreppach.
- See also: Doctors in the parish of Pfarrweisach
Practical advice
- 2 Tourist information, Ritter-von-Schmitt-Str. 8, 96106 Ebern. Tel.: 49 (0)9531 62914, Email: [email protected]. In the historic Schumacherhaus not far from the market square or the Eiswiese parking lot.Open: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Wed and Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- The nearest banks with ATMs are in Boars, Maroldsweisach or Burgpreppach.
- Post offices can be found in Maroldsweisach, Ebern or Sesslach.
trips
- That is in the east Coburg country, in the south that Main valley and in the north Thuringia
- We recommend visiting (almost unknown) historical gems, such as Boars, Koenigsberg in Bavaria, Hofheim in Lower Franconia or Hassfurt
- Religious sites like Banz Monastery and Fourteen saints
- There are also three UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
literature
Web links
- http://www.pfarrweisach.de - Official website of Pfarrweisach
- Rabelsdorf district
- District Kraisdorf
