Schoensee - Schönsee

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Schönsee
federal stateBavaria
Residents
2.447 (2019)
height
655 m
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Schönsee

The city Schönsee is located in the Upper Palatinate Forest near the border with the Czech Republic. The Ascha flows from east to west across Schönsee and is dammed into two small ponds in the urban area, the Keckenweiher in the east and the Hahnenweiher in the west.

background

Schönsee was first mentioned in the 14th century. It was Bohemian at that time, owned by the Lords of Hostau. By King Charles IV. Schönsee became a Bohemian fiefdom in the 14th century. From this time until 1805 it existed between Bohemia and the Palatinate, and later Bavaria dispute over the rule over Schönsee.

In the middle of the 14th century Schönsee was elevated to the status of a town. In 1354 Karl IV granted Schönsee market rights, 1362 mining justice, 1367 minting rights. 1431 the Hussites devastated Schönsee and burned down his church.

Schönsee has been part of Bavaria since 1805.

getting there

By plane

Schönsee can be reached by train and bus from Munich, Nuremberg and Prague airports.

By train

There is a Nabburg train station on the Regensburg - Weiden railway line in the Upper Palatinate, from where buses run to Schönsee.

By bus

There are bus routes to Schönsee from Nabburg, Oberviechtach and Waldmünchen.

In the street

  • From the A93 motorway in Nabburg you can exit onto the St2156, in the direction of Oberviechtach, to the B22
  • From the federal highway B22 you drive in Oberviechtach on the St2159 to Schönsee.
  • From the A6 motorway in Waidhaus, take the St2154 south to Schönsee.

By bicycle

Nearby:

mobility

Map of Schönsee

Tourist Attractions

At the entrance to Schönsee is the "double Nepomuk", 1 a statue of St. Nepomuk from the 18th century, which looks to the east and west. The former communal brewery in Schönsee from the 17th century was expanded into the Centrum Bavaria-Bohemia, 2 which is especially dedicated to the German-Czech friendship. Exhibitions of German and Czech artists take place here, Czech films are shown, lessons in the Czech language are given and there is a lot of interesting information about the neighboring country. The 14 emergency helpers built in the 18th century -Chapel 3 houses a remarkable baroque interior.

Public toilets

  • On the right side of the town hall 1

activities

  • The mud bath 1 in the eastern part of Schönsee it is fed from springs that arise on the western slope of the Drechselberg. There are toilets, changing rooms and a parking lot that can also be used by mobile homes.

shop

  • 1  Luger, Edeka, Hauptstrasse 29, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 206. Open: Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sat: 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • 2  Köck department store, Hauptstrasse 13, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 258. Open: Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • 3  Marien pharmacy, Hauptstrasse 38, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 265, Fax: 49 9674 1724. Open: Mon-Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sat: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

kitchen

  • 1  Gasthof Haberl, Hauptstrasse 9, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 214.
  • 2  Pizzeria La Strada, Kirchstrasse 46, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 8158. Open: Mon, Wed-Sun: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

accommodation

  • 1  Hotel Three Water Lilies, Seerosenweg 4, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 261, Fax: 49 9674 8659, Email: . Sauna, swimming pool, solarium, sunbathing terrace, beer garden, very nicely located at the Hahnenweiher, quiet.Price: 33 € double room per person per night with breakfast.
  • 2  Nature Community, St.-Hubertus-Weg 1, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 92290, Email: . spiritual community, vegan food, swimming pool, quiet location.Price: 40 € double room per person per night with breakfast.
  • 3  Pension Reichenberger, Hauptstrasse 19, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 246. Price: 70 € double room per night with breakfast.
  • 4  Lindau landlord, Hintere Lindau 3, 92539 Schönsee. Tel.: 49 9674 524, Fax: 49 9674 9249150, Email: . Carriage and sleigh rides, beer garden, very beautiful location, quiet, very good food, playground, pets: horses, goats, cows, cats.Price: 40 € double room per person per night with breakfast.

Practical advice

trips

Geotopes and Magdalena Chapel

The parking lot at the Schönsee moor bath can serve as a starting point for excursions to the 836 m high Drechselberg. From the parking lot, a narrow path leads up the western slope of the Drechselberg. He is accompanied by stations of the cross to the Magdalenenkapelle.

  • The Magdalena 2 , a chapel built in 1828 with a life-size figure of St. Magdalena, is located 750 m above sea level on the western slope of the Drechselberg.
  • Next to and above the Magdalenenkapelle is a geotope, the Magdalenafels. It is a gneiss nose with metamorphic structural elements. The rock shows foliation, separation into light and dark bands, folds, various inclusions and quartz crinkles.
  • If you continue north on the forest road below the Magdalena along the slope, you will reach the Geotope Steinfelsen after about 500 meters. 3 The stone rock is a gneiss rib that runs down the slope. It shows metamorphic rock with foliations.
  • If you can walk well, you can walk directly over the summit of the Drechselberg to the east to reach the town of Stadlern.
  • The Drechselberg can be easily circumnavigated by bike on the wide forest road.

Geotopes and Stückstein observation tower, wildlife park

At the eastern edge of Schönsee you drive north on the road St2154 towards Eslarn. After 4 km you will reach the parking lot at the Eslarn wildlife park, which offers a good starting point for various excursions:

  • The Eslarner Wildlife Park is located directly at the parking lot 4 . It is a game reserve that houses an elk, several wild boars, mouflons and waterfowl. A nature trail runs around the game reserve. There are playgrounds and viewing platforms close to the parking lot.
  • A path begins on the opposite side of the street from the parking lot, which leads to the summit of the Stückberg after an ascent of 180 meters. There is an observation tower on the 809 m high Stückberg 5 which offers a beautiful view over the Upper Palatinate Forest as far as the Czech Republic. It's always open. At the summit of the Stückberg you will find the Stückstein geotope, a gneiss rock with cm large garnet inclusions.
  • To the northeast of the summit is the Hutstein geotope 6 . It is a gneiss floe in the shape of a hat, also with cm large garnet inclusions.

Stadlern: high rocks, St. Mary's Church and Bohemian Forest Tower

To the east of Schönsee is the 836 m high Drechselberg. If you drive in an arc to the north via Dietersdorf or in an arc to the south via Weiding around the Drechselberg, you will reach the town of Stadlern after about 8 km.

  • In the southern part of Stadlern there is the remarkable pilgrimage church of the Assumption of Mary from the 14th century. 7
  • Opposite the church, a road branches off to the northeast in the direction of Waldhäuser. There is a parking lot for hikers 200 m behind the junction. This is the starting point for a hike over the Hochfels geotope 8 to the Reichenstein castle ruins 9 and to the Bohemian Forest Tower. 10

literature

  • Franz Xaver Wellnhofer: Chronicle of the city of Schönsee, Schönsee 1927
  • Teresa Guggenmoos: City of Schönsee, Schönsee 1981
  • Emma Mages: Historical atlas of Bavaria, part of Old Bavaria, Issue 61, Oberviechtach, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-7696-9693-X
  • Karl-Otto Ambronn: Historical atlas of Bavaria, part of Old Bavaria, Series II, Issue 3, Landsassen and Landsassengüter of the Principality of the Upper Palatinate in the 16th century, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-7696-9932-7
  • Georg Hager: The art monuments of the Kingdom of Bavaria, Upper Palatinate and Regensburg, VII District Office Oberviechtach, Munich 1906

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