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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 4.060 (2019) | |
| height | 363 m | |
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Thurnau is a market in the district of Kulmbach in the Bavarian administrative district Upper Franconia. Thurnau is known for its pottery and its historic town center with a castle. Thurnau is a member municipality of "Romantic Three"Kasendorf – Wonsees - Thurnau.
background
Carl von Linde (ennobled in 1897), engineer, inventor and founder of Linde AG, was born on June 11, 1842 in Berndorf, a district of Thurnau, as the third of nine children of a Protestant pastor. He spent the first years of his childhood in Upper Franconia
Thurnau consists of the following districts:
- Alladorf
- Berndorf, with half-timbered houses and a church and its own theater group
- Felkendorf
- Hörlinreuth
- Hutschdorf, with a church and its own theater group
- Kemeritz
- Lanzenreuth
- Leesau
- Limmersdorf, with the Lindenkerwa and its own church
- Lochau
- Menchau with the Auquelle
- Partenfeld
- Rottlersreuth
- Tannfeld, with medium wave transmitter
- Thurnau, the main town
- Trumsdorf
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is the Nuremberg Airport, approx. 1 hour away (arrival via the A 73 / A 70).
In the street
Thurnau is on the Motorway A 70which leads from the Bayreuth / Kulmbach motorway triangle via Bamberg to Schweinfurt. Thurnau has two exits: Thurnau-East and Thurnau-West.
By train and bus
Direct rail traffic was discontinued in 1993, the next train station is in Kulmbach. From Kulmbach train station a 200 m walk to the central bus station ZOB, then by bus towards Thurnau train station, on weekends collective call taxi towards Thurnau train station, pre-registration up to 2 hours before departure, tel. 49 (0) 9221-66222, special features Holidays! Info under Tel. 49 (0) 921 / 78973-0,
By bicycle
The Rotmain cycle path leads through the place.
mobility
bus: In the district Kulmbach is available as a means of public transport Public transport
bicycle: A new cycle map 1: 50,000 is available for the district of Kulmbach. The map is also available as a digital map with a GPS coordinate grid, POI and tracks. The card can be obtained from District of Kulmbach.
The Rotmain cycle path leads from Bayreuth to Neudrossenfeld continue on the old railway line of the "Thurnauer Bockerla" to Thurnau, over the golf course to Kasendorf and on to Kulmbach.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Thurnau Castle
is one of the largest palace complexes in Franconia. The building history goes back to the 13th century and offers buildings and components from almost all eras of Franconian art history.
- 2 St. Lawrence Church The parish church has a late Gothic choir tower. The nave was rebuilt in 1701-06.
- 3 St. Nicholas in Alladorf The Evangelical Lutheran branch church is from 1742. The walling is from the 18th century.
- 4 Evangelical Lutheran Parish Church St. Georg in Berndorf, with churchyard walling from the 16./17. Century.
- 5 Evangelical Lutheran parish church of Saint John the Baptist probably dates from the second half of the 16th century, with modifications from 1729.
- 6 Thurnau Pottery Museum, Church square 12. Tel.: 49 9228 5351, Fax: 49 9228 951-51, Email: [email protected].
Open: 01.04. - 30.09. Tue - Fri 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sat, Sun, public holidays 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; 01.10. - 06.01 and 01.03. - 31.03. Sat. 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m., Sun. 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults € 3; Schoolchildren, students, conscripts, severely disabled people € 1.50.
The inner courtyard of Thurnau Castle
The pottery museum
Bridge crossing between castle and church. The noble ones came to mass with dry feet.
The church
- 7 Aubach source Near the Menchau district, a gem from the past. Around the circular sandstone frame, there are three stone benches that invite you to rest. In the spring shaft you can see the swirling of the sand at the points where the water pushes out of the ground.
- 8 Tanzlinde Limmersdorf The Tanzlinde in the district of Limmersdorf an der Kirche was planted sometime in the 17th century. The linden tree is around 16 meters high with a trunk circumference of about five meters. The dancing takes place at a height of approx. 4 meters.
- 9 German Tanzlindenmuseum Limmersdorf, An der Tanzlinde 5, 95349 Thurnau.
The dancing linden tree in Limmersdorf
The Neptune Fountain
The Auquelle
activities
1 Thurnau outdoor pool, Schorrmühlstraße, Tel. 49 (0) 9228 5347, 50 m pool, water slide in the non-swimmer pool, 3 m diving platform, 1 m board at the swimmer pool. A kiosk with a sunny terrace and a children's paddling pool with play equipment. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from mid-May (the pool is closed in bad weather!), Tel. 49 (0) 9228 996657.
The Tanzlinden - circular cycle path is a 31 km long cycle path, with a difference in altitude of 153 m, which connects the Tanzlinden in Peesten, Limmersdorf and Langenstadt.
Fishing: Castle pond stock: carp, pike, pikeperch. Fishing is possible from May 1st to October 30th with natural bait, but no live fishing bait. Price: Adults and young people € 8 / fishing rod. Daily permits are available from the market administration during opening hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from the Schnauder-Sanke pottery, Am Damm 2, Tel. 49 9228 1652.
- 2 18-hole golf course in Thurnau with pro shop and restoration, Golf Club Oberfranken e. V., Petershof 1, phone 49 9228 319, fax 49 09228 7219
Regular events
At the three annual parish markets in spring, summer and autumn on the market square, potters from Thurnau and the surrounding region are represented alongside many other Fieranten. The Christmas pottery market, always on the 2nd weekend in Advent in Thurnau Castle, is a purely ceramic specialty market, which, with 50 international master craftsmen, presents the whole variety of traditional ceramics in Central Europe: stoneware, earthenware, porcelain, raku, ash fire, salt glaze, utensils, unique items ... Admission to the Christmas pottery market in Thurnau Castle is free.
- The spring church consecration is 14 days after Easter.
- The Gregorius Festival is in July.
- On the Sunday after July 25th is the main church consecration.
- The Limmersdorfer Lindenkirchweih has existed since at least 1729. The focus is on the historic dance linden tree from the 17th century, on whose branches people dance on a dance floor. It is carried out on the days of Bartholomä (August 24th). It begins on Thursday and ends on Tuesday with the funeral of the parish fair.
- On the Sunday before October 16 is the autumn church fair.
- Always on the 2nd weekend in Advent the International Christmas Pottery Market held in the castle. 60 qualified ceramic master craftsmen, the most renowned specialty ceramic market in Northern Bavaria, childcare, free admission.
shop
- 1 EDEKA Unger, Bahnhofstrasse 23, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 9978780. Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- 2 Old Fronveste wine depot, Am Damm 5, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 996200. Open: Fri 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
In addition to the 6 active pottery shops and the pottery museum, the Christmas pottery market in Thurnau Castle contributes to the profile of Thurnau as a pottery site. It always lasts from the Friday before the 2nd Sunday in Advent to the 2nd Advent. With 30,000 visitors, the Christmas pottery market in Thurnau Castle is the most renowned specialty ceramic market in Northern Bavaria. It offers around 60 international master craftsmen a forum to present the whole variety of traditional ceramics in Central Europe with high-quality utensils and valuable unique items, with wood brandy and raku, with stoneware and porcelain. In summer and autumn there is a parish fair, which appeals to the local public with all sorts of different offers from food and handicrafts to a fair.
- 3 Pottery at the museum, Church square 9a. Tel.: 49 9228 97730. Open: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Wednesday is closed, Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- 4 Pottery Renner, Eckersdorfer Weg 1. Tel.: 49 9228 353. Open: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- 5 Pottery Sanke, Upper market 23a. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 5623. Open: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 6 Pottery by the lake, At the dam 2. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 1652. Open: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 7 Pottery Bernhard Noe, Bahnhofstrasse 6th. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 8114, Email: [email protected]. Open: Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
And a little excursion:
- 8 Pottery drummers, Peesten 19, 95359 Kasendorf. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 5604. About 7 kilometers away next to the Peestener Tanzlinde.Open: Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Wednesday is closed, Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
kitchen
The cuisine is hearty Franconian. At the church fair there is always horseradish, boiled pork and beef with a spicy horseradish sauce and potato dumplings. In the municipality, fruit trees are marked with a yellow band. From these trees the owner allows the harvest of the fruits for everyone.
- 1 Pöhlmannsche Gastwirtschaft "To the real gift fairness", An der Tanzlinde 5, 95349 Thurnau - Limmersdorf. Tel.: 49 (0)173 6553176.Cheap snacks.Open: Monday from 5 p.m., Wednesday from 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m., Sunday morning pint from 10 a.m., then from 5 p.m.
- 2 Schlossbräu am See, Am Schlosspark 2, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 9964291.At the lake behind the castle, Franconian cuisine.Open: Tue to Fri 4:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Sat, Sun, holidays 10.30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., closed on Mondays.Price: main course € 9 - € 18.
- 3 Franconian court, Bahnhofstrasse 19th. Tel.: 49 9228 239. Inn with home-style cooking, musicians 'regulars' table every 2nd Thursday of the month, starting at 7.30 p.m.
- 4 Piccola Italia, Marketplace 6. Tel.: 49 9228 220.Restaurant with Italian cuisine, huge salad, all dishes also to take away, seats on the market square.Open: Wed to Mon 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., closed on Tuesdays.
- 5 Restaurant and butcher shop Zur Eiche, Tannfeld 11, 95349 Thurnau OT Tannfeld. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 244. Guest house with its own butcher's shop.Open: closed on Wednesdays from 1 p.m.
- 6 Sud house, Bahnhofstrasse 3, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 4689997.Open: Mon closed, Tue - Sun 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
nightlife
- 1 Vogel's truck stop, Limmersdorfer Str. 9, 95347 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 9590, Fax: 49 9228 95920. There are hot meals around the clock.Open: 24 hours
- 1 VinoDega, Oberer Markt 12, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 9715050. Tapas restaurant.Open: Fri 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
accommodation
Inns and hotels
- 1 Franconian court, Bahnhofstrasse 19, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 239. Hotel-restaurant with home-style cooking, family-owned since 1911, 23 beds in 15 rooms, mostly shower / toilet, bath / toilet, balcony, satellite TV and telephone.Price: single from € 35.00, double from € 66.00 with breakfast.
- 2 Thurnau Castle, Marktplatz 1, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 9540. Historic building ensemble with rooms with bath or shower, toilet, telephone, WiFi. Restaurant with Franconian cuisine, regular events.Price: Single from € 79, double from € 99 with breakfast.
Apartments
- 3 black, Felkendorf 28. Tel.: 49 (9228 1543. The apartment on the ground floor of the newly furnished house is right next to the farm. Apartment for 4-5 people with 2 bedrooms, kitchen-living room, bathroom and sunbathing area with grill.Price: 2 people / day: 30 €.
- 4 Apartment house Moments, Am Damm 1, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 3390434. Apartments with kitchen or kitchenette, bathroom with shower or bathtub. High-speed internet via WLAN free of charge.Price: 65 € per night for 2 people.
- 5 Carmen Kunert guest apartment, Am Eichholz 7, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 971011. Apartment for 2 to 3 people, 42 square meters, with underfloor heating.Price: 2 people 65 €, from 2 nights less.
- 6 Bed and Kitchen - Golden Crown, Jägerstrasse 1, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 160 3455586. 6 non-smoking rooms in the historic building opposite the castle with WiFi, two large, fully equipped kitchen-living rooms with satellite TV as common rooms.Price: single room from € 55, double room from € 65.
- 7 Antik-Haus Hagen, Kirchpl. 8, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 9228 1580. Listed house next to the church and pottery museum.Price: single room from 45 €, double room from 90 € with breakfast.
health
- 1 Castle pharmacy, Hopfenleithe 4, 95349 Thurnau. Tel.: 49 (0)9228 608, Fax: 49 (0)9228 1331, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon Tue 7.45 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1.45 p.m. - 6.00 p.m., Wed 7.45 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., Thu 7.45 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1.45 p.m. - 7.00 p.m., Fri 7.45 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1.45 p.m. - 6.00 p.m., Sat 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
trips
- Kulmbach (12 km northeast) - The brewery town of Kulmbach is the next larger town. The Plassenburg towers over Kulmbach, including a tin figure museum.
- The Sanspareil rock garden (Wikipedia) is a landscaped garden in the municipality Wonsees (10 km to the west), which was created at the instigation of Margravine Wilhelmine. The medieval castle Zwernitz borders directly on the park.
- Die Tanzlinde im Kasendorfer The district of Peesten is only a few kilometers away.
literature
- Bruno Hager (editor): Thurnau 1239-1989. Thurnau Market, Thurnau 1989, ISBN 3-922808-30-1
- Thomas Münch: The Thurnau market with its districts. Geiger, Horb am Neckar 1993, ISBN 3-89264-785-2
- Georg Schwarz: Thurnau Castle. Description, historical development, builders. (= Local supplement to the official school gazette of the administrative district of Upper Franconia; No. 170). Government of Upper Franconia, Bayreuth 1990
- Klaus Schönfeld: Bavaria - a journey of discovery with Linde, Co-production by Polygott Verlag and Linde AG. The sixth tour leads through Upper Franconia, from Berndorf, where he was born, via Kulmbach, Bayreuth and Bamberg to Weißenstein Castle.
Web links
- https://www.thurnau.de/ - Official website of Thurnau
