Aub
Encyclopedia
Aub is a town in the district of Würzburg
, in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is situated 29 km southeast of Würzburg
, and 21 km northwest of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
.
It is on the Gollach River, not far from the border of Baden-Württemberg
. Aub is divided into three parts: Aub, Baldersheim, and Burgerroth.
became part of Bavaria when the government was secularized in 1805. The present municipality was created during the administrative reforms of 2010.
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The main church has a very fine carved wooden altarpiece by Riemenschnider, who was an important master sculptor in Southern Germany in the late Middle Ages.
The town has most of its medieval walls intact, and an interesting small museum in the 'spittalkirche', a medieval monastery-cum-hospice, which served pilgrims and the old and infirm. Today the museum has objects from Aub's past, and displays about caring for the elderly through the centuries (all in German).
Aub is the second smallest town in Bavaria. It has a bank, two bakery-cum-cafes, a doctor and a hairdresser.
The countryside is very pleasant to cycle around. There is a cycle track along the disused railway line that leads to the Tauber valley, which is quite picturesque.
A few kilometres from Aub is the church called the 'Kunegonde Kapelle', named after an early medieval queen-saint. The key to the chapel can be obtained from the nearby village. The chapel is very atmospheric inside. In the wall of the old church yard a (reputedly) 1,000-year-old pollarded lime tree still stands.
When the Catholic Church is celebrating a major festival, the townsfolk dress up in medieval costume, the town band plays, and there is a fair with dodgem cars and American Line dancing in the evening, or a medieval fair with jousting in the grounds of the hunting lodge at the top of the town.
Würzburg (district)
Würzburg is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany.Neighboring districts are Main-Spessart, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, and the district Main-Tauber in Baden-Württemberg...
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated 29 km southeast of Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, and 21 km northwest of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken , the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City...
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It is on the Gollach River, not far from the border of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. Aub is divided into three parts: Aub, Baldersheim, and Burgerroth.
History
The earlier territory of the Catholic Church in WürzburgWürzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
became part of Bavaria when the government was secularized in 1805. The present municipality was created during the administrative reforms of 2010.
Population
The population has remained relatively stable since 1970, as shown in the following table:| Population History | |
|---|---|
| Year | Population |
| 1970 | 1714 |
| 1987 | 1631 |
| 2000 | 1702 |
| 2005 | 1608 |
Administrative municipality
Aub forms an administrative municipality with the nearby towns of Markt Gelchsheim and SonderhofenSonderhofen
Sonderhofen is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany....
.
Sightseeing
Aub has a beautiful church and a well-kept Jewish cemetery.The main church has a very fine carved wooden altarpiece by Riemenschnider, who was an important master sculptor in Southern Germany in the late Middle Ages.
The town has most of its medieval walls intact, and an interesting small museum in the 'spittalkirche', a medieval monastery-cum-hospice, which served pilgrims and the old and infirm. Today the museum has objects from Aub's past, and displays about caring for the elderly through the centuries (all in German).
Aub is the second smallest town in Bavaria. It has a bank, two bakery-cum-cafes, a doctor and a hairdresser.
The countryside is very pleasant to cycle around. There is a cycle track along the disused railway line that leads to the Tauber valley, which is quite picturesque.
A few kilometres from Aub is the church called the 'Kunegonde Kapelle', named after an early medieval queen-saint. The key to the chapel can be obtained from the nearby village. The chapel is very atmospheric inside. In the wall of the old church yard a (reputedly) 1,000-year-old pollarded lime tree still stands.
When the Catholic Church is celebrating a major festival, the townsfolk dress up in medieval costume, the town band plays, and there is a fair with dodgem cars and American Line dancing in the evening, or a medieval fair with jousting in the grounds of the hunting lodge at the top of the town.