Uehlfeld
Encyclopedia
Uehlfeld is a municipality
in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
in the administrative region
of Middle Franconia
in northern Bavaria
in Germany
.
, Höchstadt an der Aisch, Weisendorf
, Dachsbach
, Gutenstetten
, Münchsteinach
and Vestenbergsgreuth
. The municipality has 12 boroughs: Demantsfürth, Egelsbach, Eselsmühle, Gottesgab, Hohenmühle, Nonnenmühle, Peppenhöchstädt, Rohensaas, Schornweisach, Traglhöchstadt, Voggendorf und Wallmershof.
within the Aischgrund stood in Uehlfeld.
The first documented notice of Uehlfeld is from 1123. The village was named Oulentevelt. Later the name changed to Ulletenvelt (1127), Uelevelt (1154), Ulfeldium (1158) or Ulefelt (1181).
Like other villages, Uehlfeld was devastated by several great fires. The last of them occurred in 1888.
Wars have left their marks on Uehlfeld. In the German Peasants' War
(1524–1525) the village's castle was destroyed. In the Second Margrave War
(1552) the boroughs of Nonndorf and Rothenberg were destroyed and were not rebuilt. The Thirty Years' War
left its mark with the actions of Colonel Kehraus, whose troops raided and burned the village.
In 1649 Veit-vom-Berg was assigned pastor of the village. He was born in 1612 in Baudenbach
. He held his inaugural speech in front of 31 persons (10 men, 15 women and 6 children), the last inhabitants after a time full of privation. Before the war Uehlfeld had 600 inhabitants. Veit-vom-Berg died in Uehlfeld in 1675. Today the elementary and secondary schools and a street are named after him.
The number of inhabitants did not again reach 600 until the mid-19th century. Until this time many Jewish salesmen came as new citizens to Uehlfeld. So trade and business developed. The Jews built up a synagogue, opened a school and a graveyard, the tombstones of which are still to be seen today.
The former headmaster of the elementary and secondary schools, Karl Schmer, compiled the history of Uehlfeld into three almanacs, which can be purchased from the municipality office.
Federal highway B 470 is directed from north to south through the community area.
From July 12, 1904, until May 30, 1976, there wa a railway from Neustadt (Aisch) to Demantsfürth-Uehlfeld called Aischtalbahn which lead to the railway Nuremberg Würzburg. It was broken down and since then only busses connect Uehlfeld with the surrounding areas. The lines belong to the pay scale area of VGN.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt -Bad Windsheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Fürth and Ansbach, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
in the administrative region
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the west of Bavaria and adjoins the state of Baden-Württemberg...
in northern 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...
in 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...
.
Geography
Uehlfeld is located in the valley of the Aisch. The neighbouring municipalities are (from the north in clockwise direction): LonnerstadtLonnerstadt
Lonnerstadt is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany....
, Höchstadt an der Aisch, Weisendorf
Weisendorf
Weisendorf is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It belongs to the administrative region of Middle Franconia.-Division of the town:-Economy:...
, Dachsbach
Dachsbach
Dachsbach is a so called "Marktgemeinde" , a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia in northern Bavaria in Germany....
, Gutenstetten
Gutenstetten
Gutenstetten is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
, Münchsteinach
Münchsteinach
Münchsteinach is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany....
and Vestenbergsgreuth
Vestenbergsgreuth
Vestenbergsgreuth is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany....
. The municipality has 12 boroughs: Demantsfürth, Egelsbach, Eselsmühle, Gottesgab, Hohenmühle, Nonnenmühle, Peppenhöchstädt, Rohensaas, Schornweisach, Traglhöchstadt, Voggendorf und Wallmershof.
History
Uehlfeld was probably founded in the 6th century, at the time Francia expanded to the east and so took possession of the Aischgrund. It is likely that one of the seven Slavonian churches founded by CharlemagneCharlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
within the Aischgrund stood in Uehlfeld.
The first documented notice of Uehlfeld is from 1123. The village was named Oulentevelt. Later the name changed to Ulletenvelt (1127), Uelevelt (1154), Ulfeldium (1158) or Ulefelt (1181).
Like other villages, Uehlfeld was devastated by several great fires. The last of them occurred in 1888.
Wars have left their marks on Uehlfeld. In the German Peasants' War
German Peasants' War
The German Peasants' War or Great Peasants' Revolt was a widespread popular revolt in the German-speaking areas of Central Europe, 1524–1526. At its height in the spring and summer of 1525, the conflict involved an estimated 300,000 peasants: contemporary estimates put the dead at 100,000...
(1524–1525) the village's castle was destroyed. In the Second Margrave War
Second Margrave War
The Second Margrave War was a conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between 1552 and 1555. Instigated by Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth, it involved numerous raids, plunderings and the destruction of many towns and castles in the empire, especially in...
(1552) the boroughs of Nonndorf and Rothenberg were destroyed and were not rebuilt. The Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
left its mark with the actions of Colonel Kehraus, whose troops raided and burned the village.
In 1649 Veit-vom-Berg was assigned pastor of the village. He was born in 1612 in Baudenbach
Baudenbach
Baudenbach is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
. He held his inaugural speech in front of 31 persons (10 men, 15 women and 6 children), the last inhabitants after a time full of privation. Before the war Uehlfeld had 600 inhabitants. Veit-vom-Berg died in Uehlfeld in 1675. Today the elementary and secondary schools and a street are named after him.
The number of inhabitants did not again reach 600 until the mid-19th century. Until this time many Jewish salesmen came as new citizens to Uehlfeld. So trade and business developed. The Jews built up a synagogue, opened a school and a graveyard, the tombstones of which are still to be seen today.
The former headmaster of the elementary and secondary schools, Karl Schmer, compiled the history of Uehlfeld into three almanacs, which can be purchased from the municipality office.
Economics and Infrastructure
Several companies have their head office in Uehlfeld. There are also two breweries, one of them founded in 1639, which makes it the oldest brewery in the Aischgrund.Federal highway B 470 is directed from north to south through the community area.
From July 12, 1904, until May 30, 1976, there wa a railway from Neustadt (Aisch) to Demantsfürth-Uehlfeld called Aischtalbahn which lead to the railway Nuremberg Würzburg. It was broken down and since then only busses connect Uehlfeld with the surrounding areas. The lines belong to the pay scale area of VGN.