Bad Berneck (German: [baːt ˈbɛʁnɛk](listen)) is a spa town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the White Main river, in the Fichtelgebirge mountains, 13 km northeast of Bayreuth. Its official title is Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge. It lies in the northern part of the Bavarian province of Upper Franconia. Since 1857 it has been a spa, initially based on its climate and whey products. In 1930 it became a Kneipp spa and, in 1950, a Kneipp health spa.
The town of Bad Berneck lies on the western edge of the Fichtelgebirge in the Ölschnitz valley, which enters the White Main below the old town or Altstadt. The Mainberg (624 m above NN) and Wolfenberg (598 m above NN) are the highest peaks in the parish.
Notgeld (emergency currency) from 1921: a 10 Pfennig note
Coat of arms on the town hall
History
The exact date of Bad Berneck's foundation is not known, but up to 1057 the place was under the control of the lords of Babenberg and later the counts of Andechs. In 1167 Berneck was first mentioned as a castle, built by Ulrich II Walpote of Berneck, without obtaining the approval of the Bishop of Bamberg.
Until 1202 Berneck was under Bamberg rule. From 1203 to 1248 it belonged again to the counts of Andechs-Merania. In 1248, following the extinction of House of Merania, it fell to the counts of Orlamünde and in 1341 to the burgraves of Nuremberg (and, later, the margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth). It is first recorded as a town on 18 November 1357. In 1375 Berneck was almost completely burned down and it was destroyed by fire again in 1431 and 1462 during the Hussite Wars. Plague and famine also struck the town. In 1478 the Marquis gave Berneck to Veit von Wallenroth with the stipulation that the fortifications were to be rebuilt. The castle of Hohenberneck [3] was built. In 1495 the town had 204 residents in 76 households. After the death of Veit von Wallenroth the place went to Albert of Wirsberg, the Amtmann of Stein. He further fortified the now ruined stronghold and the family acted as robber barons against Nuremberg. The latter had the castle bombarded into ruins in 1533. In 1632, in the middle of the Thirty Years War the place was razed. This happened again on 13 May 1692 - only five houses and a mill were spared.
In 1724, 15 gypsy women were hanged and buried under the Gypsy Oak (Zigeunereiche). The men had fled. The survivors were driven across the border.
In 1732 Margrave George Frederick Charles of Brandenburg-Bayreuth had pearl oysters introduced into the Ölschnitz, probably to supplement the state's finances In the wars of 1796-1815 the small town had to pay several contributions and provide billeting. In 1806 Blücher visited Berneck and the Blüchersruh was named after him. The former office (Amt) of the Prussian principality of Bayreuth, established since 1792, fell to France in 1807 as a result of the Treaty of Tilsit and, in 1810, went to Bavaria. Around 1830 the first spa business was established (based on whey products). Within Bavaria, Berneck was initially the seat of a regional court (Landgericht), later a district office (Bezirksamt). The territory of the district was affiliated to the neighbouring district offices of Bayreuth, Kulmbach and Münchberg. The majority of the Amt territory was controlled by the district office at Bayreuth. In 1896 it was connected to the railway network.
On 1 October 1929 the district of Berneck was dissolved. In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler spent the night in the then fashionable Bube Hotel on several occasions during the festival in Bayreuth. In 1930, Kneipp cures were introduced and its recognition as a spa came in 1950. However, since the 1970s, its role as a spa has tailed off considerably.
Politics
Town council
This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(July 2021)
The town council has 16 members. The allocation of seats (as at May 2008) is:[4]
The largest employer in the town is the Frenzelit-Werke, with approximately 450 employees worldwide. The company is owned by the Wagner family and manufactures seals. The second largest employer was Reitz group, with about 200 employees in Bad Berneck (about 500 total). The Reitz Group with its brands Popp, düwi and Schwaiger manufactures electrical products. On 18 February 2009 the Reitz group filed for bankruptcy.
Transport
Bad Berneck lies at the intersection of B 2 (Hof-Bayreuth) and B 303 (Kronach -Eger) federal highways. Bad Berneck is connected to the motorway network via the junction of Berneck/Himmelkron (5 km distant on the A 9 and A 70 motorways. The nearest railway stations are located in Marktschorgast, Neuenmarkt and Bayreuth.
Education
Bad Berneck has the Sebastian-Kneipp Volkschule (primary and secondary school) and two kindergartens.
'^Dr. Hans Vollet und Kathrin Heckel:'Die Ruinenzeichnungen des Plassenburgkartographen Johann Christoph Stierlein. 1987.
^. www.bad-berneck.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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Bad Berneck German baːt ˈbɛʁnɛk listen is a spa town in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria Germany It is situated on the White Main river in the Fichtelgebirge mountains 13 km northeast of Bayreuth Its official title is Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge It lies in the northern part of the Bavarian province of Upper Franconia Since 1857 it has been a spa initially based on its climate and whey products In 1930 it became a Kneipp spa and in 1950 a Kneipp health spa Bad Berneck i FichtelgebirgeTownBad Berneck looking towards Holy Trinity Church and the Old Castle towerCoat of armsLocation of Bad Berneck i Fichtelgebirge within Bayreuth districtBad Berneck i FichtelgebirgeShow map of GermanyBad Berneck i FichtelgebirgeShow map of BavariaCoordinates 50 02 52 N 11 40 20 E 50 04778 N 11 67222 E 50 04778 11 67222 Coordinates 50 02 52 N 11 40 20 E 50 04778 N 11 67222 E 50 04778 11 67222CountryGermanyStateBavariaAdmin regionOberfrankenDistrictBayreuthGovernment Mayor 2020 26 Jurgen Zinnert 1 SPD Area Total38 25 km2 14 77 sq mi Elevation393 m 1 289 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total4 418 Density120 km2 300 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes95460Dialling codes09273Vehicle registrationBTWebsitewww badberneck de Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighbouring communities 1 2 Sub divisions 2 History 3 Politics 3 1 Town council 4 Culture and points of interest 5 Economy and infrastructure 5 1 Transport 5 2 Education 6 People 6 1 Sons and daughters of the town 6 2 People who lived and worked in Bad Berneck 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditThe town of Bad Berneck lies on the western edge of the Fichtelgebirge in the Olschnitz valley which enters the White Main below the old town or Altstadt The Mainberg 624 m above NN and Wolfenberg 598 m above NN are the highest peaks in the parish Neighbouring communities Edit Bad Berneck s neighbouring parishes in clockwise order are Gefrees Goldkronach Bindlach Harsdorf Himmelkron and Marktschorgast The town of Bayreuth is about 13 kilometres 8 1 mi from Bad Berneck Sub divisions Edit Barnreuth Birkenhof Brandleiten Bruckmuhle Degmann Doebitsch Eichberg Escherlich Falkenhaus Follmar Follmarsberg Fornenmuhle Frankenhammer Gesees Goldmuhl Gothendorf Heinersreuth Hinterrohrenhof Hohenknoden Jagersruh Juliusthal Koslar Kolbenhof Kutschenrangen Mainleithen Micheldorf Mooshof Nenntmannsreuth Neudorf Neuhaus Rimlas Rodlasberg Schmelz Steinbuhl Vorderrohrenhof Warmeleithen Wasserknoden Market place Castle tower Notgeld emergency currency from 1921 a 10 Pfennig note Coat of arms on the town hallHistory EditThe exact date of Bad Berneck s foundation is not known but up to 1057 the place was under the control of the lords of Babenberg and later the counts of Andechs In 1167 Berneck was first mentioned as a castle built by Ulrich II Walpote of Berneck without obtaining the approval of the Bishop of Bamberg Until 1202 Berneck was under Bamberg rule From 1203 to 1248 it belonged again to the counts of Andechs Merania In 1248 following the extinction of House of Merania it fell to the counts of Orlamunde and in 1341 to the burgraves of Nuremberg and later the margraves of Brandenburg Bayreuth It is first recorded as a town on 18 November 1357 In 1375 Berneck was almost completely burned down and it was destroyed by fire again in 1431 and 1462 during the Hussite Wars Plague and famine also struck the town In 1478 the Marquis gave Berneck to Veit von Wallenroth with the stipulation that the fortifications were to be rebuilt The castle of Hohenberneck 3 was built In 1495 the town had 204 residents in 76 households After the death of Veit von Wallenroth the place went to Albert of Wirsberg the Amtmann of Stein He further fortified the now ruined stronghold and the family acted as robber barons against Nuremberg The latter had the castle bombarded into ruins in 1533 In 1632 in the middle of the Thirty Years War the place was razed This happened again on 13 May 1692 only five houses and a mill were spared In 1724 15 gypsy women were hanged and buried under the Gypsy Oak Zigeunereiche The men had fled The survivors were driven across the border In 1732 Margrave George Frederick Charles of Brandenburg Bayreuth had pearl oysters introduced into the Olschnitz probably to supplement the state s finances In the wars of 1796 1815 the small town had to pay several contributions and provide billeting In 1806 Blucher visited Berneck and the Bluchersruh was named after him The former office Amt of the Prussian principality of Bayreuth established since 1792 fell to France in 1807 as a result of the Treaty of Tilsit and in 1810 went to Bavaria Around 1830 the first spa business was established based on whey products Within Bavaria Berneck was initially the seat of a regional court Landgericht later a district office Bezirksamt The territory of the district was affiliated to the neighbouring district offices of Bayreuth Kulmbach and Munchberg The majority of the Amt territory was controlled by the district office at Bayreuth In 1896 it was connected to the railway network On 1 October 1929 the district of Berneck was dissolved In the 1930s Adolf Hitler spent the night in the then fashionable Bube Hotel on several occasions during the festival in Bayreuth In 1930 Kneipp cures were introduced and its recognition as a spa came in 1950 However since the 1970s its role as a spa has tailed off considerably Politics EditTown council Edit This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2021 The town council has 16 members The allocation of seats as at May 2008 is 4 CSU 5 SPD 5 FWG 6The mayor Burgermeister is Jurgen Zinnert SPD and the deputy mayor is Alexander Popp from the FWG Culture and points of interest Edit The spa park and its colonnades Ruins of the Walpote castle of Wallenrode Hohenberneck Castle the Old Castle and St Mary s chapel and the water castle of Alt Berneck Dendrological Gardens in the Rother Park with trees from all over the world Market place with historic timber framed houses Spa park with colonnades The open air stage by the Castle Tower is used from June to September by the Free Theatre of Bayreuth Protestant church of the Holy Trinity Zur Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit Economy and infrastructure EditThe largest employer in the town is the Frenzelit Werke with approximately 450 employees worldwide The company is owned by the Wagner family and manufactures seals The second largest employer was Reitz group with about 200 employees in Bad Berneck about 500 total The Reitz Group with its brands Popp duwi and Schwaiger manufactures electrical products On 18 February 2009 the Reitz group filed for bankruptcy Transport Edit Bad Berneck lies at the intersection of B 2 Hof Bayreuth and B 303 Kronach Eger federal highways Bad Berneck is connected to the motorway network via the junction of Berneck Himmelkron 5 km distant on the A 9 and A 70 motorways The nearest railway stations are located in Marktschorgast Neuenmarkt and Bayreuth Education Edit Bad Berneck has the Sebastian Kneipp Volkschule primary and secondary school and two kindergartens People EditSons and daughters of the town Edit Adolf Koberle 1898 1990 Protestant theologian Carl Heidenreich 1901 1964 German American painter Carl Zimmerer 1926 2001 German state and social scientist economist and entrepreneur Simon Nussel de 1924 2015 German politician CSU and Bayernpartei was Bavarian State Minister for agriculture and forestry from 1987 to 1990 People who lived and worked in Bad Berneck Edit Ulrike Meinhof 1934 1976 lived in Bad Berneck from 1945 1946 together with her mother Ingeborg Meinhof and Renate RiemeckReferences Edit Liste der ersten Burgermeister Oberburgermeister in kreisangehorigen Gemeinden Bayerisches Landesamt fur Statistik 15 July 2021 Tabelle 12411 003r Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Gemeinden Stichtag in German Bayerisches Landesamt fur Statistik June 2022 Dr Hans Vollet und Kathrin Heckel Die Ruinenzeichnungen des Plassenburgkartographen Johann Christoph Stierlein 1987 Rathaus Bad Berneck www bad berneck com Archived from the original on 4 January 2008 Retrieved 6 June 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge Wikisource has original text related to this article Bad Berneck in der Topographia Franconiae Mathaus Merian Kur und Tourismus GmbH in Bad Berneck Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge amp oldid 1106283343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
