Bad Brückenau is in the tree-lined Sinn valley, in the western Rhön Mountains – this river being a tributary of the Main. It consists of five subdivisions: the central town and four suburbs: Staatsbad Brückenau, Wernarz, Volkers and Römershag.
Historyedit
History of Brückenauedit
The early history of the town is sparsely documented. The first buildings were probably erected close to a ford across the Sinn, which was in use by the time of Charlemagne. By the 12th century the settlement had reached the size of a small town and was called Sinn-Au. Earliest mention of the town is made in a document dating back to 1249, when Fulda Abbey granted Sinn-Au certain privileges. In 1260 the Bishop had four castles built around the town, which he granted to various vassals in the area. Around that time, he also fortified the town with a simple town wall.
In 1310 Sinn-Au was granted the rights of a city by King (later Emperor) Heinrich VII. With that, Brückenau gained the rights to maintain its walls, hold markets, have its own council, cut tree in the forests, raise taxes on wine and so on. In 1337, the council made use of its new rights and enlarged the walls and fortified the gates. In 1597 the town received its present name Brückenau, when a bridge (German: Brücke) was built over the Sinn. In August 1876, the town was almost completely destroyed by fire.
History of the spaedit
In the 15th century mention is made of a sour-tasting well four kilometers down the valley in south westerly direction. Even then, the water was known for its curative properties, and in 1747 Bishop Amandus von Buseck of Fulda built a fountain. Under his successor Heinrich von Bibra, the first hotels were built and two more wells discovered. The Baroque ensemble along the main axis of the Kurpark dates back to these days.
In 1816, following the Napoleonic Wars, Brückenau became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Brückenau became the favorite spa of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who financed an encompassing renovation. The central building dating back to this era is the Große Kursaal. After the German Revolution of 1848 and the abdication of Ludwig I, the Bavarian government leased the spa to private entrepreneurs. Today, most of the hotels are leased by Dorint.
In the first decade of the 20th century, the town, rebuilt after the fire, began to imitate the success of the spa. Three wells were discovered, the town and a group of citizens created two parks. In the administrative reform of 1970, the Staatsbad became part of the town and all of Brückenau was granted the official title "Bad".
Culture and Sightsedit
Museumsedit
Heimatmuseum: in the town centre, this gives an impression of daily life in Brückenau in the 18th and 19th centuries.
German Bicycle-Museum
Musicedit
Bayerisches Kammerorchester
Kurorchester
Architectureedit
Großer Kursaal: the Großer Kursaal was planned in 1827 by the Munich architect Johann Gottfried Gutensohn and built by the Brückenau master builder Lorenz Hergenröder. Its neoclassical style influenced the historicist architecture of spas all over southern Germany.[citation needed]
Altstadt: the old town hosts buildings including historic pubs and inns dating back to the 16th century.
Kloster Volkersberg: the former Franciscan monastery dating back to the 17th century is in Volkers and looks towards some of the Rhön Mountains.
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brückenau, romanian, commune, called, bruckenau, german, pişchia, german, baːt, ˈbʁʏkənaʊ, town, kissingen, district, northwestern, bavaria, rhön, mountains, townstaatsbad, brückenaucoat, armslocation, within, kissingen, districtshow, germanyshow, bavariacoord. For the Romanian commune called Bruckenau in German see Pischia Bad Bruckenau German baːt ˈbʁʏkenaʊ is a spa town in Bad Kissingen district in northwestern Bavaria in the Rhon Mountains Bad BruckenauTownStaatsbad BruckenauCoat of armsLocation of Bad Bruckenau within Bad Kissingen districtBad BruckenauShow map of GermanyBad BruckenauShow map of BavariaCoordinates 50 18 34 N 9 47 26 E 50 30944 N 9 79056 E 50 30944 9 79056CountryGermanyStateBavariaAdmin regionUnterfrankenDistrictBad KissingenSubdivisions5 parts of the cityGovernment Mayor 2020 26 Jochen Vogel 1 CSU Area Total23 73 km2 9 16 sq mi Elevation332 m 1 089 ft Population 2022 12 31 2 Total6 695 Density280 km2 730 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes97769Dialling codes09741Vehicle registrationKG BRK HABWebsitewww bad brueckenau de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 History of Bruckenau 2 2 History of the spa 3 Culture and Sights 3 1 Museums 3 2 Music 3 3 Architecture 4 Mayors 5 Town twinning 6 Notable people 7 ReferencesGeography editBad Bruckenau is in the tree lined Sinn valley in the western Rhon Mountains this river being a tributary of the Main It consists of five subdivisions the central town and four suburbs Staatsbad Bruckenau Wernarz Volkers and Romershag nbsp The marketplace of Bad BruckenauHistory editHistory of Bruckenau edit The early history of the town is sparsely documented The first buildings were probably erected close to a ford across the Sinn which was in use by the time of Charlemagne By the 12th century the settlement had reached the size of a small town and was called Sinn Au Earliest mention of the town is made in a document dating back to 1249 when Fulda Abbey granted Sinn Au certain privileges In 1260 the Bishop had four castles built around the town which he granted to various vassals in the area Around that time he also fortified the town with a simple town wall nbsp Bruckenau with its old bridge Drawing by H Girl before 1876 In 1310 Sinn Au was granted the rights of a city by King later Emperor Heinrich VII With that Bruckenau gained the rights to maintain its walls hold markets have its own council cut tree in the forests raise taxes on wine and so on In 1337 the council made use of its new rights and enlarged the walls and fortified the gates In 1597 the town received its present name Bruckenau when a bridge German Brucke was built over the Sinn In August 1876 the town was almost completely destroyed by fire History of the spa edit In the 15th century mention is made of a sour tasting well four kilometers down the valley in south westerly direction Even then the water was known for its curative properties and in 1747 Bishop Amandus von Buseck of Fulda built a fountain Under his successor Heinrich von Bibra the first hotels were built and two more wells discovered The Baroque ensemble along the main axis of the Kurpark dates back to these days In 1816 following the Napoleonic Wars Bruckenau became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria Bruckenau became the favorite spa of King Ludwig I of Bavaria who financed an encompassing renovation The central building dating back to this era is the Grosse Kursaal After the German Revolution of 1848 and the abdication of Ludwig I the Bavarian government leased the spa to private entrepreneurs Today most of the hotels are leased by Dorint In the first decade of the 20th century the town rebuilt after the fire began to imitate the success of the spa Three wells were discovered the town and a group of citizens created two parks In the administrative reform of 1970 the Staatsbad became part of the town and all of Bruckenau was granted the official title Bad Culture and Sights editMuseums edit Heimatmuseum in the town centre this gives an impression of daily life in Bruckenau in the 18th and 19th centuries German Bicycle Museum Music edit nbsp Grosser Kursaal 2010 Bayerisches Kammerorchester Kurorchester Architecture edit Grosser Kursaal the Grosser Kursaal was planned in 1827 by the Munich architect Johann Gottfried Gutensohn and built by the Bruckenau master builder Lorenz Hergenroder Its neoclassical style influenced the historicist architecture of spas all over southern Germany citation needed Altstadt the old town hosts buildings including historic pubs and inns dating back to the 16th century Kloster Volkersberg the former Franciscan monastery dating back to the 17th century is in Volkers and looks towards some of the Rhon Mountains Mayors edit1998 2010 Thomas Ullmann 2010 2020 Brigitte Meyerdierks CSU 3 since 2020 Jochen Vogel 1 Town twinning editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Bad Bruckenau is twinned with nbsp Kirkham Lancashire since 1995 nbsp Ancenis Loire Atlantique since 1980 Notable people editde Ernst Putz 1896 1933 member of parliament of the communist party in 1933 murdered by the Nazis de David Schuster 1910 1999 businessman member of the Bavarian Senate and chairman of the Jewish Community of Wurzburg and Lower Franconia Johann Altfuldisch also Hans Altfuldisch 1911 1947 executed Obersturmfuhrer and temporarily deputy head of a central part of the Mauthausen concentration camp Gerda Muller born 1944 jurist vice president of the Federal Court of Justice 2005 2009References edit a b Liste der ersten Burgermeister Oberburgermeister in kreisangehorigen Gemeinden Bayerisches Landesamt fur Statistik 15 July 2021 Genesis Online Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes fur Statistik Tabelle 12411 003r Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Gemeinden Stichtag Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011 Hilfe dazu Burgermeisterwahl auf mittelbayerische de nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bad Bruckenau Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bad Bruckenau amp oldid 1035747203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,