Stadtprozelten lies on the southern edge of the Spessart (range) and on the right bank of the Main in the middle of the south side of the Mainviereck (“Main Square”), 8 km northwest of Wertheim am Main. Stadtprozelten lies directly opposite de:Mondfeld, which is on the left bank of the Main. They are linked by a ferry.
Subdivisions
The Stadtteil of Neuenbuch lies 2 km north of the town centre.
Rainer Kroth (CSU) was elected mayor in March 2020.[1] He succeeded Claudia Kappes (born 1953, CSU) who was the mayor since 2002, she was re-elected in 2008 and 2014.[4]
Coat of arms
The town’s arms might be described thus: Argent a castle with a gate tower gules and roofs azure, above the gateway the letter B Or, in chief dexter the sun in his glory, and in chief sinister the moon in her increment of the last.
The oldest known town seals come down from the 16th century. The building in the arms might be the old castle held here by the Teutonic Knights. The sun and moon are presumably old town symbols. The letter B comes from another coat of arms dating from 1600 seen on a pane of glass from the town hall. It stands for the town’s former name, Brodselden (the name Stadtprozelten first crops up in 1319).
The arms have been borne at least since the 16th century.[5]
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
The Henneburg (castle) on the Kühlberg in Stadtprozelten
Apothecary
Extraordinary performance by the Stadtprozelten Coopers’ Dancing Group on the occasion of the historic Town Festival on 9 and 10 July 2005
Overlooking the town is the Henneburg [de] castle ruin on the hill known as the Kühlberg.
Other important monuments in town are:
Hospital, likely endowed by Elisabeth von Hohenlohe about 1320;
Hospital administration: this building has been used since the 18th century as a postal station and a schoolhouse;
Parish church built in Gothic style: the interior, as far as possible, has been kept in its original style; the former hospital church was raised to parish church about 1800;
Town hall from 1520: the stair tower was built only in 1621; the oriel sits on two Tuscan columns;
Benefiziatenbau ("Prebedary’s Building"), probably a rectory until 1811;
Apothecary: built after 1811 on the spot formerly occupied by the Georgenkapelle (chapel);
Ämtergebäude ("office building") from about 1600: an Electoral Mainz administrative building, in the 19th century a state court, and then later a savings and loan institution;
Forest house, built in 1854 in the "new Munich Byzantine style".
Regular events
Schäfflertanz
The Schäfflertanz (“Coopers’ Dance”) is put on according to tradition every seven years. The coopers’ group, possibly Germany’s biggest and the only one in white and blue, is made up of well over 60 and up to 90 actors, that is, master coopers, the barrel hoop swinger, dancers, clowns, waiters and the boys who pull the cart. Because it is a group dance, the number of these exclusively male dancers is always a multiple of eight.
This tradition originated in Munich. Beginning about 1830, journeyman coopers brought the dance to other places such as Eggenfelden, Frontenhausen, Geiselhöring, Mainburg, Mühldorf, Murnau, Kelheim, Landshut, Partenkirchen and Wasserburg. In 1887 the Schäfflertanz was put on in Stadtprozelten for the first time. The most recent performance was in 2013.
"Doude Moo"
This event has its roots in the time of the Plague, when dead bodies had to be fetched from the houses. The body gatherers would call out as they went through town "Hejo - doude Moo - moje kommd en annern droo" (roughly, "Hello, dead man, tomorrow it’ll be another’s turn"; this is dialectal, not standard High German).
Nowadays children enjoy the sweets that are thrown out into the street from all the houses as a straw doll is borne ahead of them out of the town and then burnt. "Doude Moo" is always held on the third Sunday before Easter.
The event is known in official circles as "Todemo".
The "Dead Man" is borne out…
They shout raus, raus…
and then gather the sweets up.
Notable people
Georg Anton von Stahl [de], Bishop of Würzburg, was born in Stadtprozelten on 13 April 1805.
^Description and explanation of Stadtprozelten’s arms
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadtprozelten.
Town’s Official webpage (in German)
January 08, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Stadtprozelten news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Stadtprozelten is a town and municipality in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia Unterfranken in Bavaria Germany and the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft municipal association of Stadtprozelten StadtprozeltenTownView of the town with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin MaryCoat of armsLocation of Stadtprozelten within Miltenberg districtStadtprozeltenShow map of GermanyStadtprozeltenShow map of BavariaCoordinates 49 47 N 9 25 E 49 783 N 9 417 E 49 783 9 417 Coordinates 49 47 N 9 25 E 49 783 N 9 417 E 49 783 9 417CountryGermanyStateBavariaAdmin regionLower FranconiaDistrictMiltenbergMunicipal assoc StadtprozeltenGovernment Mayor 2020 26 Rainer Kroth 1 CSU Area Total10 84 km2 4 19 sq mi Elevation134 m 440 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total1 522 Density140 km2 360 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes97909Dialling codes09392Vehicle registrationMILWebsitewww wbr stadtprozelten wbr deA traditional mainly Catholic town it is known to its inhabitants as Stadtprozle Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Location 1 2 Subdivisions 1 3 Neighbouring communities 2 History 3 Government 3 1 Town council 3 2 Mayor 3 3 Coat of arms 4 Culture and sightseeing 4 1 Buildings 4 2 Regular events 4 2 1 Schafflertanz 4 2 2 Doude Moo 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksGeography EditLocation Edit Stadtprozelten lies on the southern edge of the Spessart range and on the right bank of the Main in the middle of the south side of the Mainviereck Main Square 8 km northwest of Wertheim am Main Stadtprozelten lies directly opposite de Mondfeld which is on the left bank of the Main They are linked by a ferry Subdivisions Edit The Stadtteil of Neuenbuch lies 2 km north of the town centre Neighbouring communities Edit Stadtprozelten is bordered by from the north clockwise Altenbuch Faulbach Wertheim Baden Wurttemberg Dorfprozelten and Eschau History EditIn 1287 Stadtprozelten had its first documentary mention The former Electoral Mainz Amt passed in 1803 to Prince Primate von Dalberg s newly formed Principality of Aschaffenburg with which it passed in 1814 by this time it had become a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt to the Kingdom of Bavaria In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria the current municipality came into being with the Gemeindeedikt Municipal Edict of 1818 650 years of holding town rights were celebrated in 2005 The first documentary mention however is not yet fully established beyond doubt Government 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 council is made up of 12 council members not counting the mayor with seats apportioned thus Election year CSU SPD FWG Stadtprozelten Neuenbuch Total2008 8 4 n a 12 seats2002 5 2 5 12 seatsElections in 2014 CSU 7 seats SPD 3 seats FWG 1 seat independent 1 seat 3 Mayor Edit Rainer Kroth CSU was elected mayor in March 2020 1 He succeeded Claudia Kappes born 1953 CSU who was the mayor since 2002 she was re elected in 2008 and 2014 4 Coat of arms Edit The town s arms might be described thus Argent a castle with a gate tower gules and roofs azure above the gateway the letter B Or in chief dexter the sun in his glory and in chief sinister the moon in her increment of the last The oldest known town seals come down from the 16th century The building in the arms might be the old castle held here by the Teutonic Knights The sun and moon are presumably old town symbols The letter B comes from another coat of arms dating from 1600 seen on a pane of glass from the town hall It stands for the town s former name Brodselden the name Stadtprozelten first crops up in 1319 The arms have been borne at least since the 16th century 5 Culture and sightseeing EditBuildings Edit The Henneburg castle on the Kuhlberg in Stadtprozelten Apothecary Extraordinary performance by the Stadtprozelten Coopers Dancing Group on the occasion of the historic Town Festival on 9 and 10 July 2005 Overlooking the town is the Henneburg de castle ruin on the hill known as the Kuhlberg Other important monuments in town are Hospital likely endowed by Elisabeth von Hohenlohe about 1320 Hospital administration this building has been used since the 18th century as a postal station and a schoolhouse Parish church built in Gothic style the interior as far as possible has been kept in its original style the former hospital church was raised to parish church about 1800 Town hall from 1520 the stair tower was built only in 1621 the oriel sits on two Tuscan columns Benefiziatenbau Prebedary s Building probably a rectory until 1811 Apothecary built after 1811 on the spot formerly occupied by the Georgenkapelle chapel Amtergebaude office building from about 1600 an Electoral Mainz administrative building in the 19th century a state court and then later a savings and loan institution Former prison from the 19th century Remnants of the late mediaeval town wall Forest house built in 1854 in the new Munich Byzantine style Regular events Edit Schafflertanz Edit The Schafflertanz Coopers Dance is put on according to tradition every seven years The coopers group possibly Germany s biggest and the only one in white and blue is made up of well over 60 and up to 90 actors that is master coopers the barrel hoop swinger dancers clowns waiters and the boys who pull the cart Because it is a group dance the number of these exclusively male dancers is always a multiple of eight This tradition originated in Munich Beginning about 1830 journeyman coopers brought the dance to other places such as Eggenfelden Frontenhausen Geiselhoring Mainburg Muhldorf Murnau Kelheim Landshut Partenkirchen and Wasserburg In 1887 the Schafflertanz was put on in Stadtprozelten for the first time The most recent performance was in 2013 Doude Moo Edit This event has its roots in the time of the Plague when dead bodies had to be fetched from the houses The body gatherers would call out as they went through town Hejo doude Moo moje kommd en annern droo roughly Hello dead man tomorrow it ll be another s turn this is dialectal not standard High German Nowadays children enjoy the sweets that are thrown out into the street from all the houses as a straw doll is borne ahead of them out of the town and then burnt Doude Moo is always held on the third Sunday before Easter The event is known in official circles as Todemo The Dead Man is borne out They shout raus raus and then gather the sweets up Notable people EditGeorg Anton von Stahl de Bishop of Wurzburg was born in Stadtprozelten on 13 April 1805 References Edit a b 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 http www stadtprozelten de index asp NAVIID 73D0D07E 83FE 4057 AF6D E197FCD73E38 Wahlen Description and explanation of Stadtprozelten s armsExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadtprozelten Town s Official webpage in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stadtprozelten amp oldid 1058538901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
