The best hikes from bus stations in Birkach

Definitely enjoy the view and the tranquility

Hiking sign and trash cans are also available.

As the local coat of arms with the hop cone shows, brewing was an important part of local life. In the districts of Lonnerstadt, Ailsbach and Fetzelhofen there are a number of (now mostly empty) rock cellars that were built from the 17th century onwards. They were used to store beer, must, wine, fruit and vegetables. The temperatures are moderate and constant all year round. This means that the stored goods stay fresh and last. At present, the focus is on the renovation, upgrading and preservation of the cellar entrance areas in particular. The Felsenkellerverein Lonnerstadt e. V. looks after the rock cellar complex in Lonnerstadt and organizes regular tours.

The rock fountain, which was given its current appearance in 1743, is a defining feature of the townscape on the historic market square and, before the advent of private courtyard fountains, had always served to supply the citizens of Lonnerstadt. It was the most important of the seven community fountains at the time. The fountain house built over the market fountain was built as an open timber frame structure with a hipped roof. Attached to it is a single-storey half-timbered building, also with a hipped roof. The complex is surrounded by several half-timbered houses and is a listed building. The market fountain is decorated by volunteers at Easter, Thanksgiving and Advent.

The origins of St. Oswald's Church lie in the 9th century. It was one of the famous 14 "Slavic churches" that were built between 768 and 830 by the Würzburg bishops in Radenzgau on the orders of the great Frankish emperor, Charlemagne. The oldest part of the church, the choir, whose foundations probably date from the middle of the 13th century, dates back to around 1250. The walls of the nave date back to 1453. In that year (namely 1453) the church was burned down during the 1st Margrave War, but the church tower was preserved. From 1552 onwards there was the so-called 2nd Margrave War. The church was burned down repeatedly in the chaos of war in 1553. The tower was also affected, but not the two lower tower floors. The oldest building, besides the church, on the Kirchberg is the tower-like mortuary. The church tower served the ancestors as a last refuge in the event of raids and, behind its 1.5 m thick walls with a 9 m square floor plan spread over several floors, offered the people of Lonnerstadt enough space. People took ladders with them to get into the tower via the attic of the nave.

The Lonnerstadt Castle with its distinctive facade color directly on the Kleine Weisach is closely surrounded by residential buildings, stables and barns from the town center and is therefore rather hidden. However, a good view is possible from the south side. The circumstances of ownership are sometimes difficult to understand. What is clear is that the defensive tower stood in front of the castle as early as around the year 1000. In 1403 the property was sold to the Rum(m)el family from Nuremberg and converted into a representative country estate. It remained in their possession until 1581. Between 1618 and 1728 ownership changed several times. In 1728 the city of Nuremberg bought the castle from the widow of the then owner and set it up as a representative building with an apartment for the country's alms office. The school was housed there from 1845 to 1953. Since 1971 the castle, which has now been extensively restored, has been privately owned again and is therefore not freely accessible.

The interior is of surprisingly high artistic value for a small village chapel. The high altar has a baroque architectural structure with twisted columns and knobwork. The altarpiece shows the poor souls. The crowning is the coat of arms of the bailiff Hermann von Lauter. He may also have donated the altar, because during the last restoration there was an inscription on the back of the coat of arms, according to information from Georg Kupfer, Nackendorf: H. V. Lauter, Vogt zu Höchstadt A.D. 1684 Resurrection of Lazarus and the Kremer family of donors (1614). Above this is an image of the Help of Mary. The Madonna is full of bitter, maternal beauty. With her left hand she hugs the baby Jesus and with her right hand she holds a scepter. The aureole itself is more recent. The baroque Vespers group under a canopy (war memorial) on the left side of the choir was created by the Bamberg court sculptor Johann Bernhard Kamm (February 4, 1736 - March 10, 1816). There are four beautiful late Gothic statuettes on the left and right of the walls of the aisle. Right St. Laurentius the church patron and St. Ottilia; left Anna Selbtritt and a Madonna with child. Karl Sitzmann attributes the Madonna, Laurentius and Ottilia to Tilmann Riemenschneider's sphere of influence.

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