108:
107:
115:
119:
110:
129:
109:
105:
111:
121:
106:
126:
114:
1402:
57:
120:
127:
125:
118:
2515:
468:
490:
150:
128:
117:
2720:
124:
182:
102:
113:
1394:
122:
944:
Prussia, on account of his lover, Lady
Elizabeth Craven, Kulmbach, too, became Prussian, and the Plassenburg was used in the years that followed as a camp for French prisoners of war. Since the Plassenburg represented an obstacle to French and Bavarian forces advancing against Prussia in 1806, the town of Kulmbach was occupied in October and November that year. After the capitulation of its Prussian garrison, the castle was slighted in order to render it militarily useless.
82:
72:
131:
1173:
112:
1199:
1160:
1561:
776:
1212:
1297:
1234:
1801:
910:
1549:
1186:
116:
1377:("monastery") for over 600 years. On the site of the former Mönchshof Brewery, there is now the Mönchshof Restaurant with a large beer garden and the museum. Various information boards and historical machinery, bottles and other equipment give an insight into Bavarian brewing. The museum itself is in a small glass brewery. Visitors are given a small (0.2 litre) glass of museum beer at the end of their visit.
906:, 26 November 1553, and sacked the city. Many of its citizens were massacred or fled, and the town itself was burned to the ground. On 21 October 1554 the Plassenburg, whose garrison had hitherto held out against their enemy, was also set on fire and destroyed. The sack is recreated in the German Tin Soldiers Museum at the Plassenburg, this diorama constitutes the largest of its kind in the world.
189:
157:
979:
2477:(1989). Band: IV; 9 Teilband. Acta Collegii Historiae Urbanae Societatis Historicorum Internationalis - Serie C. Im Auftrag des Kuratoriums fĂŒr vergleichende StĂ€dtegeschichte e.V. und mit UnterstĂŒtzung der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft, hrsg. von Heinz Stoob â , Wilfried Ehbrecht, JĂŒrgen Lafrenz und Peter Johannek. Stadtmappe Kulmbach, Author: Friedrich Bernward Fahlbusch.
130:
1455:
The White Tower was built in the 14th century to protect the town wall. Its present appearance dates to the 17th century. The tower was used until the 19th century as a debtors' prison. As part of
Kulmbach's town wall the White Tower belongs to the town fortifications of the early 14th century. Like
1366:) is one of eight scientifically researched public baths in Germany. The bathing hall, changing and rest rooms, pre-bath and boiler room have been restored and give an impression of bathing in the Middle Ages. On an open gallery on the upper floor works by young artists in the region are exhibited.
943:
Finally, in 1642, the residence was moved permanently to
Bayreuth, and Kulmbach lost its political importance. As a result, little of significance happened here in the years that followed. When Margrave Charles Frederick Alexander sold the March of Brandenburg-Bayreuth to his cousin, the King of
123:
935:
as the
Plassenburg no longer fulfilled the ideas of courtly absolutism, and the expansion of the castle came to an end. Nevertheless, the margravial residence returned to Kulmbach several times, once, in 1605, due to a fire in the city of Bayreuth and then again, for safety, during the
1263:, which for years was regarded as the strongest beer in the world. Kulmbach has also earned a reputation as a food centre thanks to the Max Rubner Institute (Federal Agency for Food Safety, formerly the Federal Institute for Meat Research), which has come to prominence since the
852:
trade in the town flourished - guilds were formed for the weavers, dyers and silk embroiderers. In 1398, 1500 to 2000 inhabitants lived in
Kulmbach; this can be seen from a burggraviate inventory of land, houses and taxes. The town was ruled by a lordly
772:. In place of the old Plassenburg, the site of which is unclear, the dukes built a new castle on a hill spur above Kulmbach. The rule of the Meranian family ended with the last Duke of Merania, Otto II, who died childless in 1248.
951:. This resulted in a tremendous economic boom - particularly for the breweries - as their products could now be readily exported. So the number of breweries grew to 26 in 1882. In 1890 Kulmbach was elected as a free (
1463:
The
Luitpold fountain was built in 1898 to a design by architect, Martin DĂŒfler. Previously the Zinnsfeld fountain, built in 1660 and symbolising the town's market freedoms, stood on the same spot. It is now in the
882:
In the course of rebuilding the town, which had been largely destroyed, St. Peter's Church was rebuilt in late Gothic style. It was here that the first
Protestant church service was celebrated under Margrave
491:
516:
Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, for its brewery, its vivid food industry, which hosts some of the world's biggest food businesses, and for its sausages, or
1441:
façade came from
Bayreuth's royal master builder, Joseph Saint-Pierre. The previous town hall, later demolished, dated to the period between 1500 and 1530 and was destroyed during the
1903:
1868:
1472:
the fountain was dismantled and stored, but rebuilt in 1994. Surrounded by the town hall, market square, numerous cafés and shops it forms one of the social centrepieces of
Kulmbach.
2583:
788:
1767:) with asphalt runway (3,719 m Ă 30 m (12,201 ft Ă 98 ft)) about 3 kilometres (2 miles) north of Kulmbach (306 m (1,004 ft) above NN).
2060:
1947:
902:
and left a path of destruction throughout
Franconia and other parts of the Holy Roman Empire. Eventually, a league against him formed, which ultimately invaded Kulmbach on
2094:
972:
1915:
1784:, as well as the construction and management of hot water and air conditioning equipment, heat pumps, storage and direct heating equipment, such as that made by
2182:
1812:
693:
56:
1643:. The brewery, one of the largest in Germany, was founded in Kulmbach and made it famous for its beer. The town is also known as "The secret capital of beer".
2576:
2088:
1534:
The old cemetery with its many gravestones that underpin the history of the town. In front of the old cemetery on the main road is a memorial to the fallen.
925:, one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Germany, began. However, George Frederick's successor, Margrave Christian, moved the location of his
2049:
2043:
684:
From about 900 AD there was a small settlement in what is now the district of Spiegel, which consisted of a forest lodge and a fortified tenant farm (
2005:
1999:
1985:
1858:
2012:
2569:
1864:
1595:
2183:
Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes fĂŒr Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag
1144:
2302:
1776:
Kulmbach has traditionally been a manufacturing base for the drinks and food industry. Relatively recently it has become a home to biotechnical
1452:) is first mentioned in the records in 1398. It was scientifically researched and restored. Today part of the building serves as an art gallery.
2030:
2037:
2024:
2018:
1975:
1498:
style. Noteworthy are the altar by Brenk and Schlehdorn, and numerous valuable paintings. It is also the basilica of the Hohenzollern rulers.
1475:
The Red Tower goes back to around 1300 and was part of the old town fortifications. One feature is its roof construction with a curved spire.
963:) was established in the Plassenburg. As a result, Kulmbach was even given an additional motorway junction which is now the start of today's
891:
1253:. These sausages may be eaten at one of the many sausage stalls in the town. Known far beyond the town itself is the strong beer known as
2359:
1656:). The roads are closed and several thousand visitors go in order to meet friends and relatives whom they have not seen for a long time.
216:
2340:
2321:
872:
at the head of the administration for the March of Brandenburg (Dr. Frederick Sesselmann, Sigismund Zehrer and Sebastian Stublinger).
967:. In early 1945, Kulmbach was captured by American troops without a fight. In the local government reforms of 1972, the districts of
2133:
1919:
2454:
2280:
2261:
2214:
1690:
1486:, whose origins are uncertain. The church tower used to act as a cannon platform, it was later given a pointed roof. After the
2170:
2541:
2420:
2116:
2531:
2197:
1353:, discovered in 1912, during construction work, there are gold and silver dishes belonging to the wealthy merchant family,
795:. Later, they pledged the castle and town. In 1340, after the death of the last OrlamĂŒnde, pursuant to an agreement, the
2407:
1979:
1062:
1022:
1010:
998:
320:
2144:
2493:
2482:
2247:
1049:
1016:
796:
420:
1264:
894:, wanted to bring all Franconians under his rule and set up a reconstituted Duchy of Franconia. After the abortive
149:
2547:
2488:
Bogner, Franz X. (2006). Der Obermain. Ein LuftbildportrÀt von Bayreuth bis Bamberg. Ellwanger-Verlag, Bayreuth,
1100:
746:
1809:
John Charles Meussdorffer I ( 1823â1894), created one of the first hat manufacturing businesses in San Francisco
1626:
On St. Gregori's Day in July schoolchildren from all of Kulmbach's primary schools assemble in the town square (
2412:
783:
After years of inheritance disputes the castle of Plassenburg and hence rule over Kulmbach went in 1260 to the
181:
884:
25:
940:. Kulmbach was also burned as a Protestant town by imperial troops, but the Plassenburg proved impregnable.
2744:
2238:
Birgit Tuchen, Ăffentliche BadhĂ€user in Deutschland und der Schweiz im Mittelalter und der frĂŒhen Neuzeit,
921:
From 1557 the town was rebuilt under the new margrave, George Frederick. In 1559 the reconstruction of the
400:
737:, in the first third of the twelfth century and founded a market town and a church in today's upper town (
730:
family through the marriage of the Schweinfurts' daughter and heiress, Gisela, to Count Arnold of DieĂen.
2388:
2299:
2112:
1516:. Today it is an educational establishment for the Academy for New Media and technical high school for
1075:
948:
512:, is renowned for its University of Life Sciences, a branch of the University of Bayreuth, the massive
430:
1928:
Johann Adam Ries (1813â1898), coin engraver, punchcutter and graphic designer at the MĂŒnzhof in Munich
2739:
1686:
1401:
808:
132:
81:
2148:
1033:
The local elections of 2014 and 2020 resulted in the following representation on the town council:
817:
679:
509:
484:
2561:
2719:
1890:
1670:
1113:
726:
When the male line of the Schweinfurt counts died out, Kulmbach passed to the DieĂen line of the
408:
2557:
1950:(1832â1918), violin virtuoso, concertmaster, conservatorium teacher, privy councillor in Dresden
1598:. It is the largest motorcycle meeting in southern Germany and the tenth one took place in 2010.
1249:
sausage which consists of a very fine ground pork and is served in aniseed rolls, the so-called
1923:
1513:
2523:
2356:
2166:
444:
379:
71:
2337:
715:
Bible between 1028 and 1040. The name comes from a stream that comes descends the mountain (
2318:
2239:
1190:
861:
389:
282:
275:
2027:(born 1943), composer, founder and artistic director of the âDays of New Musicâ in Bamberg
1246:
860:
As a result of the transfer of the princely privilege in 1363, and the electorate and the
8:
2609:
2593:
1876:
1804:
Kulmbach Town Hall with the traditional beer barrels on the occasion of the Beer Festival
1639:
1517:
1491:
1442:
1319:
1259:
903:
899:
497:
287:
17:
1721:
1709:
1646:
On Christmas Eve the townsfolk and former townsfolk of Kulmbach meet in the morning for
1560:
2514:
2100:
1820:
1427:
968:
947:
Finally, Kulmbach was granted to Bavaria in 1810. In 1846 it was connected to the King
895:
467:
2402:
1697:
2489:
2478:
2451:
2434:
2426:
2416:
2277:
2258:
2243:
2106:
2075:
1848:
1749:
1729:
1277:
964:
258:
21:
2194:
1852:
1548:
1963:
Michel WeiĂ (1867â1951), artist, numerous paintings of Kulmbach and its countryside
1826:
1737:
1666:
1483:
937:
742:
727:
270:
2375:
791:. The OrlamĂŒndes finished the new Plassenburg castle and founded the monastery of
2644:
2535:
2458:
2363:
2344:
2325:
2306:
2284:
2265:
2201:
1894:
1777:
1594:
organize a motorcycle rally to Kulmbach every spring in collaboration with Radio
1591:
806:
Until the 17th century, Plassenburg was the residence of the burggrave office or
762:
536:
370:
2528:
2054:
1881:
Jakob Ellrod (1601â1671), priest, astronomer and mathematician, ancestor of the
1648:
563:
Kulmbach is divided into the following districts (with population in brackets):
2664:
2659:
2069:
1935:
1883:
1838:
1830:
1509:
1495:
2167:
Liste der ersten BĂŒrgermeister/OberbĂŒrgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden
1875:; heavily involved in the rebuilding of Kulmbach after its devastation in the
2733:
2699:
2684:
2430:
1993:
1966:
1909:
1203:
1164:
829:
231:
218:
2438:
1393:
518:
2654:
2604:
1931:
1789:
1785:
1701:
1637:
has been staged at the end of July and beginning of August by the brewery,
1254:
800:
733:
The counts acquired other lands around Kulmbach, built the first fort, the
689:
544:
1872:
1816:
1757:
1725:
1674:
1523:
The Heilingschwert Tower from the 14th century is a round "shell tower" (
1487:
1423:
1419:
1334:
1313:
1150:
922:
845:
769:
734:
513:
2669:
2639:
2619:
1764:
1733:
1177:
959:
seized power in Kulmbach and the Imperial School of German Technology (
869:
868:
of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. From 1411 to 1529 Kulmbach townsfolk stood as
792:
699:
548:
396:
375:
311:
2629:
2679:
2624:
2120:
1944:
Johann Karl Hetz (1828â1899), artist, professor and teacher in Munich
837:
784:
1906:(1781â1850), treasurer, carried out historic and scientific research
2704:
2694:
2674:
2649:
2614:
2591:
1753:
1682:
1469:
1296:
1216:
1172:
1006:
1970â1994: Dr. Erich Stammberger, WĂ€hlergemeinschaft Kulmbach (WGK)
932:
927:
876:
865:
864:
in 1415, all subsequent Franconian Hohenzollerns called themselves
775:
552:
540:
298:
47:
1800:
1233:
692:
crossing at GrĂŒnwehr. The area later passed into the hands of the
2709:
2689:
1678:
1211:
1198:
909:
849:
833:
758:
750:
505:
501:
263:
251:
2103:(1912â1983), artist and illustrator, lived in Kulmbach from 1955
1612:("old town festival") in June in wide areas of the town centre (
1426:
castles in Germany. It is also the origin of the legend of the
1958:
1745:
1741:
1713:
1705:
1505:) was built in 1738/1739 on the site of St. Elizabeth's Chapel.
1438:
1357:
that had it buried in their garden during the Thirty Years War.
1159:
754:
712:
2295:
2293:
1867:(c. 1510â1579), senior builder and engineer for the margrave,
696:, whose power was usually exercised through the office of the
535:
Kulmbach is located in the middle of the Bavarian province of
1989:
1970:
1717:
1185:
956:
61:
A view of Kulmbach, with the Plassenburg overlooking the town
978:
539:, about 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) northwest of the city of
2508:
2290:
1954:
1280:, is one of the oldest and largest sports clubs in Bavaria.
857:
or sheriff, the mayor and a council of prominent citizens.
841:
2524:
From the History of Kulmbach (Upper Main Landscape Museum)
2040:(born 27 September 1954), entertainer, author and musician
1494:
hall church. In 1878/80 the interior was decorated in the
1223:
1815:(c. 1410â 1483), 1445â83 chancellor of the Electorate of
1720:) and six kilometres (3.7 miles) away near Untersteinach
1245:
Besides the usual Upper Franconian specialties, there is
1900:
Johann Georg Hoffmann (1705â1778), castle master builder
1851:(c. 1480 â c. 1522), artist and graphic designer of the
1953:
Johannes KaulfuĂ (1859â1947), scientist, specialist in
1916:
Alexander von Hanstein, Count of Pölzig and Beiersdorf
2066:
Alexander Herrmann (born 1971), celebrity and TV chef
2052:(born 1962), founder and owner of the trade magazine
913:
View over Kulmbach, Plassenburg and the town centre (
2215:"PartnerstÀdte und Patenschaften der Stadt Kulmbach"
2138:
1512:
Amtshof was built at the end of the 17th century by
1941:Fritz Huther (1827â1899), artist and Kunsterzieher
1844:Pankraz Gutteter (1472â1532), long-distance trader
1782:Roche Kulmbach GmbH (previously Alnylam Europe AG)
890:The belligerent margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach,
2185:(Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
1763:Kulmbach Airfield (506 metres (1,660 feet) above
975:were merged and Kulmbach is now the county town.
828:). As a result of its favourable location on the
547:begins at the confluence of its headstreams, the
97:Location of Kulmbach within Kulmbach district
2731:
2366:at Kulmbach Tourismus und Veranstaltungsservice
2347:at Kulmbach Tourismus und Veranstaltungsservice
2328:at Kulmbach Tourismus und Veranstaltungsservice
1689:. Kulmbach was also the terminus of the former
1145:List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
104:
2033:(born 1943), social psychologist and professor
1460:, the White Tower is a double-towered gateway.
2577:
1138:
803:family, took over Kulmbach and Plassenburg.
745:was elevated to an imperial princedom by the
2545:
697:
2011:Wilhelm Murrmann (1907â1975), lord mayor (F
2584:
2570:
2529:Live webcam with view of the market square
2513:
2411:. Canberra: National Centre of Biography,
1527:), part of the town fortifications on the
466:
2082:
1861:(c. 1508 â c. 1540), theologian, reformer
613:Windischenhaig/Hitzmain/Affalterhof (320)
1799:
1400:
1392:
1371:Bayerisches Brauerei- und BĂ€ckereimuseum
1295:
1232:
1228:
977:
908:
774:
577:Industriegebiet ("industrial park", 123)
2542:"Kulmbach: History of the coat-of-arms"
1347:Reconstruction of the Old Residenz Town
1270:
1224:Leisure, culture and places of interest
2732:
2046:(born 1961), journalist and playwright
1373:). Beer has been brewed in Kulmbach's
543:. To the south of Kulmbach, the River
2565:
2134:List of honorary citizens of Kulmbach
1969:(1881â1960), businessman, founder of
1630:) and celebrate the Gregori Festival.
508:. The town, once a stronghold of the
483:
336:92.77 km (35.82 sq mi)
2127:
1788:. "AGO" specialises in biomasse and
1456:the neighbouring fortified tower of
1369:Bavarian Brewery and Bakery Museum (
1316:, with more than 300,000 tin figures
496:) is the capital of the district of
2171:Bayerisches Landesamt fĂŒr Statistik
1736:) federal roads, as well as on the
1437:) was built in 1752. Plans for the
13:
2408:Australian Dictionary of Biography
2119:, represented the district in the
1934:(1819â1903) vigneron and pioneer,
1691:Bayreuth AltstadtâKulmbach railway
1580:("Folk festival") in April on the
1541:or fortified buildings of Kulmbach
1239:Kulmbacher Genossenschaftsbrauerei
961:Reichsschule der deutschen Technik
100:
14:
2756:
2500:
2139:Margraves of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
2008:(1901â1984), alderman of WĂŒrzburg
1893:(1607â1655), organist, composer,
1795:
1571:
1312:German Tin Soldier Museum in the
1180:, Scotland, United Kingdom (1974)
768:Around 1231 Kulmbach was granted
753:after the town of Marano between
719:). This stream was later renamed
607:Donnersreuth/Gössmannsreuth (103)
571:Innenstadt ("town center", 8,655)
558:
2718:
2061:Deutschen Anleger Fernsehens DAF
1904:Johann Peter Apollonius Weltrich
1825:Kaspar Preyel (?â1517), 1504â17
1559:
1547:
1382:Freilichtmuseum "Alter Friedhof"
1380:Alter Friedhof Open-Air Museum (
1210:
1197:
1184:
1171:
1158:
1003:1958â1970: Wilhelm Murrmann, FWG
707:Kulmbach was first mentioned as
188:
187:
180:
156:
155:
148:
80:
70:
55:
2548:Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte
2445:
2395:
2381:
2378:at Kulmbach Eigenbetrieb Kultur
2369:
2350:
2331:
2002:(1901â1942), politician (NSDAP)
1918:(1804â1884), second husband to
1871:, during the rebuilding of the
1490:of 1439 it was remodelled as a
1343:Destruction of Kulmbach in 1553
1324:Armeemuseum Friedrich der GroĂe
1028:
749:and given the title of Duke of
2413:Australian National University
2312:
2271:
2252:
2232:
2207:
2188:
2176:
2160:
2072:(born 1977), German politician
1:
2195:Geschichte der Stadt Kulmbach
2153:
2021:(1921â1977), politician (SPD)
1329:Upper Main Landscape Museum (
1241:common brewery in an old mill
26:Kulmbach (electoral district)
2592:Towns and municipalities in
2461:auf der stÀdtischen Homepage
2204:auf der stÀdtischen Homepage
2117:Federal Minister for Defence
1660:
1397:Entrance to the Spitalkirche
1388:
1337:, and displays covering the
525:
24:. For the constituency, see
7:
2485:, Dortmund-Altenbeken 1989.
2389:"John Charles Meussdorffer"
2300:Kulmbach points of interest
2036:Philipp Simon Goletz alias
1948:Johann Christoph Lauterbach
1673:, with rail connections to
986:
723:due to a misunderstanding.
530:
10:
2761:
2468:
2403:"Johann Gramp (1819-1903)"
2123:from 2002 until March 2011
2113:Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
2095:Johann Christoph Stierlein
2078:(born 1987), racing driver
1771:
1331:Landschaftsmuseum Obermain
1291:
1142:
1139:Twin towns â sister cities
1021:since 2020: Ingo Lehmann,
1015:2007-2020: Henry Schramm,
949:Ludwig South-North Railway
779:The Plassenburg from above
677:
673:
665:Altenreuth/Höfstetten (59)
620:
568:
344:325 m (1,066 ft)
15:
2716:
2600:
2109:(born 1950), TV presenter
2097:(1759â1827), cartographer
1988:(1897â1977), politician (
1978:(1887â1958), politician (
1409:(also called ULF) on the
1043:
1040:
991:
982:Historic view of Kulmbach
711:in a deed of gift in the
662:Ober-/Unterdornlach (194)
610:Ober-/Unterzettlitz (172)
439:
429:
419:
407:
386:
369:
361:
353:
348:
340:
332:
327:
309:
304:
293:
281:
269:
257:
247:
212:
142:
94:
66:
54:
45:
36:
2091:(1626â1686), organ maker
1333:) with a replica of the
1304:during the beer festival
997:1946â1958: Georg Hagen,
931:in 1604 to neighbouring
898:, Albert instigated the
832:and 'escorted' roads to
818:Principality of Kulmbach
680:Principality of Bayreuth
510:Principality of Bayreuth
31:Town in Bavaria, Germany
2278:The Kulmbach Bath House
2268:on the town's home page
1912:(1783â1868), politician
1891:Sigmund Theophil Staden
1448:The Public Bath House (
1422:is one of the greatest
1362:The Public Bath House (
1009:1994â2007: Inge Aures,
875:On 31 January 1430 the
797:burggraves of Nuremberg
688:) to protect the river
365:280/km (730/sq mi)
2546:
2083:Associated to Kulmbach
1805:
1514:Leonhard Dientzenhofer
1433:Kulmbach's town hall (
1414:
1398:
1305:
1242:
983:
918:
780:
698:
135:
20:. For the artist, see
16:For the district, see
2556:History of Kulmbach:
2475:Deutscher StÀdteatlas
2452:Bedeutende Kulmbacher
2287:on the town home page
2221:(in German). Kulmbach
1803:
1501:The hospital church (
1404:
1396:
1309:Plassenburg museums:
1299:
1285:Kulmbacher Flugplatz
1236:
1229:Culinary specialities
981:
955:) town. In 1933, the
912:
816:for the Hohenzollern
778:
632:Petzmannsberg (1,898)
574:Am Galgenberg (4,224)
481:German pronunciation:
388: âą Summer (
134:
2376:Heilingschwert Tower
2240:Michael Imhof Verlag
2149:Brandenburg-Kulmbach
2115:(born 1971), former
1920:Louise of Saxe-Gotha
1819:, 1455â83 Bishop of
1813:Friedrich Sesselmann
1518:pharmacy technicians
1478:St. Peter's Church (
1300:Flags in Kulmbach's
1271:Sport and Recreation
1247:Kulmbacher Bratwurst
1089:Voters' Association
862:March of Brandenburg
826:Brandenburg-Bayreuth
822:Brandenburg-Kulmbach
694:Count of Schweinfurt
641:Niederndobrach (214)
638:ZiegelhĂŒtten (1,369)
431:Vehicle registration
362: âą Density
2745:Kulmbach (district)
2594:Kulmbach (district)
2242:, Petersberg 2003,
2089:Matthias Tretzscher
1877:Second Margrave War
1671:BambergâHof railway
1652:in the Upper Town (
1640:Kulmbacher Brauerei
1443:Second Margrave War
1405:The Roman Catholic
1320:Frederick the Great
1283:Kulmbach Airfield (
1260:Kulmbacher Brauerei
900:Second Margrave War
812:. Later it was the
653:Grafendobrach (167)
616:Katschenreuth (887)
228: /
203:Show map of Bavaria
171:Show map of Germany
18:Kulmbach (district)
2534:2014-04-10 at the
2457:2009-02-21 at the
2362:2009-02-16 at the
2343:2009-02-16 at the
2324:2009-02-16 at the
2305:2008-02-13 at the
2283:2009-02-21 at the
2264:2009-02-21 at the
2259:Kulmbach Town Hall
2200:2009-01-29 at the
2101:Caspar Walter Rauh
2058:, operator of the
1806:
1635:Kulmbach Beer Week
1415:
1407:Church of Our Lady
1399:
1351:Pörbitsch Treasure
1306:
1243:
984:
919:
896:First Margrave War
781:
747:Emperor Barbarossa
717:Culmin-aha, Culmna
604:Mangersreuth (904)
485:[ËkÊlmbax]
354: âą Total
333: âą Total
136:
2727:
2726:
2422:978-0-522-84459-7
2128:Honorary citizens
2107:Thomas Gottschalk
2076:Christopher Haase
1897:, artist and poet
1849:Hans von Kulmbach
1847:Hans Suess, also
1730:Fichtel Mountains
1696:Junctions on the
1278:ATS Kulmbach 1861
1136:
1135:
892:Albert Alcibiades
879:sacked the town.
799:, members of the
671:
670:
474:
473:
232:50.100°N 11.433°E
22:Hans von Kulmbach
2752:
2740:Towns in Bavaria
2722:
2586:
2579:
2572:
2563:
2562:
2553:
2551:
2520:
2517:
2512:
2511:
2509:Official website
2462:
2449:
2443:
2442:
2399:
2393:
2392:
2385:
2379:
2373:
2367:
2354:
2348:
2335:
2329:
2316:
2310:
2309:at Bayern Online
2297:
2288:
2275:
2269:
2256:
2250:
2236:
2230:
2229:
2227:
2226:
2211:
2205:
2192:
2186:
2180:
2174:
2164:
1922:, stepfather to
1887:family of Ellrod
1869:George Frederick
1827:auxiliary bishop
1792:power stations.
1780:in the shape of
1667:Kulmbach station
1633:Since 1939 the
1563:
1551:
1484:fortified church
1257:, brewed by the
1219:, Germany (1988)
1215:
1214:
1206:, Austria (1981)
1202:
1201:
1189:
1188:
1176:
1175:
1163:
1162:
1036:
1035:
953:kreisunmittelbar
938:Thirty Years War
904:St. Conrad's Day
885:George the Pious
824:or, after 1604,
743:House of Andechs
741:). In 1180 the
703:
650:Baumgarten (133)
644:HöferÀnger (219)
629:Burghaig (1,717)
623:Melkendorf (730)
601:Wickenreuth (68)
586:Kauernburg (584)
566:
565:
495:
494:
493:
487:
482:
470:
465:
462:
460:
458:
456:
454:
452:
450:
448:
446:
393:
316:
315:(2020–26)
243:
242:
240:
239:
238:
233:
229:
226:
225:
224:
221:
204:
197:
191:
190:
184:
172:
165:
159:
158:
152:
103:
84:
74:
59:
40:
34:
33:
2760:
2759:
2755:
2754:
2753:
2751:
2750:
2749:
2730:
2729:
2728:
2723:
2714:
2645:Ludwigschorgast
2596:
2590:
2540:
2536:Wayback Machine
2518:
2507:
2506:
2503:
2471:
2466:
2465:
2459:Wayback Machine
2450:
2446:
2423:
2401:
2400:
2396:
2387:
2386:
2382:
2374:
2370:
2364:Wayback Machine
2355:
2351:
2345:Wayback Machine
2336:
2332:
2326:Wayback Machine
2317:
2313:
2307:Wayback Machine
2298:
2291:
2285:Wayback Machine
2276:
2272:
2266:Wayback Machine
2257:
2253:
2237:
2233:
2224:
2222:
2213:
2212:
2208:
2202:Wayback Machine
2193:
2189:
2181:
2177:
2173:, 15 July 2021.
2165:
2161:
2156:
2141:
2130:
2085:
2006:Philipp Zeitler
2000:Nikolaus Wehner
1986:Fritz Schuberth
1859:Ludwig Agricola
1829:in Bamberg and
1798:
1778:pharmaceuticals
1774:
1663:
1592:Bavarian Police
1574:
1567:
1564:
1555:
1552:
1391:
1294:
1273:
1231:
1226:
1209:
1196:
1183:
1170:
1167:, Turkey (1998)
1157:
1147:
1141:
1031:
994:
989:
763:Marano Lagunare
682:
676:
659:Kirchleus (288)
647:Lehenthal (284)
626:Seidenhof (451)
595:Forstlahm (622)
580:Pörbitsch (754)
561:
537:Upper Franconia
533:
528:
489:
488:
480:
443:
415:
387:
314:
236:
234:
230:
227:
222:
219:
217:
215:
214:
208:
207:
206:
205:
202:
201:
200:
199:
198:
195:
192:
175:
174:
173:
170:
169:
168:
167:
166:
163:
160:
138:
137:
133:
101:
98:
90:
89:
88:
87:
78:
77:
62:
50:
41:
38:
32:
29:
12:
11:
5:
2758:
2748:
2747:
2742:
2725:
2724:
2717:
2715:
2713:
2712:
2707:
2702:
2697:
2692:
2687:
2682:
2677:
2672:
2667:
2665:Neudrossenfeld
2662:
2660:Marktschorgast
2657:
2652:
2647:
2642:
2637:
2632:
2627:
2622:
2617:
2612:
2607:
2601:
2598:
2597:
2589:
2588:
2581:
2574:
2566:
2560:
2559:
2554:
2538:
2526:
2521:
2502:
2501:External links
2499:
2498:
2497:
2486:
2470:
2467:
2464:
2463:
2444:
2421:
2394:
2380:
2368:
2349:
2330:
2311:
2289:
2270:
2251:
2231:
2206:
2187:
2175:
2158:
2157:
2155:
2152:
2140:
2137:
2129:
2126:
2125:
2124:
2110:
2104:
2098:
2092:
2084:
2081:
2080:
2079:
2073:
2070:Mirjam Schmidt
2067:
2064:
2047:
2041:
2034:
2028:
2022:
2016:
2009:
2003:
1997:
1983:
1973:
1964:
1961:
1951:
1945:
1942:
1939:
1936:Barossa Valley
1929:
1926:
1913:
1907:
1901:
1898:
1888:
1884:Reichsfreiherr
1879:
1865:Caspar Vischer
1862:
1856:
1853:Albrecht DĂŒrer
1845:
1842:
1839:Pope Julius II
1837:(appointed by
1831:titular bishop
1823:
1810:
1797:
1796:Notable people
1794:
1773:
1770:
1769:
1768:
1761:
1750:A 70 motorways
1694:
1662:
1659:
1658:
1657:
1644:
1631:
1624:
1621:Blaicher Kerwa
1617:
1608:The three-day
1606:
1599:
1596:Antenne Bayern
1588:
1573:
1572:Regular events
1570:
1569:
1568:
1565:
1558:
1556:
1553:
1546:
1543:
1542:
1535:
1532:
1521:
1506:
1499:
1496:Gothic Revival
1482:) is a former
1476:
1473:
1461:
1453:
1446:
1431:
1390:
1387:
1386:
1385:
1378:
1367:
1360:
1359:
1358:
1327:
1317:
1293:
1290:
1289:
1288:
1281:
1272:
1269:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1221:
1220:
1207:
1194:
1193:, Italy (1974)
1181:
1168:
1140:
1137:
1134:
1133:
1130:
1127:
1123:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1110:
1109:
1106:
1103:
1097:
1096:
1093:
1090:
1086:
1085:
1082:
1079:
1072:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1059:
1058:
1055:
1052:
1046:
1045:
1042:
1039:
1030:
1027:
1026:
1025:
1019:
1013:
1007:
1004:
1001:
993:
990:
988:
985:
675:
672:
669:
668:
667:
666:
663:
660:
657:
654:
651:
648:
645:
642:
639:
636:
635:Metzdorf (723)
633:
630:
627:
624:
619:
618:
617:
614:
611:
608:
605:
602:
599:
596:
593:
590:
587:
584:
583:Blaich (2,029)
581:
578:
575:
572:
560:
559:Town districts
557:
532:
529:
527:
524:
472:
471:
441:
437:
436:
433:
427:
426:
423:
421:Dialling codes
417:
416:
413:
411:
405:
404:
394:
384:
383:
373:
367:
366:
363:
359:
358:
355:
351:
350:
346:
345:
342:
338:
337:
334:
330:
329:
325:
324:
319:Ingo Lehmann (
317:
307:
306:
302:
301:
295:
291:
290:
285:
279:
278:
273:
267:
266:
261:
255:
254:
249:
245:
244:
237:50.100; 11.433
210:
209:
194:
193:
186:
185:
179:
178:
177:
176:
162:
161:
154:
153:
147:
146:
145:
144:
143:
140:
139:
99:
96:
95:
92:
91:
85:
79:
75:
69:
68:
67:
64:
63:
60:
52:
51:
46:
43:
42:
37:
30:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2757:
2746:
2743:
2741:
2738:
2737:
2735:
2721:
2711:
2708:
2706:
2703:
2701:
2700:Untersteinach
2698:
2696:
2693:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2685:Stadtsteinach
2683:
2681:
2678:
2676:
2673:
2671:
2668:
2666:
2663:
2661:
2658:
2656:
2653:
2651:
2648:
2646:
2643:
2641:
2638:
2636:
2633:
2631:
2628:
2626:
2623:
2621:
2618:
2616:
2613:
2611:
2608:
2606:
2603:
2602:
2599:
2595:
2587:
2582:
2580:
2575:
2573:
2568:
2567:
2564:
2558:
2555:
2550:
2549:
2544:(in German).
2543:
2539:
2537:
2533:
2530:
2527:
2525:
2522:
2516:
2510:
2505:
2504:
2495:
2494:3-925361-57-X
2491:
2487:
2484:
2483:3-89115-039-3
2480:
2476:
2473:
2472:
2460:
2456:
2453:
2448:
2440:
2436:
2432:
2428:
2424:
2418:
2414:
2410:
2409:
2404:
2398:
2390:
2384:
2377:
2372:
2365:
2361:
2358:
2353:
2346:
2342:
2339:
2334:
2327:
2323:
2320:
2319:The Red Tower
2315:
2308:
2304:
2301:
2296:
2294:
2286:
2282:
2279:
2274:
2267:
2263:
2260:
2255:
2249:
2248:3-935590-72-5
2245:
2241:
2235:
2220:
2216:
2210:
2203:
2199:
2196:
2191:
2184:
2179:
2172:
2168:
2163:
2159:
2151:
2150:
2146:
2136:
2135:
2122:
2118:
2114:
2111:
2108:
2105:
2102:
2099:
2096:
2093:
2090:
2087:
2086:
2077:
2074:
2071:
2068:
2065:
2063:
2062:
2057:
2056:
2051:
2050:Bernd Förtsch
2048:
2045:
2044:JĂŒrgen Teipel
2042:
2039:
2035:
2032:
2029:
2026:
2023:
2020:
2017:
2014:
2010:
2007:
2004:
2001:
1998:
1995:
1991:
1987:
1984:
1981:
1977:
1974:
1972:
1968:
1967:Hans Wilsdorf
1965:
1962:
1960:
1956:
1952:
1949:
1946:
1943:
1940:
1937:
1933:
1930:
1927:
1925:
1924:Prince Albert
1921:
1917:
1914:
1911:
1910:Gottlieb Keim
1908:
1905:
1902:
1899:
1896:
1892:
1889:
1886:
1885:
1880:
1878:
1874:
1870:
1866:
1863:
1860:
1857:
1854:
1850:
1846:
1843:
1840:
1836:
1832:
1828:
1824:
1822:
1818:
1814:
1811:
1808:
1807:
1802:
1793:
1791:
1787:
1783:
1779:
1766:
1762:
1759:
1755:
1751:
1747:
1743:
1739:
1735:
1731:
1727:
1723:
1719:
1715:
1711:
1707:
1703:
1699:
1695:
1692:
1688:
1684:
1680:
1676:
1672:
1668:
1665:
1664:
1655:
1651:
1650:
1645:
1642:
1641:
1636:
1632:
1629:
1625:
1622:
1618:
1615:
1611:
1607:
1604:
1601:The Kulmbach
1600:
1597:
1593:
1589:
1587:
1583:
1579:
1576:
1575:
1562:
1557:
1554:The Red Tower
1550:
1545:
1544:
1540:
1536:
1533:
1530:
1526:
1522:
1519:
1515:
1511:
1507:
1504:
1500:
1497:
1493:
1489:
1485:
1481:
1477:
1474:
1471:
1468:. During the
1467:
1462:
1459:
1454:
1451:
1447:
1444:
1440:
1436:
1432:
1429:
1425:
1421:
1417:
1416:
1412:
1408:
1403:
1395:
1383:
1379:
1376:
1372:
1368:
1365:
1361:
1356:
1352:
1348:
1344:
1340:
1336:
1332:
1328:
1325:
1322:Army Museum (
1321:
1318:
1315:
1311:
1310:
1308:
1307:
1303:
1298:
1286:
1282:
1279:
1275:
1274:
1268:
1266:
1262:
1261:
1256:
1252:
1248:
1240:
1235:
1218:
1213:
1208:
1205:
1200:
1195:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1166:
1161:
1156:
1155:
1154:
1152:
1146:
1131:
1128:
1125:
1124:
1120:
1117:
1115:
1112:
1111:
1107:
1104:
1102:
1099:
1098:
1094:
1091:
1088:
1087:
1083:
1080:
1077:
1074:
1073:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1060:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1047:
1038:
1037:
1034:
1024:
1020:
1018:
1014:
1012:
1008:
1005:
1002:
1000:
996:
995:
980:
976:
974:
973:Stadtsteinach
970:
966:
965:A 70 autobahn
962:
958:
954:
950:
945:
941:
939:
934:
930:
929:
924:
916:
911:
907:
905:
901:
897:
893:
888:
886:
880:
878:
873:
871:
867:
863:
858:
856:
851:
847:
843:
839:
835:
831:
827:
823:
819:
815:
811:
810:
804:
802:
798:
794:
790:
786:
777:
773:
771:
766:
764:
760:
756:
752:
748:
744:
740:
736:
731:
729:
724:
722:
718:
714:
710:
705:
702:
701:
695:
691:
687:
681:
664:
661:
658:
655:
652:
649:
646:
643:
640:
637:
634:
631:
628:
625:
622:
621:
615:
612:
609:
606:
603:
600:
598:Leuchau (459)
597:
594:
591:
588:
585:
582:
579:
576:
573:
570:
569:
567:
564:
556:
554:
550:
546:
542:
538:
523:
521:
520:
515:
511:
507:
503:
499:
492:
486:
478:
469:
464:
442:
438:
434:
432:
428:
424:
422:
418:
412:
410:
406:
402:
398:
395:
391:
385:
381:
377:
374:
372:
368:
364:
360:
356:
352:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
326:
322:
318:
313:
310: âą
308:
303:
300:
296:
292:
289:
286:
284:
280:
277:
276:Oberfranken
274:
272:
271:Admin. region
268:
265:
262:
260:
256:
253:
250:
246:
241:
213:Coordinates:
211:
183:
151:
141:
93:
83:
73:
65:
58:
53:
49:
44:
35:
27:
23:
19:
2655:Marktleugast
2634:
2605:Grafengehaig
2474:
2447:
2406:
2397:
2383:
2371:
2357:Spitalkirche
2352:
2333:
2314:
2273:
2254:
2234:
2223:. Retrieved
2218:
2209:
2190:
2178:
2162:
2145:Hohenzollern
2142:
2131:
2059:
2055:Der AktionÀr
2053:
2031:Heiner Keupp
1932:Johann Gramp
1882:
1834:
1790:cogeneration
1786:Glen Dimplex
1781:
1775:
1702:Berga/Elster
1654:Oberen Stadt
1653:
1649:FrĂŒhschoppen
1647:
1638:
1634:
1628:Rathausplatz
1627:
1620:
1613:
1610:Altstadtfest
1609:
1602:
1586:Schwedensteg
1585:
1581:
1577:
1538:
1529:SchieĂgraben
1528:
1524:
1503:Spitalkirche
1502:
1479:
1465:
1457:
1449:
1434:
1411:SchieĂgraben
1410:
1406:
1381:
1374:
1370:
1363:
1354:
1350:
1346:
1342:
1338:
1330:
1323:
1301:
1284:
1258:
1250:
1244:
1238:
1149:Kulmbach is
1148:
1032:
1029:Town council
960:
952:
946:
942:
926:
920:
914:
889:
881:
874:
859:
854:
825:
821:
813:
807:
805:
801:Hohenzollern
782:
767:
738:
732:
725:
720:
716:
708:
706:
685:
683:
592:Herlas (526)
589:Weiher (639)
562:
534:
517:
476:
475:
409:Postal codes
294:Subdivisions
86:Coat of arms
2519:(in German)
2338:St. Peter's
2219:kulmbach.de
2038:Frankensima
2025:Horst Lohse
2019:Karl Herold
1976:Georg Hagen
1938:, Australia
1873:Plassenburg
1817:Brandenburg
1758:Schweinfurt
1726:Schweinfurt
1687:Lichtenfels
1566:St. Peter's
1525:Schalenturm
1492:Late Gothic
1488:Hussite War
1480:Petrikirche
1424:Renaissance
1420:Plassenburg
1339:Reformation
1335:Ebstorf Map
1314:Plassenburg
1078:/Open list
923:Plassenburg
870:chancellors
770:town rights
739:Obere Stadt
735:Plassenburg
656:Lösau (126)
514:Plassenburg
414:95312â95326
235: /
2734:Categories
2670:Neuenmarkt
2640:Kupferberg
2620:Himmelkron
2610:Guttenberg
2225:2021-02-16
2154:References
1996:OberfĂŒhrer
1734:Schirnding
1614:Innenstadt
1458:BĂŒrgerloch
1428:White Lady
1276:The club,
1178:Kilmarnock
1143:See also:
915:Innenstadt
793:Himmelkron
787:counts of
785:Thuringian
721:Kohlenbach
678:See also:
549:White Main
519:BratwĂŒrste
455:/Town-Hall
349:Population
312:Lord mayor
305:Government
288:Kulmbach
196:Kulmbach
164:Kulmbach
39:Kulmbach
2680:Rugendorf
2625:Kasendorf
2431:1833-7538
2121:Bundestag
1661:Transport
1603:Volksfest
1582:Festplatz
1578:Volksfest
1539:BurggĂŒter
1466:Holzmarkt
1389:Buildings
1375:Mönchshof
1349:. In the
1267:scandal.
887:in 1528.
866:Margraves
838:Nuremberg
789:OrlamĂŒnde
526:Geography
447:.kulmbach
397:UTC+02:00
376:UTC+01:00
371:Time zone
341:Elevation
299:Ortsteile
2705:Wirsberg
2695:Trebgast
2675:Presseck
2650:Mainleus
2635:Kulmbach
2615:Harsdorf
2532:Archived
2455:Archived
2439:70677943
2360:Archived
2341:Archived
2322:Archived
2303:Archived
2281:Archived
2262:Archived
2198:Archived
1754:Bayreuth
1683:Bayreuth
1510:Langheim
1470:Nazi era
1355:Gutteter
1345:and the
1302:Altstadt
1217:Saalfeld
987:Politics
969:Kulmbach
933:Bayreuth
928:Residenz
877:Hussites
830:historic
553:Red Main
541:Bayreuth
531:Location
498:Kulmbach
477:Kulmbach
283:District
2710:Wonsees
2690:Thurnau
2630:Ködnitz
2469:Sources
1959:lichens
1772:Economy
1679:Bamberg
1669:on the
1623:in June
1584:at the
1450:Badhaus
1435:Rathaus
1364:Badhaus
1292:Museums
1151:twinned
1126:Totals
850:Leipzig
834:Bamberg
820:(also:
759:Trieste
751:Merania
728:Andechs
700:walpode
686:Fronhof
674:History
506:Germany
502:Bavaria
451:/xist4c
440:Website
264:Bavaria
252:Germany
248:Country
223:11°26âČE
220:50°06âČN
2492:
2481:
2437:
2429:
2419:
2246:
1992:) and
1955:mosses
1855:school
1835:Athyra
1748:) and
1746:Berlin
1742:Munich
1714:Coburg
1706:Passau
1605:in May
1439:rococo
1341:, the
1287:) EDQK
1255:EKU 28
1251:Stölla
1153:with:
1076:Greens
992:Mayors
755:Venice
713:Alcuin
459:_13355
357:26,052
1990:NSDAP
1971:Rolex
1821:Lebus
1722:B 303
1718:Rehau
1710:B 289
1165:Bursa
1044:2020
1041:2014
957:NSDAP
761:(now
709:Kulma
551:and
425:09221
259:State
2490:ISBN
2479:ISBN
2435:OCLC
2427:ISSN
2417:ISBN
2244:ISBN
2143:See
2132:See
1957:and
1895:wait
1698:B 85
1685:and
1619:The
1590:The
1537:The
1508:The
1418:The
1237:The
1204:Rust
1191:Lugo
971:and
855:Vogt
848:and
842:Eger
757:and
690:Main
545:Main
463:.htm
453:/web
401:CEST
328:Area
76:Flag
48:Town
2147:or
1980:SPD
1833:of
1738:A 9
1708:),
1675:Hof
1265:BSE
1132:30
1129:30
1114:AfD
1101:FDP
1063:SPD
1054:11
1050:CSU
1023:SPD
1017:CSU
1011:SPD
999:SPD
846:Hof
814:Amt
809:Amt
765:).
504:in
500:in
457:_id
449:.de
445:www
390:DST
380:CET
321:SPD
297:37
2736::
2433:.
2425:.
2415:.
2405:.
2292:^
2217:.
2169:,
2013:WG
1994:SS
1765:NN
1681:,
1677:,
1616:).
1121:2
1118:-
1108:1
1105:1
1095:6
1092:7
1084:4
1081:2
1070:8
1067:9
1057:9
844:,
840:,
836:,
704:.
555:.
522:.
435:KU
2585:e
2578:t
2571:v
2552:.
2496:.
2441:.
2391:.
2228:.
2015:)
1982:)
1841:)
1760:)
1756:â
1752:(
1744:â
1740:(
1732:â
1728:â
1724:(
1716:â
1712:(
1704:â
1700:(
1693:.
1531:.
1520:.
1445:.
1430:.
1413:.
1384:)
1326:)
917:)
479:(
461:_
403:)
399:(
392:)
382:)
378:(
323:)
28:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
