Lichtenau - Birthplace?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 11:05 am
As has been discussed previously there are many towns called Lichtenau in the German "region".
Here is one I find particularly interesting.
The nearby city of Ansbach was founded as a monastery in the second quarter of the eight century.
When exactly the town Lichtneau was founded I am not sure of, but Gottfried von Heideck inherited it
in 1288 at his father Wolfram von Dornberg's death. After various turns the town was sold in 1406 to
the Council of the City of Nuremberg. The whole town is wrapped around an impressive fort and includes
multiple surrounding fortifications, as can be seen in the images below. The fort is said to be built on
top of an older medieval water fort, but it might refer to the simpler fort in the pictures.
During the 30 years war it was captured in 1632 by the Swedish king Gustav Adolf, but it was recaptured in 1633.
Oh, and the local church is of course namned "St. George's Church"...
There is a bit to read here: http://www.wandern-und-geschichte.de/li ... anfang.htm
Here is the town's history described on its site: http://www.markt-lichtenau.de/ml_geschichte.html
And here is a map http://maps.google.se/maps?hl=sv&q=ansb ... CCYQ8gEwAA
Lichtenau is just south east of Ansbach. Straight south, about 70km, you find Augsburg.
http://maps.google.se/maps?f=q&source=s ... 2&t=h&z=17
I know where I will have to try to persuade my wife to spend our next vacation...
Here is an old post regarding the birth places of the masters on Swordforum. http://www.forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=79531
I also have a vague memory that I posted about possible locations of Lichtenau earlier,
but I can't seem to find it...
Perhaps I am confusing it with this thread where I mention Doebringer and Golub-Dobrzyn: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=246&p=530#p530
And here are a few images.
In the old map below, what is east should be north, I believe, and judging from the "compass"
at the bottom left. The small canals have disappeared with time, and it seems as if the fort was
originally located near such a canal.
Here is one I find particularly interesting.
The nearby city of Ansbach was founded as a monastery in the second quarter of the eight century.
When exactly the town Lichtneau was founded I am not sure of, but Gottfried von Heideck inherited it
in 1288 at his father Wolfram von Dornberg's death. After various turns the town was sold in 1406 to
the Council of the City of Nuremberg. The whole town is wrapped around an impressive fort and includes
multiple surrounding fortifications, as can be seen in the images below. The fort is said to be built on
top of an older medieval water fort, but it might refer to the simpler fort in the pictures.
During the 30 years war it was captured in 1632 by the Swedish king Gustav Adolf, but it was recaptured in 1633.
Oh, and the local church is of course namned "St. George's Church"...
There is a bit to read here: http://www.wandern-und-geschichte.de/li ... anfang.htm
Here is the town's history described on its site: http://www.markt-lichtenau.de/ml_geschichte.html
And here is a map http://maps.google.se/maps?hl=sv&q=ansb ... CCYQ8gEwAA
Lichtenau is just south east of Ansbach. Straight south, about 70km, you find Augsburg.
http://maps.google.se/maps?f=q&source=s ... 2&t=h&z=17
I know where I will have to try to persuade my wife to spend our next vacation...
Here is an old post regarding the birth places of the masters on Swordforum. http://www.forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=79531
I also have a vague memory that I posted about possible locations of Lichtenau earlier,
but I can't seem to find it...
Perhaps I am confusing it with this thread where I mention Doebringer and Golub-Dobrzyn: viewtopic.php?f=91&t=246&p=530#p530
And here are a few images.
In the old map below, what is east should be north, I believe, and judging from the "compass"
at the bottom left. The small canals have disappeared with time, and it seems as if the fort was
originally located near such a canal.