Gunzendorf is a small village located in

Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total l ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

. It is in

Upper Franconia Upper Franconia (german: Oberfranken) is a '' Regierungsbezirk'' (administrative 'Regierungs''region 'bezirk'' of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia, the others being Middle ...

, in the

Bamberg district Bamberg () is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of (from the north and clockwise) Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchsta ...

. Gunzendorf is a constituent community of

Buttenheim Buttenheim is a market town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies in the Regnitz Valley between Bamberg and Nuremberg, Germany. Buttenheim is Levi Strauss’s birthplace: the future inventor of blue jeans emigrated from Germany ...

. In 2010, the village had a population of 497, making it the second most populous constituent community of Buttenheim.

History

Bishop Otto of Bamberg originally called the village "Gunzo's Village" in a writing in 1109.Markt Buttenheim - Information Booklet
, Page 11. The village castle passed to the bishop of

Würzburg Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the '' Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River. Würzbur ...

. This castle was burned down in a peasant uprising in 1525, but was rebuilt. In 1913 the castle was renovated from the foundations up, and now houses the village kindergarten. A notable resident was Gallus Dennerlein (1742-1820), who joined the

Banz Abbey Banz Abbey (german: Kloster Banz), now known as Banz Castle (german: Schloss Banz), is a former Benedictine monastery, since 1978 a part of the town of Bad Staffelstein north of Bamberg, Bavaria, southern Germany. History The abbey was found ...

and helped to develop it into a spiritual and scholarly center, until its dissolution in 1803.

Culture

Gunzendorf is home to the

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide . It is am ...

curate A curate () is a person who is invested with the ''care'' or ''cure'' (''cura'') ''of souls'' of a parish. In this sense, "curate" means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term ''curate'' is commonly used to describe clergy w ...

of Kuratie-Kirche "St. Nikolaus" Gunzendorf.Markt Buttenheim - Kuratie-Kirche "St. Nikolaus" Gunzendorf
Accessed August 25, 2016. The church is located on a slope just outside the village. The church was built between 1723 and 1724 on the spot of a previous building. The church is a baroque building with a tower 38 meters tall. An annual Georgiritt, or

pilgrimage A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about their self, others, nature, or a higher good, through the experience. It can lead to a personal transformation, aft ...

by horse done in honor of

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...

, takes place each year on April 23. Gunzendorf-Kirche-P1245792

There is an event hall in Gunzendorf, called Gunzendorf Live, which often holds concerts. There are also several restaurants and breweries in the village. There are several community organizations in Gunzendorf. Some of these organizations include: * Volunteer fire department "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Gunzendorf" * Singing group "Singgemeinschaft Gunzendorf" * Theater group "Theaterfreunde Gunzendorf" Theaterfreunde Gunzendorf

Geography

Gunzendorf is west of

Dreuschendorf Dreuschendorf is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Dreuschendorf is a constituent community of Buttenheim. In 2007, the village had a population of 327.Stackendorf. The Deichselbach and the Möhlbach streams flow through the village.Google Maps
Accessed August 25, 2016.

Infrastructure

Gunzendorf lies on the Staatsstraße (state road) 2260 and the

Kreisstraße A Kreisstraße (literally: "district road" or "county road") is a class of road in Germany. It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a '' Kreis'' or district or between two neighbouring districts. In importance, the ''Kreisstraße ...

(district road) BA12.

References

External links

* Brewery Brauerei-Gasthof Saue
Der Genusswegweiser - Brauerei-Gasthof Sauer
Accessed August 25, 2016. * Vacation housing Familie Rauh Ferienwohnun
Familie Rauh Ferienwohnung
Accessed August 25, 2016. {{authority control Villages in Bavaria Bamberg (district)