Hilpoltstein () is a town in the district of Roth, in

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. It is situated 10 km southeast of

Roth bei Nürnberg Roth (formerly ''Roth bei Nürnberg'') is a town in Bavaria, Germany, the capital of the Roth District. It is located about 25 km south of Nuremberg. History The town was first mentioned in documents in the year 1060, but settlements at its ...

and 30 km south of

Nuremberg Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ...

, close to the lake 'Rothsee.

History

* Origins of the castle and the town date back to the 10th century. *

Town privileges Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the traditio ...

were granted in 1354. * 1799, Hilpoltstein becomes part of Bavaria

Sights

* Rathaus (Town Hall) * Accessible Tower of the Remains of the early medieval Castle * Remains of The Town Wall * Church of Saint John the Baptist (Town's Parish Church) * Jahrsdorfer House * Guest House 'Schwarzes Ross' with historic Brewery and museum on handcrafts and town history

Sons and daughters of the place

* Johann Christoph Sturm (1635–1703), astronomer and mathematician *

Friedrich Eibner Friedrich Eibner (1826–1877), a German painter of architectural subjects, was born at Hilpoltstein. He studied after the works of Heinrich Schönfeld, and travelled in Bavaria, and afterwards in Germany, France, Upper Italy, and Spain, making ...

(1825–1877), painter

People who work or have worked on the ground

Ludwig Elsbett Ludwig Elsbett (8 November 1913 – 28 March 2003) was the inventor of the Elsbett Engine. Elsbett was one of nine children of the farmer Viktor Elsbett and his wife Maria. He grew up in agriculture, and was originally trained as a fitte ...

(1913–2003), engineer and inventor of the Elsbett engine

Annual Events

* Spring Concert of the town's brass band (April) * Medieval festival with knights tournament (May) *

Challenge Roth Challenge Roth is a triathlon race organised by in and around Roth bei Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany. It is held annually in July. The Ironman distance (140.6 miles / 226.2 kilometers) version of the race has been held since 1990, and the short di ...

: World's largest long-distance triathlon (July) * Burgfest - Popular folk fair with medieval pageant, flea market in the old town, beer tent, fireworks (1st weekend of August) * Kite festival (last weekend of September) * Christmas Market (1st weekend of the

Advent Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek ''parousia''. In ...

) Panorama Hilpoltstein.jpg, Panorama view of Hilpoltstein File:Hilpoltstein_An_der_Stadtmauer.jpg, City wall File:Hilpoltstein_Kirchenstr_6.jpg, File:Hilpoltstein_Kirchenstr_9.jpg, File:Hilpoltstein_Kirchenstr_22.jpg, File:Hilpoltstein_Sturm_Str_3.jpg, File:Hilpoltstein_Sturm_Str_18.jpg, File:Hilpoltstein-Kirchturm-Blick-1.jpg, Castle Remains

References

External links

Official site
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