Aufseß, also sometimes spelled Aufsess, is a municipality in the district of
Bayreuth
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in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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Located in
Franconian Switzerland on the
Castle Road and the Franconian ''Bierstraße'', or Beer Road, Aufseß is best known for its connection with the noble
family of Aufsess,
Knights of the Empire. Notable members of the family include
Jobst Bernhard von und zu Aufsees, the founder of the Aufseesianum in
Bamberg
Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian German, East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia district in Bavaria, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main (river), Main. Bamberg had 79,000 inhabitants in ...
, Friedrich III von Aufseß, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg (1421–1431), and
Hans von und zu Aufseß, who in 1852 was the principal founder of the ''
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
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'' (formerly the ''"Germanischen Museums“'') in
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
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Bayreuth (district)
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