Pfaffenhofen an der Roth

The market municipality of Pfaffenhofen an der Roth is located in the District of Neu-Ulm, Governmental District Swabia in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Pfaffenhofen lies along the river Roth

Neighbour municipalities

• Neu-Ulm and Holzheim in the west
• Nersingen in the north
• Bibertal in the east
• Weißenhorn in the south

Municipality parts

To Pfaffenhofen belongs the localities Diepertshofen, Erbishofen, Volkertshofen, Beuren, Balmertshofen, Biberberg, Niederhausen, Roth, Berg, Remmeltshofen, Kadeltshofen, Raunertshofen, Hirbishofen and Luippen.

History

Pfaffenhofen could have exercised a central function in franconian times, probably as a monastery sample company. Therefore Pfaffenhofen might have received its current name. First time Pfaffenhofen was called in 1303, as Count Ulrich von Berg Schelklingen sold his county in Holzheim with the castle in Pfaffenhofen to Duke Frederick IV of Austria for 700 Silbermark (currency of Ulm). The ruling of Pfaffenhofen was in the hands of the Habsburgs between 1303 and 1805 with a short break, but the Habsburgs had nearly constantly pawned or sold it under reservation of the national sovereignty. Afterwards the national sovereignty fell to Bavaria. The market quite Pfaffenhofen became 1474 from Emperor Frederick III. The castle is gone down in the 16th century.

The parish church of Saint Martin was a Romanic building from 1375 until 1450, afterwards the church was transformed in lategothical design. 1727 it was expanded to the west, after the tower was increased back in 1675, which became his characteristic lantern dome in 1761. The today form the church became after a fully change in 1958.

Since 1470 was a school master in Pfaffenhofen, school houses are known since the beginning of the 19th century. They were expanded, changed and new built because the number of students always rised. In 1959 was built an eight-class school in the south of Pfaffenhofen. It became the name "Hermann-Köhl-Schule in memory of the ocean flyer and honouring citizen Hermann Köhl. From 1972 to 1975 was built an extension building with a double sport hall. 1969 the school syndicate of Pfaffenhofen and Beuren was founded. 1971 the elementary school was developed, which became 1975 the official name "Hermann-Köhl-Schule Grund- und Hauptschule". The municipalities in the today's market area were assigned 1971 according to government arrangement to this common school.

More rising numbers of students and the missing of special rooms made again an extension building necessary, which could be finished in 1997. Thus the "Hermann-Köhl-Schule" of Pfaffenhofen is the largest elementary- and main-school in the district of Neu-Ulm.

In the forest area in the east of Pfaffenhofen 1946 the chapel of "Marienfried" was built as a vow chapel. 1974, Marienfried became the church-official acknowledgement as beautifully holyment and prayer place. 1972 an emergency church was built, which was fired fully one year later. It was built again and in addition stagewise a home for the guests was provided. The houses were reorganized and expanded during the last years. Thousands of people from Germany and the foreign countries every year are visiting this prayers place.

Early history - first settlement

The first human indicates in this room go back after newest realizations into the early Stone Age. Read finds near Kadeltshofen give certification of it. More finds give refers to settlements of linear-band ceramicans in the period around 5000 B.C.

It was the first rural culture stage. In the Hallstatt culture (1200 - 500 B.C.) several settlements might have been developed, what the number of grave hills of this time can show. Celtic quarter digs givecertification of a Celtic settlement during 500-15 B.C. Remainders and finds from the Roman time are numerously available. Starting from the 5th century the Alamanni took over the Roth valley into their possession. The fruitful field might be the cause for the numerous settlements. Already in the time of the Carolingian after 745 there were three big yards at the today's settlement-area of Pfaffenhofen, which - so it is assumed - belonged to the Order of Saint Benedict in Reichenau. In this time might be the Saint-Martin-Church was developed.

The first documentary mention of single settlements in the area comes from the year 898. Here might have to be seen the first settlement of Remmeltshofen and same the earliest settlement in the district.

In the 12th century in Pfaffenhofen was mentioned a castle at the right banks of the Roth river.

1303 Pfaffenhofen was documentary mentioned, where Count Ulrich von Berg Schelklingen sold his county with the castle to Duke Frederick IV of Austria for 700 Silbermark.

1375 The today's Saint-Martin-Church comes in its oldest parts from this time.

1470 Since this year a school master is in Pfaffenhofen. He was documentary mentioned in 1507.

1474 Emperor Frederick III. lends the market quite. Since this the ruling of Pfaffenhofen was named. To the ruling counts 18 villages and small settlements, at all 440 yards, pays and empty houses. First times a bather was named.

1507 The ruling were sold from King Maximilian to Jakob Fugger the rich for 3500 Guilders.

1525 At the farmer-rose the Leipheim heap pulls through Pfaffenhofen. Substantial damages are not caused.

1580 The first school house near the church was built.

1618 Beginning of the Thirty-Years'-War, which caused big damages in the ruled area. The most houses were destroyed, in addition the "black death", the plague came. From 2,300 people only 300 survived.

1700 Pfaffenhofen has 30 residents with 190 inhabitants.

1720 an unit guild was introduced for the numerous craftsmen by the house of Fugger. The guild room was in the "Innere Taverne".

1725 The Elizabeth-Chapel was built as an addition to the Saint-Martin-Church. The church was changed in a baroque design.

1733 A new parish yard was developed.

1735 Because an 'Obervogt' is intolerably now for Pfaffenhofen, the rule seat was lost. The official acts were took over from the rule in Weißenhorn.

1784 For according to tax law reasons house numbers were introduced.

1802 a lot of people died by an epidemic disease.

1805 Napoleon stayed overnight at the 'Äußere Taverne'. From this place he issued a proclamation to his soldiers at the 'Fight of Elchingen'.

1806 the Kingdom of Bavaria was developed by King Maximilian I.

1820 The first measurements were accomplished.

1824 the sacristan house was built.

1835 Pfaffenhofen had 270 inhabitants, which lived in 53 houses.

1838 King Ludwig I. of Bavaria lent Pfaffenhofen the coat of arms: a silver tin tower at a green hill under blue heaven.

1856 New building of a two story school house at the Hauptstraße. 1908 it was expanded.

1868 A new cemetery was put on at the north of Pfaffenhofen.

1870 An arranged fire-brigade system was developed. A major stepped at the place of the municipality chief.

1876 The post connection Weißenhorn-Pfaffenhofen-Nersingen was taken in operation. The municipality became a register office.

1892 The saving- and loan-society took up its activity.

1893 The Lourdes Chapel was built at the northern portal of the church.

1899 The current power held introduction.

1900 In 85 houses lived 320 inhabitants. The first medical practice with Dr. Sontheimer was opened. Also a dairy was opened.

1914 World War I: The war, which took four years, demanded 110 soldiers. A bus line was introduced, which took over the suburban traffic from Weißenhorn to Neu-Ulm.

1919 A veterinary practice was opened. Also a police station with five officials was introduced, which performed their serve for 40 years in Pfaffenhofen.

1925 A nun home was built.

1928 Hermann Köhl, Freiherr Günther von Hünefeld and James von Fitzmaurice crossed the Atlantic Sea from east to west with a plane.

1933 40 participants were connected at the telephone central of Pfaffenhofen.

1939 The number of inhabitants rised to 420. The World War II begun and took six years. Eight buildings were in fire in 1944.

1946 By admission of the refugees the number of inhabitants rised to 900.

1949 By the name 'Millersiedlung' the first 16 appartements were built. It is the first settlement after the war in Swabia.

1954 The 'Martinssiedlung' followed, and after this the 'St.-Ulrich-Siedlung'. The building areas 'Rehgräble' and 'Osterholz' were connected.

1956 The first kindergarten in the Schwesternweg was opened. Today Pfaffenhofen has five kindergartens.

1959 The number of inhabitants rised to 1250, among them 610 refugees. The St. Martins church was converted and increased on the double. On the south exit of Pfaffenhofen was built an eight-class school with the name 'Hermann-Köhl-Schule'.

1960 Building of the protestantic church 'Zum guten Hirten' at the Sonnhalde.

1965 The water supply "Rauher-Berg-Gruppe" and the waste water purpose federation "Mittleres Rothtal" developed.

1969 The school- and regional reorganization begun. With Erbishofen and Diepertshofen the first municipalities were included to Pfaffenhofen. 1972 followed Balmertshofen, Berg, Biberberg and Volkertshofen, 1978 Beuren, Kadeltshofen, Niederhausen, Raunertshofen and Roth. The number of inhabitants rised therefore to 5350.

1971 The first full-time major Erwin Bürzle drew in the city hall. The school 'Pfaffenhofen-Beuren' was opened. The children of the neighbour municipalities were assigned to this school.

1972 The post office at the Hauptstraße was opened. The parish center St. Martin and a pharmacy were developed.

1974 The anniversary "500 Jahre Markt Pfaffenhofen" was celebrated.

1975 The common school became the name "Hermann-Köhl-Schule Grund- und Hauptschule".

1978 Pfaffenhofen and the neighbour Holzheim developed a central administrative body.

1980 Municipality parts were connected at the natural gas supply.

1985 A trade area at the Pfaffenhofener Straße was proven. At the Rothwiesen a sports center with sports fields and tennis facilities with association buildings developed.

1987The building of a new city hall at the Kirchplatz became reality. The Hermann-Köhl-Museum was included to the new city hall.

1990 Josef Walz became the new major of Pfaffenhofen. He followed to Erwin Bürzle, which was 19 years the major.

1992 The church became six new bells.

1995 More new construction areas developed in the east and the south. Also in the municipality parts was heavily built.

1997 The school expansion was ended.

1998 Expansion of the purification plant and reorganization of the pipelines.

2000 The number of inhabitants exceeds about 7000.

2001 Completion of the western by-pass road with integration of the state street from Holzheim into a circle road place.

2002 The changed and expanded fire-brigade equipment house was inaugurated. An investigation concerning town construction for the central area in Pfaffenhofen was brought on the way.

2003 Pfaffenhofen celebrated the 700th anniversary of the first documentary mention back in 1303.

2004 After ten years in Pfaffenhofen minister Georg Egger left the church municipality. The cycle track Pfaffenhofen-Hirbishofen was inaugurated.

The integrated municipalities

Caused through the integration in the course of the regional reorganization ten localities with their local parts came to Pfaffenhofen, which also like Pfaffenhofen can look back at a long historical past. The integration phase begun 1969 with Erbishofen, went on 1972 with Balmertshofen, Biberberg and Volkertshofen and ended 1978 with Beuren, Kadeltshofen, Niederhausen, Raunertshofen and Roth.

Balmertshofen was first mentioned in 1224 (1444 "Balbrechtshofen"). It lies at the right banks of the Osterbach, didn't belong to the rule of Pfaffenhofen, but to the mark county Burgau. Around 1700 Balmertshofen consisted of four farms, one tavern, one mill and seven mercenaries. To the political municipality Balmertshofen the small village Hetschwang also belonged to it after the Bavarian regional reorganization. Hetschwang was incorporated to Ettlishofen in 1866. The today's church "Zum heiligen Michael" was inaugurated in 1777. Church Balmertshofen belonged ever to the parish of Großkissendorf. The pupil were sent to the school in Biberberg.

Biberberg lies at the left valley edge of the Osterbach. It was named in earlier times Berg. Already 1120 the monastery Elchingen possessed one Mayer farm and two solds. The monastery Kaisheim bought the municipality 1666 and 1669, where it rules until its abolition in 1803. In the area of the today's tavern there was a "Gesundbad" in the 16th century, which disappeared later. To the church also belonged the northern part of Wallenhausen. Since 1774 Biberberg is united with the church of Wallenhausen. The church St. Andreas is a late-gothic building from the 15th century with a gothic saddle tower. A school was named since the 18th century. The old school house was replaced with a new one in 1909. The school syndicate was Biberberg-Balmertshofen. After a change in 1985 the school house is a community center. In the east forest districh there are eight grave hills from the Hallstatt culture.

Berg lies at the east slope of the Roth. Berg was divided in Oberberg and Unterberg. In 1335 Berg was mentioned through selling a property. In 1507 there were four farms, one mill, one tavern and seven mercenaries. Until 1805 Berg belonged to Further Austria. In the course of the reorganizations of Emperor Joseph II. Oberberg and Unterberg were united to one political municipality, but divided again in 1822. Berg belongs to the church of Pfaffenhofen. Also scholastically it belonged to Pfaffenhofen, with exception the years 1949 until 1969, where Berg and Roth developed an own school syndicate. The in former times pure rural place had lost its earlier character through the multiplicity of new settlements. Only a few farms, among them a living all house from early 18th century in the framework style, shows the former rural bloom time.

Beuren lies at the gently dropping slope of the western valley of the Biber. It belonged to Further Austria since 1307. Since the 15th century it was in possession of several rulers and the Kartause of Buxheim. The Beuren official château of the Buxheim officials was built in 1711 and sold in 1881. Since that time it is in private possession. The church, which was inaugurated to St. Ulrich, St. Cosmas and Damian, comes in the core from the 15th century and was expanded several times. It was a branch church of Pfaffenhofen. Since 1754 in Beuren was a school, 1835 the school house was built, which was replaced with a new one in 1966. Since 1971 the school belongs to the school syndicate Pfaffenhofen-Beuren. Worth seeing is the château and the old board saw at the Biber river.

Erbishofen - The old street village in the Roth valley was named "Elbrishoven" in 1340. The to the municipality belonging village Diepertshofen was documentary mentioned already in 1150. Basically the both villages were ever very split, among other things parts were in possession of the monastery of Urspring, patrician families in Ulm, the monastery of St. Blasien in the Black Forest, the monastery of Elchingen and more. Elchingen sold 1568 its possession to the commandery Altshausen of the German Order, which had it until 1809. At the place of the shut down mill there was built the refrigerator factory Hartmann. In Diepertshofen there is a chapel, which is inaugurated to St. Ulrich. It was built new in 1747. Church and scholastically both localities belonged ever to Pfaffenhofen.

Kadeltshofen - The name probably means "Farms of the Kadolt". Kadolt was bishop of Novara and gave one farm to the monastery of Reichenau after his death. The monastery named the new possession "Kadeltshof". The village developed in the course of the time from several single settlements. Basically the area could have belonged in big parts to the monastery of Reichenau, after this the possessions went over to the mark county of Burgau. Around 1800 there were more than ten rulers. Northwest of Kadeltshofen lies the locality of Remmeltshofen at the left Roth banks. Remmeltshofen developed from two settlements. Already in 898 two farms were named in this area. The both municipalities maintained their agricultural structure to a large extent. Since the 15th century the branch church is named St. Michael. Since the middle of the 18th century existed a school. In 1817 a school house was built, it was replaced 1864. Today the building is a community center and a kindergarten. The castle stable "Negelesberg" and 25 grave hills from the Hallstatt culture refer to an old history.

Niederhausen is embedded at the west edge of the Biber valley. It was named "Lachun" in the papal confirmation bull of 1225. 13 grave hills from the Hallstatt culture refer to early settlements. Until 1568 Niederhausen belonged to the donation goods of the monastery of Elchingen. 1522 the hospital of Ulm possessed two farms and 14 small fiefdoms. The possessions changed often as in all other localities. Church Balmertshofen belonged to Pfaffenhofen, until it was assigned to the lain more near church of Oberhausen. The branch church St. Dominikus was built in 1760. The rococo building possesses a historical valuable cone loading organ from the barock time, which was repaired in 1984.

Raunertshofen lies at the west edge of the Biber valley. It is the smallest part of Pfaffenhofen. 1361 it was called "Rengarshofen", 1576 "Raungartshoven". It consisted of six farms and some small mercenaries. The farms were subject of several changing rulers, as a big part they were patricians of Ulm. During the Thirty Years' War the whole village was destroyed. Church Raunertshofen maybe was dependently of Silheim, belonged for many centuries to the church of Pfaffenhofen and was assignet 1875 to Ettlishofen. The chapel St. Antonius of Padua was built in 1760 due to a donation of Johann Rau (Farm no. 3). In the forest east of the Biber river there is a lourdes chapel. At the west slope area are witnesses of old settlements, a well conserved celt-dig and hill graves from the bronze age.

Roth lies at the same-named river. It lost its rural character due to actively settlements. Roth developed obviously by union of several single farms. Already 1507 it consisted of six farms, 34 mercenaries, two mills and one tavern. Since 1507 the competence was subject of the Fugger, the rulers of Kirchberg-Weißenhorn. A church was built under the patronage of the Fugger in 1507 in honours of the dear woman and the holy cross by the municipality. 1760 it was replaced by a rococo building, which was inaugurated to the holy Leonard. A bell from the 14th century and the statue of St. Leonard enriched the church. The church of Pfaffenhofen ever had competence about Roth.

The hamlets Hirbishofen and Luippen lie around three kilometers west from Roth. Hirbishofen lies at the Leibi valley and is an agriculturally hamlet, which was mentioned in 1263 with the castle of Hirbishofen. It consisted of one farm and one official farm good. 1256 Hirbishofen was sold by the Count Fugger to the hospital of Ulm. Hirbishofen is church oriented to Holzschwang.

Luippen, east of the Leibi brook, was as an old single farm many centuries a free-own good of lower nobly rulers. Since 1385 its owners constantly changed, to a large extent it went through the hands of the inhabitants of Ulm. The Wieser generations took over the farm in 1777. In 1907 the district of Neu-Ulm bought the farm and furnished a sample good. 1934 the good was changed into five rural settlements. The inhabitants of Luippen are going to school and to church to Holzheim. Founds of ceramics and stone tools refer to a settlement around 5000 BD. In the forest area of Roth are twelve grave hills from the Hallstatt culture.

Since 1760 school teaching is given. The first school house was built in 1805 and replaced 1860. Together with Berg 1949 was built a new two-class school house, 1956 a teacher house and 1968 a school sports hall. The newer school house and the teacher house was sold in 1978. The old school building - many years used as a city hall - and the sports hall serve today the associations,

Volkertshofen, a rural village, lying at the west Roth banks. It connects in the north to Pfaffenhofen. 1342 it was called "Volkartzhoven". It belonged with the higher and lower jurisdiction to the rulers of Pfaffenhofen. For church and school Pfaffenhofen has the competence. At the north end of Volkertshofen is a in the 19th century built way chapel, which belongs to the Spiegler ranch.

Local council

The local council consists of Josef Walz (1st mayor), Erwin Stötter (2nd mayor) and Johann Kast (3rd mayor) as well as 18 further members.

Museums

Hermann Köhl Museum in the city hall

Sport

Soccer: The SV Pfaffenhofen became circle league champion in the season 2004/2005.

Regularly events

• Marktfest (Beginning of July)

Economics and infrastructure

Traffic

Pfaffenhofen has a connection to the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund. Bus lines:

• Weißenhorn - Pfaffenhofen - Holzheim - Neu-Ulm - Ulm
• Roggenburg - Niederhausen - Beuren - Pfaffenhofen - Nersingen - Glockerau
• Weißenhorn - Pfaffenhofen - Günzburg

Pfaffenhofen lies at the connection streets Günzburg - Babenhausen and Senden - Ichenhausen.

Companies

• Egle Lebensmittel (Food)
• Lidl central depot for south-east Germany

Public places

• Protestant church "Zum guten Hirten", Sonnhalde 2, 89284 Pfaffenhofen a.d. Roth (Pfr. Andreas Erstling)

External links

• Official homepage