Fürth
Fürth | |
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Urban district | |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Jung[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.35 km2 (24.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 131,433 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 90701–90768 |
Dialling codes | 0911 |
Vehicle registration | FÜ |
Website | www.fuerth.de |
Fürth (German:
It is the second-largest city in Franconia and now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the two cities being only seven km (4.3 mi) apart.
The city forms a continuous conurbation with the neighbouring cities of Nuremberg, Erlangen and Schwabach, which is the heart of an urban area region with around 1.4 million inhabitants,[3] while the larger Nuremberg Metropolitan Region has a population of approximately 3.6 million.
Fürth celebrated its thousand year anniversary in 2007, its first mention being on 1 November 1007.
Geography
The historic centre of the town is to the east and south of the rivers
Neighbouring municipalities
The following towns and municipalities share borders with Fürth; they are listed in clockwise order, starting in the north:
Erlangen and Nuremberg, which are independent urban districts; Stein, Oberasbach, Zirndorf, Cadolzburg, Seukendorf, Veitsbronn, and Obermichelbach, which are municipalities within the rural district (Landkreis) of Fürth.
Parts of town
Beyond the town proper, the urban district comprises another 20 localities:
- Atzenhof
- Bislohe
- Braunsbach
- Burgfarrnbach
- Dambach
- Flexdorf
- Herboldshof
- Kronach
- Mannhof
- Oberfürberg
- Poppenreuth
- Ritzmannshof
- Ronhof
- Sack
- Stadeln
- Steinach
- Unterfarrnbach
- Unterfürberg
- Vach
- Weikershof
History
Founded as a Franconian settlement in the mid-8th century AD,[4] the first historical mention of Fürth was in a document dated 1 November 1007, in which the Emperor Heinrich II donated his property in Fürth to the newly created Bishopric of Bamberg.[5] The name "Fürth" derives from the German word for "ford", as the first settlements originated around a ford. In the following years, Fürth was granted market privileges, but these were later lost to the neighbouring Nuremberg, under Heinrich III. From 1062 onward, Fürth was again permitted to have a market, but by that time Nuremberg was already the more important town.
In the following centuries, the town was under varying authority, involving the
In the
In 1835, the
Throughout the Cold War, Fürth had a significant NATO presence, especially the U.S. Army, due to its proximity to both the East German and Czechoslovak borders.
Expansion
In the course of time, a number of municipalities or other administrative divisions were integrated into the urban district of Fürth:
- 1 January 1899: the western part of the municipality of Höfen, including Weikershof (to the south of the Schwabacher Straße)
- 1 January 1900: the municipality of Poppenreuth (to the east of the historic centre of the city, on the far side of the river Pegnitz)
- 1 January 1901: the municipality of Dambach (to the west of the current Südstadt (South Town), as well as Unterfürberg and Oberfürberg
- 1 January 1918: Atzenhof (to the north-west, on the right bank of the River Zenn between Unterfarrnbach and Vach)
- 1 January 1918: the municipality of Unterfarrnbach (to the west, on the bank of the river Farrnbach)
- 3 December 1923: the municipality of Burgfarrnbach (to the north-west, on the far side of the canal, not contiguous with Fürth proper)
- 1 July 1927: the municipality of Ronhof, and Kronach[6]
- 1 July 1972: the municipality of Sack, including Bislohe, which is north of the Knoblauchsland and is not separately listed in official documents.[7]
- 1 July 1972: the municipality of Stadeln[7]
- 1 July 1972: the municipality of Vach[7] (to the north of Fürth, north of the river Zenn and west of river Regnitz
- 1 July 1972: Herboldshof and Steinach, previously parts of the municipality of Boxdorf[7]
Population development
In the
With the beginning of
The following table shows the population of Fürth over time. Up to 1818 the figures are mainly estimates; after that they are mostly based on census results (¹) or official projections from the appropriate statistical offices or the town administration itself.
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¹ Census result
Rank | Nationality | Population (31.12.2019) |
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1 | Turkey | 4,261 |
2 | Romania | 3,628 |
3 | Greece | 3,042 |
4 | Bulgaria | 1,930 |
5 | Italy | 1,448 |
6 | Poland | 1,250 |
7 | Syria | 1,014 |
8 | Croatia | 807 |
Religions
Christianity
The population of Fürth was originally under the
After 1792, the Protestant congregations in Fürth were under the authority of the Prussian
Beside the Bavarian Protestant Church there are also Protestant congregations of free churches in Fürth, e. g. a small congregation of the United Methodist Church.
From the 18th century or earlier, the number of
The proportion of Protestants to Catholics in the 20th century was about two to one.
Judaism
The position enjoyed by Jews in Fürth (compared with other towns) led to the sobriquet "Franconian Jerusalem", though this is based on an older, pejoratively intended reference to Fürth.
By the 17th century, there was a local Yeshiva (Talmudic academy) of considerable repute, and in 1617, a synagogue was built. In 1653, the first Jewish hospital in Germany (and Fürth's first hospital) was built.
When Emperor Leopold I deported the Viennese Jews in 1670, many upper-class Jewish families moved to Fürth, and by 1716 there were about 400 Jewish families in the town. In 1807, the proportion of Jews in the overall population was about 19%. Following the Mediatization and the Bavarian Judenedikt (Jewish Edict) of 1813,[9] there were more restrictions on Jews. In particular, the Matrikelparagraph provisions prevented Jewish immigration. In 1824, the Talmudic academy was closed. The Bavarian Judenedikt of 1813, with its restrictions on Jewish life and Jewish immigration was rescinded by the law of 29 June 1851, and further laws dated 16 April 1868, and 22 April 1871, which led to further emancipation of the Jews, and restrictions on residence were removed.[10] By 1840, there were 2,535 Jews living in Fürth, more than half of all Bavarian Jews.
In 1862, a Jewish primary school was founded, followed by a secondary school in 1882. The highest number of Jewish residents was reached in 1880, at about 3,300.
In 1933, there were 1,990 Jews in Fürth.
After the end of the
There is a memorial to the Jewish community in the Geleitsgasse square, just off Königstrasse. Archaeologists discovered a
The old Jewish cemetery (Weiherstraße), which was established in 1607, is one of the oldest in Germany. It suffered considerable destruction and desecration during the Nazi regime and the Second World War, but was restored in 1949 and is now one of the best-preserved Jewish cemeteries in Germany. A new Jewish cemetery was consecrated in 1880, which has been in use from 1906 to the present day.
Nature
The "Nature Trail for Urban Ecology" was established in 1999 (3 km (1.9 mi), 10 stops) and expanded in 2003 to include a second route (7 km (4.3 mi), 10 stops). Both tours begin at the
Average sunshine duration is 1766 hours per year.
The Gustav-Adolf natural spring, near Weikershof, by the River Rednitz was restored in 2000 and a pavilion was erected. Until the 1980s, the spring water, which comes out of the ground at 19 °C (66 °F), was used for a swimming pool.
Politics
Coat of arms
The Fürth coat of arms depicts a green trefoil (three-leaved clover) on a white (argent) background. The town colours are green and white. The trefoil first appeared on a seal of the governor of the city for the Bamberg Diocese, which depicted a trefoil held by a hand and between two crescents. Its origin is unclear, but the trefoil probably represents the three powers responsible for Fürth during the Middle Ages as well as being a symbol of the Trinity. From 1792 onward, there were three trefoils on a triple hill. In 1818, the town acquired a new coat of arms depicting a green trefoil surrounded by an oak branch (acorned). This coat of arms was retained for over 100 years. However, in 1939, the oak branch was removed. At that time, a new flag was introduced; it had two green stripes on a green background and the coat of arms on a green background on the upper part. Later, however, the flag was simplified to the colours white (below) and green (above).
Administration
Until the end of the 18th century, the administration of Fürth was in the hands of a representative of the Diocese of Bamberg. Fürth was transferred to Bavaria in 1806; in 1808 it was made a "class II" city[14] and was under the direct authority of the state. From 1818 Fürth became a "class I" city;[14] this meant that it was responsible for its own administration.
Since 2002 Thomas Jung, (
Twin towns – sister cities
- Limoges, France (1992)
- Marmaris, Turkey (1995)
- Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom (1969)
- Xylokastro, Greece (2006)
Economy and infrastructure
As of July 2019, unemployment in Fürth was 2.9 percent.
The toy industry is a major employer in the Fürth economy, with a variety of toy-makers ranging from small crafts to large industrial enterprises.
Brewing was once important in Fürth. The five large breweries were Humbser, Geismann, Grüner, Evora & Meyer, and Berg Bräu. Around the turn of the 19th century, Fürth was more important than Munich as a "beer town".
Fürth is also a centre of solar technology. An average of two megawatt of electricity are fed into the grid on sunny days by Infra Fürth, the local energy utility, using photovoltaic technology. A ground-based plant in Atzenhof located on a former landfill produces 1 MW, the largest individual share.[citation needed]
A new pumping station was built in 2003 near the confluence of the Pegnitz and Rednitz rivers. It provides artificial irrigation to the Knoblauchsland market garden area to the north-east of the city.
Transport
Airports
In 1914, an aerodrome was built at
There was a second airport built at Fürth-Hardhöhe by the Gothaer Waggonfabrik, later called Industrieflughafen. It existed from 1919 until 6. April 1955. 1919-1938 Gothaer Waggonfabrik, 1939-1945 Bachmann, v.Blumenthal, 1945-1949 U.S. Army Airfield R-30 and 1949-1955 "International Airport Nürnberg-Fürth".
Rail
The
See also:Nuremberg U-Bahn, Nuremberg S-Bahn
Water transport
A canal between Bamberg and Nuremberg started operation in 1843. There was a port at Poppenreuth. A new canal with a port in Fürth, the
Local public transport
Public transport in Fürth is managed by Infra Fürth.
Media
The Fürther Nachrichten is published
Companies in Fürth
The mail-order business Quelle, now merged with Karstadt to form
Uvex headquarters and a manufacturing unit are in Fürth.
The toy manufacturers Simba Dickie Group (Simba, Dickie, BIG) and Bruder are based in Fürth.
Education
In Fürth, there are a total of 22
The siting of
Municipal amenities
At Scherbsgraben, there was an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, a diving pool with a 10-metre tower, a large pool for non-swimmers, and a sauna. These facilities were completely renovated in 2006–2007. The open-air pool was re-opened in June 2006 and a new thermal spa (called Fürthermare) was opened in 2007. The complex is no longer run by the municipal authorities but is completely privatized and called Bäderland Fürth.
Fürth has a municipal library, with a number of branches; since 2003 it has been possible to access the catalogue via the Internet. There is a town archive in Burgfarrnbach.
Culture and sights
Theatre
The municipal theatre (Stadttheater Fürth) was built by the Viennese theatre architects Fellner & Helmer in the Italian Renaissance and Baroque styles. It is very similar to the municipal theatre of the Ukrainian town of Chernivtsi, which was designed by the same architects.
Another playhouse, the Comödie Fürth, is now housed in the Jugendstil building known as the Berolzheimerianum. Regular appearances are made by the Franconian cult comedians Volker Heißmann and Martin Rassau, better known by their alter egos Waltraud and Mariechen. The playhouse hosts other appearances by German stars of comedy theatre.
Pubs, restaurants, shopping etc.
Fürth's main district for eating out and drinking is around the Gustavstraße, which is in the Old Town, near the Rathaus. There are many small pubs, cafés and cocktail bars, as well as restaurants serving Franconian cuisine. Esp. in suburbs und Stadtwald are some traditional franconian restaurants with beer garden / open air area.
Shopping facilities in Fürth include the mall Neue Mitte as well as many retail shops and an open market. A second mall, Flair is currently being built on the location of the previous City Center shopping center, and scheduled to open in April 2021.[16]
Sights
Monuments
Fürth survived the Second World War with less damage than most German cities, and many historic buildings remain. Fürth has a very high density of historic buildings and monuments per head of population (17 per 1000 inhabitants).
The city centre is typified by the streets with intact architecture from the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the old town, around the Church of St. Michael, there are ensembles of buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Of particular note is the Hornschuch Promenade with Gründerzeit and Jugendstil apartment houses. The Südstadt, the southern part of the town, also has many historic buildings, but these tend to be former workers' tenements, so the house fronts are less grand. A lot of frame and freestones houses from 17.–19. century can be found in quarters and suburbs, f.e. Poppenreuth, Burgfarrnbach, Vach and Dambach.
The Rathaus, built in the Italian style by Friedrich Bürklein between 1840 and 1850, is modelled on the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
Museums
- The Jewish Museum in Franconia' (Königstraße 89), which also has a branch in Mikvahin the basement have remained intact. The museum is also meant to be a meeting place, and has a bookshop and a cafeteria.
- Fürth Radio museum (Kurgartenstraße 37)
- Stadtmuseum (Municipal/Town Museum), (Ottostr.2) at former Otto schoolhouse shows a lot of town history in a permanent exhibition and alternating special exhibitions
- The kunst galerie fürth (Königsplatz 1), which was opened at the end of 2002, is a place for modern art, with varying exhibitions.
- The Jakob-Henle-Haus houses a collection of dialysis technology.
Churches
The
The
Secular buildings
The renovated Liershof was built in 1621 as a two-story stone-block building with high house ends and a two-story timber-framed spire.
The Lochnersche Gartenhaus (Theaterstraße 33) was built about 1700; the polygonal staircase tower was probably added about 1750.
Fürth Rathaus (Town Hall), with its 55 m high tower in the Italian style, was built in 1840-50 by Georg Friedrich Christian Bürklein with the help of Eduard Bürklein, both students of Friedrich von Gärtner. The tower is modelled on the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence and is now the main landmark of Fürth. The Rathaus was built after Fürth was granted the right to self-administration.
The station building of the historic main rail station was designed by Eduard Rüber and built in 1863–1864. in front of main station is Centaurenbrunnen, in naturalistic and neo baroque style. 1890 it was created by Rudolf Maison and was built to celebrate railway and water supply in Fürth.
The former abattoir, now a "cultural" centre is to be found below the Stadthalle near the River Rednitz.
On the Schwabacher Straße is a brewery with buildings from the beginning of the 20th century.
The Gauklerbrunnen, (2004), created by Harro Frey at the Grüner Markt is the most recent fountain in Fürth; it comprises 3 independent groups of figures, two of which are connected by water elements.
Schloss Burgfarrnbach (Burgfarrnbach Palace) built in 1830 – 1834 is South Germany's largest neo-classical palace. It was built by Leonhard Schmidtner as residence for the counts of Pückler-Limpurg. Since the 1980s it is used as municipal archive, academic library, for concerts and special exhibitions and Stadtmuseum depot.
Schloss Steinach is a manor house from 17. century.
Parks
The Stadtpark (municipal park) is by the Pegnitz and there is a gradual transition to the water meadows further down the river. As well as paths and park benches, the park offers duck ponds, a children's playground, a minigolf course, a rose garden, a grassland orchard laid out in 2001, a few statues, and a botanical educational (school project) garden.
In the latter half of 2004 the Südstadtpark, on a former barracks, was opened to the public.
Regular events
- May: Burgfarrnbach fair (Bürgerfest)
- Spring: International Klezmer Festival
- Spring and Autumn: Grafflmarkt flea market
- Summer: Fürth Festival (in town centre)
- Summer:Grüne Nacht (Green Night) - local Folk & Blues Festival at "Grüner Markt" (market place)
- Summer: New Orleans Festival at "Fürther Freiheit"
- Summer: Hardhöhe festival
- Summer: saints' day fairs in various locations (fairs to celebrate the consecration of the local church)
- September/October: Michaeliskirchweih fair. This is one of the largest of such events in Bavaria, and also the largest and most important festivals in Fürth, it has been going on for more than 800 years. It starts on September 29 (Michaelmas), if it is a Saturday, or on the first Saturday following September 29). It usually lasts 12 days. In 2007 it lasted 16 days in celebration of Fürth's 1000th anniversary.
- December: Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) at Fürther Freiheit
- December: Old Town Christmas (Altstadtweihnacht) organized by the Old Town Association (Altstadtverein) at Waagplatz.
Prizes awarded by the town of Fürth
Every two years, since 1996, Fürth has awarded the Jakob-Wassermann prize, a prize for literature in honour of Fürth's famous author Jakob Wassermann.
Sport and leisure
Sport
In the sporting world, Fürth came to fame through its football club SpVgg Fürth, which was German
The baseball team Fürth Pirates was promoted to the premier national baseball league in 2002 and became vice-champion in the 2004 season.
Each August, Fürth plays host to the annual Paul Hunter Classic, which is now a pro-am minor ranking snooker event and part of the European Players Tour Championship.
Leisure
The largest public barbecue area within Fürth is on the Rednitz, near the railway line to Würzburg and the swimming pool. It is shaded by trees and has barbecue facilities and fixed seating.
There are minigolf courses in the Stadtpark, by the
Notable people
- Max Bernstein (1854–1925), lawyer, art and theatre critic and author
- Hans Böckler (1875–1951), German politician (SPD) and union leader
- Hermann Boehm (1884–1962), eugenics, doctor, professor of "eugenics" and organizational structure of the SS Overview ranks SA-sanitary group leader in the Nazi era
- Moritz Ellinger (1830–1907), politician and New York City official
- Ludwig Erhard (1897–1977), politician (CDU), former German chancellor
- Roger C. Field (born 1945), inventor, designer
- Albert Forster (1902–1952), German Nazi governor executed for war crimes
- Max Grundig (1908–1989), founder of electronics company Grundig
- Moshe Heinemann (born 1937), renowned Jewish Orthodox Rabbi based in Baltimore, MD.
- Jakob Henle(1809–1885), anatomist, pathologist and doctor
- Ralph F. Hirschmann (1922–2009), biochemist who led synthesis of the first enzyme.[17]
- Jacob Hirschorn (1829–1906), Mexican War veteran
- Heinrich Hoffmann (1885–1957), personal photographer of Adolf Hitler
- Wilhelm Ihne (1821–1902), classicist and historian
- Henry Kissinger (1923–2023), former United States Secretary of State
- Robert Kurz(1943–2012), communist theorist
- Wilhelm Löhe(1808–1872), Lutheran pastor
- Jean Mandel (1911–1974), footballer and politician, Bavarian senator
- Alfred Louis Nathan (1870–1922), philanthropist
- Julius Ochs (1826–1888), father of Adolph Ochs, publisher of New York Times
- Arthur Rosenthal (1887–1959), mathematician
- Gustav Schickedanz (1895–1977), German entrepreneur
- Alfred Schwarzmann (1912–2000), gymnastic and olympic athlete
- Martin Segitz (1853–1927), union leader and politician (SPD)
- Leopold Ullstein (1826–1899), important German publisher
- Jakob Wassermann (1873–1934), writer and novelist
- Marco Wittmann (born 1989), racing driver and 2-time DTM champion
Notes
- ^ literally "government district"
References
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- ^ Region Nürnberg Archived 4 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine on hey.bayern
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- ^ Dr. Michael Müller, Fürth (2006). "Seligman Bendit & Söhne Spiegelglas- und Fensterglas-Fabriken Aufstieg und Niedergang einer jüdischen Unternehmer-Familie der Fürther Spiegelglas-Industrie" (PDF). Fürther Geschichtsblätter (in German). 56th year (2/2006 and 3/2006). Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ Chronik Fürth 1933 – 1945 Der Israelitische. http://www.juedische-fuerther.de/images/pdf/chronik.pdf
- ^ a b Komitee zum Gedenken der Fürther Shoah-Opfer (Bearbeitung Gisela Naomi Blume): Memorbuch zum Gedenken an die von den Nazis Ermordeten Fürther Juden. Fürth 1997. p. 13.
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Further reading
- Bender, Oliver (1999). Doctoral dissertation: Die Entwicklung der fränkischen Industriestadt Fürth im 19. Jahrhundert - Aufbau und Interpretation eines geographischen Informationssystems auf Basis der Hausgrundstücke (Industrial Fuerth. The Urban Geography and a GIS-Presentation of a medium-sized town in Franconia, 1800-1914) (in German). Bamberg: (University of Bamberg). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2007-01-24.(in German)
- Michael Müller, Fürth (2006). "Seligman Bendit & Söhne Spiegelglas- und Fensterglas-Fabriken Aufstieg und Niedergang einer jüdischen Unternehmer-Familie der Fürther Spiegelglas-Industrie (Seligman Bendit & Sons mirror glass and window glass factories - rise and fall od Jewish entrepreneurial familyin the Fürth mirror glass industry)" (PDF). Fürther Geschichtsblätter (in German). 56th year (2/2006 and 3/2006). Retrieved 2007-01-24.(in German)
Literature in German
- ISBN 3-422-03051-4
- Katrin Bielefeldt: Geschichte der Juden in Fürth. Jahrhundertelang eine Heimat. Historische Spaziergänge. Vol. 3. Edited by Geschichte Für Alle e. V. Sandberg-Verlag, Nuremberg 2005. ISBN 3-930699-44-3.
- Erich Keyser (ed.): Deutsches Städtebuch. Handbuch städtischer Geschichte. vol. 5. Bayerisches Städtebuch. T 1. part volume Unter-, Mittel- und Oberfranken. Commissioned by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der historischen Kommissionen and with the support of the Deutscher Städtetag, the Deutscher Städtebund and the Deutscher Gemeindetag. Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart 1971.
- Ralf Nestmeyer: Nürnberg, Fürth, Erlangen. Reisehandbuch. Michael Müller, Erlangen 2006. ISBN 3-89953-318-6.
- Adolf Schwammberger: Fürth von A bis Z. Ein Geschichts-Lexikon. Fürth 1968.
- Andrea Sommer: "Die Fürther Südstadt". 4 parts. in: Fürther Heimatblätter. Published by the Verein für Heimatforschung Alt-Fürth. NF 39.1989, P.1, NF 40.1990, P.1, NF 40.1990, P.81 und NF 41.1991, P.10.
- Gerd Walther (Hrsg.): Fürth - Die Kleeblattstadt - Rundgänge durch Geschichte und Gegenwart. Städtebilder-Verlag, Fürth 1991. ISBN 3-927347-22-1
- Gerd Walther: Die Fürther Altstadt rund um Sankt Michael. Fürth 1990. ISBN 3-927347-21-3
Literature in English
- Simon Pearce: Bridget and Jane. A children's audio series set in Fürth in the early 19th century. Sydney, 2006. Unpublished.
External links
- Official Fürth Site (in German)
- FürthWiki.de Free city wikiabout Fürth (in German)
- Official site for Fürth's 1000th anniversary in 2007 (in German)
- Official Fürth Website: Historical data and facts(in German)
- Official Fürth web site Jewish history in Fürth (in German)
- Official Web site, Jewish Museum of Franconia in Fürth (in English)
- Web site of non-profit organization History for All, Institute for Regional History: Fürth (in German)
- Web site of non-profit organization History for All, Institute for Regional History: A home for centuries - history of the Jews in Fürth (in German)
- Bayern 2 state radio: Fürth - the Franconian Jerusalem (in German)
- Alemannia Judaica home page
- Alemannia Judaica: Fürth Jewish cemetery (in German)
- International Civic Heraldry web site: Fürth (in German)
- JewishEncyclopaedia.com: Fürth, by Gotthard Deutsch, A. Eckstein (in German)
- KUNSTNÜRNBERG - Online - Magazine for Contemporary Art and History of Art in Fürth, Nuremberg and Franconia
- Fürth at Curlie(in German)