Thüngersheim

Thüngersheim is a community located in Germany. The community is situated on the River Main. It is a community in the district of Würzburg. The village is molded by the surrounding vineyards, more than.

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Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the local patron St. Michael. It was conferred on the village in 1581 by Julius Echter of Mespelbrunn, then Bishop of Würzburg.

Geography

Geographic data

Located in the rain shadow of Rhön and Spessart, the average annual rainfall is. This makes the Main valley one of the driest regions of Germany.

Neighbouring communities

Thüngersheim has common borders with Retzbach in the north, Retzstadt in the northeast, Güntersleben in the east, Veitshöchheim in the west and Zellingen and Erlabrunn.

History

Formation of the village during the first phase of franconian settlement between 530 and 700 A.C.1098: Thüngersheim is documented for the first time.1154: The first vine is planted.1614: Completion of the parish church St. Michael1713: Georg Anton Urlaub is born in Thüngersheim.1803: Thüngersheim belongs to the grand duchy of Ferdinand von Toskana.1814: The grand duchy of Würzburg becomes part of Bavaria.1870: A station and a railroad control center are built. Vine trade is shifted from the river Main to the railroad.1930: Foundation of the vinegrowers co-operative by 55 local vinters.1933: The barrage Erlabrunn is built.1945: On March 16 the out-sourced municipal archive is destroyed during the bombing of Würzburg.1966: The majority of the vinters agrees on the land consolidation, 2.2 square kilometres of vineyards.1998: "900 years" celebration

Religion

Denominations

Thüngersheim is predominantly Catholic.
In 2003 a parish community was formed with St. Maternus Güntersleben.

Pilgrimage to the Kreuzberg (Cross Mountain)

A prominent religious event is the pilgrimage to the Kreuzberg. It is undertaken once a year. The destination is the Kreuzberg in the Rhön, which is also called the holy mountain of the Franconians. It dates back to the 18th century.

Politics

Municipal council

The municipal council consists of 14 members. Seven members belong to the free voters community, five to the Christian Social Union, and two to the Social Democratic Party.

Town twinning

Thüngersheim is twinned to St. Aignan de Grand Lieu. More information is available at .

Population development

1939: 1,753
1950: 2,345
1961: 2,270
1970: 2,432
1987: 2,453
1993: 2,505
1994: 2,567
1995: 2,596
1996: 2,615

1996: female 1,300, male 1,315

Culture and sights

Buildings

The parish church St. Michael is worth seeing. Three of the once four gate lodges are still present. They were part of the fortification.

Libraries

Municipal library located in the former town hall and Catholic public library.

Businesses and infrastructure

Thüngersheim is the domicile of the founded in 1930.
With more than, Thüngersheim is one of the largest vine villages in Franconia.

Transport

Thüngersheim is located at the Bundesstraße 27 and on the railroad line Würzburg-Gemünden.

Education

The only school is the elementary school.

Recreation facilities

Notable people

Georg Anton Urlaub, Baroque painter, a staff member of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Georg Sebastian Urlaub, Baroque painter

Literature

Johann Valentin Hart: Main, Wein, Thüngersheim. 1933.
Richard Glaab: Thüngersheim - Gegenwart und Vergangenheit einer mainfränkischen Winzergemeinde. Thüngersheim, Gde., 1982.
Adam Oechsner: Die Mundart von Thüngersheim. Würzburg, Univ., Diss., 1920.
August Zeyer: Schöa worsch - Der Thüngersheimer August Zeyer erzählt in Mundart und Prosa aus seinem Leben. Selbstverlag, Thüngersheim, 1989.
St. Michael Thüngersheim, Schnell Kunstführer Nr. 1565. Schnell und Steiner, München, ¹1986.
Christine Brandl: Vom Härwest bis Foosenocht
Wolfgang Brückner: Die Wallfahrt zum Kreuzberg in der Rhön. Echter, Würzburg, 1997.
Gemeinde Thüngersheim : Thüngersheim - Ein Winzerort in Mainfranken. Vorbereitende Untersuchungen zur Ortsanierung nach Baugesetzbuch, Bericht 1