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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Oberpfalz

Elevation
  
390-596 m (−1,565 ft)

Population
  
1,443 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
92268

State
  
Bavaria

District
  
Amberg-Sulzbach

Area
  
21.69 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:13 PM

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Municipal assoc.
  
Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Weather
  
6°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 70% Humidity

Etzelwang is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany.

Contents

Map of Etzelwang, Germany

History

Etzelwang has existed as a parish since the second half of the 11th century. However, the present municipality of Etzelwang was not created until the Bavarian administrative reforms of 1972 to 1975. It was created from the political units of Neidstein, Kirchenreinbach, and Schmidtstadt.

Name

Etzel comes from the same root as Heinrich or English Henry. It is not certain which Heinrich gave his name to the parish and subsequently to the municipality. It is possible that it refers to Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II, who founded the bishopric of Bamberg, to which the parish belonged.

Sights

Places of interest in Etzelwang include the following:

  • Schloss Neidstein, a castle once owned by actor Nicolas Cage.
  • St. Nikolaus church
    • The church was originally dedicated in 1059, but subsequently destroyed. The present church was built from 1721 to the completion of the tower in 1763.
  • Ruins of Burg Hauseck
  • Neutra cliffs
  • Burg Rupprechtstein
  • Hofmark of Kirchenreinbach
  • Church of St. Ulrich in Kirchereinbach

    • References

    Etzelwang Wikipedia
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