Hilpoltstein

Hilpoltstein
Coat of arms
Hilpoltstein Location of Hilpoltstein within Roth district
Coordinates: 49°11′N 11°11′E / 49.183°N 11.183°E / 49.183; 11.183Coordinates: 49°11′N 11°11′E / 49.183°N 11.183°E / 49.183; 11.183
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Roth
Government
• Mayor	Markus Mahl (SPD)
Area
• Total	91.42 km2 (35.30 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,474
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	91161
Dialling codes	09174
Vehicle registration	RH, HIP
Website	www.hilpoltstein.de

Hilpoltstein is a town in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 10 km southeast of Roth bei Nürnberg and 30 km south of Nuremberg, close to the lake 'Rothsee.

Former residence and Saint John the Baptist church

History

• Origins of the castle and the town date back to the 10th century.
• Town privileges were granted in 1354.
• 1799 Hilpoltstein becomes part of Bavaria

Sights

• Rathaus (Town Hall)
• Accessible Tower of the Remains of the early medieval Castle
• Remains of The Town Wall
• Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johannes (Town's Parish Church)
• Jahrsdorfer House
• Guest House 'Schwarzes Ross' with historic Brewery and museum on handcrafts and town history

Sons and daughters of the place

Johann Christoph Sturm

• Johann Christoph Sturm (1635-1703), astronomer and mathematician
• Friedrich Eibner (1825-1877), painter

People who work or have worked on the ground

• Ludwig Elsbett (1913-2003), engineer and inventor of the Elsbett engine

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  City wall
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  Castle Remains

Annual Events

• Spring Concert of the town's brass band (April)
• Medieval festival with knights tournament (May)
• Challenge Roth: Worlds largest ultra-distance triathlon (July)
• Burgfest - Popular folk fair with medieval pageant, flea market in the old town, beer tent, fireworks (1st weekend of August)
• Kite festival (last weekend of September)
• Christmas Market (1st weekend of the Advent)

References

External links

• Official site (in German)

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