36 Welcome to the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr. This is our motto and we would like to present our town to you, our American fellow citizens, and to show you what Eschenbach offers to you and your families. With this welcome-brochure we want to invite you to a brief ramble through the Rußweiher town. Eschenbach i.d.OPf. ... a livable and loveable town! History Local historians assume that Eschenbach was founded in the 8th or 9th century. The village of Eschenbach surrounded the parish church which is still located at the same place. This church was the center of the village Eschenbach, later the market and then the town. In 1285 the village was listed as market town for the first time and on January 11th 1358 Charles IV. granted town priviledges to Eschenbach. The following centuries were marked by several destructions, pillages and lootings as well as devastating town fires that laid big parts in ashes but the inhabitants always kept their chins up. After World War II the town persons responsible had to cope with the enormous task of accommodating and integrating numerous refugees. This also included creating new jobs and improving education offers and health services. New building areas were designated and this led to a steadily increasing population. Nowadays, more than 7,500 people – including the American families – live in the town. The core of the town In 1990 Eschenbach started to redevelop the town center, a process that is almost fi nished. The Town hall can be seen as the central building, built in 1570. The town core is an attractive residential area but also the perfect location for several retail shops, banks, gastronomy and many health services. In addition to the characteristic churches at the East and West end of the old town, also the art works of the town hall and rotary fountains and the glass art at Marienplatz show the beauty of this area. Strolling trough the alleys pays off as well. Nature and relaxation The Eschenbach „Erholungswald“ (forest for relaxation) is just the second forest in Bavaria that received this title. This is a sign for extraordinary relaxation. The forest contains of the natural reserve „Vogelfreistätte Großer Rußweiher“ (the lake area of Rußweiher) and the forest nature trail „Holzweg“ which we would like to inform you briefly about. Forest adventure trail Holzweg Playful, meditative and mystical elements link this forest adventure trail near the B470 near Eschenbach i.d.OPf. and its surroundings in a unique way, thus awakening the spirit of research in young and old at various stations: Walk-in bird 1 house, „music school“, maze, barefoot path, pond with ferry, playgrounds with slides, climbing, seesaws and swings and much more. At the Taubnschuster „At the Taubnschuster“ every step is an experience: Whoever stands in the Taubnschustergarten and then opens the gate behind it, reveals a view of the infinite natural beauty around the city. But the taubnschuster is more – museum in fact. On the first floor there is a modern multimedia show that shows the way from the village to the city. Includes animated, redlit streets that simulate the devastating 19th-century fires. The Taubnschuster is both a cultural city and a stronghold of Zoigl. During the summer weeks, music events take place regularly at the Kulturhof. The 1 2
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