Dreuschendorf is a small village located in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. It is in Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia is a Regierungsbezirk of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia , all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern .With more than 200 independent breweries which brew...

, in the Bamberg district

Bamberg (district)

Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.- History :The history of the...

. Dreuschendorf is a constituent community of Buttenheim

Buttenheim

Buttenheim is a market town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies in the Regnitz Valley between Bamberg and Nuremberg.Buttenheim is Levi Strauss’s birthplace; the future inventor of blue jeans emigrated from here to the United States in 1847....

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In 2007, the village had a population of 327.

Geography

Dreuschendorf has an elevation of about 273 meters.

The Deichselbach

Deichselbach

The Deichselbach is a stream in Upper Franconia, Germany. It is about 11.5 kilometers long.- Course :The Deichselbach has its source east of the village Tiefenhöchstadt in the community of Buttenheim...

 stream flows through the village, and west of the village, the Schußbach stream flows into the Deichselbach.

Dreuschendorf lies in the nature park "Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst."

Dreuschendorf lies on the Staatsstraße

Landesstraße

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 2260.

History

Dreuschendorf was first mentioned in the year 1116; it was at that time named Druskendorf (or "village of the companions").

In 1492, it was completely destroyed during a feud between Bamberg

Bamberg

Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...

's Prince-Bishop

Prince-Bishop

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 and a Baron of the Holy Roman Empire

Freiherr

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 from Buttenheim

Buttenheim

Buttenheim is a market town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies in the Regnitz Valley between Bamberg and Nuremberg.Buttenheim is Levi Strauss’s birthplace; the future inventor of blue jeans emigrated from here to the United States in 1847....

. During the Thirty Years' War, Dreuschendorf was again destroyed.

In earlier times, the village was an important place for pilgrams traveling through the Franconian Jura

Franconian Jura

The Franconian Jura is an upland in Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to .Large portions of the Franconian Jura are part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park...

 to Ebermannstadt

Ebermannstadt

Ebermannstadt is a town in the district of Forchheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 10 km northeast of Forchheim and 25 km southeast of Bamberg.-Districts:*Breitenbach*Ebermannstadt*Gasseldorf*Niedermirsberg*Rüssenbach*Neuses-Poxstall...

 or Gößweinstein

Gößweinstein

Gößweinstein is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.-Districts:-History:The first record of the Goswinesteyn Castle is from 1076. Prior to 1102 the Hochstift Bamberg became the owner of the castle. The prince-bishop of Bamberg Friedrich Carl von Schönborn elevated...

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Church

In 1727, a small chapel was built at the southern edge of the village; this was removed in 1923. In its place, a new chapel was built in the village center. The consecration of the church, named St. Anna, took place on September 28, 1924. On October 30, a new organ, built by the Volkmar Krätzer company, was added.

On the occasion of its 75th anniversary in 1999, the chapel was renovated.

Culture

North of Dreuschendorf is a community house, which lies opposite a football field with a playground.

There is a brewery in the village named the "Brauerei Meusel."

There are several community organizations in Dreuschendorf:

• "Bürgerverein Dreuschendorf": Civic association
• "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Dreuschendorf": Volunteer fire department
• "The road goes on forever": Motorcycle club
• "VdK-Ortsverband Dreuschendorf": Social/political organization

External links

• Bierland-Oberfranken.de: Meusel-Bräu Ottmar Meusel e.K.