Illesheim
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Illesheim, founded 1283 AD, is a municipality
in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
in Bavaria
in Germany
. The earliest leader affiliated with Illesheim's foundation was Götz von Berlichingen
, known as "the Knight with the Iron Hand." Also known locally as "Illesa". It lies 6 kilometers west of Bad Windsheim
and 11 kilometers east of the A7 motorway.
Illesheim has one train station, a stop on the Regionalbahn
system. Its Rathaus (townhall) is open Wednesday afternoons and has some interesting historical items. This small town adjoins the northwestern edge of the U.S. Army's Storck Barracks
and the Illesheim AAF, a U.S. Army helicopter airfield. The airfield previously belonged to the Luftwaffe
until its capture in 1945.
Illesheim is primarily an agricultural town. The even smaller hamlet of Urfersheim sits to its southeast, adjoining the opposite side of the airfield.
On Illesheim's crest (in German, Wappen), the Wheel represents Illesheim at the center with the five wheel spokes pointing toward other smaller neighboring communities linked to the town Illesheim. The knife above represents Saint Bartholomew, who is the patron saint for the church in neighboring Urfersheim. The cross represents Saint Gumbertus
, the patron saint for the church in the hamlet of Westheim
(southeast of Urfersheim).
Municipalities of Germany
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in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt -Bad Windsheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Fürth and Ansbach, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
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...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The earliest leader affiliated with Illesheim's foundation was Götz von Berlichingen
Götz von Berlichingen
Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen and also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German Imperial Knight and mercenary....
, known as "the Knight with the Iron Hand." Also known locally as "Illesa". It lies 6 kilometers west of Bad Windsheim
Bad Windsheim
Bad Windsheim is a small historic city in Bavaria, Germany. It lies in the district Neustadt an der Aisch - Bad Windsheim, west of Nuremberg....
and 11 kilometers east of the A7 motorway.
Illesheim has one train station, a stop on the Regionalbahn
RegionalBahn
The Regionalbahn is a type of local passenger train in Germany.-Service:Regionalbahn trains usually call at all stations on a given line, with the exception of RB trains within S-Bahn networks, these may only call at selected stations...
system. Its Rathaus (townhall) is open Wednesday afternoons and has some interesting historical items. This small town adjoins the northwestern edge of the U.S. Army's Storck Barracks
Storck Barracks
Storck Barracks/Illesheim Kaserne is a United States Army facility in Germany, located about 15 miles northwest of Ansbach , about 240 miles south-southwest of Berlin....
and the Illesheim AAF, a U.S. Army helicopter airfield. The airfield previously belonged to the Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
until its capture in 1945.
Illesheim is primarily an agricultural town. The even smaller hamlet of Urfersheim sits to its southeast, adjoining the opposite side of the airfield.
On Illesheim's crest (in German, Wappen), the Wheel represents Illesheim at the center with the five wheel spokes pointing toward other smaller neighboring communities linked to the town Illesheim. The knife above represents Saint Bartholomew, who is the patron saint for the church in neighboring Urfersheim. The cross represents Saint Gumbertus
Gondelbert
Gondelbert, also in ancient times named in various manner, is a founder of a Merowingian ban around 640 or 650 in the Vosgian Mountains, near Saales, at the locus Grangia Fossa, today La Grande Fosse...
, the patron saint for the church in the hamlet of Westheim
Westheim
Westheim is a municipality in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany....
(southeast of Urfersheim).