Katzwang
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Katzwang, formerly a separate municipality, has been a part of Nuremberg
in Bavaria
, Germany
, since 1 July 1972. It is located on a ford across the Rednitz
river, in the south of the city (approx. 8 km away from the center).
The village was mentioned for the first time in the year 1152. It belonged at that point to Ellwangen Abbey
, which sold it to Ebrach Abbey
in 1296.
The church of Saint Mary still contains medieval work, in particular the ossuary
(German: "Karner") and the walls of the churchyard.
The Rhine-Main-Danube canal, a navigable waterway linking the Main and Danube rivers, passes to the north of Katzwang. On 26th March 1979, while still under construction, the canal burst its banks close to Katzwang and flooded the village, killing a 12 year old girl and causing widespread property damage.
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
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
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...
, since 1 July 1972. It is located on a ford across the Rednitz
Rednitz
The Rednitz is a river in Franconia, Germany, tributary of the Regnitz . The Rednitz is formed by the confluence of the rivers Fränkische Rezat and Schwäbische Rezat, in Georgensgmünd . The Rednitz flows north through Roth bei Nürnberg, Schwabach and the southwestern quarters of Nuremberg...
river, in the south of the city (approx. 8 km away from the center).
The village was mentioned for the first time in the year 1152. It belonged at that point to Ellwangen Abbey
Ellwangen Abbey
Ellwangen Abbey was the earliest Benedictine monastery established in the Duchy of Swabia, at the present-day town of Ellwangen an der Jagst, Baden-Württemberg about 100 km north-east of Stuttgart.-Imperial abbey:...
, which sold it to Ebrach Abbey
Ebrach Abbey
Ebrach Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Ebrach in Oberfranken, Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Bishopric of Würzburg....
in 1296.
The church of Saint Mary still contains medieval work, in particular the ossuary
Ossuary
An ossuary is a chest, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary...
(German: "Karner") and the walls of the churchyard.
The Rhine-Main-Danube canal, a navigable waterway linking the Main and Danube rivers, passes to the north of Katzwang. On 26th March 1979, while still under construction, the canal burst its banks close to Katzwang and flooded the village, killing a 12 year old girl and causing widespread property damage.