Roden, Bavaria
Encyclopedia
Roden is a community in the Main-Spessart district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Marktheidenfeld.
(52 km) and Würzburg
(32 km) on the edge of the Spessart
(range). To Karlstadt am Main
(the district seat) it is 15 km and to Lohr am Main
the same. From the Autobahn A 3 (Frankfurt - Würzburg), Roden can be reached through the Marktheidenfeld interchange
(no. 65), and thence to Marktheidenfeld
and across the Main Bridge there. A left turn at the far end of the bridge brings drivers to Roden after 7 km.
The community is rich in woodland (roughly 1 000 ha) at the seam between the Spessart’s mostly bunter
-based geology and that found on the Fränkische Platte (a flat, mostly agricultural region), which is mostly Muschelkalk
-based.
might be described thus: Per pale, dexter vert an oaktree eradicated argent, sinister Or an uncial N, in chief a cross pattée sable.
The oaktree on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side refers to the community’s wealth of woodland, and on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side is the symbol used by the Neustadt am Main Monastery, which was the village’s origin.
Main-Spessart
Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg , the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse .-History:The district was established in 1972 by merging the former...
in the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
(Unterfranken) 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...
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Marktheidenfeld.
Location
Roden lies between AschaffenburgAschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg is a city in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is the administrative seat.Aschaffenburg is known as the Tor zum Spessart or "gate to the Spessart"...
(52 km) and Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
(32 km) on the edge of the Spessart
Spessart
The Spessart is a low mountain range in northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse, Germany. It is bordered on three sides by the Main River. The two most important towns located at the foot of the Spessart are Aschaffenburg and Würzburg....
(range). To Karlstadt am Main
Karlstadt am Main
Karlstadt is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is the Main-Spessart district seat ....
(the district seat) it is 15 km and to Lohr am Main
Lohr
Lohr am Main is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Lohr am Main.- Location :The town lies on the Main in the Spessart about halfway between Würzburg and...
the same. From the Autobahn A 3 (Frankfurt - Würzburg), Roden can be reached through the Marktheidenfeld interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
(no. 65), and thence to Marktheidenfeld
Marktheidenfeld
Marktheidenfeld is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Marktheidenfeld....
and across the Main Bridge there. A left turn at the far end of the bridge brings drivers to Roden after 7 km.
The community is rich in woodland (roughly 1 000 ha) at the seam between the Spessart’s mostly bunter
Bunter (geology)
Bunter beds are sandstone deposits containing rounded pebbles, such as can notably be found in Warwickshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Devon and Dorset in England...
-based geology and that found on the Fränkische Platte (a flat, mostly agricultural region), which is mostly Muschelkalk
Muschelkalk
The Muschelkalk is a sequence of sedimentary rock strata in the geology of central and western Europe. It has a Middle Triassic age and forms the middle part of the Germanic Trias, that further consists of the Buntsandstein and Keuper...
-based.
History
In 1348, Roden had its first documentary mention, and for centuries was part of the Princely Electorate (Hochstift) of Würzburg. It passed with the 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss to the Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenburg. In 1806, Roden became part of the mediatized Amt of Steinfeld, belonging to Baden, which in turn was ceded to Austria in 1816. In the Generalrezess of Frankfurt in 1819, Roden passed to Bavaria.Coat of arms
The community’s armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might be described thus: Per pale, dexter vert an oaktree eradicated argent, sinister Or an uncial N, in chief a cross pattée sable.
The oaktree on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side refers to the community’s wealth of woodland, and on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side is the symbol used by the Neustadt am Main Monastery, which was the village’s origin.
Sightseeing
- St. Cyriacus’s Parish Church from 1710 with a tower from Julius Echter’sJulius Echter von MespelbrunnJulius Echter von Mespelbrunn was a Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Echter was born in Mespelbrunn Castle, Spessart and died in Würzburg....
time (tabernacle from 16th century) - Important Crucifixion Group made of sandstoneSandstoneSandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
from the former Neustadt am Main Monastery (1586) at the community’s graveyard
Clubs
- Cyriakusverein Roden, chairman, Roland Ehehalt
- Roden volunteer fire brigade, chief and commander, Roland Henlein
- Ansbach volunteer fire brigade, chief, Herold Andreas, commander, Peter Pfeufer
- FC Roden football club, chairman Erwin Eyrich
- Roden Gardening and Beautification Club, chairwoman Karin Steinbauer
- Ansbach Gardening and Beautification Club, chairwoman Ulrike Steinbauer
- Kameradenbund Ansbach, chairman Gerhard Behr
- Roden Music Club, chairman Horst Schmitt
- Schützenkameradschaft 1957 Roden (marksmanship, shooting), chairman Georg Benkert
- SJG Ansbach (sport and youth), chairwoman Uschi Sommer
- VdK Ortsverband Roden, chairman Helmut Schreck