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Zapfendorf, Germany

Zapfendorf is a town of 5,017 people in Bavaria, Germany.

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Population5,017 GeoNames
RegionBavaria
Elevation248 m 814 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area30.5 km²
Nearest airportVerkehrslandeplatz Burg Feuerstein (URD) 29 km

Why visit Zapfendorf

Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 32 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Marienstatue and Kämpferstein.

About Zapfendorf

Zapfendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈtsapfn̩ˌdɔʁf]) is a municipality with market rights in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany with roughly 5,000 inhabitants.

From the Wikipedia article Zapfendorf (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks17

MarienstatueCC BY-SA 4.0

Marienstatue

Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 3.3 km

Marienstatue auf dem Rattelsdorfer Marktplatz (Bildhauer Ferdinand Tietz). Muttergottesstandbild auf dreiseitigem Volutensockel;...

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KämpfersteinCC BY-SA 4.0

Kämpferstein

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

Hoher, durch Kehlen verj. Vierkantsockel; Hochrecht. Aufsatz mit Relief; Kreuzgr.; Erzb. Eisenkreuz. Der Bildst. befand sich vorm. dort...

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SchaumbergsteinCC BY-SA 3.0 de

Schaumbergstein

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

Kreuzstein. Schaumberg-Schild erhaben gearb., darüber Kreuz in den Linien vertieft; R.: Lat. Bogensockelkreuz vertieft; Sühnestein für...

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Schloß UnterleiterbachCC BY-SA 3.0

Schloß Unterleiterbach

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

1 Schloßstraße, Zapfendorf

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TorhausCC BY-SA 4.0

Torhaus

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

1 Am Torhaus, Rattelsdorf

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Die Stolze Graserin

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Hl. Johann NepomukCC BY-SA 4.0

Hl. Johann Nepomuk

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

Balustersockel; Statue des Heiligen Johann Nepomuk

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Pfründner MarterCC BY-SA 4.0

Pfründner Marter

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

Sock: 4 gefl. Engelsk.; kor. Säule mit Weinl. & Trau.; 4s. Auf., 4 bem. Alut. (hl. Laurentius, hl. Wendelin, Chr. a.d. Geißelsäule,...

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Weißes KreuzCC BY-SA 4.0

Weißes Kreuz

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

Dreistufiger Sockel; Altarmensa; Kruzifix; INRI-Tafel; Marien-und Johannesfigur; Besitzer: Familie Kunigunde Schneider

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Bootseinstieg Zapfendorf km 403,7

Monument and historic site

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Alte SchuleCC BY-SA 4.0

Alte Schule

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

17 Kirchgasse, Rattelsdorf

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Alter Schulturm

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

Westlich angebauter Gemeindeturm, fünfgeschossiger Torturm, im Kern spätmittelalterlich, 1718/19 erneuert mit welscher Haube

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Golfclub Bamberg

Golf course · 4.4 km

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Aquarena Zapfendorf

Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km

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Klostergarten

Park · 3.4 km

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Mehrgenerationenplatz

Playground · 3.1 km

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Restaurants and cafes32

Zum goldenen LöwenCC BY-SA 4.0

Zum goldenen Löwen

Restaurant · Regional · 3.2 km

10 Marktplatz, Rattelsdorf

Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; Tu off

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Gasthaus SchoberCC BY-SA 4.0

Gasthaus Schober

Restaurant · Regional · 2.4 km

4 Schloßstraße, Zapfendorf

Th,We,Th,Sa,Su 09:00+

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Schwanen-Bräu

Restaurant · Regional · 2.2 km

11 Ebinger Marktplatz, Rattelsdorf

Mo-We 16:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-13:00, 16:00-22:00

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Zum Wölf

Restaurant · Regional · 3.6 km

Th-Sa 16:00-21:00+; Su,PH 10:00-21:00+

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Zur goldenen KroneCC BY-SA 4.0

Zur goldenen Krone

Restaurant · Regional · 3.3 km

14 Kirchgasse, Rattelsdorf

Th-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-24:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:59

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Little Ohlands

Bakery

40 Bamberger Straße, Zapfendorf

Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa 05:30-13:00; PH off

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Obere Mühle

Bar and pub · 3.3 km

11 An der Itz, Rattelsdorf

May-Aug Fr,Sa 16:00+; May-Aug PH -1 day 16:00+; May-Aug Su,PH...

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Bauernhofcafe Schimmelhof

Cafe · 2.8 km

Sa, Su, PH 14:00+

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Brauerei Rudolf FischerCC BY-SA 4.0

Brauerei Rudolf Fischer

Restaurant · Regional · 4.2 km

2, Rattelsdorf

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Brauerei-Gaststätte EndresCC BY-SA 4.0

Brauerei-Gaststätte Endres

Restaurant · Regional · 4.0 km

21, Rattelsdorf

Mo-Fr 15:00-23:00; Tu off; Su 11:00-23:00

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Gasthaus Sassendorf

Restaurant · Regional · 3.4 km

7 Gründlerstraße, Zapfendorf

Tu-Sa 15:00-23:00; Su 11:00-23:00

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PellaCC BY-SA 4.0

Pella

Restaurant · Greek · 5.1 km

2 Dorfplatz, Breitengüßbach

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Where to stay6

Camping Ebing

Campground · 2.1 km

5 Ringstraße, Rattelsdorf

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MühlenbooteCC BY-SA 4.0

Mühlenboote

Motel and hotel · 3.3 km

11a An der Itz, Rattelsdorf

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Campingplatz Altmainsee

Campground · 3.8 km

1 Altmainsee, Ebensfeld

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Goldener Stern

Motel and hotel · Regional · 3.3 km

15 Bromberg, Rattelsdorf

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Wohnmobilstellplatz Freibad "Aquarena" Zapfendorf

Campground · 0.6 km

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Pilgerherberge & Gästehaus Edeltraud

Motel and hotel · 3.2 km

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History

The place was already settled quite early on, as witnessed by finds from the Bronze Age. Zapfendorf had its first documentary mention in 904. The name stems from “Zapfo” (Dorf meaning “village” in German), and may well refer to an innkeeper who tapped beer (zapfen means “draw”, as from a beer keg, in German). The original overlords were the Meranians, who were followed by the Truhendingens, who in turn sold the municipality in 1390 to the High Monastery at Bamberg. Since the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, the municipality has belonged to Bavaria.

On 1 April 1945, a munitions train on a siding in Zapfendorf was struck by low-level bombers. Burning parts of this train rained down on the village and destroyed it utterly, leaving only a few houses unscathed.

In 1955, Zapfendorf was designated a market. In 1972, the municipalities of Lauf, Oberleiterbach, Kirchschletten, Sassendorf, Reuthlos, Roth and Oberoberndorf were amalgamated with Zapfendorf, as was Unterleiterbach in 1978. Until 1972, Zapfendorf belonged to the Staffelstein district before it passed to the Bamberg district. Today, it is classed as a small centre in the Upper Franconia-West region.

From the History section of Zapfendorf on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship31

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

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Getting there and nearby towns

Verkehrslandeplatz Burg Feuerstein (URD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.

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