Aufseß
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river in Bavaria, Germany, see Aufseß (river).
Aufseß, also sometimes spelled Aufsess, is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany.
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Aufseß | |
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Location of Aufseß within Bayreuth district | |
Coordinates: 49°54′N 11°13′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
District | Bayreuth |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Alexander Schrüfer[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,263 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91347 |
Dialling codes | 09198, 09274, 09204 |
Vehicle registration | BT |
Website | www.aufsess.de |
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Located in Franconian Switzerland on the Castle Road and the Franconian Bierstraße, or Beer Road, Aufseß is best known for its connection with the noble family of Aufsess, Knights of the Empire. Notable members of the family include Jobst Bernhard von und zu Aufsees, the founder of the Aufseesianum in Bamberg, Friedrich III von Aufseß, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg (1421–1431), and Hans von und zu Aufseß, who in 1852 was the principal founder of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum (formerly the "Germanischen Museums“) in Nuremberg.