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Town in Bavaria, Germany

Obernburg a.Main Town Aerial picture of Obernburg Coat of arms Location of Obernburg a.Main within Miltenberg district Location of Obernburg a.Main Obernburg a.Main Show map of Germany Obernburg a.Main Show map of Bavaria Coordinates: 49°50′24″N 09°8′29″E / 49.84000°N 9.14139°E / 49.84000; 9.14139 Country Germany State Bavaria Admin. region Unterfranken District Miltenberg Subdivisions 2 Stadtteile Government • Mayor (2020–26) Dietmar Fieger[1] (CSU) Area • Total 24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi) Elevation 127 m (417 ft) Population (2024-12-31)[2] • Total 8,575 • Density 345.5/km2 (894.8/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal codes 63785 Dialling codes 06022 Vehicle registration MIL, OBB Website www.obernburg.de

**Obernburg am Main** (German pronunciation: [\[ˈoːbɐnˌbʊʁk ʔam ˈmaɪn\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German), lit. 'Obernburg on the [Main](/source/Main_(river))'; officially *Obernburg a.Main*; [South Franconian](/source/South_Franconian_German): *Omborsch*), commonly known as **Obernburg**, is a town in the [Miltenberg district](/source/Miltenberg_(district)) in the *[Regierungsbezirk](/source/Regierungsbezirk)* of [Lower Franconia](/source/Lower_Franconia) (*Unterfranken*) in [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria), [Germany](/source/Germany). It has a population of around 8,500.

## Geography

Obernburg lies at the mouth of the river [Mümling](/source/M%C3%BCmling), where it empties into the [Main](/source/Main_(river)), at the foot of the [Odenwald](/source/Odenwald) (range).

## History

Between 83 and 85, the [Romans](/source/Ancient_Rome) constructed the Obernburg [castrum](/source/Castra), named *Nemaninga*, to guard the [Limes Germanicus](/source/Limes_Germanicus) which followed the Main river here. It was originally built from wood but in the middle of the 2nd century AD replaced by a stone fort.[3]: 10

The castrum was the garrison of the *Cohors IIII Aquitanorum equitata*. The stone fort, with an area of 2.9 ha and a nearly rectangular ground plan of roughly 185/188 × 160 m was oriented to the river Main. Obernburg's old town still somewhat corresponds to the castrum's footprint, with some of the thoroughfares corresponding to Roman streets, such as today's Römerstrasse which follows the course of the fort's *via principalis*.[3]: 10

A *[beneficiarii](/source/Beneficiarius)* station has been shown to have existed on the Limes road south of the castrum, from which numerous dedication stones have been secured.[3]: 10

In the [Alamannic](/source/Alamanni) invasion of 259 and 260, the castrum fell, but was resettled later on. In the 4th and 5th centuries the [Franks](/source/Franks) settled the area.[3]: 11

In 1204, [Wolfger von Erla](/source/Wolfger_von_Erla) built a castle in defiance of the [Count of Ortenburg](/source/Imperial_County_of_Ortenburg) in a feud.[4]

On 25 March 1313, Obernburg was raised to town by [Archbishop of Mainz](/source/Archbishop_of_Mainz) [Peter of Aspelt](/source/Peter_of_Aspelt).[3]: 11 The confirmation of town rights by [Louis the Bavarian](/source/Louis_IV%2C_Holy_Roman_Emperor) came on 27 July 1317 in a document issued in [Aschaffenburg](/source/Aschaffenburg).

Until the *[Reichsdeputationshauptschluss](/source/Reichsdeputationshauptschluss)* in 1803, Obernburg belonged to [Electoral Mainz](/source/Archbishopric_of_Mainz). Thereafter it belonged to the newly formed [Principality of Aschaffenburg](/source/Principality_of_Aschaffenburg), with which it passed in 1814 (by this time it had become a department of the [Grand Duchy of Frankfurt](/source/Grand_Duchy_of_Frankfurt)) to the [Kingdom of Bavaria](/source/Kingdom_of_Bavaria). The town became the seat of an *Amtsgericht*.[3]: 11

In 1872, the railway line Aschaffenburg to Miltenberg was opened, with a stop at Obernburg. The first local bridge across the Main was built in 1892. In 1915-7 the Main was channeled and the weir with lock and a hydroelectric plant was constructed.[3]: 11

Until 1 July 1972, Obernburg was the seat of a like-named district. This was abolished in the course of municipal reform. On 1 May 1978, the neighbouring municipality of Eisenbach was amalgamated with Obernburg.

## Governance

### Mayors

- since 2014: Dietmar Fieger (CSU)

- 2002–2014 Walter Berninger (CSU)

- 1975–2002 Wendelin Imhof (CSU)

- 1964–1975 Valentin Ballmann (FDP)

- 1945–1964 Willy Nees

### Town council

The council is made up of 20 council members, with seats apportioned thus:

- [CSU](/source/Christian_Social_Union_in_Bavaria) 7

- [Freie Wähler](/source/Free_Voters) 5

- [Bündnis 90/Die Grünen](/source/B%C3%BCndnis_90%2FDie_Gr%C3%BCnen) 4

- Aktive Liste 3

- [SPD](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany) 1

### Coat of arms

The town's [arms](/source/Coat_of_arms) might be described thus: Argent on a mount vert a buck attired statant gules, in his mouth a [bunch of grapes](/source/Bunch_of_grapes) Or stalked of the second, in sinister a demi-tree of the second.

The town once bore different arms showing the [Wheel of Mainz](/source/Wheel_of_Mainz), but this [charge](/source/Charge_(heraldry)) was dropped when the town became part of Bavaria in 1814. The new arms were introduced on the Mayor's Medal in 1819. It has appeared in all official seals ever since.[5]

## Economy

Obernburg's industrial area lies near the outlying centre of Eisenbach in the town's south. The largest company is the firm [Reis Robotics](/source/Reis_Robotics).

On the other side of the [Main](/source/Main_(river)) lies another industrial area called the *Industrie Center Obernburg* (ICO). There, in line with tradition, various kinds of chemical fibres are produced. Moreover, the industrial park is home to many other, smaller businesses in various fields. Although the industrial park bears the name "Obernburg", and this is also the postal address, it actually lies exclusively within the communities of [Erlenbach am Main](/source/Erlenbach_am_Main) and [Elsenfeld](/source/Elsenfeld).

## Arts and culture

### Historic buildings

*Almosenturm* in Obernburg

Obernburg retains a significant part of its town fortifications, particularly the Upper Gate (*Oberes Tor*), the Alms Tower (*Almosenturm*) and the Round Tower (*Runder Turm*). Other historic buildings include the town hall, the *Annakapelle* (chapel) and the [Baroque](/source/Baroque_architecture) church in Eisenbach.

### Theatre

- *Kleinkunstbühne Kochsmühle* (cabaret)

### Museums

- The *Römermuseum* ("Roman Museum") exhibits the traces of Roman settlement in Obernburg and the surrounding area.

- The *Eisenbacher Heimatmuseum* (local history) is housed in the outlying centre's former new town hall.

### Tourism/hiking paths

Since 1990, Obernburg has been located on the *Fränkischer Rotwein Wanderweg* ("Franconian Red Wine Hiking Trail"). [European walking route E8](/source/European_walking_route_E8) runs through Obernburg, linking [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry) in Ireland to [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul) in Turkey.

### Regular events

- In July, the *Mirabellenfest* ("[Mirabelle Plum](/source/Mirabelle_plum) Festival") is celebrated in Eisenbach

- Since 1989 the *Obernburger Mühlstein* ("Obernburg Millstone"), a prize for newcomers in cabaret, has been regularly awarded in Obernburg.

## Sports

The sport club TUSPO Obernburg is above all known for its [team handball](/source/Team_handball) department in the Men's Second Handball *Bundesliga*.

## Infrastructure

### Public institutions

The Obernburg District Court (*Amtsgericht Obernburg*) is the court with jurisdiction over the Miltenberg district.

In Obernburg there are a branch office of the Miltenberg district office (*Landratsamt*), the Obernburg Financial Office responsible for the district and a branch office of the Aschaffenburg Employment Office.

## Education

Schools of general education (*Allgemeinbildende Schulen*) in Obernburg are the *Johannes-Obernburger-Volksschule* ([primary school](/source/Primary_school) and [Hauptschule](/source/Hauptschule)), the Eisenbach primary school and the *Main-Limes-[Realschule](/source/Realschule)*. Vocational training schools are the *Staatliche [Berufsschule](/source/Vocational_school) Miltenberg-Obernburg*, the *Berufsfachschule für Kaufmännische Assistenten* (for sales assistants) and the *Staatliche Fachoberschule und Berufsoberschule Obernburg*. Furthermore, there are a municipal music school and the *Dr.-Albert-Liebmann-Schule*.

## Notable people

- [Adam Lux](/source/Adam_Lux) (1765–1793), revolutionary at the time of the [French Revolution](/source/French_Revolution)

- [Urban Priol](/source/Urban_Priol) (born 1961), cabaret performer

- [Hildegard Heichele](/source/Hildegard_Heichele) (born 1947), soprano

- [Dominik Klein](/source/Dominik_Klein) (born 1983), professional handballer

- [Gitti und Erika](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitti%20und%20Erika) (born 1958, born 1956), singers

## Twin towns – sister citites

Obernburg is [twinned](/source/Sister_city) with:[6]

- [Aszód](/source/Asz%C3%B3d), Hungary

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden](https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/), [Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik](/source/Bayerisches_Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik), 15 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022"](https://www.statistik.bayern.de/mam/produkte/veroffentlichungen/statistische_berichte/a1210c_202400.pdf) [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). [Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik](/source/Bayerisches_Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Zeitreise_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Zeitreise_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Zeitreise_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Zeitreise_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Zeitreise_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Zeitreise_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Zeitreise_3-6) Schumacher, Karin; Schumacher, Hans-Jürgen (2003). *Zeitreise durch den Spessart (German)*. Wartberg Verlag. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [3-8313-1075-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/3-8313-1075-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Georg Juritsch (1894), *Geschichte der Babenberger und ihrer Länder* (Innsbruck), p. 378.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Description and explanation of Obernburg’s arms](https://archive.today/20120804131556/http://www.hdbg.de/gemeinden2/bayerns-gemeinden_detail.php?gkz=9676145)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Herzlich Willkommen: Links"](https://www.obernburg.de/) (in German). Obernburg. Retrieved 2023-11-03.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Obernburg am Main](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Obernburg_am_Main).

- [Official website](https://www.obernburg.de/)

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