Ansbach — The Urhöfe in the Rezat valley

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Ansbach — The Urhöfe in the Rezat valley

Ansbach is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Ansbach, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

According to local folklore Ansbach began at the end of the 7th century, when a band of Franconian peasants led by Onold settled the Rezat valley and founded the «Urhöfe», the first farms.

Origins and history

Folklore places the founding of Ansbach at the end of the 7th century, when a group of Franconian peasants and their families followed their leader Onold into the Rezat valley and founded the settlement there. The city is today the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia.

Key facts

  • Country: Germany
  • Region: Bavaria
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Ansbach

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Death Anniversary: Bernhard Joachim Hagen — December 9, 1787
    09 Dec 2026
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