Arnschwang

In recent years Arnschwang has focused on the production of environmentally friendly energy from biomass and water.

In the so-called Castle Wood ("Burgholz") towards Zenching is a well-preserved Celtic square enclosure, which might probably have served for religious purposes or as a central meeting or court place for the village communities in the area.

[3] From the point of language of these first historical inhabitants can derive, by the way, also the river Chamb - the village Arnschwang its name: "wang" is meant flat field, meadow.

When Emperor Henry was defeated with a large army in Bohemia in 1431 only Erasmus Sattelbogner, the knight of Arnschwang brought back his forces again.

[10] The folk theatre which is performed annually as The dragons sting of Furth im Wald - the so-called "Further Drachenstich" references to this event during the Hussite riots.

The destruction was so severe that the school building, the parsonage and 41 houses with 142 shops burnt down, and 240 people became homeless.

[14] After bitter opposition by the citizens of Arnschwang the affiliation of the village to the administrative community Weiding was taken back after few years again.

The former owner of the Hofmark Arnschwang, Erasmus von Sattelbogen has made a name to himself by his heroic fight against the Hussits.

[15] Through the municipality area runs the route of the Federal Highway 20 which leads from Cham to the German-Czech border.

1899 the nave was raised, expanded and extended by two bays[16] In the local part Zenching there is the parish exclave St. Giles from the 18th century.

[17] 1939 demolition and rebuilding of the church nave.In the soul chapel in Zenching the only Dance of Death in the eastern part of Upper Palatinate.

[18] Glass facade of the chapel in Tretting with representation of Our Patron Saint of Bavaria as a Holy Mary with the protective coat.

Modern interior with 14 Stations of the Cross and relief plates made of unglazed ceramics by sculptor Veronika Schagemann of the same year.

In Arnschwang there were numerous of the very rare subterranean stables, the so-called "Schrazellöcher".Village-fountain sculptured by the local sculptor Toni Scheubeck on the occasion of the 1200-Jubilee year in 1995.

Made of Fürstensteiner granite, the water channels polished, thereby brighter active; the remaining surfaces shaded.

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Moated Castle Arnschwang 1607
Moated Castle Arnschwang around 1700 by Michael Wening
Parish church St. Martin
Zenching
Patrona Bavariae
Drahtinsel with rare fauna
Labyrinth fountain of Toni Scheubeck
Moated castle Arnschwang 2012
Coat of Arms of Cham district
Coat of Arms of Cham district