Goldbach, Bavaria

Goldbach (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔltbax]) is a market community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany.

It is believed that the name has its roots in the yellow loess soil, which during heavy rainfalls colours the local brook, also called the Goldbach, with a somewhat golden tinge.

(as at municipal election held on 2 March 2008) The community’s arms might be described thus: Gules a bend wavy Or, in chief a noble coronet argent set with colourful stones, in base a wheel spoked of six of the third.

The tinctures Or and gules (gold and red) are taken from the arms once borne by the Counts of Rieneck, who until they died out in 1559 held the Vogtei as the vassals of the Archbishop of Mainz.

The chancel is graced by a monumental painting by the artist Curd Lessig as well as by a modern octagonal altar lamp whose ornate glass panes depicts Biblical scenes.

Drawing attention from well beyond the region is the Winterlaufserie ("Winter Run Series"), carried on TV Goldbach, which is said to cover 10 km on each of nine appointed times.

Between Goldbach and Hösbach, when the Autobahn was being widened to six lanes, a "housing" was built over the roadway to reduce the noise pollution.

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Markt Goldbach, sculpture
Constituent communities
Coat of Arms of Aschaffenburg district
Coat of Arms of Aschaffenburg district