Schwabach: Gold Leaf Capital, Franconian Egg Market, and Bavaria's Smallest Kreisfreie Stadt
Schwabach has a population around 38,600 and lies about 15 kilometres south of Nuernberg in Middle Franconia, Bavaria. The town is Germany's gold leaf (Blattgold) capital; Schwabacher Blattgold has been produced here since the Middle Ages and was used to gild the Statue of Liberty's torch, among other famous applications. Schwabach holds the status of a kreisfreie Stadt (independent city), making it Bavaria's smallest by population.
The Altstadt is well-preserved, with the Stadtkirche St. Johannes und St. Martin containing a significant late-Gothic winged altarpiece. The Marktplatz and Koenigsplatz form the commercial centre. The annual Schwabacher Kirchweih fair is a major local event. The Schwabach river gives the town its name. Nuernberg is reachable by S-Bahn in about 15 minutes. The Frankenhoehe hills rise to the west. The Schwabacher Eiermarkt (egg market) has been held continuously since the Middle Ages. Adult companionship follows Bavarian regulatory standards.
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Schwabach has a population around 38,600 and lies about 15 kilometres south of Nuernberg in Middle Franconia, Bavaria. The town is Germany's gold leaf (Blattgold) capital; Schwabacher Blattgold has been produced here since the Middle Ages and was used to gild the Statue of Liberty's torch, among other famous applications. Schwabach holds the status of a kreisfreie Stadt (independent city), making it Bavaria's smallest by population.
The Altstadt is well-preserved, with the Stadtkirche St. Johannes und St. Martin containing a significant late-Gothic winged altarpiece. The Marktplatz and Koenigsplatz form the commercial centre. The annual Schwabacher Kirchweih fair is a major local event. The Schwabach river gives the town its name. Nuernberg is reachable by S-Bahn in about 15 minutes. The Frankenhoehe hills rise to the west. The Schwabacher Eiermarkt (egg market) has been held continuously since the Middle Ages. Adult companionship follows Bavarian regulatory standards.
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