Before the gates of the festival performance town of Bayreuth and in the north edge of Frankish Switzerland lies Eckersdorf, a gross municipality with approx. 5100 residents. By an expansion of 36.19 kms ² approx. 140 residents per km ² live in the municipal area.

The coat of arms of Eckersdorf shows a walking, looking forward golden lion under blue sign head, under it are is the coat of arms is with four parts; the fields 1 and 4 are red, the fields 2 and 3 show a blue post in silver. The golden lion in blue of the sign head is to the coat of arms the Andechs - Meranier taken, the crossing of the sign corresponds to the "Zollernvierung", indeed, with mistaken colors, because to the place from Black has stepped Red which reminds of the family of Plassenberg (family coat of arms: a silver point in Red). The blue post in silver is the family coat of arms of the family of Lüchau.

: The landmark of Donndorf, the palace Fantaisie

: The old centre was restaurated with much love to detail.

Landmark and tourist magnet of village Donn is the palace Fantaisie with the matching extensive park Fantaisie. The palace was built in 1758-1765 by Elisabeth Friederike Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.

In the district of Eckersdorf the old local core is all around the church Saint Ägidius. The old local core was redeveloped before not too long time with a lot of love to the detail and invites the visitor on a walk one.

Walks are in village Eckers very much worthwhile, on foot can be explored the monuments (victory storm, fishing house, palace), the partly strange constructions of the earls ("French's bridge", grottos, Neptune's wells with cascades) and nature circumstances ("cat's stone", an immense stone erratic block) most lightly. Eckersdorf has its special charm at every season, because it changes his face embedded in the nature of beginning Franconian Switzerland in the course of the seasons constantly.

: The old bakery house at Eckersdorf

: At the old bakery house is at the left side the informations board about Eckersdorf

: At the right side is the board about the districts.

To the districts belong since the area reform in 1978 Busbach, Donndorf, Eckersdorf, Eschen, Forst, Hardt, Heisenstein, Lahm, Lochau, Lohe, Melkendorf, Neustädtlein am Forst, Oberwaiz, Pleofen, Schanz, Simmelbuch, Steinn, Tröbersdorf, Vorlahm, Windshof and Wolfagraben. Donndorf is by the expulsion of generous new building areas meanwhile the population-strongest district. Here are the palace Fantaisie with the accompanying park Fantaisie and the only garden-historical museum of Germany cultural center of attraction.

Beside the architectural monuments a wide cultural and social offer also flourishes at Eckersdorf. Associations of all kind like singing clubs, trombone choirs, voluntary fire brigades, sports associations, fellow's associations, Charitative equipment as well as organizations of the political parties offer something for everybody.

The visitor finds a short historical overview in the old house of bakery in the local core of Eckersdorf. Inside there are two info notice boards. On the left info notice board stands literal: " Eckersdorf was of biggest and eldest these municipalities. Still today of it the Kilians chapel testify in the Romanesque construction play (in the tower of the church Saint Ägidius) and the castle court (to the right of the church), seat of the fief knights of Eckersdorf. With the extinction the last fief man, the Plassenberger, Eckersdorf lost to meaning (1652). Now for it Donndorf attained a special fame: Aristocrats, last from the gender of those " from Lüchau " (till 1756) managed the fief property there. When of mark countess Wilhelmine the romantic surroundings discovered, here she planned palace and park Fantaisie. The palace served her subsidiary Elisabeth Frederike Sophie (1732 - 1780) as a summer residence. After a history full of change palace and park Fantaisie receive a new national meaning by the equipment of a garden-historical museum in 2000. "

Map of all locations at Eckersdorf

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