History Waldershof

castle in waldershof (schloss)

the first documented reference town of “waltershove” can found in certificate july 1, 1263 written in latin. certificate part of registry of deeds waldsassen monastery , preserved in main city archives of munich. document shows count friedrich von leuchtenberg (bei weiden/opf.), agreement of brother gebhardt, transferred ownership of castle in waldershof occupied monastery in waldsassen. castle built in 1100 , served starting point settlement. builder remains unknown. in 1463, abbot nikolaus iv of waldsassen granted village of waldershof market rights. castle , market continued belong monastery of waldsassen until secularization in 1802.

the present of castle provides incomplete view of original size , appearance. huge building covered pond , creek in east south , ringwalls on north side. massive, 1823 ablated watchtower @ northeast corner of castle gave wide view valley of waldershof.

the “markt waldershof” pulled industrial age in 1907 construction of haviland porcelain factory. @ times, important industry employed on 1,000 workers. through modernization , streamlining workforce reduced. since 1937, business has been owned rosenthal corporation. oldest business in city saw mill. founded in 1885 master builder august mayer. ownership of business transferred through inheritance family shug. @ conclusion of world war ii, many refugees found new homes in waldershof. 1949 existing local construction cooperatives building living quarters.

in 1963, henrich junker, bavarian minister of state, gave waldershof title of “stadt” (city). today, city of waldershof industrial community. hundreds of years, tradesmen , craftsmen have given people work , bread.

private housing construction flourished. population grew, manufacturing companies related sheet metal products, clothing, tools , vehicle engineering followed.

since completion of municipality reform, community of waldershof extends koesseine southern edge of steinwald.

a new city hall built in 1983.

beginning in nineties waldershof decided once more open new ground more private housing quarters. city extended living quarters 3 times since.

in 2014 city council approved demolishment of old porcelain factory followed year later. old manufacturing facility dominated skyline of waldershof more century. meanwhile bicycle manufacture cube extended headquarters in town of waldershof, decided build logistic center. located near former porcelain facility.