Franz Prechtl
Who was in charge of Amberg from 1970 to 1990?
Amberg Amberg ( ) is a town in Bavaria , Germany . It is located in the Upper Palatinate , roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth . In 2013 , over 41,000 people lived in the town . History . The town was first mentioned in 1034 , at that time under the name Ammenberg . It became an important trading centre in the Middle Ages , exporting mainly iron ore and iron products . In 1269 , together with Bamberg , the town became subordinate to the Wittelsbach dynasty that ruled Bavaria . In 1329 the town and the entire region fell to the Palatinate branch of the Wittelsbach family . The region adopted the name Upper Palatinate . It was no longer part of the duchy of Bavaria politically , though in geographic terms it was regarded as Bavarian and the region was part of the Bavarian circle in the organization of the Imperial Circles . In the 16th century , the rulers of Upper Palatinate turned to Protestantism . The town turned to Lutheranism . Later attempts of the ruling family to introduce the more radical Calvinism failed due to the reluctance of its citizens . In 1628 Amberg and Upper Palatinate became part of the electorate of Bavaria . The inhabitants were given the choice to return to Catholicism or emigrate . Many families left the town and moved to the Free Imperial Cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg . On 24 August 1796 , during the French Revolutionary Wars , the city and its environs were the locale of a major battle at which 35,000 French , under the command of Jean Baptiste Jourdan fought with 40,000 Austrians under the command of Archduke Charles ; the French suffered significantly more losses in this Austrian victory . Amberg was the regional capital of Upper Palatinate until 1810 when power was transferred to the larger city of Regensburg . After World War II , when Bavaria fell into the American Sector , Amberg was home to Pond Barracks , a United States Army post . I.F.Stone writes about it in his book Underground to Palestine ( pp . 31ff ) . The post was closed in 1992 and the facility turned over to the local community for housing , most of it for social housing . In late 2018 , the town was the site of the Amberg attacks , resulting in Rainer Wendt asking the Federal government to take a stand on the case . The city was said to be in a state of emergency . Joachim Herrmann , Bavarian Minister of the Interior , visited Amberg for consultations . Horst Seehofer , Federal Minister of the Interior , said the violent attacks are worrisome . Jewish history . Jews had settled in Amberg before 1294 , when the first documentation can be found . Shortly after , in 1298 , thirteen of the town Jews died during the Rindfleisch massacres . Nevertheless , in 1347 six families received permission to settle in Amberg and twenty years after , in 1367 , a Yeshivah was opened in it , though the Jewish community was expelled from Amberg in 1403 . Upon the expulsion , the synagogue was annexed to the nearby church . Twelve Jews remained in town in 1942 . The few survivors returned to the town after 1945 , and a displaced persons camp named Amberg - located nearby the town - housed mostly Jewish refugees and survivors . As a result of immigration from the former USSR to Germany , the Jewish population in town grew to about 275 in 2003 . A synagogue exists in town nowadays . Subdistricts . Amberg has 25 sub-districts , which include its surrounding villages : - Amberg - Atzlricht - Bergsteig - Bernricht - Eglsee - Fiederhof - Fuchsstein - Gailoh - Gewerbegebiet-Gailoh - Gewerbegebiet-West - Gärbershof - Karmensölden - Kemnathermühl - Kleinraigering - Krumbach - Lengenloh - Luitpoldhöhe - Neubernricht - Neumühle - Neuricht - Oberammersricht - Raigering - Schäflohe - Schweighof - Speckmannshof Lord mayors . - 1866–1892 : Vincent König - 1892–1907 : Josef Heldmann - 1907–1913 : Georg Schön - 1913–1933 : Eduard Klug , BVP - 1933 : Otto Saugel ( temporary ) - 1933–1945 : Josef Filbig , NSDAP - 1945–1946 : Christian Endemann , SPD - 1946 : Eduard Klug - 1946 : Christian Endemann , SPD - 1946–1952 : Michael Lotter , CSU - 1952–1958 : Josef Filbig , Deutsche Gemeinschaft ( Deutschland ) - 1958–1970 : Wolf Steininger , CSU - 1970–1990 : Franz Prechtl , CSU - 1990–2014 : Wolfgang Dandorfer , CSU - since 2014 : Michael Cerny , CSU Sights . A defining feature of the town is the Stadtbrille ( literally : town spectacles ) – a bridge , originally a part of the town fortifications , whose arches reflected on the river waters resemble a pair of spectacles . Other tourist attractions in Amberg include : - Market Square , which contains the Gothic town hall ( built in 1358 ) and the late-Gothic parish church of St . Martin - The New Palace , the former residence of the counts of the Rhenish Palatinate , built at the beginning of the 15th century and renovated in 1603 - A well-preserved section of the medieval walls and gates - The baroque Franciscan monastery on the Hill of Our Lady Help of Christians ( Germ . Mariahilfberg ) above the town . This hill was given its name during the bubonic plague in the Thirty Years War in 1633/4 when the locals beseeched the Virgin Mary to rid them of the plague . - The Little Wedding House ( local German dialect Eh’häusl ) , claimed by town authorities to be the worlds smallest hotel . Built in 1728 , the 2 metre wide hotel was sold to young couples for one night to circumvent laws prohibiting marriages between poor people . - The town museum ( Stadtmuseum Amberg ) includes exhibits on life and industry in Amberg , the history of clothing and works of Michael Mathias Prechtl and houses travelling exhibitions . - Air Museum ( Luftmuseum ) , opened in 2006 . Twin towns – sister cities . Amberg is twinned with : - Bad Bergzabern , Germany - Bystrzyca Kłodzka , Poland - Desenzano del Garda , Italy - Périgueux , France - Trikala , Greece - Ústí nad Orlicí , Czech Republic Notable people . - Karl Addicks ( born 1950 ) , politician ( FDP ) , Member of Bundestag 2004-2009 - Hans Aumeier ( 1906–1948 ) , Nazi SS officer in a leading position in several concentration camps executed for war crimes - Hans Baumann ( 1914–1988 ) , elementary school teacher , poet , song composer , Childrens Book Author , Nazi official - Alexander Bugera ( born 1978 ) , football player - Sara Däbritz ( born 1995 ) , German football player ( Bayern Munich , German national team ) - Daniel Ernemann ( born 1976 ) , football player - Heiner Fleischmann ( 1914–1963 ) , motorcycle racer ( mainly on NSU ) - Fritz Hilpert ( born 1956 ) , musician ( Kraftwerk ) - Theodor Kaes ( 1852–1913 ) , German neurologist , was a native of Amberg - Barbara Meier ( born 1986 ) , German fashion model - Franz Stigler ( 1915-2008 ) , German World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace , 45 aerial victories , member of Jagdgeschwader 27 , and Jagdverband 44 . Known best for Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident . - Kathrine Switzer ( born 1947 ) , first woman to run the Boston Marathon , was born to American parents in Amberg . Sport . - FC Amberg , football team