Dreuschendorf is a small village located in

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. It is in

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, in the

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. Dreuschendorf is a constituent community of

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. In 2007, the village had a population of 327.Markt Buttenheim - Information
, Page 25.

Geography

Dreuschendorf has an elevation of about 273 meters. The

Deichselbach The Deichselbach is a stream in Upper Franconia, Germany. It is about 12 kilometers long. Course The Deichselbach has its source east of the village Tiefenhöchstadt in the community of Buttenheim. In Altendorf, the stream passes under the Rhi ...

stream flows through the village, and west of the village, the Schußbach stream flows into the Deichselbach. Dreuschendorf lies in the nature park " Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst."Google Maps
Accessed September 24, 2010. Dreuschendorf lies on the Staatsstraße 2260.

History

Dreuschendorf was first mentioned in the year 1116; it was at that time named ''Druskendorf'' (or "village of the companions"). In 1492, it was completely destroyed during a feud between

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and a

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from

. During the

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, Dreuschendorf was again destroyed.Markt Buttenheim - Information
, Page 11. In earlier times, the village was an important place for pilgrims traveling through the

Franconian Jura The Franconian Jura ( , , or ) is an upland in Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to and it has an area of some 7053.8 km2. Emil Mey ...

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Church

In 1727, a small chapel was built at the southern edge of the village; this was removed in 1923. In its place, a new chapel was built in the village center. The consecration of the church, named St. Anna, took place on September 28, 1924. On October 30, a new organ, built by the Volkmar Krätzer company, was added. On the occasion of its 75th anniversary in 1999, the chapel was renovated.

Culture

North of Dreuschendorf is a community house, which lies opposite a

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field with a playground. There is a brewery in the village named the "Brauerei Meusel." There are several community organizations in Dreuschendorf: * "Bürgerverein Dreuschendorf": Civic association Markt Buttenheim - Organization Databank Search
, Accessed September 24, 2010. * "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Dreuschendorf": Volunteer fire department * "The road goes on forever": Motorcycle club * "VdK-Ortsverband Dreuschendorf": Social/political organization

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