Giebelstadt
market municipality of Germany in the district of Würzburg, Bavaria
Giebelstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɡiːbl̩ʃtat]) is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria in Germany.
History
The town is the birthplace of Florian Geyer (1490–1525), also known as "Florian Geier from Giebelstadt", a Franconian nobleman who led the Black Company during the German Peasants' War resulting from the Protestant Reformation in Germany in the 16th century. Florian led the revolt to the Bishop's Residence in Würzburg where the revolt was repressed.
In 1935, the construction of the Giebelstadt airfield was authorized. It was first operated by the German Luftwaffe in World War II. During this time, Adolf Hitler built an escape railroad track that led to the airfield, which was discovered by the U.S. Army in 1945. Giebelstadt supported 5,786 soldiers and their families during the U.S. Army's 62-year history until its closure along with the U.S. Forces draw down of Würzburg area in 2006. The airfield has since been renamed Giebelstadt Airport to host civilian flight operations. At the closure of the airfield it was found that there were more than 200 items of unexploded ordnance within and in the surrounding grounds of the barracks where single soldiers were housed.
Scenery and culture
The town is surrounded by fields characterized by a rolling landscape. Giebelstadt has a population of about 5,000 people, and has the largest volunteer fire department in its area.
“Giebelstadt” enters the record as market municipality of Germany in the district of Würzburg, Bavaria. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Giebelstadt, market and municipality can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 28, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q536433. VIAF identifies the subject as 137569356. The Library of Congress control number is no2005115326. Authority coordinates are 49.650, 9.950. 4 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1490, 1525, 1935 and 1945.
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