Anspach

Anspach, or Ansbach, the capital of the circle of Middle Franconia, Bavaria, South Germany, pleasantly situated on the Rezat 25 miles southwest of Nuremberg. It was formerly the chief town of the margravate of Anspach-Bayreuth, and the castle of the Margraves, a branch of the Hohenzollern family, still exists there. Besides several good churches and a gymnasium, Anspach possesses a picture gallery. The manufactures are silk and cotton fabrics, gold lace, furniture, earthenware, tobacco, white lead and cutlery.