Mitwitz Water Castle
Mitwitz Castle in the market town of the same name in the Franconian Forest region is nestled in wonderful green parkland and is surrounded by an idyllic moat that reaches right up to the mighty castle walls.
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Zeiler Hexenturm documentation centre
The witch tower in Zeil am Main tells of times of persecution in the town when local community witch hunts were rife. -
Röttingen Festspielstadt
For more than 40 years, the annual Franconian Festival has taken place on an open-air stage in the historic courtyard of Brattenstein Castle. -
Bad Rodach Spa
The ThermeNatur Spa in Bad Rodach offers relaxation at its very best. Its highly impressive and spacious thermal water bathing complex has a water area covering more than 1000 square metres. -
Former internal German border 1945–1990 | A73
The old border tower in Eisfeld provides an insight into what life was like on the former inner-German border between 1949 and 1990. A model of the former border sections can be viewed on the top floor of the tower. -
Ludwig Canal
Built from 1836 onwards, the Ludwig Canal connected the River Danube at Kelheim with the River Main at Bamberg until the middle of the 20th century. The 173-kilometre-long transportation route strengthened Bavaria‘s economic development. -
Marienweiher Wallfahrtsbasilika
The Marienweiher Pilgrimage Church occupies an idyllic hilltop location in the Franconian Forest. -
Nuremberg
The city of Nuremberg’s major landmark is the Kaiserburg – one of the most important imperial castles in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. -
Tiergarten Nürnberg
With its rugged sandstone outcrops and centuries-old trees, Nuremberg Zoo or Tiergarten Nürnberg is one of the prettiest zoological gardens in Germany. -
Pilgrimages and education in Volkersberg
The village of Volkersberg lies at the heart of the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve and is renowned for its pilgrimage church and former Franciscan monastery. -
Upper Franconian Farm Museum
In the Upper Franconian Farm Museum in Kleinlosnitz you will venture on a unique journey through the cultural history of farming. The building at the heart of the museum is a farmhouse from the late 18th century. -
Aschach Castle museums Bad Bocklet
Schloss Aschach in Bad Bocklet, housing three museums, is one of the most beautiful architectural monuments in the Rhön region. -
Art & Culture Wechterswinkel Monastery
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Theatre Castle Maßbach Unterfränkische Landesbühne
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Former internal German border 1945–1990 | A9
The border crossing on the A9, at the end of the transit route between the districts of Rudolphstein and Hirschberg, was one of the few border crossings on the former inner-German border that motor vehicles could use.