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Bischofsheim An Der Rhön
Bischofsheim may refer to the following towns: *Bischofsheim, Hesse Bischofsheim is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany with a population of more than 13,000. Geography Location Bischofsheim lies south of the Main and east of the Rhine in the so-called ''Mainspitze'' triangle, a narrow p ..., in Hesse, Germany * Maintal-Bischofsheim, a district of the city of Maintal in Hesse, Germany * Bischofsheim in der Rhön, in Bavaria, Germany * Bischoffsheim, in Bas-Rhin, France {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bischofsheim, Hesse
Bischofsheim is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany with a population of more than 13,000. Geography Location Bischofsheim lies south of the Main and east of the Rhine in the so-called ''Mainspitze'' triangle, a narrow piece of land between the Main and Rhine where the former empties into the latter. Neighbouring municipalities Bischofsheim borders in the north on the town of Hochheim (Main-Taunus-Kreis), in the east on the town of Rüsselsheim, and in the south and west on the municipality of Ginsheim-Gustavsburg. Constituent communities Bischofsheim has only one constituent community, nevertheless it has with "An den Sportstätten" and "Dr.-Hans-Böckler-Siedlung two by train tracks / motorway divided additional parts. History In the Middle Ages, Bischofsheim was ruled by the Archbishop of Mainz, but fell to Hesse-Darmstadt in 1579. In 1930 it was incorporated to the city of Mainz, remaining a constituent community of that city until 1945. Due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bischofsheim In Der Rhön
Bischofsheim in der Rhön (before January 2020: ''Bischofsheim an der Rhön'') is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 29 km southeast of Fulda. Town Structure Several originally separate villages became part of the town Bischofsheim. These are Frankenheim, Haselbach, Oberweißenbrunn, Unterweißenbrunn and Wegfurt. History In a document of the early 13th century Bischofsheim was first mentioned. The town is much older, probably 8th century. The name ''Bischofsheim'' (German: home of the bishop) indicates that the town was maybe founded by Saint Boniface. As Bischofsheim is situated between Fulda and the palatinate Salz, Boniface founded a settlement to rest on the way. Sights * Altenbrenda Castle ruins * Kreuzberg, 2nd highest mountain of the Rhön Mountains (932 metres) * ''Kloster Kreuzberg'' (monastery, built 1681 – 1692) * Town tower ''Zehntturm'' (13th century, 26 metres high) Image:Bischofsheim an d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
