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Bad Kissingen (district)
Bad Kissingen is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the district Main-Kinzig and Fulda in Hesse, and the districts of Rhön-Grabfeld, Schweinfurt and Main-Spessart. History The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Bad Kissingen, Bad Brückenau and Hammelburg. Geography The district is located in the southern portion of the Rhön Mountains. The Fränkische Saale river (an affluent of the Main Main may refer to: Geography * Main River (other) **Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany * Main, Iran, a village in Fars Province *"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries ...) enters the district in the north and leaves to the southwest. Coat of arms The coat of arms displays: * top: three icons symbolising the three spas of the district * left: the eagle as well as the red and white pattern are from the arms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and seat of the district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale river, it is one of the health resorts, which became famous as a "Weltbad" in the 19th century. In 2021, the town became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe", because of its famous mineral springs and its architecture exemplifying the popularity of spa resorts in Europe during the 18th through 20th centuries. History The town was first documented in the year 801 under the name ''chizzicha'' and was renowned above all for its mineral springs, which are recorded from as early as 823. At that time, Kissingen was under the domination of Fulda Abbey, later it fell to the Counts of Henneberg and was sold to the bishops of Würzburg in the 14th century. Kissingen was first mentioned as "oppidum" (town) in 1279. The town developed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammelburg
Hammelburg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It sits in the district of Bad Kissingen, in Lower Franconia. It lies on the river Franconian Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt. Hammelburg is the oldest winegrowing town (''Weinstadt'') in Franconia. History Hammelburg was first documented on 18 April 716 as , when Hedan II, Duke of Thuringia, donated the place to Saint Willibrord. In 741, Carloman bequeathed Saint Martin's Church () to Saint Boniface for the foundation of the Diocese of Würzburg. In 777, Charlemagne donated Hammelburg with its entire municipal area to the Abbey of Fulda. At this time, the fortress () was in a favorable location at a ford on the Franconian Saale, and on the intersection of east–west and north–south trade routes. In the 12th century, the prince-abbots of Fulda built the castle of Saaleck on the heights over the Saale's left bank for Hammelburg's protection, which particularly served for control of the Trimburg established by the Hennebergs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberthulba
Oberthulba is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Divisions of the municipality *Oberthulba *Frankenbrunn *Hassenbach *Hetzlos *Reith *Schlimpfhof *Thulba *Wittershausen History With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made Grand Duke of Würzburg, a new state, as a reward for his support of Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who .... These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon. Population Coat of arms The upper half is red, and the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberleichtersbach
Oberleichtersbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Divisions of the municipality The municipality includes the following towns: *Oberleichtersbach *Unterleichtersbach *Modlos *Breitenbach *Mitgenfeld History In 1803 the Bishopric of Fulda, of which Oberleichtersbach was a part, was secularized and given to Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau. In 1806, after his defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, the Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda was absorbed into France and its vassal state Grand Duchy of Frankfurt The Grand Duchy of Frankfurt was a German satellite state of Napoleonic creation. It came into existence in 1810 through the combination of the former territories of the Archbishopric of Mainz along with the Free City of Frankfurt itself. Hist .... In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Bavaria. Population Coat of arms Quartered with 1 and 4 in silver with a cross; 2 and 3 divided diagonally gold and red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nüdlingen
Nüdlingen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Divisions of the municipality The municipality is divided into the following towns: *Haard *Nüdlingen History Nüdlingen was first mentioned in 772 in the records of the monastery at Fulda. With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made Grand Duke of Würzburg, a new state, as a reward for his support of Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who .... These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münnerstadt
Münnerstadt is a town in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 7,600. Geography It borders on the towns of Burglauer, Bad Bocklet, Nüdlingen, Maßbach, Großbardorf, and Strahlungen. The municipal territory covers an area of 95 km². The town is located in the southern portion of the ''Mittelgebirge'' Rhön. The Lauer river (a tributary of the Franconian Saale) flows directly through the town. History The area around Münnerstadt has been inhabited at least since approximately 2100 BC. Early Celtic settlers farmed in the area of Grosswenkheim, Maria Bildhausen and Althausen (all villages within the municipal boundaries). Around the 1st century AD, Thuringian and soon after, Franconian settlers moved into the area and used the surrounding hills (Michelsberg) and forests for protection in times of danger. By the 5th century AD a village existed in the area where the base of Michelsberg meets the Lauer river. Middle Ages On 28 Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motten
Motten is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Subdivisions The municipality consists of the following ''Ortsteile'': * Kothen * Motten * Speicherz History Motten originally belonged to the Bishop of Fulda, and was secularized in 1803 and given to Archduke Ferdinand of Orange. In 1806, it became part of the Province of Fulde in France. In the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it was given to Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... Since the Treaty of Munich of 1816, it has belonged to Bavaria. On the evening of 22 October 2005, a tornado destroyed parts of the industrial district. Demographics Economy Motten has had a brewery since the 16th century. In 1998, there were 242 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maßbach
Maßbach is a market town and municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Maßbach lies between the biosphere reserve of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains and Haßberge. Neighboring municipalities *Münnerstadt * Thundorf *Üchtelhausen in the district of Schweinfurt * Rannungen Divisions of the municipality The following towns belong to the municipality: *Maßbach *Rannungen *Thundorf (including the Theinfeld und Rothhausen) Maßbach includes the following villages: *Poppenlauer *Volkershausen *Weichtungen History The town was first documented in 770. Beginning in the mid-19th century many residents of Massbach and the surrounding area emigrated to the United States and settled in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. They named their settlement in Derinda Township "Massbach" after their home village. Coat of arms A red and silver shield divided into alternating stripes emanating from a point at the top. Sister cities *Bretteville-sur-Laize, near Caen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geroda, Lower Franconia
Geroda is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Geroda is located in the nature park Bayerische Rhön, in the Thulba valley, on the southern side of the so-called ''Schwarze Berge'' ("black mountains"). Demographics The municipality is home to the towns Geroda and Platz. The population of Geroda is 798 as of 2021,with a density of 1 person per 48 km. History The name ''Geroda'' comes from the Middle High German ''Ger'', meaning ''speer'', and ''Rod'' (modern German ''Rodung'') and describes a wedge-shaped clearing. The first church in the area was built in the 12th century. The town was divided between the Bishop of Fulda and the Bibra family. Because it lay on a major commercial route, it was repeatedly plundered during the Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuchsstadt
Fuchsstadt is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Fuchsstadt lies in the valley of the Franconian Saale, surrounded by the foothills of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains. From the Kohlenberg chapel, you have a view of the town, the Saale valley, Saaleck Castle, Hammelburg and its vineyards, as well as the antennas of the satellite communications company Intelsat on the Sodenberg. History With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were seized and given to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made Grand Duke of Würzburg, a new state, as a reward for his support of Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euerdorf
Euerdorf is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria, Germany. Geography Euerdorf lies in the Main-Rhön region at the confluence of Sulzbach and the Franconian Saale. Divisions of the municipality The municipality is divided into the following towns: *Euerdorf *Wirmsthal History With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made Grand Duke of Würzburg, a new state, as a reward for his support of Napoleon. These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon. Population Government The municipal council has 13 members, including the mayor. Of these members, in 2002, 6 were CSU, 4 were independent, and 3 were ''Bürgerblock''. Coat of arms In silver on a green frame, two grape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elfershausen
Elfershausen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Elfershausen is a market town (''Markt'') or municipality that includes the following towns: *Elfershausen *Engenthal *Langendorf *Machtilshausen *Trimberg History ''Adalfrideshusen'' is first documented in 800 in the records of the monastery at Fulda. With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and he was made Grand Duke of Würzburg, a new state, as a reward for his support of Napoleon. These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon. In 1971, Trimberg, Engenthal, and Machtilshausen were added to the municipality, followed by Langendorf in 1978. Population Sightseeing The Trimburg and the palace of Elfershausen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
