Weyher in der Pfalz is a municipality in
Südliche Weinstraße district, in
Rhineland-Palatinate
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, western
Germany
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with a stable population of around 500, populated for over 1200 years. It is situated in the foothills of a chestnut tree forest, overlooking the Rhine valley. It is known for its wine production and there are holiday apartments in the village.
Ludwig I of Bavaria
en, Louis Charles Augustus
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, caption = Portrait by Joseph Stieler, 1825
, succession=King of Bavaria
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, coronation ...
kept a summer apartment in the cliffs directly overlooking the village, which opens quarterly for village celebrations.
References
Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
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