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Dreifrankenstein
The Dreifrankenstein (German for ''Three Franconias Stone'') is a boundary stone that marks the tripoint where the three Franconian provinces of Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia meet in southern Germany. As part of the regional reforms in 1972 the boundary marker was moved around 7 kilometres as the crow flies to the southeast. Today both points are marked by stones that are referred to as the Old and New Dreifrankenstein. Old Dreifrankenstein The Old Dreifrankenstein (''Alter Dreifrankenstein'') erected in 1892, is a 135 cm high column made of sandstone. It is located in woodland on the territory of Sandhügel, several hundred metres west of Kleinbirkach (in the borough of the market town of Ebrach) and east of Ebersbrunn (Markt Geiselwind, Lower Franconia) near the source region of the Reiche Ebrach stream. Its GPS coordinates are . New Dreifrankenstein The New Dreifrankenstein (''Neuer Dreifrankenstein''), laid in 1979, is a 280 cm high glacial erratic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geiselwind
Geiselwind is a market town in Lower Franconia (Bavaria) in the district of Kitzingen in Germany. It has a population of around 2,300. Geography Location Geiselwind is today in the region of Lower Franconia (Würzburg). Until administrative reform Geiselwind belonged to the region of Middle Franconia. On the edge of the municipal area is the Dreifrankenstein ("Three Franconia Stone"), where the regions of Lower Franconia and Middle Franconia and Upper Franconia meet. Subdivision Geiselwind has the following ''Ortsteile'': Burggrub, Dürrnbuch, Ebersbrunn, Füttersee, Geiselwind, Gräfenneuses, Holzberndorf, Ilmenau, Langenberg, Rehweiler, Wasserberndorf and Freihaslach. History The name Geiselwind can be dated to the 8th century AD. At this time by decree of the German emperor, Wends were settled in the Frankish area. Geiselwind market in today's Lower Franconia belonged to the sovereign ''Grafschaft von Schwarzenberg.'' With the Rheinbundakte in 1806 the place came to Bavaria. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
