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Schwanberg
Schwanberg is a mountain, or hill of higher elevation (474 m), in the rural district of Kitzingen (district), Kitzingen, Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the Steigerwald. In ancient times the mountain was used by the Celts as a refuge. It is probably safe to assume that the mountain has been considered sacred ground since. Later, the counts of Castell build a castle that still exists today. The southern slopes are used for viniculture; the top of the mountain is covered by forest. The ("Black Sulm") rises from the Schwanberg, eventually joining the ("White Sulm") to form the Sulm (Austria), Sulm, a tributary of the Mur (river), Mur. There are two burial sites on the Schwanberg, the vault of the princes of Castell, as well as the cemetery of the Protestant order Communität Casteller Ring. The latter emerged shortly after the 2nd World War from the Bavarian Girl Scout Movement "Verband Christlicher Pfadfinder*innen, Bund Christlicher Pfadfinderi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steigerwald
The Steigerwald () is a hill region up to in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the river Main, by the Haßberge, and to the south-southwest by the Franconian Heights. Part of the region is a designated as the Steigerwald Nature Park. Geography Location The Steigerwald lies at the junction of the Bavarian provinces of Lower, Middle, and Upper Franconia, the tripoint being marked by the Dreifrankenstein. It is located between the cities of Bamberg, Schweinfurt, Würzburg, and Nuremberg. In the north, it is bounded by the course of the river Main, and in the east by the river Regnitz. Its southern boundary is formed by the river Aisch, and in the west by the Main again and a line from Marktbreit via Uffenheim to Bad Windsheim. The Steigerwald covers the territories of six counties: Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rödelsee
Rödelsee is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It's placed near the Schwanberg Schwanberg is a mountain, or hill of higher elevation (474 m), in the rural district of Kitzingen (district), Kitzingen, Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the Steigerwald. In ancient times the mountain was used by ... and is famous for growing wine. Famous residents * Paulus Aemilius (c. 1510 - 1575), Hebrew bibliographer and teacher, born in RödelseeAlemannia JudaicaDie Synagoge in Rödelsee References Kitzingen (district) {{Kitzingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulm (Austria)
The Sulm () is a river in Southern Styria, Austria. It is long ( including its longer source river ). Its drainage basin is . Its two source rivers Schwarze and both originate at the eastern slopes of the Koralpe (a north-south running mountain range in the Southeastern Alps which separates Styria from Carinthia). It flows eastwards towards the Mur through the districts of Deutschlandsberg and Leibnitz. The Sulm valley runs from the Western Styrian hill ranges to the Eastern Styrian hills and lowlands. Geography The main tributaries of the Sulm are the Schwarze Sulm ("Black Sulm", long, with Schwanberg as the central market town) and the Weiße Sulm ("White Sulm", long, with Wies) which merge near the village of Prarath, upstream of Gleinstätten. It is there where the actual Sulm valley is considered to begin. Further downstream, near Großklein and Fresing, the Sulm proceeds to receive the river Saggau, and - close to Leibnitz - the river Laßnitz, immediately before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communität Casteller Ring
Communität Casteller Ring (CCR) is a Religious order for women in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. CCR emerged shortly after World War II from the Bavarian Girl Guide Movement Bund Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen. The Religious community lives in the spirit of the Rule of St Benedict. The mother house is in Schwanberg. From 1996 until Easter 2011, sisters of the Casteller Ring staffed St. Augustine's Monastery in Erfurt, where Martin Luther lived as a monk.Jungbauer, Walter (2010Schwestern vom Casteller Ring verlassen ErfurtRetrieved 27 May 2017. CCR also has oblate In Christianity (specifically the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican and Methodist traditions), an oblate is a person associated with a Benedictine monastery or convent who is specifically dedicated to God and service. Oblates are i ...s and circle of friends. References External links Geistliches Zentrum Schwanberg Communität Casteller Ring im Augustinerkloster zu Erfurt St Augustine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitzingen
Kitzingen () is a town in the Germany, German state of Bavaria, capital of the Kitzingen (district), district Kitzingen. It is part of the Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants. Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest Winemaking, wine producer in Bavaria. It is said to be Franconia's wine trade center. History According to legend, Kitzingen was founded when the Countess of County of Schwanberg, Schwanberg lost her jeweled scarf while standing on the ramparts of her castle. The castle was located high above the fertile section of the Main (river), Main Valley where Kitzingen now lies. The Countess promised to build a monastery on the spot where the scarf was found. When it was found by a shepherd named Kitz, she kept her word and built a monastery which she called Kitzingen. That Benedictine monastery, founded in the 8th century on the site of the present town of Kitzingen, defended the Ford (crossing), ford across the river Main. Kitzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iphofen
Iphofen is a town in the Kitzingen (district), district of Kitzingen in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 4,500. Iphofen is known for its rare complete medieval town wall and other historic buildings as well as for being Franconia (wine region), a location of wine production. Geography Location Iphofen lies in the southeast of the district of Kitzingen of Bavaria, in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Unterfranken. It is situated 9 km southeast of Kitzingen on Bundesstraße 8. The town is located about 10 km from the Main (river), river Main. The nearest city is Würzburg. Iphofen lies at the foot of the Schwanberg, a prominent hill on the northwestern edge of the ''Mittelgebirge'' Steigerwald. Subdivisions Iphofen has six ''Ortsteil, Stadtteile'' in addition to the town itself. These are , , , , and . Neighbouring communities Iphofen borders on (from the north, clockwise): Castell, Bavaria, Castell, Oberscheinfeld, Markt Bibart, Markt Einersheim, Sugenheim, Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castell, Bavaria
Castell is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. It was the seat of the Counts of Castell. Today it is part of the municipal association Wiesentheid. It has around 800 inhabitants. Geography Location Castell is located on the western slope of the ''Mittelgebirge'' Steigerwald in the district of Kitzingen of the Franconia region. Its territory borders on that of Oberscheinfeld, located in the neighbouring district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim. Subdivision Castell has seven ''Ortsteile'': Castell, Forsthaus, Geiersmühle, , Gründleinsmühle, and . The municipal territory was 2,292 hectares in 2013, of which 1,162 ha were accounted for by forest and 936 by agricultural use. Settlement and transport areas total just 168 ha. Neighbouring communities Castell borders on (clockwise from the north) Abtswind, Geiselwind, Oberscheinfeld, Iphofen, Wiesenbronn and Rüdenhausen. History Castell was first mentioned in the foundation charter of Megin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main (river)
The Main () is the longest tributary of the Rhine, one of the major List of rivers of Europe, European rivers. It rises as the White Main in the Fichtel Mountains of northeastern Bavaria and flows west through central Germany for to meet the Rhine below Rüsselsheim, Hesse. The cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden are close to the confluence. The largest cities on the Main are Frankfurt am Main, Offenbach am Main and Würzburg. It is the longest river lying entirely in Germany (if the Weser-Werra are considered separate). Geography The Main flows through the north and north-west of the States of Germany, state of Bavaria and then across southern Hesse; against the latter it demarcates a third state, Baden-Württemberg, east and west of Wertheim am Main, the northernmost town of that state. The upper end of its drainage basin, basin opposes that of the Danube where the watershed is recognised by natural biologists, sea salinity studies (and hydrology science more broadly) as the Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesenbronn
Wiesenbronn is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. Personalities * Seligman Baer Bamberger Seligman Baer (Isaac Dov) Bamberger (born Wiesenbronn, near Kitzingen, Bavaria, 6 November 1807; died Würzburg 13 October 1878) was a Talmudist and a leader of Orthodox Judaism in Germany. Between 1840 and his death he served as rabbi of Würzbu ..., the "Würzburger Rav" (1807–1878), an important representative of orthodox Judaism, was born in Wiesenbronn in Eichenstraße 1 (Oak street 1). A memorial plaque remembers this famous son of Wiesenbronn. References Kitzingen (district) {{Kitzingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castell (Germany)
Castell was a county of northern Bavaria, Germany, ruling a string of territories in the historical region of Franconia, both east and west of Würzburg. Little is known about the noble Counts of Castell, although they were the counts of Kreis Gerolzhofen, Regierungsbezirk, and Unterfranken of Bavaria. They were a member of the ''Fränkische Grafenkolleg'' ("Franconian Counts College"). The two main branches of the House of Castell were Protestant Castell-Remlingen (later split into Castell-Castell) and Protestant and Catholic Castell-Rüdenhausen. Castell was composed of three territories (''Flecken'') and 28 villages, with about 10,000 inhabitants at the time of mediatisation. The County of Castell joined Bavaria in 1806. Partitions of Castell * Castell-Remlingen (1597–1806) ** Castell-Castell (1668–1806) *Castell-Rüdenhausen Castell-Rüdenhausen was a County in the region of Franconia in northern Bavaria of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a branch of the Counts of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
