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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 3.990 (2019) | |
| height | 165 m | |
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Amorbach is a climatic health resort in Lower Franconia.
Map of Amorbach
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Amorbach in the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian 1655.
View of Amorbach. The Gotthard ruins are in the background on the hill
According to tradition, Irish wandering monks founded a monastery in 734. The settlement that arose near this monastery was first documented in 1197 as "Amarbach". In 1253 the place received city rights. In 1172 Amorbach came into the possession of the Archbishopric of Mainz.
As a result of the destruction in the Thirty Years' War, a number of buildings in the Baroque style were built in Amorbach, such as the Gangolf Church, the Kurmainzische official seat and the monastery.
The Principality of Leiningen was established in 1803. The people of Leiningen made Amorbach their royal seat. The Kurmainzische official seat became the Fürstlich-Leiningen palace, also monastery and abbey church came into their possession. These ownership structures have been preserved to this day.
Amorbach has been Bavarian since 1816. In 1965 the city became a climatic health resort. The districts of Boxbrunn, Beuchen, Neudorf and Reichartshausen belong to Amorbach.
getting there
By train
Amorbach is on the Madonnenlandbahnthat of Miltenberg comes and continues after Walldürn and Book leads.
In the street
The runs through Amorbach B47. It follows in a westerly direction Michelstadt and Erbach, To the east Walldürn and Tauberbischofsheim. The B469 leads to the north, on it one arrives at Miltenberg and further after Aschaffenburg.
By bus
There is one in public transport Neo-Bus connection from Eberbach above Mudau to Amorbach, the NaTour-Bus drives over from Erbach Michelstadt to Amorbach and further to Miltenberg. Current timetables can be found in Odenwaldmobil.de. In the summer months, bicycles can be transported in the bus trailers.
By bicycle
- Amorbach is on the Limes cycle path drive through. You don't get through the center, but you should still take time for a detour.
- The leads through Amorbach Three-Country Cycle Path (Odenwald)
mobility
The old town of Amorbach can be easily explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
Catholic parish church of St. Gangolf, Debon House and Marian column
- Gangolf Church. The baroque style catholic church, built 1751-1753.
- Amorsbrunn Chapel, in the Otterbachtal, approx. 2 km from the old town. The chapel has its origins in the 12th century.Open: May - October daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Benedictine Abbey. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 200574. The one over 1250 years old Benedictine Abbey. According to tradition, the abbey was founded in 734 by the first abbot "Amor" at the time. This also gave the place its name. This includes: The "Abbey Church" with silent organ. The Fürstlich-Leiningen "court library". The so-called "Green Hall".Open: Public tours: from March to October daily at 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. Visits for groups possible all year round by appointment.Price: Admission: € 7.
- Abbey church. The princely former abbey church from the 18th century is known for the organ concerts that take place in it on the baroque organ of the Stumm brothers. It is one of the largest and most magnificent organs in Europe. It has four manuals, a pedal and 5116 pipes in 66 registers and a glockenspiel.
Old Town Hall
Museums
- 1 Berger Collection, Wolkmannstrasse 2, Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 99081. Housed in a former factory in the Mother Museum. Among other things, the largest collection of teapots in Europe is on display. Other collectibles: dollhouses and Pepsi-Cola. Visits for groups possible by appointment.
Official winery
- 2 Track 1 Amorbach, Am Bahnhof 1, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 2064267, Email: [email protected]. Open: daily 11 a.m. - midnight.
Buildings
- Old Town Hall. Late Gothic building from 1478, administrative seat until 1964. The new town hall is a modern concrete building, accessible from the Kellereigasse.
- 3 Templar House, Bädersweg 1, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 200574. One of the oldest known and best preserved half-timbered houses in Germany, probably from the 12th or 13th century, tours for groups possible by appointment.
- Amorbacher monastery mill. Today castle mill, rebuilt in 1448 and one of the oldest Mills in Franconia.
- Official winery. Late Gothic building, built 1482-1487, in a walled courtyard. Not accessible at the moment.
- Debonhaus and Mariensäule. The two-storey half-timbered house at the corner of Marktplatz and the corner of Pfarrgasse was built in 1683; it belonged to the founder of the Debon Foundation in the 19th century. The Marian column from 1675 stands in front of the house.
- Princely Leiningen palace. Built next to the Gangolf church as the official seat of the Kurmainzer rule. It is privately owned by the von Leiningen family and cannot be viewed.
miscellaneous
- Sea garden. Former monastery garden, converted into an English landscape garden in the 19th century.
activities
- Gangolf ride every year, 2nd Sunday in May (Mother's Day)
- Nordic walking: Parcour on the Sommerberg, 4 marked tours, information flyer with route profile at the Bavarian Odenwald information center
- Mountain bike course, information and route profile at the Bavarian Odenwald information center
- Hike along the Nibelungensteig
- Public guided tours from April to the beginning of November, info on Tel. 09373 200574
shop
Facade of the monastery church
- 1 EDEKA Habath, Krummwiese 2, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 980271. Open: Mon - Sat 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- 2 Specialties & fine fruit distillery Bauer, Beuchen 70-72, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 9373 1716. The schnapps are also sold in various shops in town. Distillery tours are offered for groups of 12 or more.Open: sales directly in the distillery by appointment by telephone.
kitchen
- 1 Track 1 Amorbach (Amorbach adventure station, Railway station restaurant museum), Am Bahnhof 1, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 9373 2064 267, Email: [email protected]. Open: Wed-Sat 11 am-2pm and 5-11pm, Sun 11 am-3pm and 5-10pm, closed Mon, Tue.
- 2 To the melting cup, Schenkgasse 14, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 9373 646. Open: Tue-Sun 11 a.m.-2.30 p.m. and from 5 p.m., closed on Mondays.
- 3 Etzel brewery restaurant, Boxbrunner Strasse 4/6, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 9373 1243, Email: [email protected]. Open: daily 10 a.m. to midnight, hot meals 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., table reservations requested.
- 4 Castle Mill (Cafe pastry bakery) (Schlossplatz 4, 63916 Amorbach). Tel.: 49 9373 1254. Open: Café: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
- 5 Colo grill, Debonstrasse 3C, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 9373 593812. Cocktail bar and pizzeria.Open: Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat Sun closed.
- 6 Corfu, Hintere G. 5, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 1354. Greek restaurant.Open: Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 12 a.m., Mondays are closed.
- 7 Ice cream parlor Dolomiti, Marktplatz 7, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 8518. Open: daily 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- 8 Bistro Colosseo, Kellereigasse 22, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 203672. Open: Tue - Fri 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Sat Sun 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Mon closed.
- 9 Apostelstüble, Schenkgasse 1, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 1508. Open: Thu - Tue 3 p.m. - 12 a.m., closed Wed.
nightlife
Detail on the staircase to the monastery church
- 1 Tithe shy, Kellereigasse 12, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: 49 (0)9373 99810. Cabaret stage with a changing program.
accommodation
Catholic Church of St. Gangolf
- 1 Platform 1 Amorbach - adventure station, Bahnhofstrasse 1, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: (0)9373 2064267, Fax: (0)9373 2064268, Email: [email protected]. Hotel (sleep in a train sleeper!), Restaurant, café, museum, beer garden.Open: Gastronomy: daily 11 a.m. - midnight.Price: 38 € p.p. Single compartment, € 35 p.p. Double compartment.
- 2 Schenk's country inn, Neudorf 7, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: (0)9373 2065440, Email: [email protected]. Open: Gastronomy: Thu - Sat from 5 p.m., Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Mon - Wed (only after prior arrangement by telephone, at least 15 people!); Warm meals Thu - Sat 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.Price: Single from € 79, double from € 89 (each including breakfast).
- 3 The Amorbach sheep farm, Schafhof 1, 63916 Amorbach, Germany. Tel.: (0)9373 97330, Email: [email protected].
- 4 Bayerischer Hof Boxbrunn (Hotel Restaurant), Boxbrunn 8, 63916 Amorbach, Germany (Boxbrunn district, approx. 10 km west of the city center). Tel.: (0)9373 1435.
- Gasthaus Pension Zum Brandweiher, Reichertshausen 11, 63916 Amorbach (Beuchen district, approx. 7 km south of the city center). Tel.: (0)9373 1439, Email: [email protected].
- 5 Trailer campsite, The land list family, Breitensteiner Weg 7. Tel.: (0)9373 4768.
health
- 1 Abbey pharmacy, Debonstr. 3 d, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: (0)9373 97370, Fax: (0)9373 973750, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- 2 Lion pharmacy, Löhrstrasse 4, 63916 Amorbach, Germany. Tel.: (0)9373 1616, Fax: (0)9373 1663. Open: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8.15 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. 2.00 p.m. - 6.15 p.m., Wed Sat 8.15 a.m. - 12.15 p.m.
Practical advice
- Bavarian Odenwald information center, Schlossplatz 1, 63916 Amorbach. Tel.: (0)9373-200574, Fax: (0)9373-200585, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon-Fri 10 am-4pm, and from March to October also Sat, Sun and public holidays 11:30 am-3:30pm.
- Public toilets in the old town hall and on the palace square opposite the Fürstl. Abbey church
trips
- Wildenburg (or Wildenberg Castle) - castle ruins south of Amorbach, where Wolfram von Eschenbach Parts of his Parcivals should have written. The ruins of the castle, which was destroyed in the 15th century, are located about 3 km south of the hamlet of Buch near Kirchzell. A narrow asphalt road branches off from the Wildenburg restaurant and leads to a place at the foot of the castle hill. The ruins can only be reached on foot or on horseback.
- Gotthard ruins, about 1 km north of Amorbach on a hilltop ruin of a Gothic pillar basilica. From there you have a wonderful view over the valley basin to the Spessart, also known as the 7-valley view.
literature
Web links
- https://www.amorbach.de/ - Official website of Amorbach
