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| Bischofsheim in the Rhön | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 4.825 (2019) | |
| height | 448 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)9772 91 01 50 www.bischofsheim.info/ | |
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Bischofsheim in the Rhön is a wood carving town at the foot of the Kreuzberg in the BavarianRhön.
background
Bischofsheim (dialect: "Böscheme") was first mentioned in the 13th century as "castrum and oppidum".
Since the Bavarian territorial reform from 1971 to 1980, the localities of Frankenheim, Haselbach, Oberweißbrunn, Unterweißbrunn, Wegfurt and the hamlet of Kreuzberg have been districts of Bischofsheim.
The community of Bischofsheim is a member of the Kreuzberg Alliance, one in 2010 from different am Kreuzberg local communities and institutions founded association with the aim of jointly developing living, working and recreational areas in the region.
Neighboring communities in Bavaria are Oberelsbach, Schönau an der Brend, Sandberg and Wild spots, Neighboring municipality in Hesse is Gersfeld.
Maumer
The nickname of the Bischofsheimer is Maumer, one interpretation is the derivation of Mummenschanz: According to old tradition, the young people of Bischofsheim walk through the streets in the carnival season wearing women's clothes and carved wooden witch masks. The battle cry of the "Böschemer Maumer" is "Haalex", Probably derived from" Eel Hex "for old witch.
The Bischofsheimer Altweiberfasching as a street carnival includes all four Thursdays before Maundy Thursday, it is one of the biggest tourist attractions in town. The start is always in the late afternoon, and all the bars and pubs in town are then overcrowded by the locals and guests in the evening. The highlight of the carnival is Rose Monday with the parade and street carnival on the market square.
The traditional carved wooden masks in the Rhön are considered to be the northernmost German occurrence, the custom is otherwise only found in the old Bavarian Alpine region and in the Alemannic region on Lake Constance and in the Black Forest. The Rhön mask custom has its origins in carving as a sideline for the poor rural population. It has been definitely documented since the middle of the 19th century, and it probably began in the neighboring one Oberelsbach, also a Rhön carnival stronghold. At that time the place was also a regional center of the March Revolution of 1848, behind the wooden masks the dissatisfied citizens could protest about lack of freedom and the press censorship without being recognized.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Bad Kissingen | 33 km |
|---|---|
| Fulda | 39 km |
| Schweinfurt | 65 km |
| Wurzburg | 95 km |
| Bamberg | 127 km |
| Coburg | 127 km |
| Frankfurt | 128 km |
| Erfurt | 143 km |
| Nuremberg | 194 km |
| Munich | 359 km |
By plane
The nearest international airports are the airport Frankfurt
(IATA: FRA) and the Nuremberg Airport(IATA: NUE).
By train
The next train station is Gersfeld on the railway line Fulda - Gersfeld (Rhönbahn), from Gersfeld continue with the bus connection towards Bad Neustadt.
Another train station is in Bad Neustadt on the Erfurt - Schweinfurt - Würzburg railway line, then continue by bus.
In the street
- Of north: Via the A7 motorway, Wurzburg - kassel,
Bad BruckenauWild spots, then about 20 km on the well-developed state road to Bischofsheim.
- Of south and east: Via the A71 motorway, Schweinfurt - SuhlBad Neustadt/ Bad Koenigshofen, and further about 25 km on the well-developed federal road B 279 to Bischofsheim.
By bicycle
The run through Bischofsheim Fulda cycle path and east of the Rhön cycle path
mobility
The city itself is quite clear and can easily be explored on foot. There are enough free parking spaces around the market square.
Public transport Rhön-Grabfeld (Transportation): www.nahverkehr.rhoen-grabfeld.de. There are bus connections to, among other things Bad Neustadt, Gersfeld, Oberelsbach and Fladungen
- Bus line networks: Rhön-Grabfeld district. Bad Neustadt.
- Line 8305: Bad Neustadt - Bischofsheim - Gersfeld;
- Line 8012: Oberelsbach - Bischofsheim - Sandberg;
- In the Franconian Rhön, the hiking bus operates on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from May 1st to October 3rd Hochrhönbuswhose lines cross in Bischofsheim. It is possible to take bicycles with you.
- To the Kreuzberg On weekdays in summer there is an on-demand bus (line 8300, Kreuzbergbus), Registration at 09772-8555.
Tourist Attractions
- The House of Little Miracles, a hands-on museum for young and old alike, has closed its doors forever since the end of 2012.
Churches
 Parish Church of St. Georgius |  St. Nektarios |
- catholic parish church St. Georgius, completely rebuilt under Prince-Bishop Julius Echter (wikipedia) from 1607 to 1610 as a three-aisled basilica with a single-nave choir.
- Sights in the church are the richly decorated pulpit, the baptismal font in the Renaissance style and various tombstones from the 16th century.
- Kreuzberg monastery church, built from 1681 to 1692, see article on Kreuzberg.
- St. Joseph, Cemetery chapel, built in 1727. Interior from 1858.
- Russian Orthodox Church for St. Nektarios of Aegina, built in 1981. info.
building
- Center tower from the early 13th century. Five-storey building with a height of 26 m, in the origin probably the west tower of an older, demolished Romanesque parish church, the last upper storey as half-timbered is probably post-Gothic.
- Rent Office, former Würzburg official building from the late 16th century.
- The historical city wall.
Fountain
- City fountain on the marketplace:
- Octagonal fountain basin made of cast iron plates (all bear the year 1582). Relief figures and shields with the coat of arms of Prince-Bishop Julius Echter.
- Stone fountain column.
- Another fountain on the market square is square and consists of 16 panels, with the same decoration as the city fountain in front. It also bears the year 1582. Stone fountain column as before.
Both fountains were made in Bischofsheim, an iron hammer as a forerunner of an iron foundry has been handed down to Bischofsheim since 1503.
miscellaneous
- The 1 Osterburg - Castle ruins on the summit of the mountain of the same name on the north side of Bischofsheim an der Rhön, which were destroyed in the 15th century and "forgotten" until 1897.
- Approach via the access road to Kreuzberg, hikers' parking lot after approx. 3 km on the left of the road immediately before the junction to the Arnsberg lifts. The summit of the Osterburg with the ruins can be reached from the parking lot in just under half an hour's hike on signposted forest trails.
- The Kreuzberg with the widely known Franciscan monastery and its own monastery brewery: see our own items.
- Stone cross with a height of approx. 4 m and the year 1666 on the connecting road to Sandberg.
activities
- The SchauWerkstatt, Marktplatz 19, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. Tel.: 49 (0)9772 8957. You can simply look over the shoulder of the trained artists, but there is also a wide range of courses from wood carving (holiday courses) to plastic design to painting and printing technology. You can also purchase the exhibited works of art.
There is a multitude of possible outdoor activities in and around Bischofsheim.
In summer
- Geology educational trail: The topic is the geology and lignite mining in the Rhön;
- The starting point is the parking lot at Rothsee on the Hochrhönstrasse from Bischofsheim to Fladungen;
- Hike from Haselbach over the Knee breaker to the Kreuzberg.
- Ballooning see in the article on Rhön;
In the winter
Bischofsheim with the Kreuzberg and the Arnsberg is the winter sports center of Rhön:
The Kreuzberg ski area, the largest in the Rhön with the longest descent, is located in the Haselbach district, as are the three ski jumps of the Haselbach ski jumping facility with possible summer operation. The Arnsberg ski area is located in the Oberweißbrunn district of Bischofsheim on the B279 federal road and can also be reached from the access road to Kreuzberg. There is also a fun park for snowboarders here.
The ski area at the Wasserkuppe can also be reached quickly via the federal road 278.
There are groomed toboggan runs on the Kreuzberg at the Klosterwiese and at Gasthof Roth. Another very popular toboggan run is the access path to Neustädter Haus from the connecting road to Sandberg (parking lot at the high point).
Detailed information on winter sports in the Rhön can be found in its own article Winter sports in the Rhön.
Alpine skiing
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ |
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| Kreuzberg ski lifts | 09772 / 433 | 610 - 928 m | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 km |
| Arnsberg ski lifts | 09772 / 277 | 595 - 843 m | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 km |
Regular events
- Altweiberfasching the Maumer is in the carnival stronghold of Bischofsheim on all four Thursdays before Rose Monday with the carnival parade.
- City festival, the most important festival in the city every year at the end of July on and around the market square: exhibitions, handicrafts, music and gastronomy.
shop
In the center of the village there are various shops for daily needs, a small industrial area with shopping markets is located on the eastern edge of the village on the St2289 towards Oberelsbach.
- 1 Logo beverage store, Bahnhofstrasse 1, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. E-mail: [email protected]. Open: Mo-Fr: 08: 30-19: 00, Sa: 08: 00-18: 00.
- Sport Walter (Rental of winter sports equipment) (in Haselbach near Bischofsheim). Tel.: (0)9772 71 33.
kitchen
- 1 Gasthof Dickas, distillery (Beer garden, room), Josefstraße 9, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. Tel.: (0)9772 456. In the inn there is regional cuisine (Rhön trout, Rhön lamb). In the "Rhöner Schaubrennerei" grain and fruit are distilled, liqueurs.Open: 9.30 a.m. - 11 p.m., Wed, Thu: closed.Price: Overnight stays from € 30 possible.
- 2 Gasthof "Rhönlust", Schwedenstraße 2, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. Tel.: 49 9772 12 39. Kitchen with Franconian and seasonal dishes. Specialties such as game dishes and freshly caught Rhön trout are offered. Half board possible.Open: Pension: daily from 7.30 a.m.; Opening times of the restaurant: Fri - Tue from 10 a.m., Wed Thu are days off.Price: overnight stay € 27.
Excursion restaurants
- 3 Holzberghof hunting lodge (popular excursion restaurant), 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön (Already in the nature park, junction from the Hochrhönstraße to Fladungen approx. 5 km east of Bischofsheim). Tel.: 49 9772 12 07, Fax: 49 9772 93 11 67. Price: single from € 26; Double room from 40 €.
- 4 Rothsee fishing hut, Bauersbergstrasse 134, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön (directly on the banks of the Rothsee Bauersberg). Tel.: 49 9772 1677, Fax: 49 173 6711737. Sun terrace, fish and other specialties, no accommodation.Open: April to October, no day of rest.
- 5 Rhönhäuschen (Hotel, excursion restaurant, 765 m, private), Rhönhaus 1, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön (directly on the approach road from Bischofsheim to Red Moor). Tel.: 49 9772 322.
nightlife
- Night of poetry: Nightly literary readings atmospheric on the summit plateau of the Kreuzberg under the starry sky, besides the only possibility to camp legally on the Kreuzberg.
- regular event in August, current information at www.bischofsheim.info/poesie
accommodation
- 1 BSW hiking home, Bahnhofstrasse 3, 97653 Bischofsheim. E-mail: [email protected]. A kind of small youth hostel where you are alone. An old train station, therefore very centrally located. 3 floors with a total of 25 beds; Shared bathrooms, dining room and 2 kitchens. With grill and playground. Parking lots available.Price: BSW sponsors: € 10 p. P. / night; Non-sponsors: € 12 p. P. / night; additionally: bed linen set: 4 € p. P .; further information can be found on the website.
- 2 Hotel Luisenhof, Haselbachstrasse 93, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. Tel.: 49 9772 1880, Fax: 49 9772 8654, Email: [email protected]. Half board possible. Restaurant with varied Franconian and international cuisine.Price: single from € 39.50, double from € 68.
- 3 Gasthof Adler, Ludwigstrasse 28, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. Tel.: 49 9772 320, Fax: 49 9772 8898, Email: [email protected]. Price: single from € 38, double from € 64.
- 4 Pension Rhönlust, Geigensteinstrasse 50, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön OT Oberweißbrunn. Tel.: 49 9772 442, Fax: 49 9772 8735, Email: [email protected]. Half board possible for € 12.50.Feature: pension.Price: Single from € 31, double from € 60.
- 5 Gasthof-Pension Mühlengrund, Mühlengrund 3 5, 97653 Bischofsheim OT Oberweißbrunn. Tel.: 49 9772 445, Fax: 49 9772 8375. Feature: pension.Price: Overnight stay from € 28.50, half board possible for € 12.50.
- Accommodation on the Kreuzberg: see the article on the Kreuzberg.
Learn
- State vocational school for wood carvers. Tel.: 49 9772 1241, Fax: 49 9772 6174, Email: [email protected]. Founded in 1853 in Poppenhausen, has lived in Bischofsheim in the Rhön since 1862. At the school, training as a wood sculptor takes place.
health
- 1 Lion pharmacy, Marktplatz 10, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. Tel.: 49 9772 1238.
- The next Hospitals are located in Bad Neustadt and in Fulda;
Practical advice
| Brief information | |
| surface | 67.72 km² |
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| Phone code | 09772 |
| Post Code | 97653 |
| Mark | NES |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
- 2 Tourist information, Kirchplatz 7, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön. Tel.: 49 (0)9772 91 01 50.
- 3 DHL Deutsche Post branch, Ludwigstrasse 32, 97653 Bischofsheim in the Rhön.
trips
- In the surrounding Rhön With Wasserkuppe, Milseburg and the town Oberelsbach, Fladungen and Ostheim before the Rhön.
- In the nearby low mountain range Thuringian Forest With Oberhof and the Rennsteig, the Vogelsberg, the Spessart with the Wasserschloss Mespelbrunn, and the neighboring one Grave field.
- To Main Franconia to Franconian wine and Franconian cuisine.
- In the near CitiesMünnerstadt, Hammelburg, Fulda, Bad Kissingen and Mellrichstadt or a little further Meiningen, Schweinfurt, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Coburg or Suhl.
- To the basilica built by Balthasar Neumann Fourteen saints and Banz Monastery in the upper main valley.
literature
- The art monuments of Bavaria, third volume: Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg. Volume XXII, District Office Neustadt A. Saale. Verlag R. Oldenbourg, Munich 1922. Reprint Munich 1983, ISBN 3-486-50476-2 .
Special:
- Elke Böhm, "Masks", folk art and customs of the Rhön. Universitas 2002. ISBN 3-8004-1446-5 .
- "Mysterious masks" from the Rhön, by Jewish and Christian beard men. Catalog for the exhibition of the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt in 2005. ISBN 3-926-527-74-9 .
Web links
- http://www.bischofsheim-rhoen.de - Official website of Bischofsheim in der Rhön
- The history of the city at the Rhönklub Zweigverein Bischofsheim-Kreuzberg as pdf;
- Fosenochdsverein Böschemer Maumer;
- Official site of the Rhön Nature Park: www.naturpark-rhoen.de;
- official tourist internet platform for the Rhön region: www.rhoen.de;
- Rhön Biosphere Reserve: brrhoen.de;
- Rhön Club: www.rhoenklub.de;
