Beeches (Odenwald) - Buchen (Odenwald)

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federal stateBaden-Wuerttemberg
Residents
17.796 (2019)
height
337 m
Tourist info(0)6281 2780, (0)6281 31155
www.buchen.de
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Beeches (Odenwald) is a city in Baden-Wuerttemberg in the southeast of the Odenwaldes at the transition to Building land.

background

Old town hall beeches

Buchen was first mentioned in a document in 773, the place initially belonged to the Amorbach monastery. In the 13th century, Buchen received city rights. From 1303 to 1803 Buchen belonged to the spa town of Mainz, then for a few years to the principality of Leiningen, and finally in 1806 it became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden. From 1938 to 1975 Buchen was the administrative seat of the district of Buchen.

From 1971 to 1975, 13 formerly independent municipalities were incorporated as part of the municipal reform. Since that time the places Bödigheim, Eberstadt, Einbach, Götzingen, Hainstadt, Hettigenbeuern, Hettingen (Buchen), Hollerbach, Oberneudorf, Rinschheim, Stürzenhardt, Untereudorf and Waldhausen have been districts of Buchen.

The district of Buchen had the license plate number BCHthat not without pride as "B.adic C.Christian Hinterland was interpreted. In the meantime this license plate has been registered again and you can often see it on the streets in the vicinity of the city.

Buchen borders on the places Walldürn, Rosenberg, Osterburken, Seckach, Limbach and Mudau as well as in the north Schneeberg in Lower Franconia.

getting there

By plane

The nearest commercial airport is the airport FrankfurtWebsite of this institutionFrankfurt Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFrankfurt Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFrankfurt Airport (Q46033) in the Wikidata database(IATA: FRA).

By train

The route of the Madonnenlandbahn. She comes from Seckachthat along the line Mosbach-Osterburken lies and passes over Walldürn and Amorbach to Miltenberg. Stations in the urban area are the 1 Buchen stationBuchen station (Q104713147) in the Wikidata database as well as the breakpoints 2 Beech EastBuchen-Ost (Q104412871) in the Wikidata database, 3 Bödigheim and 4 HainstadtHainstadt station (Q104712950) in the Wikidata database.

In the street

The main artery is the B27 from Mosbach to Tauberbischofsheim to A81. You can also get to the motorway in the south-east via the L582 to Osterburken.

By bicycle

mobility

Map of Buchen (Odenwald)

Tourist Attractions

Buchen old town

Kurmainzer Amtskellerei, Steinerner Bau on the left, Trunzerhaus on the right
  • The 1 City tower, former Mainzer Tor in the historical city fortifications. At the outer archway is that too Blecker to see.
  • The Marian column from 1753, for the sake of simplicity too the picture, one of the numerous statues of the Madonna in the Madonnenlandchen around beeches. It stands in the immediate vicinity of the city tower
  • The 2 Old City Hall from 1723, built in red sandstone. The archways of the open basement are decorated with Envious minds.
  • 3 St. Oswald, Catholic town church, modern chancel
  • The Fool's well, a modern bronze sculpture depicts the main characters of the Buchemer Faschenacht dar, of the Huddelbätze on the Straw bear up to Blecker, between the old town hall and the church of St. Oswald.
Part of the city wall in beeches
  • 4 Wimpina Square with the new town hall next to the town church,
  • The 5 Kurmainzer Amtskellerei is a listed ensemble and houses the District Museum Buchen, Haagstrasse 10, 74722 beeches. Tel.: 49 6281 8898. Open: May to October Tue-Fri and Sun 2 pm-5pm.Price: adults € 3, reduced € 1. Buildings: Stone building from 1493, Trunzerhaus, old ten barn, Belz'sches Haus (Marstall). The focus of the exhibits: Museum on the border between building land and Odenwald, on the Limes between Romans and Teutons, Roman technology, collections of folk songs, traditional costumes, coins, ceramics, furniture and tools.

Eberstadt

  • 6  Eberstadt stalactite cave, Höhlenweg 8, Nahe Erberstadt. Tel.: 49 6281 2780, 49 6281 31155 (near the city of Buchen), (0)6292 578 (Visitor center). The cave is almost at ground level over a length of 600 m. Access only as part of a guided tour that begins on the hour. Multimedia show about the creation and discovery of the cave, as well as about the neighboring not publicly accessible Hohle-Stein Höhle and the Kornäckerhöhle.Open: from May to Aug .: daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., March, April, Sept. and Oct .: Tue. to Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. to Feb .: Sat. and Sun. 4 p.m.Price: Admission: € 5, children 3 - 15 years: € 4.
  • 7  Eberstadt Castle. Originally a moated castle. The moats are filled in except for a small pond. The castle received its current appearance around 1705. The rear left round tower is still in its original condition, the rear right was rebuilt after a collapse. The castle is privately owned, no interior visits are possible.

Bödigheim

  • The 8 Corridor chapel Bödigheim was built in 2010 from larch wood and impresses with its simplicity. It stands on a hill between Bödigheim, Seckach and Großeicholzheim.
  • The 9 Bödigheim Castle and the adjacent castle are not open to the public
  • The 10 Jewish cemetery

miscellaneous

  • 11  Watch tower book (southeast of the city). The tower is 394 m high, 14 m high and offers a good view.Open: Apr. - Oct. on weekends from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., outside of this time the key can be obtained from the tourist office.

activities

BW-bookings-brunnen-blecker.jpg Buchemer Blecker
The figure of Blecker goes back to the siege of the city in 1382. At that time a single man was supposedly able to convince the opposing troops to withdraw by showing his fat buttocks. The picture shows a detail of the fountain of fools. The original figure is in the district museum, at Faschenacht a replica is carried on a wagon that has to be kissed on the bottom.
  • The Buchemer Faschenacht has been guaranteed since 1447 and has had a firm tradition in the city ever since. The symbol figure of the Blecker not lacking, as well as the reputation Hinne houch.

shop

kitchen

  • Brunnegugger, Oberer Marktplatz 1, 74722 Buchen (Odenwald) (View of the fountain of fools). Tel.: (0)6281 - 23 88, Email: . Open: Mo-Fr 11:30 a.m.-2: 00 p.m., 5:30 p.m. -0: 00 a.m., Sa 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., closed on Sundays.
  • 1  Cafe giants (Cafe Restaurant Pension), Marktstrasse 33, 74222 beech. Tel.: (0)6281 - 563 255, Email: . Open: Tue-Fri 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m., closed on MondaysPrice: single room, shower / toilet from € 36, double room € 57, shelter possible. for motorcycles / bicycles.
  • To swan, Kellereistrasse 44, 74722 Buchen (at the district museum). Tel.: (0)6281-8941.

nightlife

accommodation

Fools fountain on the upper market near St. Oswald
  • 1  Hotel Reichsadler, Walldürner Str. 1, 74722 Buchen.
  • 2  Prince Carl, Hochstadtstrasse 1, 74722 Buchen.
  • 3  To the forge, 74722 Buchen-Hollerbach.
  • 4  Landhotel Loewen, Morretalstrasse 8, Buchen-Hettigenbeuern.

health

Practical advice

  • 1  Tourist office of the city of Buchen, Hochstadtstrasse 2, 74722 Buchen. Tel.: (0)6281 2780. Open: Mon - Thu 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Fri 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sat 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

trips

Neighboring places

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