Fladungen - Fladungen

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Fladungen
federal stateBavaria
Residents
2.248 (2019)
height
414 m
Tourist info 49 (0)9778 91 91 11
www.fladungen-rhoen.de/
location
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Fladungen

Fladungen a medieval romantic half-timbered town in Lower Franconia in the Rhön and is the northernmost city Bavaria.

background

Loads from the east

First mention of the city in a Fulda document from the year 789. 1335 City elevation by Emperor Ludwig.

Since the Bavarian regional reform in the years 1971 to 1980, the villages of Brüchs, Heufurt, Leubach, Oberfladungen, Rüdenschrecken, Sands and Weimarschmieden have been districts of Fladungen.

Neighboring communities in Bavaria are Willmars, Nordheim, Sondheim, Hausen, in HesseEhrenberg (Rhön) and in Thuringia Birx, Frankenheim, Erbenhausen, Melpers, Bettenhauen.

getting there

Distances
Ostheim10.4 km
Bad Neustadt28 km
Fulda43 km
Wurzburg107 km
Erfurt129 km
Frankfurt147 km

By plane

The nearest international airports are 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), approx. 160 km, two hours by car), and the Nuremberg AirportWebsite of this institutionNuremberg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNuremberg Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNuremberg Airport (Q265994) in the Wikidata database(IATA: NUE), 190 km, just under two hours by car).

By train

The next train station is Mellrichstadt on the Würzburg - Erfurt railway line, from Mellrichstadt continue by bus (approx. 12 km).

By bus

In the street

  • from the west / north: on the A7 motorway (Kassel - Würzburg), Symbol: ASFulda Nord, there in the direction of Tann / Rhön and Fladungen (almost 40 km from the motorway exit).
  • from the south and north-east: via the A71 motorway (Schweinfurt - Suhl), Symbol: ASMellrichstadt, then on the B285 to Fladungen.

By bicycle

mobility

Map of Fladungen

The town is quite clear and can be explored on foot. The way to the Gangolf chapel on the hill is a hike of about half an hour, alternatively: car.

Line networks bus transport: Rhön-Grabfeld district. City of Mellrichstadt.

Tourist Attractions

  • 1 Parish Church of St. Kilianus with origins of the masonry dating back to the Middle Ages, but repeatedly rebuilt and changed in character. 1582 addition of the aisle, 1613 brickwork of the upper floor of the tower. In 1642 the church burned down, but was consecrated again in 1659.
  • 2 St. Gangolph's Chapel from 1597, picturesquely situated on a hill southwest not far from the city with a crucifixion group, furnishings from 1750.
  • 3 City fortifications, probably around 1335, very well preserved wall belt with now a dry moat and five defensive towers, restored battlement.
  • 4 Mouth monkey tower, rectangular, very well preserved northern tower of the city fortifications on the road to Oberfladungen with the (now heavily weathered) gargoyle Maulaff with a bare rear part on the round stair tower.
A legend from the Thirty Years' War during the time of the siege by the Swedes and the neighboring town of Oberfladungen, which is allied with the Swedes, is entwined around this male in a clear pose. After that, a baker is said to have baked the figure from the very last flour and placed it on the city wall with the orientation towards the upper loads, which resulted in the withdrawal of the Swedes.

  • Parish Church of St. Kilianus

  • City fortifications: mouth monkey tower

  • Maulaffenturm: "Maulaff"

  • 5 Rhön Museum in the historic administrative building from 1628, an important collection of Rhön folk art. Important exhibits: prehistoric and early historical finds, historical maps, carved tables and chairs, painted chests and cupboards, pictures, house crosses and house altars, Rhön carnival masks and small carvings. Open: Apr 1 - Oct 31, Tue - Sun: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. (last admission). Marktplatz 1, 97650 Fladungen, Tel .: 09778 1575.
  • 6  Franconian open air museum, Bahnhofstrasse 19, 97650 Fladungen. Tel.: 49 (0)9778 9123-0, Fax: 49 (0)9778 9123-45. Museum for rural building culture and for village living and business in Lower Franconia on a museum site with 7 hectares. Important exhibits: eight rural farms and day laborer's houses, community buildings typical of Lower Franconia such as a church, village inn (see kitchen) and Community brewhouse and old mill technology in a grinding mill and an oil mill. Events and special exhibitions.Open: Apr 1 - Nov 1: Tue - Sun: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Rhön farm shop at the museum, "Regional products - fresh from the producer".
In an outbuilding of the historic Fladungen train station, right on the museum car park.
Opening times: during the museum season from April to the end of October: Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Outside the museum season: Fri: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tel / Fax: 09778 642.

  • Franconian open air museum

  • 7 Museum railway Nostalgic train with historic steam or diesel locomotives.
Operation from May to September
Stops: Fladungen, Ostheim, Stockheim, Mellrichstadt.

activities

  • 8 Orchard nature trail With Varietal garden in the neighboring municipality Hausen (approx. 3 km southeast of Fladungen). The nature trail provides information about the history and importance of orchards, the habitat of orchards, ecological importance, maintenance of the stock, variety of varieties and more on the subject of orchards.
Fladunger Strasse 1, 97647 Hausen / Rhön. Tel. 09778 9191-0, Fax. 9191-33

  • Insect hotel on the orchard nature trail

Regular events

  • Museum festival. in the Franconian open air museum on the last weekend in August. Demonstrations on the topic of "old handicrafts", musical and culinary supporting program, the naturally cloudy, unfiltered museum beer is served.
  • Market festival. With a supporting program, live music, etc., every year on the third Sunday in September in the historic old town.

shop

  • 1  Rhön farm shop, Bahnhofstrasse 19, 97650 Fladungen. Sausage, cheese, muesli, chocolate, vegetarian spreads, liqueurs and schnapps from organic farmers in the Rhön.Open: daily 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, November to March Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, closed on Mondays in April and October.last change: Jan. 2019

kitchen

  • 1  Museum inn "Zum Schwarzen Adler", Aumühlweg, 97650 Fladungen. Tel.: 49 9778 661, Fax: 49 9778 695, Email: . The inn is part of the Franconian Open Air Museum Fladungen. German and Franconian cuisine.Open: Summer opening times: 1st Apr - 31st Oct daily from 10.30 am, in Apr in Oct is closed on Mondays; Winter opening times: Nov 1st - Dec 31st in March: Mon Tue are days off, Wed - Fri from 5 p.m., Sat, Sun public holidays from 11 a.m. Jan 1st - on the 3rd Friday in March the inn is closed due to the winter break.
  • 2  Weimarschmiede tavern, Gustav-Heß-Straße 4, 97650 Fladungen OT Weimarschmieden. Tel.: 49 9778 1605, Email: . The northernmost inn in all of Bavaria!Open: Tue - Thu 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m., Fri - Sun 11.30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Mondays are closed.Price: Guest rooms are also available: overnight stays from € 35.

nightlife

accommodation

  • 2  Sennhütte (Mountain inn, hotel), Sennhütte 1, 97650 Fladungen (on the Hochrhön / on the Hochrhönstrasse). Tel.: 49 9778 9101-0, Fax: (0)9778 9101-100, Email: . Open: Restaurant: Tue - Fri 11 a.m. - approx. 4.30 p.m., Sat Sun from 10.30 a.m. in very bad weather conditions it is possible that the house will be closed during the week.Price: single room from € 40, double room from € 65.
  • 3  Hotel sundew (Restaurant, cafe), Wurmberg 1-3, 97650 Fladungen. Tel.: 49 9778 9122-0, Fax: 49 9778 9122-55, Email: . Price: single room from € 51, double room from € 95.
  • 5  Pension Link, Flurstrasse 6, 97650 Fladungen. Tel.: 49 9778 7141, Fax: (0)9778 7142, Email: . Feature: pension.Price: single room from € 24, double room from € 44.

health

  • 1  Adler pharmacy, Badergasse 2, 97650 Fladungen. Tel.: 49 9778 9282, Fax: (0)9778 9281.

Practical advice

Brief information
Phone code09778
Post Code97650
MarkNES
AltlandkreisMET
Time zoneUTC 1
Emergency call112 / 110

trips

literature

  • The art monuments of Bavaria, third volume: Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg. Volume XXI, District Office Mellrichstadt. Verlag R. Oldenbourg, Munich 1921. Reprint Munich 1983, ISBN 3486504754 .

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