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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 32.171 (2019) | |
| height | 266 m | |
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Forchheim is an old royal city in Upper Franconia in Bavaria. It lies between that Steigerwald in the west and the Franconian Switzerland in the east, the Greater Nuremberg and the Aischgrund in the south on the Regnitz and the Main-Danube Canal.
background
Numerous diets, prince assemblies and even royal elections made Forchheim an important Palatinate in the early Middle Ages.
Forchheim was at the height of its importance when, on February 4, 900, he was only six years old Ludwig the child was elected and crowned king.
Forchheim has 7 districts:
- Buckenhofen on the left Regnitz side, with the Dreikönigskirche
- Forchheim with the historic city center and the Kellerwald
- Kersbach with Sigritzau
- Reuth
- Serlbach is in the northeast
- Sigritzau
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is the Nuremberg Airport
(IATA: NUE), just over half an hour's drive away.
By train and bus
The 1 Forchheim station The station is on the Nuremberg - Bamberg and Forchheim - Ebermannstadt.
Local public transport in the Nuremberg metropolitan region is operated by the Greater Nuremberg Transport Association VGN operated. It is possible to use different means of transport with one ticket, such as bus, train, S-Bahn or U-Bahn. The tickets can be purchased online or via an app.
In the street
| Distances (motorway) | |
| gain | 15 km |
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| Bamberg | 30 km |
| Nuremberg | 40 km |
Forchheim is on the motorway 
between Bamberg and Nuremberg, as well as on the federal highway 470 between Pegnitz and Höchstadt an der Aisch.
The Castle Road leads through the place.
By boat
On the Main-Danube Canal there is the possibility of taking the Neptun passenger ship on excursions to Bamberg and Nuremberg.
2 Yachtclub Forchheim e.V. 1969, Föhrenweg 6, 91301 Forchheim - Main-Danube-kilometer 28.36L. Tel.: 49 9191 735074. It offers guest berths up to a maximum of 9 m in length, with electricity and water connections and refueling with canisters.
mobility
Forchheim is at the Transport association for the greater Nuremberg areaVGN tied up. (Forchheim city bus network)
Call collective taxi run in the evenings and on weekends when there are no regular connections by bus or train. Reservations at least one hour in advance on Tel .: 49 (0) 9191 86161.
Parking guide of the city of Forchheim.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- The St. Martin's Church dates from the end of the 12th century, the external appearance is largely due to renovation and expansion measures in the 14th century.
- Lady Chapel
- The Epiphany Church in the Buckenhofen district
- Today's retirement home of Katharinenspital from 1611 with the Hospital ChurchThe cantilevers of the hospital building protrude far above the Wiesent are an architectural highlight of the house, which was built in 1611. In the church there is a wooden sculpture from 1330, which is one of the oldest of its kind in Upper Franconia.
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Katharinenspital
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Katharinenspital
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Katharinenspital
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In the Thirty Years' War during a siege, the Forchheimers wanted to demonstrate that there was still enough to eat in the city and that the siege was therefore pointless.
Since that time the inhabitants have been called Forchheim Wall fucker.Castles, chateaux and palaces
- For a long time, local researchers suspected the original palace complex at the site of the later prince-bishop's palace and transferred the name Imperial Palace on the building that is still called that today. The prince-bishop's palace was built by Bamberg's prince-bishop Lambert von Brunn in the 14th century as a second residence. Inside he had it decorated with wall paintings by Bohemian artists. In the 16th century, the building was expanded into a four-wing complex with an inner courtyard and painted with wall paintings by the Bamberg court painter Jakob Ziegler. Because of the unique building structure and the wall paintings, which are among the most important in southern Germany, the imperial palace is of national importance. The building has housed the Palatinate Museum since 1911. Extensive renovation measures from 1998 to 2004 brought the historical building structure to light again.
Imperial Palace
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Kaiserpfalz inner courtyard
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- It is open from November to April, Wednesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., from May to October Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Easter on March 30th. - April 22nd, 2012 daily from 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Admission price for adults 3 €, for children under 12 years of age admission is free, families 6 €
- The Salto tower is a tower of the medieval city wall, it was built in the middle of the 14th century and is the access to the casemates.
Buildings
The town hall
The Salto Tower
The salt magazine
- The town hall with its half-timbering from 1402 and carvings by Hans Ruhalm from 1523. In Advent, the windows serve as an Advent calendar.
- The half-timbered house Kammerersmühle, Wiesentstrasse 10, was built in 1698. Over the years the building has sunk down towards the Wiesent and is therefore Crooked house called. The mill was in operation until 1910 and now houses a restaurant.
- The prince-bishop Salt magazine, Krottental, was built in 1710, it served as a salt store until the middle of the 19th century, today it is used as a residential building.
Monuments
- A Jewish community is first documented by a pogrom in 1298. In the middle of the 17th century Forchheim again had a large Jewish community, in 1763 the third largest in the Bamberg Monastery. The synagogue in Wiesentstrasse. 15 was built in 1771 and enlarged in 1808. On the evening of what the Nazis called "Reichskristallnacht"On November 9th, 1938 it was desecrated, devastated and blown up. Today only a memorial stone reminds of them former synagogue.
Museums
- The newly designed since 2004 Palatinate Museum with its departments on the history of the city and the costumes of Franconian Switzerland and the Archaeological Museum of Upper Franconia are based in the Kaiserpfalz.
- Braunauer Heimatmuseum, Tel. 49 (0) 9191-64563, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment, free admission
- Fire Brigade Museum, Egloffsteinstr. 3, Tel. 49 (0) 9191 32492, open on request, admission for adults € 1, children € 0.50.
Streets and squares
- Wiesentstrasse, through the former eastern suburb, on the Wiesent in the former Jewish quarter
- The Paradeplatz was used as a parade ground for the garrison, today it also serves as a marketplace. There is an underground car park under the square.
Parks
- City park, laid out on the former moat of the fortress
various
- Downriver from the Dog bridge has existed on the Wiesent since 1680 Fish boxes. These are used by the local fishmongers to store fish.
- Kellerwald, see kitchen
activities
- 1 Royal bath, Käsröthe 4, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 9191 714 205. Indoor pool, outdoor pool, adventure slides, sauna, wellness and much more. In operation since mid-2010.Open: daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.Price: adults from € 3, children from € 2.50.
- Roasting demonstration in the Bogatz coffee roastery, Hornschuchallee 21 in the city center Tel. 49 (0) 9191/6155030. The roasting demonstration takes about 35 minutes and costs € 5.00 per person including 1 cup of coffee. The coffee seminar on coffee types, cultivation and processing with roasting demonstration and tasting of different types of coffee takes about 2 hours and costs € 25 per person, participants from 6 to max. 12 participants
- The FachWerkPfad In Forchheim's old town you will pass 20 half-timbered houses that date back to the 14th century.
Regular events
- Parade on Shrove Sunday with many cars and groups, start is in Lichteneiche at 1.30 p.m.
- The official opening of the beer cellar season will be on the last weekend in April with a nostalgic Cellar start celebrated in the Kellerwald.
- Old town festival the 3rd weekend in June
- The street music festival takes place in July Music everywhere on Forchheim's streets and squares
- The Annafest is a special kind of folk festival. There is no beer tent, everything takes place in the Kellerwald. It is held every year in late July and early August. There is an incredible variety of beer in 23 cellars.
- The Bridge Festival takes place every year at the beginning of September on the market square and in Wiesentstrasse. In addition to numerous activities, there is live music in the evenings.
- Bobby car racing and culture in the Kellerwald.
- A visit to Forchheim is particularly worthwhile in the run-up to Christmas. The Forchheim town hall is transformed every year from December 1st to December 24th. in a advent Calendar. The advent calendar opens on December 1st. at 5:00 p.m.
shop
The Weekly market takes place every working day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Paradeplatz.
- 1 Delicatessen Karnbaum, Hornschuchallee 25, 91301 Forcheim. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 2055. Fish shop since 1922 with its own pond management, wines, spirits and delicacies, as well as a bistro with fish delicacies and outdoor seating.Open: daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- 2 Madeleine Outlet, Boschstrasse 5, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Large selection from evening wear to swimwear, from blouses to lingerie to pantsuits.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 Kammerer's mill, Wiesentstrasse 10, 91301 Forchheim. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 704555. Romantic restaurant in a crooked half-timbered house on the Wiesent from the late Renaissance (1698), with a beautiful interior.Open: from 11.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 5.30 p.m. to 11 p.m., except Monday, Saturday and public holidays as it is only open from 5.30 p.m. to midnight, Sunday is closed.
- 2 Gasthaus Krone, Reuther Str. 2, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 9191 96510.
- 3 To the old customs house, Hauptstrasse 4, 91301 Forchheim. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 970990. Fine international cuisine.Open: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday from 11.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. to 11 p.m., closed on Tuesdays.
- 4 Schnitzelhaus in the Bräustübl, Hornschuchallee 32, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 9191 3516330. Schnitzel in over 30 variations.Open: daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., warm meals are served on Mondays.
Kellerwald
When visiting Forchheim you should visit Forchheimer 5 Kellerwald visit. Franconian snacks and more, as well as beer from local breweries, can be enjoyed under the trees. The cellars were previously used to store the beer, at some point the idea was to pour the cold beer directly in the cellar. This resulted in the beer cellars, which offer beer gardens with snacks over the summer. In the meantime, houses have been built over many storage cellars, and year-round management up to and including upscale cuisine is offered.
Breweries
There are still four breweries in Forchheim today:
- 1 Neder Brewery, Sattlertorstr. 10, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 9191 2400, Email: [email protected]. The brewery has been around since 1554.Open: Restaurant: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday and public holidays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed on Tuesdays.
X * 2 Hebendanz brewery restaurant, Sattlertorstr. 14, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 9191 60747. The brewery has existed since 1579. Today it produces 6 different types of beer and seasonal festival, anniversary, Annafest, Christmas and Bock beers.Open: from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed on Thursdays.
- The Schlößla cellar, On the cellars 22, Tel. 0176 65234162, and the lower one Hebendanz cellar, Auf dem Kellern 13, Tel. 0172/8440343, at the foot of the Kellerwald on three levels in the Forchheimer Kellerwald, are open throughout the season. There are cold and warm meals.
- 3 Eichhorn Brewery, Bamberger Strasse 9 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 64768. The brewery has existed since 1783. There is a beautiful beer garden in the inner courtyard.Open: Brewery restaurant from 12 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10 a.m., Tuesday and Wednesday are closed. There is always warm meals.
- Greif Brewery, Serlbacher Str. 10, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 727920. The brewery has existed since 1848. You can have your beer, for example, in Griffin basement or in Schindler Keller drink in the basement forest.
nightlife
- Beer bar "Zur Funzl", Bamberger Strasse. 8, 91301 Forchheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 15877. Traditional restaurant since 1977.Open: every day from 7pm until the end.
accommodation
There is a good overview of overnight accommodations from youth hostels to private accommodation and hotels on the Homepage the city. During the Anna Festival, higher room prices are to be expected.
- Hotel PLAZA, Nürnberger Strasse 13, 91301 Forchheim. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 977790. Price: single from € 80.00, double from € 100.00.
- Red Ox Inn, Kirchplatz 3, 91301 Forchheim / Burk. Tel.: 49 9191 4511. The rooms are simply furnished, a bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe and a wash basin, a small table and one or two chairs. Shower and two toilets are across the hall.Price: Rooms with breakfast cost € 29 per person for the first night and € 25 for the following night.
- Inn to the Linden, Serlbach 4, 91301 Forchheim / Serlbach, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)9191 13607. With shared showers and toilets.Price: single from € 22.00, double from € 43.00.
RV sites on the sports island, a total of 12 parking spaces, 4 of which are for extra length, 5 minutes' walk to the city center. The mobile home park is open all year round, groundskeeper Tel. 09191/4449 or 0173/8638631, power supply available, free disposal option at the municipal sewage treatment plant, Zur Barrage 14, Tel. 09191/3930, open Monday to Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Friday 7:00 a.m. - 12.00 noon, weekends and public holidays 7.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
health
- Forchheim Clinic, Krankenhausstrasse 10 91301 Forchheim, Tel. 49 (0) 9191 / 610-0
- KfH Board of Trustees for Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation e.V., Krankenhausstr. 8a, 91301 Forchheim, Tel. 49 (0) 9191 / 3209-0, dialysis treatments take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Practical advice
- Tourist information, Rathaus, 91301 Forchheim, Tel. 49 (0) 9191 / 714-338, -337, [email protected], opening times: April - October, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., November - March, Monday until Friday 9 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
- Branch of German Post is located at Bamberger Str. 51 in the building complex of the E-Center, opening times Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Branch of German Post is located at Willy-Brandt-Allee 1 in the Globus building complex, opening hours Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
trips
Forchheim is considered the gateway to Franconian Switzerland. Hiking or cycling trips to Franconian Switzerland or the Aischgrund. In addition, the many beer cellars in the area invite you to stop. A tour to is also worthwhile Nuremberg or Bamberg.
literature
- : Forchheim: history of an old Franconian town. Spindler, Lorenz, 1998 (4th edition), ISBN 978-3889290687 ; 212 pages.
- : The basilisk in Forchheim: historical novel. Linus Wittich KG, 2005, ISBN 978-3000157202 ; 256 pages. Mystical thriller from the Middle Ages.
Web links
- https://forchheim.de - Official website of Forchheim
- https://www.forchheim-erleben.de - Forchheim's official tourism website
