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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 3.530 (2019) | |
| height | 360 m | |
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Sky crown is a municipality on the White Main in Upper Mainland between Franconian Forest and Fichtel Mountains in Upper Franconia.
background
Himmelkron consists of three districts: Gössenreuth, Himmelkron and Lanzendorf
getting there
By plane
The nearest commercial airport is the Nuremberg Airport
(IATA: NUE).
By train
The next train station is in Neuenmarkt, then continue with the bus.
By bus
Flixbus serves Himmelskron on the Munich - Berlin route. The 1 Himmelskron bus stop is at the truck stop near the motorway exit.
In the street
Himmelkron is on federal highway 303 and on Motorway A 9, Junction 
39 Bad Berneck / Himmelkron.
By bicycle
Himmelkron is on Weißmain cycle path.
mobility
bus: In the district Kulmbach is available as a means of public transport Public transport
bicycle: A new cycle map 1: 50,000 is available for the district of Kulmbach. The map is also available as a digital map with a GPS coordinate grid, POI and tracks. The card can be obtained from District of Kulmbach.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Himmelkron Monastery, Klosterberg 8.
The Himmelkron Monastery was a Cistercian monastery from the 13th to the 16th century. After that, the Bayreuthers used it Margraves as a summer residence and hunting lodge. Today it serves as a dormitory and day care center for people with intellectual disabilities. Margrave Christian Ernst had a castle built onto the old monastery wing in Himmelkron in 1699, especially for his son, Hereditary Prince Georg Wilhelm. The architect was Antonio della Porta. Margrave Georg Wilhelm had the baroque Red Eagle Hall built, which is now used by the community for weddings and concerts.
- Collegiate Church Museum. Tel.: 49 (0)9227 931-12. Open: from May to September every Sunday from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. or by appointment.
- The 2 Autobahn Church with a free-standing 36 m high bell tower is visible from afar. The shape of the roof is reminiscent of a ski jump.
- The medieval one Herb garden. at the former Cistercian monastery can be visited at any time in daylight in the grounds of the Himmelkroner homes.
View from the White Main to the collegiate church
The monastery from the south
Autobahn Church
- 3 Inclined plane. The inclined plane of the railway section Neuenmarkt via Himmelkron to Marktschorgast is accompanied by a technical and architectural history nature trail. The approximately 8 kilometer long hiking trail leads to the most striking artificial structures, such as retaining walls, culverts and bridges, the steep section. The inclined plane is the oldest steep ramp in Europe with a locomotive operation, built between 1844 and 1848. The 7 kilometer long route overcomes 157 meters in altitude and has a gradient of up to 25 per thousand.
01 1066 on the inclined plane
Special steam train on the inclined plane
Inclined plane
- 4 The first Baille-Maille-Lindenallee was laid out between 1662 and 1663. It served the game Paille-Maille, in German piston or barrel game, which the Margraves gladly operated. The Himmelkroner Allee was famous in its time, it was considered the longest and most beautiful in Europe. In 1792 it was cut down under Prussian rule in order to reorganize the state budget. From 1986 to 1992 linden trees were planted again. Events such as festivals or exhibitions take place regularly on the avenue.
Art in the avenue
Baille-Maille-Lindenallee
activities
- 1 outdoor pool, Streitmühlstrasse 4, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 9227 4448. Swimming pool 25 x 12.5 m, three-meter diving tower, beach volleyball field, children's playground, sunbathing area.Open: end of May to mid-September, depending on the weather from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Price: from the 6th birthday € 1, from the 16th birthday € 2.
shop
- 1 Franconian farm, Bernecker Str. 40, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 (0)9227 942030. Direct marketing of agricultural products from 10 farmers in the area, with our own butcher shop.Open: Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- 2 Land butchery Stützinger, Am Main 15, 95502 Himmelkron OT Lanzendorf. Tel.: 49 9273 6059.
Pork and beef, sausage and ham from our own production. Mostly animals from species-appropriate husbandry, i.e. straw pigs and grazing cattle from the region.Open: Wed 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Fri 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sa 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- 3 Kauper farm shop, Laitscher Weg 4, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 (0)9273 7622. Sausage products from our own production, meat, grilled meat from our own breeding and slaughtering.Open: every 2nd Friday 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 Franconian farm, Bernecker Str. 40, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 (0)9227 942020. Franconian cuisine with regular days of action.Open: daily 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
- 2 Rasthaus Opel, Lindig 2, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 9227 5143. Home-style, hearty Franconian and Italian cuisine.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Fichtelgebirgshof, Frankenring 1, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 9273 9900. Room with flat screen TV and free Sky Cinema and WiFi.Price: Single from 55 €, double from 82 €, 3B from 115 €, 4B from 125 €, with breakfast.
- 2 Rasthaus Hotel Opel, Lindig 2, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 (0)9227 5143. All rooms with shower, toilet and TV. Restaurant with Franconian and international cuisine, beer garden.
- 3 Time out The hotel, Bayreuther Str. 1-3, 95502 Himmelkron (At the truck stop). Tel.: 49 9273 501730, Email: [email protected]. 60 rooms with flat screen TV, free WiFi, SKY, desk, shower with soap & shower gel. Restaurant with Bavarian, international and seasonal cuisine, free parking.Open: meals 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.Price: Single from € 45, double from € 65, from € 100, with breakfast from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. for € 9 per person.
security
The truck stop and the surrounding area are regularly checked by the police, including Flixbus travelers.
health
- 1 Main pharmacy, Lanzendorfer Str. 3, 95502 Himmelkron. Tel.: 49 9227 6161. Open: Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat closed.
Practical advice
trips
Himmelkron is centrally located: in the north of the Franconian Forest, in the east that Fichtel Mountains, in the west that Upper Mainland and the beer city Kulmbach and in the south the festival city Bayreuth. In the vicinity there is Trebgast with the natural stage, Bad Berneck with the spa gardens and Neuenmarkt with the steam locomotive museum.
literature
Web links
- https://www.himmelkron.de/ - Official website of Himmelkron
