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| Michelstadt | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 16.151 (2019) | |
| height | 376 m | |
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Michelstadt is a city in HessianOdenwald.
background
Michelstadt was first mentioned in a document in 741, the Franconian royal estate came into the possession of the Würzburg bishop Burkart as a gift. From 819 it belonged to Einhard, and after his death it was owned by the Lorsch Monastery. In 1806 the place became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
Like in the neighboring city Erbach was the one in Michelstadt Ivory carving an important trade. Today it only plays a subordinate role.
The districts of Rehbach, Steinbach, Steinbuch, Stockheim, Vielbrunn, Weitengesäß and Würzberg as well as some hamlets also belong to Michelstadt.
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is in Frankfurt am Main (about 60 km northwest).
By train
Michelstadt has a direct connection to Darmstadt Hbf via the Odenwaldbahn. Individual city express trains run via Darmstadt-Nord to Frankfurt Hbf. In Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach there is a connection via Babenhausen to Hanau. Individual regional express trains run from Erbach to Hanau and on via Offenbach to Frankfurt Hbf VIAS GmbH used.
Michelstadt belongs - like the entire Odenwaldkreis - to the Rhein-Main transport association. The Odenwaldkreis is also a transition tariff area in the Rhein-Neckar transport association.
With the leisure bus
NaTourBusse with bicycle trailers - from the Neckar through the Odenwald to the Main Line 40N / 50N: Eberbach - Beerfelden - Erbach - Michelstadt - Eulbach - Amorbach - Miltenberg in both directions every 2 hours, from April to the end of October on weekends and public holidays.
By bicycle
- About the Hess. Long-distance cycle route R 4
In the street
- From the north: The B45 comes from Groß-Umstadt above Highest in the Odenwald and goes on over Erbach to Eberbach.
- From the west: The B47 comes from the A5 at Bensheim, she continues to follow Amorbach and Walldürn
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Old town
Michelstadt has a historic half-timbered old town with numerous buildings worth seeing:
- Half-timbered town hall - The city's landmark from 1484, the Gothic building with its three turrets, is one of the most beautiful and most important half-timbered buildings in Germany. The superstructure rests on the mighty oak posts and reveals an open ground floor hall. Downstairs was the Cent Court, and upstairs was the seat of the Court of Honor, which was later called the City Council. The administered tithe was stored in the attic as grain.
- Market fountain - opposite the town hall, it was built in 1575. Its pillar bears the Archangel Michael, who stands on a cube stone and keeps evil from the city with the flaming sword and the balance of the soul.
- Mother-in-law well - one of the oldest water dispensers in the city, stood as a market fountain on the market square until 1575.
- Old farm pharmacy - Half-timbered building, built in 1557, the ground floor is made of red sandstone.
- City Church - Late Gothic town church - choir: 1481, portal: 1490, bell tower: 1507, carillon: 1913/58
- synagogue, Built in 1791
- Remnants of the city wall with theft - Corner tower of the Michelstädter Castle
- "Michelstädter Castle" - Half-timbered complex on the former city wall, converted from the Franconian Meierhof to a castle in 951-972, today the seat of the Odenwald Regional Museum and tourist information
Museums
- Odenwald and toy museum. The history of the city and the Odenwald is presented.
- Synagogue with a Jewish museum
More Attractions
- Einhard's Basilica in the district of Steinbach - The church was planned by Einhard (adviser to Charlemagne) and completed in 827. During the Thirty Years' War the building was used as a hospital. The building was used as a storage room until 1968, after which restoration work began. The visit is possible against admission.
- Fürstenau Castle
- Eulbacher Park, an English landscape garden with a wildlife park in the hamlet of Eulbach. - The landscape garden can be visited for an admission fee. The hunting lodge is private and therefore not accessible. Eulbach is about 5 km east of Michelstadt on the B 47 towards Miltenberg.
activities
- The Michelstädter Christmas Market in the Advent season is one of the most atmospheric in the region. The many small stalls within the historic city center create a particularly attractive atmosphere. The rush on the Advent weekends is regularly quite high. Paid parking spaces are then available outside the center. A visit is therefore recommended during the week (from Wednesday).
- The Bee market starts annually on the Friday before Pentecost. It is one of the largest folk festivals in the Odenwald and lasts 10 days. The supporting program includes a flower parade and fireworks.
shop
The House of ivory, behind the historic town hall. The specialty shop of an ivory carver in an old half-timbered house, next to the shop is a Private ivory museum Ulrich Seidenberg, Am Kirchplatz 7, 64720 Michelstadt. Tel.: (0)6061 3157. That's on the back of the building Elephant house.Open: Mon-Fri 10 am-12pm and 2.30pm-5pm, Sat, Sun, holidays 11 am-12pm and 2.30pm-4pm.
kitchen
- Brewery restaurant to the German House, Bahnhofstrasse 20, 64720 Michelstadt. Tel.: (0)6061 3699. Open: Tue-Sun from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. (Sun and holidays continuously), closed on Mondays.
- To the green tree, Grosse Gasse 17, 64720 Michelstadt. Tel.: (0)6061 2409. Open: Tue-Sat 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., closed on Mondays.
- Three hares, Braunstraße 5, 64720 Michelstadt (next to the historic town hall). Tel.: (0)6061 71017.
- Café Siefert, Braunstraße 17, 64720 Michelstadt (next to the historic town hall). Tel.: (0)6061 3068.
- Rathausbräu, Mauerstraße 1-3, 64720 Michelstadt. Tel.: (0)6061 5666.
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
- Vocational school wood and ivory. The school was founded in 1892. Four trades are currently being trained here, they are carpenters, wood carvers, ivory carvers and wood turner. Instead of ivory from the tusks of elephants, mammoth ivory is used, among other things.
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information, Marktplatz 1, 64720 Michelstadt. Tel.: (0)6061 97941-10, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat Sun 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Tourist information and mobility center, Hülster Strasse 2 (in the train station). Tel.: (0)6061 979 997. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- 2 Information for tourism, Einhardspforte 3 (in the Odenwald and Toy Museum in the cellar). Tel.: (0)6061 706 139. Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
trips
- Erbach
- Lindenfels (approx. 25 km to the west)
- Miltenberg am Main - a popular half-timbered town (approx. 30 km to the east)
- Mountain road - Western descent of the Odenwald with castles and vineyards (approx. 40 km to the west)
literature
Web links
- https://www.michelstadt.de/ - Official website of Michelstadt
- Evidence of accommodation from the Odenwald Tourist Center - Official accommodation directory for Michelstadt and the entire Odenwald
