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| Pommersfelden | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 3.063 (2019) | |
| height | 270 m | |
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Pommersfelden is a municipality in the district Bamberg in Upper Franconia. The Weissenstein Castle in Pommersfelden is a major baroque work and one of the largest palace complexes in Germany.
background
Districts of Pommersfelden are Limbach, Oberndorf, Sambach, Schweinbach, Steppach, Stolzenroth, Unterköst, Weiher and Wind.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Bamberg | 20 km |
|---|---|
| gain | 27 km |
| Forchheim | 28 km |
| Nuremberg | 50 km |
| Schweinfurt | 79 km |
| Wurzburg | 79 km |
| Bayreuth | 97 km |
| court | 129 km |
| Frankfurt am Main | 192 km |
| Munich | 215 km |
| Erfurt | 193 km |
By plane
The nearest international airport is Nuremberg in approx. 43 km away, for sports pilots there is in Bamberg a small airfield.
By train and bus
The next train stations are in Bamberg and in Hirschaid, then continue with the bus.
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
- Via the autobahn
Nuremberg-Frankfurt, 
Pommersfelden, further approx. 5 km - Via the autobahn
gain - Bamberg, Hirschaid, continue about 10 km on the 
Free parking spaces are located directly in front of the castle at the entrance to the village.
mobility
The palace complex is quite clear and can be explored on foot.
Weissenstein Castle
Weissenstein Castle was built by Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Elector of Mainz and Prince-Bishop in Bamberg (1675 to 1729) in the years 1711 to 1718 as a private summer residence in the Baroque style, the architect was Johann Dientzenhofer who also built the cathedral Fulda and the monastery in Banz designed.
The castle building is still in the possession of the von Schönborn family today; due to its location away from the city center, the castle has survived the centuries largely unscathed and was only looted once by Prussian troops during the Seven Years' War.
 Weissenstein Castle, panorama castle building |
Tourist Attractions inside the castle are:
- The splendid one Stairwell over three levels and with a volume of 800m³ in the central building, with frescoes by Johann Rudolph Byss and Giovanni Francesco Marchini. The staircase is one of the most important in Europe and inspired Balthasar Neumann for the staircase in the Wurzburg Residence;
- The largest private Baroque painting collection Germany with works by Breughel, Dürer, van Dyck, Rubens and Tizian, other works of art such as furniture, glass and porcelain;
- The as Shell grotto shaped garden hall and park access;
- On the 1st floor the splendid marble hall and the electoral rooms;
sightseeing inside the castle as part of a guided tour: from April to October every hour on the hour (last tour at 4 pm); from November to March guided tours for groups on request;
in the Castle shop In addition to articles and literature on the subject, wines from the Schönborn wineries can be purchased. Opening times of the castle shop: daily 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
More expansive Castle Park, redesigned in the early 19th century from a former baroque park into the current form of an English landscape garden with free-range fallow deer and wild birds;
address Castle administration: 96178 Pommersfelden; Tel .: 09548 / 9818-0; info;
More Attractions
- Moated castle ruin in Pommersfelden;
- Jesuit castle in Sambach;
activities
- Collegium Musicum Schloss Pommersfelden e. V.. Tel.: 49(0)9548 9818 68. Annual series of concerts by young musicians from all over Europe in July and August in the marble hall of the castle.
shop
- Oeffner specialty cheese dairy, Weiher 3, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49 (0) 9548 712. from cream cheese to hard cheese from our own production.Open: Tuesday and Friday 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 basement house, Kellerberg 1, 96178 Pommersfelden, Germany. Tel.: 49(0)9548 982198. Cafe, art; Modern excursion cafe, about a kilometer south of the castle in a green hallway.Open: April to September Tue to Sun 12:00 - 20:00, closed on Mondays; October to March Wed to Sun 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
- 2 Gasthof Wiesneth, Sambach 2, 96178 Pommersfelden, Germany. Tel.: 49(0)9502 302. in the district of Sambach; Franconian specialties, self-smoked ham and belly.Open: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat from 5:00 p.m., Wed and Sun are closed.
- 1 Hennemann brewery, Sambach 33, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49(0)9502 4307. Located in the Sambach district, with a beer garden, Franconian specialties and homemade fruit schnapps. Saltwater meat with turnip tops from October to spring.Open: Thu - Sun from 11:30 a.m.
- 3 Restaurant Hopf, Stolzenroth 20, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49(0)9548 286, Email: [email protected]. Inexpensive Franconian and German cuisine.Open: Wed Fri from 5 p.m., Sat, Sun public holidays from 11 a.m.
- 4 Castle farm in Stolzenroth, Stolzenroth 1, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: (0)9548 8379. Open: Fri from 4:30 p.m., Sat from 2:30 p.m., Sun 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (hot meals until 3:00 p.m.).
- 5 Pizzeria at Gino's, Industriestraße 1, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49(0)9548 8065, Fax: (0)9548 9820346. Italian restaurant.Open: Thu - Tue 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., Wed is day off.
- 6 Roma parlors, Sambach 43, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49(0)9502 658, Email: [email protected]. Open: Wed - Sun from 4 p.m., Mon Tue are closed.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Castle Hotel, Weissenstein Castle 1, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49(0)9548 68 - 0, Fax: 49(0)9548 68 -100, Email: [email protected]. Price: single 58 €.
- 2 Gasthof Wiesneth, Sambach 2, 96178 Pommersfelden, Germany. Tel.: 49(0)9502 302, Fax: 49(0)9502 923323, Email: [email protected]. Price: Single 35 €.
- 3 Gasthof Volland, Limbach 63, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49(0)9548 281, Fax: 49(0)9548 921181, Email: [email protected]. The associated inn offers Franconian specialties as well as international dishes. Beer garden available.Open: Wed Thu 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Fri - Sun 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Mon Tue are days off.Price: single from € 32, double from € 46.
- 4 Green Tree, Main street 18, 96178 Pommersfelden. Tel.: 49(0)9548 92 27 - 0, Fax: 49(0)9548 92 27 - 50.
health
Practical advice
miscellaneous
- 1 Post branch, Am Steinbruch 1, 96178 Pommersfelden.
trips
- Ins Upper Mainland to Basilica of the fourteen saints and to the baroque Banz Monastery;
- The cities Bamberg, Forchheim, and the metropolitan area Nuremberg / Fuerth / gain can be reached in less than half an hour by car;
literature
Web links
- http://www.pommersfelden.de - Official website of Pommersfelden
- Homepage of Weissenstein Castle
