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| Weißenohe | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 1.136 (2019) | |
| height | 358 m | |
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Weißenohe is a city in the district Forchheim in the Bavarian administrative district Upper Franconia in the southern part of the Franconian Switzerland.
background
The Dorfhaus district belongs to Weißenohe
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is Nuremberg.
In the street
Weißenohe is via federal road 2 from the autobahn 
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reachable, to 
it goes on country roads.
By train and bus
In Weißenohe there is a stop of the Graefenbergbahn between Nürnberg Nordost station and Graefenberg.
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.
mobility
Weißenohe belongs to the transport association for the greater Nuremberg area VGN.
Tourist Attractions
St. Boniface from the monastery courtyard
St. Boniface interior view
Saint statue
- The former 1 Benedictine monastery dominates the townscape. The baroque church St. Boniface, designed by Wolfgang Dientzenhofer, was built from 1690 onwards. The west wing from 1725-1727 goes back to Johann Dientzenhofer. The private monastery brewery has been in the buildings since 1803.
- Widely unique 2 Sintered terraces in the valley of the Lillach. The most famous of their kind, however, are the terraces from Pamukkale in Turkey.
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activities
- hikes in the Lillachtal
- The Five-Seidla-Steig is a brewery route about 10 kilometers long to the five private breweries in the communities of Graefenberg and Weißenohe
Regular events
- On Easter Monday there is a festival at the Lillach spring
- Parish fair in Weißenohe is on the 1st Sunday in July
- Parish fair in the village house is on the 2nd Sunday in July
shop
- Amrita. Organic ginger light beer, in the monastery brewery.
kitchen
- 1 Tavern monastery brewery, Klosterstrasse 20, 91367 Weißenohe. Tel.: 49 (0)9192 6357. Franconian cuisine, beer garden in summer.Open: Summer season: April 15. until October 31, 2010, Wed - Sun from 11.00 a.m., Mon and Tue are days of rest except on public holidays; Winter season: from 01.11. to 14.04 Thu Fri from 5 p.m., Sat and Sun from 11 a.m., Mon to Wed: days off.
- 1 Gasthaus zum Lillachtal, Dorfhauser Strasse 69, 91367 Weißenohe / OT Dorfhaus. Tel.: 49 (0)9192 8404. Franconian cuisine, homemade tarte flambée from the stone oven.Open: daily from 10 a.m., closed on Thursdays.
nightlife
For an extensive night life, a trip to Nuremberg is recommended.
accommodation
- Gasthaus zum Lillachtal, Dorfhauser Strasse 69, 91367 Weißenohe / OT Dorfhaus. Tel.: 49 (0)9192 8404. 6 guest rooms with shower, toilet and TV.Price: Overnight stay with breakfast 22 euros per person.
- Pension Windisch, Am Tiergarten 5, 91367 Weissenohe. Tel.: 49 (0)9192 7537. Feature: pension.
- Holiday Swallow's Nest, Hauptstrasse 23, 91367 Weißenohe. Tel.: 49 (0)9192 993366.
trips
The complete Franconian Switzerland is a wonderful excursion area with many possibilities. If you are drawn to the city, you are in less than half an hour's drive Nuremberg.
literature
Hiking maps:
- Fritsch hiking maps 1: 50,000, No. 53 - Franconian Switzerland Nature Park, South Sheet, No. 128 - Southeast Franconian Switzerland
