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| Wiesentheid | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 4.820 (2019) | |
| height | 249 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)9383 97350 http://www.wiesentheid.de/ | |
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The market town Wiesentheid lies on the edge of the Lower Franconian part of Steigerwalds in Bavaria. With its castle and numerous other buildings in the Baroque, Rococo and Renaissance styles, Wiesentheid is considered a small residential town.
Map of Wiesentheid
background
The place was first mentioned in 918 as "Wiesenheida".
Wiesentheid was granted market rights on March 15, 1682 by Johann Otto von Dernbach. After Otto's death, his widow Eleonore married Count Rudolf Franz Erwein von Schönborn. He chose Wiesentheid as the family seat of the Schönborns and developed a brisk building activity. Under him the residence and the baroque buildings were created.
The independent political community of Wiesentheid was created in 1818 as part of the Bavarian administrative reform. Until 1972 Wiesentheid belonged to the district of Gerolzhofen, which was dissolved during the regional reform in Bavaria; since then Wiesentheid has been assigned to the district of Kitzingen.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Ebrach | 16 km |
|---|---|
| Iphofen | 16 km |
| Kitzingen | 17 km |
| Bamberg | 51 km |
| Schweinfurt | 35 km |
| Wurzburg | 37 km |
| Nuremberg | 84 km |
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Nuremberg Airport
(IATA: NUE) 78 km, about an hour's drive, and the airport Frankfurt(IATA: FRA), 156 km, approx. Two hours by car.
By train
In the street
- Wiesentheid is on the federal highway
between Schweinfurt and Neustadt an der Aisch
- Of west and east: via the motorway
, (Nuremberg - Wurzburg), 
Wiesentheid, further 3 km to Wiesentheid;
mobility
- Public transport: The bus routes in the region are managed by the Omnibus traffic in Franconia; (info);
Tourist Attractions
- The 1 Parish church St. Mauritius, a foundation of Count Rudolf Franz Erwein von Schönborn, was established from 1727-1732 according to plans Balthasar Neumanns built. The local master builder Joh. Georg Seitz was the site manager. The baroque interior with the ceiling frescoes by the Italian painter Giovanni Francesco Marchini is particularly worth seeing. He also created the false dome on the flat ceiling with the special spatial effect. The high altar comes from Johann Christian Mayer from Dettelbach.
- The Crucifixion group next to the church dates from 1766 and was built by the sculptor Lukas van der Auvera.
- The former Rectory (at the church) was probably built around 1708-1713 according to plans by Johann Leonhard Dientzenhofer (1660-1707). Since the renovation in 1997/98, the cultural site of the Wiesentheid market has been housed here.
- Kreuzkapelle: the foundation stone for the octagonal dome building took place in 1686. The Würzburg court architect Antonio Petrini (1621-1701) was in charge of the construction. 1692 was the year of completion. 1712-1730 Expansion of the four wings connected in the shape of a cross and the family crypt of the Count Schönborn family under the altar.
Castle (east side)
town hall
However, the Kreuzkapelle is not open to the public, it is only used for private ceremonies of the count family.
- Residential palace:
- The oldest known representation is dated to the year 1497. The castle is an old castellian fiefdom with frequent changes of ownership in the Middle Ages.
- From 1701 (officially: 1704) the castle is owned by the Counts of Schönborn. The shape visible today was essentially created during a construction phase from 1711-1720
- The entire administration of all Schönborn operations is housed in the building. It is also used today by the Count of Schönborn inhabited and not open to the public. Access to the castle park is free.
- The town hall, built from 1741-1743 in the Rococo style and initially the official seat of the count's market judge. Above the portal the coat of arms of the community and the Counts of Schönborn;
- The Schönborn’s Baroque style office buildings on Kanzleistraße, built by Johann Georg Seitz in the years 1723-1729.
- Pharmacy building at Marienplatz from 1750;
- Marian column on Marienplatz, built in the neo-Gothic style by Carl von Heideloff in 1859.
activities
shop
kitchen
- 1 Edi's dining room, Jahnstrasse 2, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 2316, Fax: (0)9383 909320. German cuisine.Open: Mon Tue are closed, Wed 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Thu - Sat 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Sun 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
- 2 Weißes Roß restaurant, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 8, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 2630.
- 3 Ratsstube restaurant, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 16, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 7151.
- 4 Bella Napoli pizzeria, Neßfellplatz 7, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 994060. Open: Mon is closed, Tue - Fri 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Sat 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Sun 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- 5 Efes snack, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 22, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 902102. Southern specialties.
- 6 Löwen Bistro, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 26, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 6830.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
medium
- 1 Pension Steigerwald, Wiesenweg 15, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 994999, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.Price: single from € 45, double from € 70 (each including breakfast).
Upscale
- 2 Country inn to the bridge, Marienplatz 2, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 99949, Fax: (0)9383 99959, Email: [email protected]. Regional cuisine, fine brandies.Price: single room from € 58, double room from € 82.
health
- General practitioners, dentists and veterinarians are represented in Wiesentheid.
- 1 Marien pharmacy, Marienplatz 15, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 97310, Fax: (0)9383 973120, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Wed 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 09383 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 97353 |
| Mark | KT |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112, 110 |
Practical advice
- 2 Market town of Wiesentheid, Balthasar-Neumann-Str. 14, 97353 Wiesentheid. Tel.: (0)9383 97350, Fax: (0)9383 973533.
trips
- In the nearby wine towns Abtswind (4 km), Castell (6 km), Volkach (14 km, shipping on the Main) and Iphofen, or for Schwanberg;
- To Hostage wind with its amusement park (13 km)
- To the residential city of Würzburg (35 km)
literature
Web links
- http://www.wiesentheid.de - Official website of Wiesentheid
- https://www.barockes-wiesentheid.de/ - Official tourism portal Wiesentheid
- House of Schönborn www.schoenborn.de (with information on Family history)
- Tourist information Steigerwald: www.steigerwald-info.de;
- For extensive information on the history of Wiesentheid, see: www.kulturpfad-grafen-castell (District Office Kitzingen);
