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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Unterfranken

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
4,887 (31 Dec 2008)

State
  
Bavaria

District
  
Rhön-Grabfeld

Postal codes
  
97653

Local time
  
Thursday 7:06 PM

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind SW at 31 km/h, 60% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Kloster Kreuzberg, Kreuzberg, Arnsberg, Arnsberg ‑ Lift, Ruine Osterburg

Bischofsheim an der Rhön is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 29 km southeast of Fulda.

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Map of 97653 Bischofsheim an der Rh%C3%B6n, Germany

Town Structure

Several originally separate villages became part of the town Bischofsheim. These are Frankenheim, Haselbach, Oberweißenbrunn, Unterweißenbrunn and Wegfurt.

History

In a document of the early 13th century Bischofsheim was first mentioned. The town is much older, probably 8th century. The name Bischofsheim (German: home of the bishop) indicates that the town was maybe founded by Saint Boniface. As Bischofsheim is situated between Fulda and the palatinate Salz, Boniface founded a settlement to rest on the way.

Sights

  • Kreuzberg, 2nd highest mountain of the Rhön Mountains (932 metres)
  • Kloster Kreuzberg (monastery, built 1681 – 1692)
  • Town tower Zehntturm (13th century, 26 metres high)

    • Born in Bischofsheim

  • Johann Joseph von Prechtl (1778-1854), Austrian technical researcher
  • Hans Schlenck (1901-1944), German stage and film actor, theater director
  • Hermann Hartmann (1914-1984), German chemist

    • References

    Bischofsheim an der Rhön Wikipedia
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