Bischofsheim an der Rhön

Bischofsheim a.d.Rhön
Coat of arms
Bischofsheim a.d.Rhön Location of Bischofsheim a.d.Rhön within Rhön-Grabfeld district
Coordinates: 50°24′N 10°01′E / 50.400°N 10.017°E / 50.400; 10.017Coordinates: 50°24′N 10°01′E / 50.400°N 10.017°E / 50.400; 10.017
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Rhön-Grabfeld
Government
• Mayor	Udo Baumann (CSU)
Area
• Total	67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,782
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	97653
Dialling codes	09772
Vehicle registration	NES
Website	www.bischofsheim-rhoen.de

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.

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)

• 
  Market place of Bischofsheim
• 
  Tower „Zentturm“
• 
  Crosses on the Kreuzberg

Born in Bischofsheim

Johann Joseph von Prechtl around 1815

• 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

External links

• Bischofsheim an der Rhön travel guide on Wikivoyage