Bischofsheim in der Rhön

Bischofsheim in der Rhön (before January 2020: 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.

Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön within Rhön-Grabfeld district
Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön
Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön
Coordinates: 50°24′N 10°01′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictRhön-Grabfeld
Subdivisions5 Stadtteile
Government
 • MayorGeorg Seiffert (CSU)
Area
 • Total67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,825
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
97653
Dialling codes09772
Vehicle registrationNES
Websitewww.bischofsheim-rhoen.de

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

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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