Miltenberg in Bavaria, a Charming Town along the German Half-Timbered House Route

About an hour of driving from Frankfurt am Main, Miltenberg in Bavaria is a delight to investigate. The Miltenberg outdated town lies on the remaining financial institution of Major involving the Spessart and Odenwald ranges. Its dominating visual appeal is people half-timbered homes dating from the 15th to 18th generations. Nearly at each transform, you will see ridiculous half-timbered properties.

The old city of Miltenberg in Bavaria has one particular most important street, the Hauptstraße in between the two metropolis gates, the Mainzer Tor and the Würzburger Tor. Most points of interest are together the Hauptstraße in the vicinity of Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter), Schnatterloch (Outdated Industry Sq.), and Engelplatz close to the city corridor. From either the old marketplace sq. or Engelplatz at the rear of the metropolis hall, you can walk up to Miltenberg Castle. It took me a total working day to explore the old 50 percent-timbered homes and charming squares, stroll up to the Miltenburg Castle and was so fascinated by its romantic ambiance, purely natural landscape, and culinary highlights.

Now observe me to discover the aged city of Miltenberg in Bavaria:

• Wandering via Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter)
• Interesting the 50 percent-timbered homes in Schnatterloch (Aged Marketplace Sq. and fountain)
• Discover the Engelplatz near the Town Hall
• Climbing up the Miltenberg Castle
• Strolling along the River Promenade

Wandering by means of Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter)

I started my strolling tour in the vicinity of the Mainzer Tor and walked to the Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter), an spot at the intersection of Mainzer Avenue and the Hauptstraße. Schwarzviertel is the oldest aspect of Miltenberg that has quite a few beautiful 50 %-timbered properties alongside the slender Hauptstraße. Since the hill casts its shadow over the Schwarzviertel, the sunlight barely reaches the ground in the wintertime months, for this reason, the identify Black Quarter (Schwarzviertel).

Among the fifty percent-timbered homes in the Black Quarter, the Alte Bannhaus developed-in redbricks caught my eye. It applied to be a tailor made making, and later from the 19th century to the starting of the 20th century, it was a municipal jail. Next to it is the Brauhaus Faust brewery which produces Faust beer specialties. Its Eisbock has gained the Planet Beer Cup twice. It is doable to choose a tour inside of the brewery all through the weekend.

At the conclude of Schwarzviertel is the St. Jakobus church, whose neoclassical towers from 1830 dominate the cityscape and can be found from the Miltenberg Castle hill.

Intriguing the fifty percent-timbered homes in Schnatterloch (Outdated Industry Sq. and fountain)

Even though the coronary heart of the city is the old current market sq. with the marketplace fountain, the spotlight of this spot is the outstanding 50 percent-timbered residences with slanted floors and tilting walls. 

Most likely you have listened to of the renowned German 50 %-Timbered House Route, a street that hyperlinks more than 100 medieval cities dotted with half-timbered houses. Although they are all timber-frame constructions,

the architectural fashion, this kind of as styles or colors, differs among the the regions. For instance, the 50 percent-timbered buildings in Quedlinburg have colourful walls among uncovered beams. But most of the 50 %-timbered properties in Miltenberg have dim pink or brown beams. 

Other interesting buildings are the Schnatterloch tower, the Renaissance archway at the entrance to the castle, and the Renaissance fountain. All historic structures kind a magic ensemble, a person of the most photographed sights in Germany. 

The Museum Stadt Miltenberg (metropolis museum, Hauptstraße 169 – 175) is a different principal 50 %-timbered household building in the previous sector sq.. Compared to all 50 percent-timbered properties, the museum creating is not so eye-catching, but it homes a wealthy assortment with numerous treasures, unique exhibitions, and events just take location on a regular basis.  

Investigate the Engelplatz in close proximity to the City Corridor

From the aged market, alongside the Hauptstraße, additional 50 percent-timbered residences line up coming to each and every other. The floor flooring are retailers, places to eat, bakeries and so on. On my way to the Engelplatz, I passed the Aged City Corridor created in pink limestone common of the location, which is now readily available for activities of all types. The markings on the outer facade even now bear witness to before flood ranges.

At the crossing of Hauptstraße and Riesengasse stands the Big Inn (Zum Riesen), which statements to be the oldest princely hostel (Fürstenherberge) in Germany and housed numerous renowned folks. The hotel has a cafe serving Franconia foodstuff and beer from Brauhaus Faust in the Schwarzviertel. You can e book this lodge online.

The Engelplatz received its name from the hotel “Zum Engel’, which is component of the city hall creating. The Vacationer Details business is within the city corridor. I received a metropolis map and queried a several thoughts. The friendly personnel from the tourist office environment would answer any issues about guided excursions, accommodation, gatherings, and excursion guidelines with unique guidance. And vacationer info is also available in English. There is also a community rest room inside of the constructing.

Opposite the city hall is the church Franziskaner Klosterkirche. The Franciscans, who had been in the metropolis considering that 1630, at first lived in the clinic. Due to the fact of the 30 Years’ War, the church construction did not commence right until 1660. And from 1667, the church was crafted in accordance to the options. The central portal donated by the Archbishop of Mainz, Johann Philipp von Schönborn, and the Baroque inside design of the church is particularly value looking at.

Climbing up the Miltenberg Castle

Guiding the city hall at the corner of the Burgweg stands the Evangelical church constructed in 1897, a monument really worth observing owing to its architectural fashion and the preference of products. The colourful home windows with depictions from the Bible are also well worth traveling to.

The avenue Burweg is a silent and easy walkway subsequent to the outdated town wall. On the way, I saw the Jewish Cemetery on the still left facet, which appears to be cluttered upcoming to the wall. It took me only a few minutes to achieve Miltenberg Castle.

The Miltenburg Castle was constructed all around 1150 by buy of the Hohenstaufen King Konrad III. The castle bought its recent overall look in the 16th century. In the 19th and 20th generations, the castle modified fingers quite a few moments. It also partly bought expanded and modernized the elaborate.

In 1979, the metropolis of Miltenberg in Bavaria obtained the developing. Following in depth construction do the job, the Mildenberg Castle is open to the public once again. Aged icons (concerning the 17th to 19th centuries from Russian and Greek) and modern art have been introduced in the Miltenberg Castle Museum.

Mainly because the castle was partly under renovation, I gave up the thought of checking out the inside of of the castle. Alternatively, I enjoyed the wonderful watch above the Key valley and the metropolis. It is the ideal spot to seize the two towers of St. Jakobus church, the bridge, the Key River, and the old town!

Strolling together the River Promenade

From the castle, I walked back to the Schnatterloch and Schulstraße avenue to the promenade of the Most important River. The new route is an appealing path along the Key. It is made up of two levels, an upper paved terrace with a perspective of the Most important and reduce open room along the river linked by stairs and ramps.

The flood safety is made up of a concrete wall up to 2.20 metres substantial with sandstone cladding on both equally sides. These kinds of measurement aims to handle the flood that experienced weakened the aged city various times in record. At street degree, even so, the wall only has a highest height of .9 metre. The homogeneous coloration effect of the Miltenberg sandstone underlines the twisted condition of the flood security wall.

I walked alongside the river aimlessly right until I saw the strange pink sandstone fountain Staffelbrunserbrunnen (The Stair Piddlers’ Fountain) with a few peeing adult males. Following my analysis, I figured out that the Staffelbrunserbrunnen depicts the behavior when defecating for the duration of a flood.

Journey strategies for Miltenberg in Bavaria

Exactly where to keep

Some of the motels in Miltenberg in Bavaria have dining establishments and handy spots, for case in point: 

• Schmuckkästchen: a resort with a wine household and is at the Outdated Market Square (Schnatterloch)
• Huge Inn: the previous lodge I mentioned over and in the center of the outdated town

How to get there

If you would like to go to nearby villages these types of as Michelstadt (a little city with numerous sites and half-timbered houses), I advise renting a car to allow for you more flexibility and leisure. Coming from Frankfurt, the finest route is to consider Highway A3 in the course of Wurzburg/Aschaffenburg and then alter to B469 in direction of Miltenberg at the exit of Aschaffenburg-Stockstadt. The driving time is about 1 hour. There are a lot of paid out parking destinations alongside the Key River.

The Miltenberg Train Station is about one kilometre of strolling distance from the previous town centre. If you take the quicker intercity trains IC (Inter Metropolis) or ICE (Inter Town Convey), you need to improve trains in Aschaffenburg. You can also take the regional trains (RE, Regional Express) or RB (Regional trains). You should look at connections on the DB Bahn. The trip is about a person and a 50 percent hours.