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

About an hour of driving from Frankfurt am Most important, Miltenberg in Bavaria is a delight to check out. The Miltenberg aged city lies on the still left bank of Most important between the Spessart and Odenwald ranges. Its dominating visual appearance is these 50 percent-timbered houses courting from the 15th to 18th generations. Practically at just about every transform, you will see nuts fifty percent-timbered properties.

The previous town of Miltenberg in Bavaria has just one key street, the Hauptstraße in between the two metropolis gates, the Mainzer Tor and the Würzburger Tor. Most attractions are together the Hauptstraße close to Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter), Schnatterloch (Aged Market Square), and Engelplatz in close proximity to the city hall. From both the aged market place square or Engelplatz powering the town hall, you can stroll up to Miltenberg Castle. It took me a entire working day to discover the old half-timbered houses and charming squares, stroll up to the Miltenburg Castle and was so fascinated by its passionate ambiance, all-natural landscape, and culinary highlights.

Now observe me to investigate the outdated city of Miltenberg in Bavaria:

• Wandering by way of Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter)
• Interesting the fifty percent-timbered homes in Schnatterloch (Old Marketplace Sq. and fountain)
• Investigate the Engelplatz near the City Hall
• Climbing up the Miltenberg Castle
• Strolling along the River Promenade

Wandering through Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter)

I began my walking tour in the vicinity of the Mainzer Tor and walked towards the Schwarzviertel (Black Quarter), an place at the intersection of Mainzer Road and the Hauptstraße. Schwarzviertel is the oldest component of Miltenberg that has quite a few wonderful half-timbered houses together the narrow Hauptstraße. Mainly because the hill casts its shadow more than the Schwarzviertel, the sunlight hardly reaches the ground in the winter months, for this reason, the title Black Quarter (Schwarzviertel).

Between the 50 %-timbered homes in the Black Quarter, the Alte Bannhaus created-in redbricks caught my eye. It employed to be a tailor made developing, and later on from the 19th century to the commencing of the 20th century, it was a municipal prison. Upcoming to it is the Brauhaus Faust brewery which provides Faust beer specialties. Its Eisbock has received the Earth Beer Cup 2 times. It is attainable to get a tour within the brewery during the weekend.

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

Intriguing the 50 percent-timbered homes in Schnatterloch (Aged Market Sq. and fountain)

When the heart of the city is the outdated marketplace sq. with the market place fountain, the spotlight of this place is the outstanding 50 %-timbered properties with slanted floors and tilting walls. 

Possibly you have listened to of the famed German 50 percent-Timbered Residence Route, a road that one-way links more than 100 medieval cities dotted with fifty percent-timbered homes. Even though they are all timber-frame constructions,

the architectural model, such as styles or colours, differs among the regions. For case in point, the 50 %-timbered structures in Quedlinburg have colourful partitions between exposed beams. But most of the fifty percent-timbered properties in Miltenberg have dark red or brown beams. 

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

The Museum Stadt Miltenberg (city museum, Hauptstraße 169 – 175) is a different principal 50 percent-timbered residence developing in the old current market square. When compared to all 50 %-timbered residences, the museum creating is not so appealing, but it houses a wealthy assortment with numerous treasures, particular exhibitions, and situations take area consistently.  

Discover the Engelplatz close to the Town Corridor

From the old sector, along the Hauptstraße, additional 50 %-timbered residences line up coming to each other. The floor flooring are outlets, eating places, bakeries and many others. On my way to the Engelplatz, I passed the Outdated Town Corridor constructed in red limestone normal of the location, which is now out there for gatherings of all forms. The markings on the outer facade however bear witness to before flood stages.

At the crossing of Hauptstraße and Riesengasse stands the Giant Inn (Zum Riesen), which statements to be the oldest princely hostel (Fürstenherberge) in Germany and housed quite a few renowned persons. The resort has a restaurant serving Franconia foodstuff and beer from Brauhaus Faust in the Schwarzviertel. You can guide this resort on the web.

The Engelplatz acquired its title from the lodge “Zum Engel’, which is portion of the town corridor constructing. The Vacationer Facts business is within the city hall. I got a town map and queried a few queries. The friendly staff from the vacationer place of work would respond to any queries about guided excursions, accommodation, occasions, and tour guidelines with person guidance. And vacationer details is also offered in English. There is also a community bathroom inside the making.

Reverse the town hall is the church Franziskaner Klosterkirche. The Franciscans, who had been in the metropolis due to the fact 1630, to begin with lived in the healthcare facility. Mainly because of the Thirty Years’ War, the church building did not start out until 1660. And from 1667, the church was crafted in accordance to the programs. The central portal donated by the Archbishop of Mainz, Johann Philipp von Schönborn, and the Baroque inside structure of the church is notably well worth looking at.

Climbing up the Miltenberg Castle

Driving the city corridor at the corner of the Burgweg stands the Evangelical church constructed in 1897, a monument worth seeing owing to its architectural type and the decision of supplies. The colourful home windows with depictions from the Bible are also really worth going to.

The road Burweg is a quiet and easy walkway subsequent to the old town wall. On the way, I noticed the Jewish Cemetery on the still left aspect, which seems to be cluttered next to the wall. It took me only a handful of minutes to attain Miltenberg Castle.

The Miltenburg Castle was developed around 1150 by order of the Hohenstaufen King Konrad III. The castle got its current look in the 16th century. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the castle changed hands quite a few instances. It also partly bought expanded and modernized the sophisticated.

In 1979, the town of Miltenberg in Bavaria acquired the setting up. Soon after extensive design get the job done, the Mildenberg Castle is open up to the public again. Aged icons (amongst the 17th to 19th generations from Russian and Greek) and present-day art have been introduced in the Miltenberg Castle Museum.

Due to the fact the castle was partly beneath renovation, I gave up the concept of discovering the within of the castle. In its place, I liked the attractive perspective about the Principal valley and the town. It is the greatest place to capture the two towers of St. Jakobus church, the bridge, the Primary River, and the old city!

Strolling alongside the River Promenade

From the castle, I walked back again to the Schnatterloch and Schulstraße avenue to the promenade of the Main River. The new path is an interesting path along the Major. It is composed of two concentrations, an higher paved terrace with a look at of the Major and reduced open house together the river connected by stairs and ramps.

The flood security consists of a concrete wall up to 2.20 metres substantial with sandstone cladding on both of those sides. These types of measurement aims to handle the flood that experienced harmed the previous city several occasions in heritage. At road stage, nonetheless, the wall only has a maximum top of .9 metre. The homogeneous shade outcome of the Miltenberg sandstone underlines the twisted condition of the flood safety wall.

I walked alongside the river aimlessly right up until I noticed the bizarre pink sandstone fountain Staffelbrunserbrunnen (The Stair Piddlers’ Fountain) with three peeing adult men. Right after my research, I realized that the Staffelbrunserbrunnen depicts the habits when defecating throughout a flood.

Journey strategies for Miltenberg in Bavaria

The place to continue to be

Some of the resorts in Miltenberg in Bavaria have places to eat and practical spots, for instance: 

• Schmuckkästchen: a resort with a wine residence and is at the Aged Market place Square (Schnatterloch)
• Large Inn: the previous lodge I pointed out earlier mentioned and in the middle of the previous town

How to get there

If you would like to go to nearby villages these kinds of as Michelstadt (a smaller city with many web-sites and half-timbered houses), I propose renting a vehicle to let you more flexibility and leisure. Coming from Frankfurt, the ideal route is to just take Freeway A3 in the way of Wurzburg/Aschaffenburg and then alter to B469 to Miltenberg at the exit of Aschaffenburg-Stockstadt. The driving time is about one particular hour. There are a lot of paid out parking places along the Key River.

The Miltenberg Teach Station is about one particular kilometre of walking length from the aged town centre. If you acquire the more rapidly intercity trains IC (Inter Town) or ICE (Inter Town Express), you will need to change trains in Aschaffenburg. You can also consider the regional trains (RE, Regional Convey) or RB (Regional trains). Make sure you check connections on the DB Bahn. The ride is about one particular and a fifty percent hours.