Marktbreit Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  This lovely, old Town Hall, was built between 1579 & 1581 by a renowned stone mason from Segnitz.It adjoins the Maintor [main gate] which was built in 1600.The Renaissance styled Town Hall, is built out of grey limestone hard against the City Wall and connected to the turret... 

 balhannah Says:  Sitting opposite Markbreit,with just the River Main dividing them, is the Village of Segnitz.It is worth the drive over the Bridge if you would like to see some more interesting half - timbered building's. 

 balhannah Says:  Markbreit is a pretty town, full of interesting building's. I also found some very interesting sculpture's. By the River, was a sculptured pair of Horse's which were lovely. Then, by the Town Wall, there were garden with Hollyhock's, and another sculpture of importance,... 

 balhannah Says:  I walked quite a bit of the Town of Markbreit, that was until an almighty storm put an end to it!The city wall and some of the many Tower's can still can be seen today.Previously there were four gates, some were destroyed in the War. A trail leads around the outside and... 

 balhannah Says:  This Museum is located in the attractive Malerwinkel House.The permanent exhibition is of the stages of Life in a small Franconian Town.The display gives information on the social and cultural everyday life, the life story of women from different social classes and religions... 

 balhannah Says:  To me, Seinsheimer Castle really didn't look like a Castle!It looked like another Renaissance House, a big one at that, and nicely painted too!The large, yellow gabled building, has two yellow triangle's at the top of the building.Well, this magnificent six-story Renaissance... 

 balhannah Says:  What an eyecatcher is the Hotel Lion! This 15th century decorative building, was once a former Guest House, and "Prince Schwarzenberg hostel".King Ludwig I of Bavaria is one of the most important guests of the Inn, now known as the second longest-standing house in Bavaria. 

 balhannah Says:  There are two of these beautiful House's across the street from each other. The best-known business houses in the square, are "Wertheimer House" and "House to Groe," both built in the style of Wurzburg Baroque in the 18th century.The right house at the entrance of Schuster... 

 balhannah Says:  For the BEST photo of the Town Hall and the Main Gate, walk past the Town Hall and to the creek, then stop and turn around.For me, this was the prettiest sight in this Town.The MALERWINKEL, "house on the river wall at Main Gate", was formerly three houses, and can be traced... 

 balhannah Says:  The Tourist Information Centre is located just by the "Old Town Gate" entrance to the old town of Markbreit.I went here first, as I wanted to see all that was possible in this town.I was given a good brochure on what to see in the Town, and I also found out where the... 

 lonestar_philomath Says:  Did not have time to go this trip. Another time though. 

 lonestar_philomath Says:  Here you can see medieval lavatories. The brown vertical structures on the houses used to be be the sitzplatz in the lavatory. The waste fell into the river below. 

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 truus_s Says:  i was a short time in this lovely place..but i have see this is aideal location invites itself for bicycle tours, walkings and excursions. Wuerzburg, Ochsenfurt and Rothenburg o.d.Tauber are really closed by and show you all the special charming of Franconia. 

 lonestar_philomath Says:  While in Marktbreit, get yourself a foot massage!