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balhannah Says: We happened to be at Miltenberg on a Saturday, when the market's are held.It was bad luck we were too early, as the Stall's were only being set up on the lawn by the River Main. There were many stall's, and I believe it is a mix of old and new for sale.
balhannah Says: Built in the 13th by the Archbishops of Mainz, Mildenburg Castle, located on the northern edge of Greinburg Hill, was used as defense for the Town. The tower is the oldest part of the Castle. The castle was extended several times, some being rebuilt after the destruction...
balhannah Says: This road leads alongside St Johannes Kirche. As it was halfway up the hill, I decided to walk along this road, and go back down a different way. I found a walkway to the bottom that took me through and arch and into the Hauptstrasse.Well, I was glad I did this walk, as I...
balhannah Says: Franziskaner Kirche, what a pity the Door's weren't open.When I walked in from the Main Bridge entry to the old Town, this brought me to the Engel platz and the Church. Alongside the Church is a nice row of trimmed tree's, and even though the Church was closed, beside the...
balhannah Says: The Protestant St. Johannes Kirche tower's above the Town. It is a beautiful neo-Gothic sandstone church right on the Engelplatz, up the steep path, on the right side of the road.Luckily for me, this Church opens it doors daily from 9am, so I was able to venture inside, to a...
balhannah Says: St. Jakobus Church is the one you most likely will first see, especially if coming along the River.Built also out of the Red Sandstone, the two 19th century tall church towers stand out.We were too early, but I read if you can see the inside, then you will see Roman columns...
balhannah Says: In my opinion, the Hauptstrasse is a MUST WALK Even if you do nothing else, take a walk down this beautiful street. The Hauptstrasse runs parrelel with the main road, and is covered on both sides by an amazing array of Fatchwerk building's.I was there when a festival was on,...
balhannah Says: I really doubt if you would miss seeing this Gatehouse located on the Bridge over the River Main. Even if you don't stop, it is an impressive sight!This area in the Middle Age's, was an important Ferry crossing. In 1876, a Bridge club was formed, and a Bridge fund was...
balhannah Says: Is.....Gasthaus Zum Riesen.[Giant's]On my walk around Miltenberg, I came across this beautiful building from the 12th century.It is said to be the oldest in Germany, perhaps I should have gone inside for a look, certainly the outside was nice! There still is part of the...
balhannah Says: Built out of red sandstone in 1583, the renaissance Markbrunnen Fountain is well worth a closer look. The pillar is surrounded by the statue of Justice which rises from the octagonal basin. The coat of arms of Archbishop Wolfgang von Dahlberg (1582-1601) is attached at the...
balhannah Says: I read the marketplace [Schnatterloch] is the treasure of the city. There is no way I could disagree with this, it would have to be one of the most well preserved, picturesque Market Place's you could ever see, especially if you like Fachwerkhäuser. The Towns-people built...
Café Sell: To market, to market - erm to cake, to cake
Trekki Says: Haha, this was somehow the continuation of my “from cake to cake” trip through Sweden in summer 2009. Only 3 days after I came back from Sweden, I visited Miltenberg and of course had to find a place with excellent cake. Cafè Sell served this very well. They are the oldest...
Dirty cheap car parking and other transport
Trekki Says: Miltenberg is located roughly between Frankfurt and Würzburg, at Main River, where it makes a bend in its flow. I came by car but Miltenberg has easy and quick train connections from Frankfurt and Würzburg via Aschaffenburg. The main train station is outside of the town...
MIKA: Organic coffee and other goodies
Trekki Says: This is one of these shops which are exactly my cup of tea, well, coffee in the case of MIKA (= Miltenberg-Kaffee). A young family has set it up and they offer freshly ground coffee to sell and to drink. They get the coffee beans from organic plantations and roast them in...
Half-timbered details and strange beam
Trekki Says: Many of the half-timbered houses have exceptionally beautiful carved and often coloured corner beams, like the ones in my photo (close to Riesen Gasthaus). One detail I would have missed if our guide wouldn’t have pointed it out to us: one of the window beams has an...
Half timbered houses galore :-)
Trekki Says: Miltenberg is full of half-timbered houses, and can easily compete with oh-so-famous Rothenburg (which doesn’t even have a river next to it, haha). The old town is simply a pleasure to walk through, especially in summer when the house inhabitants have decorated their houses...
Good shoes, cobblestone and open drains
Trekki Says: Miltenberg is a very easy walkable town, especially the town centre along the main street (= Hauptstrasse). But then the charming market place with its location at the hill slope is slightly “dangerous” for high heels. It has cobble stones and this strange “drain”, which is...
St. John, beautiful stained glass windows
Trekki Says: From the outside, this church does not look very interesting, but it has beautiful stained glass windows inside. They are modern ones but still very nice to look at. The church is a protestant one and was built end of 19th century, in the typical Miltenberg sandstone.What is...
Excellent guided tours: Stadtverführungen
Trekki Says: Before I went to Miltenberg, I looked up some information on their website. This is how I actually found out about this gorgeous church in the neighbour village of Bürgstadt. And I saw that they offer special tours which the call “Stadtverführungen”. That’s a twisting of...
Sandstone is the prominent building material
Trekki Says: If you have read my to-do tips you already read me mentioning sandstone quite often. This was the most prominent building material in Miltenberg’s early days, because the pink sandstone quarries are just outside of town. The masters did some excellent work, not only for the...
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I think I have described earlier that Miltenberg was (and still is) famous for the sandstone quarries in the surrounding and that’s why it was and still is used...
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Miltenberg - charming town at Main river
Miltenberg is one of these cute German villages which can easily compete with oh-so-famous Rothenburg ob der Tauber but are often even not known by many of the Germans. I would definitely never heard...
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My first trip to Miltenberg was with a friend, who wanted to take me to the “cutest German town in the country.” I have to agree – Miltenberg is a treasure that thankfully hasn’t made it to the tour...
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WHAT A GEM OF A TOWN! Miltenberg is a picturesque medieval little town, by the Odenwald forest and the river Main. The area was settled in the 2nd Century AD by the Romans as part of their great...
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Miltenberg on the Main suffered so badly in the 30 years war (1618-1648) that they could not afford to "update" any of their buildings, and for that very reason the center of Miltenberg has been...
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