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Welcome to Schweinfurt The “Free Imperial City” Schweinfurt “Schlachtschüssel” Schweinfurt Calendar Helpful Information Schweinfurt and other delicacies SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Renaissance Fair ARRIVAL Landgraf Liegefahrräder 1003, 1254 and 1553/54 – these three Würzburger Straße 18 Pflasterklang – “Pavement Sounds” By car In the heart of the delightful Franconian wine country, Schweinfurt presents its visitors The citizens of Schweinfurt often had to fight for their independence, People in Schweinfurt enjoy eating and drinking. Sometimes things From Fasching (Carnival) through the numerous city district festivals to the atmospheric dates are important cornerstones in the Re- Tel. 09721 82207 and 0171 6473237 Music resounds at every corner of the In the Schweinfurt harbour or in the Main Ri- a fascinating contrast between industry and art, tradition and modern living. which was dearly bought during several fights. can be a bit rustic and homey. Christmas market – people enjoy celebrating throughout the year in Schweinfurt. naissance history of Schweinfurt: the demi- downtown area during the large street ver valley there is a city connection to the mo- se of the Margrave of Schweinfurt, the first Zweirad Seifert music festival. Travelling performers ga- torways A 70 (Bamberg, Nuremberg, Würz- documented mentioning of Schweinfurt as Breakdown assistance, repairs, bicy- ther during the day in the pedestrian zone burg and Kassel), A 3 (Würzburg, Frankfurt, an imperial city, and the Second Margraves cles for hire, accessories, spare parts and in the evening along the banks of the Nuremberg and Munich) or A 71 (Erfurt). War that left the city in ruins for the second Mainstraße 24, 97493 Bergrheinfeld Schweinfurt has long been more than just Thus, historians and local historians have As the city became a bone of contention A Chronology of Schweinfurt In spite of all the long-established culi- JANUARY/FEBRUARY Main River. A cultural insider’s tip. an industrial city. It is now a city in which been trying to find out how the city got its between the Prince-Bishop in Würzburg nary traditions, friends of international time. Now, every three years, the city holds Tel. 09721 90262 Fasching www.kulturpackt.de By railway art, culture, amazing architecture, science name. and Earls of Henneberg in the middle of 791 First documented reference cuisine and gourmets also find a wide se- a Renaissance Fair alongside the restored With the “Schwarze Elf“, the “ESKAGE” The Schweinfurt main railway station is lo- and tradition can all be experienced. the 13th century, heavy devastation re- to the name “Schweinfurt” lection of set meals in Schweinfurt. city wall Am Unteren Wall. The fair conjures BICYCLISTS and the “Antöner Narrenelf” there are cated in the west of the city. In addition, According to the latest research, the name sulted, which is known as the “First City 1234 First mentioned as Imperial City up memories of Schweinfurt in its Renais- three carnival societies in Schweinfurt, there are two other stops – “Stadtbahn- In Schweinfurt, there are no less than This city map can show you features of Schweinfurt has evolved over the course of Ruination”. 1240/50 Devastation of the city during The original Schweinfurt “Schlachtschüssel” sance days for all the family to enjoy and which present an extensive and high- hof” and “Schweinfurt Mitte” – which are four cycling paths crossing one another: Schweinfurt that will take you completely centuries from the designations “Suinu- disputes between the Earls of A very special kind of culinary experience for experience at first hand. Craftsmen such as calibre range of Fasching events and not served by all trains, however. Main bike path (www.mainradweg.com), by surprise: historical sights, modern ar- urde”, “Suinfurt”, “Swinvordi”, “Swein- After the reconstruction, King Rudolf von Henneberg and the Würzburg locals and particularly for guests is the ori- blacksmiths, whitesmiths, brush makers session evenings. On Fasching Tuesday Taxis are located at the exit (east); public Wern bike path (www.wernradweg.de), chitecture and cultural highlights. The lo- vort” and ultimately “Sweinfurt”. It is only Habsburg confirmed Schweinfurt‘s status Prince-Bishop (First City Ruination) ginal Schweinfurt “Schlachtschüssel”. The and many more mind their stands in wait – Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras – the local transportation (buses) are located Main-Werra- and Main-Saale bike path. vingly restored old town with its upmarket safe to say that at no point in time were of “imperial independence” in 1282. In the 1554 Devastation of the city in the custom has been celebrated in the city sin- of the vagrants that will haggle with them “ESKAGE” traditionally stage the large ”Pflasterklang“ street music festival in at the main exit in the north. The city A comprehensive map of all bicycle paths/ boutiques and the glass-roofed Stadtga- swine driven across a “ford” in the Main decades to come, all of the attempts by Margrave War ce 1840: Freshly cooked pork is cut into se- Schweinfurt city centre over every precious penny. Schweinfurt Fasching parade through the buses run in a 10-minute cycle to the ZOB trails in the region can be found online at lerie shopping mall with over 100 stores River. This surely would have reassured Würzburg and the Hennebergers to annex (Second City Ruination) parate pieces and then eaten directly from entire downtown area. About 25,000 visi- Nachsommer at Roßmarkt. www.schweinfurt360/radportal.de offer the ultimate shopping experiences. Friedrich Rückert. the city into their own jurisdiction also fail- 1625/50 Repeated occupation in the bare-scoured wooden boards which are UFRA tors from the entire region participate in Ferris wheel at the ”Volksfestplatz“ square Every year since 2000 these mid-Sep- And let us not forget the many culina- ed. As the only Free Imperial City in Lower 30 Years‘ War by Swedish and laid across the tables. The large Lower Franconian Trade Fair By aircraft the bustling activity every year. tember events have set the standard for BICYCLE LOCKERS (UFRA) is held at the Schweinfurt Volks- ry delights and wealth of celebratory oc- But unlike Rückert, contemporary Schwein- Franconia, Schweinfurt repeatedly gained Imperial troops Volksfest international cross-over activities: Film, The nearest airport is about 100 km away in Freshly cooked pork Keys for the bicycle and luggage lockers casions the city has to offer. And to top it furt inhabitants deal with the name of their new rights and retained its sovereignty. 1802 Loss of imperial freedom. The Fresh brown bread, horse-radish and sau- festplatz every two years in the beginning of Nuremberg. The Rhine-Main airport in Frank- MARCH/APRIL Every year the Schweinfurt‘s Volksfest de- theatre, dance, literary events, vocal and October. UFRA features a mixture of consu- are available from the Tourist Information all, tips on excursions to the surrounding city with considerable imperturbability and The city converted to Protestantism in 1542. city becomes a part of Bavaria. The people of Schweinfurt have a reputati- erkraut are served with this. Salt and pep- lights visitors in Lower Franconia for eleven instrumental music. The borders between furt is about 150 km away, as well as the air- Fish Market mer, information & entertainment exhibitions Office free of charge. countryside. humour. And they regularly take sweet This was a daring step – considering the 1883 Birth of the ball bearing industry on for enjoying good food and drink. Asce- per are mixed and provide the proper spices. days, starting the Friday after Corpus the genres become unimportant. Poetry port Erfurt, the Stuttgart airport is about 190 A burst of activity fills the Schwein- which attract people from throughout Lower porky revenge with great relish – espe- fact that the inhabitants were surrounded 1943/45 The industrial city Schweinfurt tic despisers of food are rather hard to find The inhabitants of Schweinfurt drink must or Christi. Franconian specialities, Schwein- joins with music, music with film and km away, and the distance to the Munich furt Marktplatz. Original Hamburg and Franconia to Schweinfurt for nine days. CARAVAN PARKING AREAS Although over 1.200 years old, today‘s cially if invited to a traditional Schweinfurt by the catholic territories of the Würzburg is heavily devastated in the around here. Although the trend towards dry Franconian wine with Schlachtschüssel furt beer and exciting rides make this fun dance, classical music with jazz. An ex- airport is about 290 km. “Schweinfurt Market Barkers” vocife- www.ufra-online.de Schweinfurt is modern and dynamic. “Schlachtschüssel” [pork platter featuring Prince-Bishop. In 1554, a terrible war waged Second World War new, light cuisine is also leaving its traces – beer is regarded as unsuitable, however. fair one of the largest and most attractive hibition with a special Schweinfurt theme RV Park at the „Hutrasen“ (20 slots with rously offer their wares – and these are ADVANCE TICKET SALES sausages, sauerkraut and potatoes]. by Margrave Albrecht Alcibiades von Bran- 1966 Inauguration of the in Schweinfurt, the real culinary specialities Everybody can eat as much as he wants fairs all over Franconia. supplements the programme. The Nach- hook-ups), Tel. 09721 4998060, by no means merely limited to fish! NOVEMBER/DECEMBER The relationship of Schweinfurt‘s inhabi- denburg-Kulmbach against the bishoprics Schweinfurt Municipal Theatre in the city are definitely good and solid. The and can hold. The pork is served course for www.volksfest-schweinfurt.de sommer festival boasts a varied pro- Bürgerservice Schweinfurt www.schweinfurt360.de tants to their city‘s name has always been of Bamberg and Würzburg as well as the 1992 Serious structural crisis in big original Schweinfurt “Schlachtschüssel” course: Up to and including innards and jowls gramme of events, often at unusual loca- Triennale Contemporary Art Exhibition Rathaus, Markt 1, Tel. 09721 510 Parking at the „Volksfestplatz“ Park and MAY/JUNE JULY/AUGUST a bit divided. Even the poet Friedrich Rück- Imperial City of Nuremberg led to the al- industry (see this page) is the only one of its kind – especially appreciated by connoisseurs. tions, and appeals to people of all ages. Every three years this unique exhibition is Ride without supply/disposal possibilities ert, one of Schweinfurt‘s greatest sons, most complete devastation of the City of 1993 Beginning of extensive measu- in the world. Typical Schlachtschüssel songs and a good Schweinfurt@night Honky Tonk www.nachsommer.de dedicated to contemporary art in Franco- Tourist-Information Schweinfurt 360° composed a poem in the early 19th century: Schweinfurt, which had played no active res to deal with the structural plum schnapps round off the more than two- Fans of shopping and culture can stroll The entire region looks forward to an ex- nia. It shows the principal works of art from Rathaus, Markt 1, Tel. 09721 513600 CLIMBING FOREST part in the war (“Second City Ruination”). crisis Moreover, the classical Franconian wed- hour feast. Groups of 15 or more people can through the city until midnight. Aside traordinary pub festival, usually at the be- every area and explicitly involves all of the Theatre Box Office, Roßbrunnstr. 2, Schweinfurt Quarry Pond You could have been called Mainfurt, 2000 Opening of the Georg Schäfer ding meal is a good example of traditio- experience (per advance booking) the cu- from shopping, there are many different ginning of July. Performers of all kinds of existing forms of expression. The Triennale Tel. 09721 514955 (theatre tickets) Tel. 0151 50628302 and 0171 7355568 You could have been called Weinfurt, Only the Napoleonic reorganisation of Eu- Museum nal Schweinfurt cuisine. It consists of liver linary pleasure of an original Schweinfurt cultural events to enjoy. popular music appear in numerous pubs at – a true trendsetter for art in the region. www.kletterwald-am-see.de Because you store wine; rope in 1802 led to the loss of Schweinfurt‘s 2001 Construction of the Main River dumpling soup with “Schwämmerli” [mush- Schlachtschüssel in numerous Schweinfurt www.schweinfurtatnight.de the same time and also on open-air stages www.kunsthalle-schweinfurt.de Schweinfurter Tagblatt (newspaper) But Schweinfurt, Schweinfurt it had to be! independence. The city has belonged Island Conference Centre rooms], boiled beef with horseradish sau- restaurants between September and April. throughout the downtown area. Schultesstr. 19a, Tel. 09721 5488819 DEUTSCHE BAHN to Bavaria ever since. 2006 Start of construction on the art ce, noodles and cranberries. Veal and roast www.honky-tonk.de Christmas market Schweinfurter Nachsommer During Advent the Schweinfurt Marktplatz is Can one build a city, gallery in the Ernst-Sachs-Bad pork with potato dumplings and vegetab- The tourist information office keeps a special Travel Service 24 hr, Tel. 11861 transformed into an atmospheric Christmas Buchhandlung Collibri (bookstore) to make it privy 2007 Opening of the public library in les are served after that. A dry Silvaner – brochure on the Schweinfurt Schlacht- City parish fairs Night of Culture Timetable information market. The illuminated historic City Hall Markt 19, Tel. 09721 22763 to the name of a city, the Ebracher Hof the classic amongst Franconian white wi- schüssel [pork platter with sausages, Traditional parish fairs are held almost The vibrant highlight of the regional cultu- Tel. 0800 1507090 nes – is best suited for this feast. When and a huge Christmas tree ensure a typical which one can only sing with pity? 2009 Opening of the Schweinfurt sauerkraut and potatoes]. every week during the summer months in ral scene is the Night of Culture organised BICYCLES FOR HIRE Taking bicycles on the train and contemplative atmosphere. Art Gallery at the site of the spring arrives, the inhabitants of Schwein- the Schweinfurt city districts. Franconian by KulturPackt, a non-profit cultural organi- Tel. 0800 5225522 former Ernst-Sachs-Bad furt look forward to fresh Main-Franconian congeniality, culinary specialities as well sation in Schweinfurt. On this evening, Rent a pedelec e-bike, you‘ll travel fas- Schweinfurt‘s mascot asparagus; then in the autumn they look as Franconian wine and beer delight not musicians, literati, theatre makers and ter, greener and easier through the beau- „Touri-Toni“ points the EMERGENCY CALL forward to the traditional “Federweißer” only the locals. dance ensembles perform at around 15 tiful countryside and cultural sightsee- way for visitors The Schweinfurt (new must), which is much drier in Fran- Walpurgis meal in Oberndorf different city-centre venues. A one-price ings of Schweinfurt. The Tourist-Informa- ADAC breakdown service: Seal from 1364 conia than in other regions of Germany. Stadtfest ticket grants admission to as many tion Schweinfurt 360° will offer 6 pedelec Tel. 0180 2222222 or mobil 222222 Walpurgisgericht This tastes best with hot potatoes (which During the last weekend in August, the events as the heart desires. e-bikes for a fee of 18 € each bike a day. Medical standby service: are only peeled at the table), brawn (red At Whitsuntide the “Walpurgisgericht“ fair people of Schweinfurt celebrate culinary Tel. 116117 Radsport Hofmann & white-marinated) or a “Gerupfter” (Ca- attracts thousands of visitors to the district treats, music, culture and shopping at va- All-day Sunday shopping Medical emergency/ambulance: Breakdown assistance, repairs, bicycles membert cheese dressed with butter, of Oberndorf. It is a historical spectacle with rious sites troughout the city. On the last Sunday in October the city retai- Tel. 112 for hire, bicycle textiles and accessories, onions and paprika). Franconian food and wine to go with it a lively view into the medieval mind-set and www.stadtfest-schweinfurt.de lers invite the public to a “Mantle Sunday” Fire brigade: Tel. 112 spare parts customs. There is also a medieval market. (open Sunday). More than 300 shops attract Police: Tel. 110 Friedrich-Stein-Str. 11, Tel. 09721 24862 visitors from throughout Lower Franconia. Christmas market in the market place

From chemical coloured paint produc- Renowned Schweinfurt scholars Conferences and meetings A discovery tour in Schweinfurt Parks, green spaces, woods GUIDED TOURS LIBRARY tion to becoming “Ball Bearing City” and researchers and trails Schweinfurt compact The public library is in the Ebracher Hof, An hour on foot through the old town with Brückenstr. 29, Tel. 09721 517960 a well-versed tour guide: May to Septem- Opening hours: A whole series of important inventors has transformed Schweinfurt Famous sons and daughters of the City of Schweinfurt – People who nowadays plan seminars, conferences and other important We can tell you a lot about the adventurous past. Discover Schweinfurt, Make your stay in Schweinfurt perfect with a trip to the ber, every Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m. at Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. into a worldclass industrial city – up to this very day! science and scholarship enlighten the world. events expect more than perfect technology. whether on your own or in a group. charming surroundings. the Friedrich Rückert monument at market- Wed 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. square: 4,50 €/person. Other city tours and Tue – Thurs 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The native Swabian Ernst Sachs establis- Conrad Celtis Since the beginning of the 1990s For more information, individual consulta- TOWN TOURS Public Tours PARKS AND GARDENS Mainberg Castle sightseeing tours for individuals or groups are hed a company in Schweinfurt, which was Leading figure of German humanism Schweinfurt has changed considerably. tion or special requests please contact Every Thursday at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sunday Not too far east of the Peterstirn, Mainberg For individuals – Schweinfurt Compact Philosophengang available on request. Information is availa- MINI GOLF to subsequently garner worldwide fame as (1459–1508) New things are developing and well tried and public holiday at 3 p.m. Castle (Schweinfurt district) overlooks the ble at the Tourist-Information Schweinfurt Every Saturday at 2 p.m. The scenic path from Motherwell Park Bahnengolfzentrum Schweinfurt “Fichtel & Sachs”. In 1903, he developed Born in Wipfeld near Schweinfurt, he things are taking modern shapes. From Tourist-Information Schweinfurt 360° Meeting point: Foyer/Georg Schäfer Museum Main River. First documented in 1245, the 360°, Rathaus, Markt 1, Tel. 09721 513600 (end of May till the end of September) runs through the Philosophengang (“phi- Am Saumain 2, Tel. 0171 5241156 the famous torpedo freewheeling hub and worked at Vienna University by appoint- the Georg Schäfer Museum to the high- Rathaus, Markt 1 Duration: 1 hour building was owned by the Earls of Hen- Meeting point: Rückert monument at lo-sopher’s trail”) along the former city www.minigolf-sw.de later also the Sachs motor. The company ment of the Emperor Maximilian I. from ly modern meeting and conference cen- 97421 Schweinfurt 2,50 €/adults plus entrance fee neberg from 1303 to 1542. After that the Museum tours Market Square forti-fications in the east to the medieval has produced automobile shock absorbers 1497 onwards. Although he wrote in La- tre on the Maininsel (Main Island), from Tel.: 09721 513600 estate came into the possession of the Georg Schäfer Museum, Tel. 09721 514820 Duration: 1 hour; centre towards the river Main. POLICE and clutches since the 1930s. tin, and although he frequently imitated historical sights to culinary specialities Fax: 09721 513601 Children’s Programme Bishop of Würzburg and changed owners Ernst-Sachs-Bad Art Gallery, 4,50 €/adults and/or 3,50 €/children Horace and Virgil, his poems successfully like the “Schweinfurter Schlachtschüssel” [email protected] Every Sunday at 3 p.m. several times after the Secularisation. In Tel. 09721 514733 The Schweinfurt Police headquarters (Main- Tickets are available at the meeting point Weirs Meeting point: Foyer/Georg Schäfer Museum Otto Schäfer Museum, Tel. 09721 514744 The rapid development of the Schwein- convey personal experience and cosmo- [slaughter dish], Schweinfurt is ideally www.schweinfurt360.de Countless indigenous and exotic plants 1821 the Schweinfurt factory owner Wil- berger Str. 14A) can be contacted by phoning Duration: 1 hour furt-based large factories FAG Kugel- politan scope. suited for arranging and holding con- For groups grow in the south-east of the Main banks. helm Sattler acquired the castle and com- Schweinfurt Museum Service (MuSe), Tel. 09721 2020 Entrance and programme: 3,10 €/per child fischer, Fichtel & Sachs and SKF was not ferences. It certainly provides an ideal Konferenzzentrum Maininsel Schweinfurt Sightseeing in Schweinfurt and trips to In the immediate vicinity of the banks the- pletely renovated it. The industrialist Ernst Tel. 09721 514744 POST even held back by the heavy devastation Johann Lorenz Bausch environment for business jubilees, semi- Maininsel 10-12 the Franconian wine growing country. re is the club house of the Franken 1882 Sachs acquired the estate in 1915. Gunter Otto Schäfer Museum in the Second World War and the years of Rückert, painted in oil – 1888 Physician (1605–1665) nars or private parties. 97424 Schweinfurt Sachs, the celebrity, was born there in 1932. HOSPITALS Brochures, information and registration Rowing Club, which holds regular Bavarian Main post office at Bahnhofsplatz as well Friedrich Fischer, pionier of the ball bea- dismantling. The Schweinfurt native was the cofounder Tel.: 09721 73060 Judithstr. 16, Tel. 09721 3870970, via Tourist-Information Schweinfurt 360°, championships and major regattas here. as “Stadtpost” on Zehntstraße. ring industry Friedrich Rückert www.museumottoschaefer.de Leopoldina of the Leopoldina (German Academy of Na- Schweinfurt 360° offers diverse confe- Fax: 09721 7306444 Tel. 09721 513600, Off the beaten track across sun-drenched Poet/Orientalist (1788–1866) Admission: 3 € (reduction 2 €) Gustav-Adolf-Str. 8, Tel. 09721 7200 The industrial history of Schweinfurt In the 1960s and 1970s Schweinfurt flou- tural Sciences) in his hometown. The socie- rence venues as well as the state of the www.kms-schweinfurt.de [email protected], Wildpark an den Eichen wine slopes, you´ll discover idyllic rustic PUBLIC MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION “Amongst all the honours worth the most Opening hours: Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. starts at the beginning of the 19th centu- rished economically, particularly due to its ty is regarded as the oldest still extant sci- art Convention Center Maininsel (capa- www.schweinfurt360.de A zoo and leisure park in the north of gems and stumble across picturesque vil- St. Josef Ludwigstr. 1, Tel. 09721570 to me are those with which the hometown Sun and holidays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The “Roßmarkt” is the central bus station. ry. Wilhelm Sattler (1784–1859) founded a industry. During these times about 55.000 entific society in the world. Its present-day city of up to 900 people) for any type of Foreign languages: English, French, Italian Schweinfurt. Various children‘s play- lages with their quaint old guest houses honours me.” Guided tours: 1 hour = 30 € All bus lines start from here or have a paint factory, and Sattler’s “Schweinfurt people worked in Schweinfurt – which was domicile is Halle/Saale. The founding mem- event, be it in Schweinfurt or in the sur- and Russian grounds, one of the largest playing and and romantic taverns, half-timbered in the INFORMATION Friedrich Rückert (1788–1866) expressed stop here. Individual tickets are available Green” paint soon became well-known roughly equivalent to its number of inhabi- bers intended to investigate natural pheno- rounding area. climbing moose in the world, children‘ old Fraconian style. Let yourself be entran- Tourist-Information Centre his thanks for the honorary citizen title Das kleine Museum and popular throughout Europe. tants. Yet the monopolistic structure also mena for the good of mankind. To be elected Guided forest tours ced by a region rich in medieval towns, cul- from 1,30 € up. You can obtain more infor- Luitpoldstr. 45, Tel. 0 97 21/4 72 72 86, s wading pools with a sun-bathing lawn, In the Tourist-Information Centre you can awarded to him by the Schweinfurt city Nature study trails, tours and excursions mation about prices or schedules in the made Schweinfurt largely dependent on a member of the Leopoldina was consi- Hotel allocation and booking are as much minigolf, petting zoo, and many large natural monuments, historical attractions – obtain all important information and bro- fathers with this concise couplet in a letter of all kinds for children, school classes www.kleinesmuseum.de sales outlet at Roßmarkt. Around 1860 the Schweinfurt resident the economic prosperity of large factories. dered by natural scientists to be one of the a part of the service as designing a varied tural animal enclosures are all waiting to last but not least – culinary delicacies. chure materials. from 24 April 1865. Friedrich Rückert, and adults. For further information contact Entrance fee: 8,00 €/adults Info hotline Tel. 09721 93 13 25 Philipp Moritz Fischer came up with an in- highest distinctions to be awarded by a Ger- and individually tailored recreational pro- be discovered. Admission is free. Tourist-Information Schweinfurt 360° who was later to become a famous poet Tel. 09721 51504 or Tel. 09721 4727839 Opening hours and guided tours: vention that was hardly noticed initially – a The structural change in the 1990s did not man institution. The City of Schweinfurt has gramme for a conference. Gerolzhofen (Office at Roßmarkt Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) by appointment Tel. 09721 51502 and Tel. 09721 4727839 Rathaus – Markt 1, Tel. 09721 513600 and orientalist, was born on 16 May 1788 www.wildpark-schweinfurt.de Gerolzhofen lies in the Schweinfurt District, or 09721 931323 pedal crank which he built into his “run- stop at Schweinfurt and around 10.000 jobs been awarding the Carus Award since 1961. www.wildpark-schweinfurt.de Fax 09721 513601 in the Free Imperial City of Schweinfurt. ning wheel”, and transformed it into the had to be cut. The crisis, however, turned “pilgrim room” at Hotel Krone Post/Werneck at the edge of the Steigerwald forest. The River and Industry – round tour MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES OF THE TOWN [email protected] SWIMMING POOL out to be the perfect opportunity to com- Olympia Fulvia Morata SCHWEINFURT COUNTRY first school museum, which can be visited first real “bicycle”. Starting in 1883 with The brochure “River and Industry” deals www.schweinfurt360.de plete the change from a monopolistic struc- Rückert composed about 20.000 poems Humanist (1526–1555) Ernst-Sachs-Bad Art Gallery, Rüfferstr. 4 in the old Town Hall, was founded here. Silvana Sport and Leisure Swimming Pool the help of his invention of the ball mill, with the documents and monuments of Höllental and Mainblick (route for walking) Opening hours: ture to a service industry. “The future finds and had a command of 44 foreign langu- The native Italian settled in Schweinfurt Opening hours: A one-room schoolhouse dating back to An den Unteren Eichen 1 Fischer’s son Friedrich (1848–1899) pro- Schweinfurt‘s industrial history. Distance ap- This trail has always been a popular des- November – March: Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., the city” on the way into the 21st Century. ages. As an orientalist, Rückert endea- around 1550 with her husband, Dr. An- Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. – 9 p.m 1900 to 1930 was restored true to detail. Opening hours: Mon – Sun 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. duced hardened steel balls for the first prox. 4,5 km; Duration: approx. 1-1,5 hours tination for a Sunday outing for the people April – October: Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., That is Schweinfurt’s outlook today! voured to link the worlds of the Orient and dreas Grundler. She composed reformist Entrance fee: 3,50 €/adults (reduction 2,50 €) www.gerolzhofen.de Tel. 09721 931399, www.silvana.de time in mass production. He became of Schweinfurt. The circuit along the slope Sat 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. the Occident with each other, whether by writings and transformed her house into the decisive pioneer of the subsequent Rückert Tour between Schweinfurt and Mainberg is over translating the works of “classic” Arab a meeting place for the city‘s intellectual Natural History Museum in the Werneck (Werneck Castle) Bürgerservice (Citizen service) TAXI ball bearing industry. In 1909, the skilled This tour will take you to the most impor- 8 kilometers long. This path connects na- and Persian poets or by adapting ori- and spiritual leaders. She left numerous “Harmony Building”, Brückenstraße 39 Markt Werneck is the largest community in In the “Bürgerservice” (Citizen service) you mechanic Georg Schäfer (1861–1925) tant sites commemorating the famous ture and landscape, wine and the Main ri- Taxi service Tel. 09721 1 60 60 ental subject matter. Upon his death in Latin and Greek speeches, dialogues, Gunnar-Wester-Haus Museum, the district of Schweinfurt. The most notewor- can also obtain information. You can also acquired Fischer’s “First Automatic Cast poet Friedrich Rückert’s life in Schwein- ver, history and culture with work and en- Neuses near Coburg on 31 January 1866 letters and songs. Martin-Luther-Platz 5 thy sight is Werneck Castle built by Balthasar purchase tickets for various events here. WILDLIFE PARK Steel Ball Factory” – it was more or less furt, the city of his birth. vironment in an interesting way. Starting he bequeathed a large and comprehen- Altes Gymnasium Museum, Neumann between 1733 and 1745. It served Rathaus, Markt 1, Tel. 09721 510 the birth of the firm “Kugelfischer” (FAG), Duration: approx. 1 hour sive collection of translations, ingenious point: The rest area „Parkplatz Höllental“. In the natural, species-appropriate animal which was to become the epitome of the Martin-Luther-Platz 12 the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg as a magni- www.schweinfurt.de free adaptations and in part very perso- Artist’s centre Oberndorf, Hauptstraße 13 ficent summer residence. Today, it is a psychi- Opening hours: Mon – Thu 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., enclosure, you can see animals typical of the worldwide roller bearing industry in the GUIDED TOURS IN THE MUSEUMS Peterstirn nal lyrics (e.g. the funeral songs for two Opening hours: atric hospital and orthopaedic clinic. Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat 9.30 a.m. – 12 p.m. European fauna (including lynxes and elks). following decades. Georg Schäfer Museum Peterstirn is the location of a former of his children). The city of Schweinfurt Museums: Fri 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Bus stop: “Wildpark an den Eichen” Brückenstraße 20, Tel. 09721 514820 castle dating back to the 10th century, the honoured their great son with a splendid Sat – Sun 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. INTERNET COFFEE SHOPS Admission free! Tel. 09721 51502 Two of Friedrich Fischer’s former employees, www.museumgeorgschaefer.de ancestral seat of the Schweinfurt mar- monument at the Marktplatz and – more Artist’s centre Oberndorf by agreement or wildlife park office 09721 4727839 Wilhelm Höpflinger and Engelbert Fries, al- Entrance fee: 7 €/adults (reduction 6 €) graves. The name Peterstirn refers to There are not many special Internet cafés importantly – by obtaining most of his Admission to all museums: 1,50 € www.wildpark-schweinfurt.de most simultaneously established (in 1890) the name of the monastery “stella Petri”, in the city. But a small place for an online collected works, which are available for Opening hours: their own ball bearing workshop, which la- Tue - Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. which appeared on a seal of the Teuto- chat can be found at “Bonus” on Brücken- YOUTH HOSTELS/YOUTH GUEST HOUSE research mainly in the City Archives. Schweinfurt Museum Service (MuSe): ter merged into the “Vereinigte Kugellager- Guided tour nic Knights of the 14th century and which straße and in the city library, Ebracher Hof. www.rueckert-gesellschaft.de Registration and information for groups Youth hostel, Niederwerrnerstr. 17½ fabriken AG” [“United Ball Bearing Facto- Duration: 1 hour = 55 € was reinterpreted in common parlance as Tel. 09721 514744 Tel. 09721 21404 ries Limited Liability Company”]. In 1929, “Peterstirn” [“Peter‘s Star”]. Werneck Castle LOST & FOUND OFFICE TIP: Following the poet’s path of life, the Foreign languages: English and French Youth guest house, Am Unteren Marienbach 3 this in turn became the German part of the Guided tours: 1 hour = 40 € Rückert hiking trail (140 km to Neuses, In the “Bürgerservice“ (Citizen service) Tel. 09721 6752950 Swedish worldwide corporate group SKF. “Bicycle hub production” in 1928 near Coburg) starts at the Market Square. Sculpture Olympia Fulvia Morata Convention and conference centre Maininsel Rathaus, Markt 1, Tel. 09721 510 www.jugendgaestehaus-schweinfurt.de

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Altes Gymnasium

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Tourismus rund um Stadt und Land. und Stadt um rund Tourismus front of the imposing St. Johannis Church, 360° SCHWEINFURT it is a beautiful example of German Re- naissance architecture; built in 1582/83. It houses a museum and galleries (since 1934).

Green belt from the Obertor to the Main River This stretches from the Obertor [Upper Gate] to the Main River bank – with remnants of medieval fortification. The City Walls with the Rathaus [Town Hall] Velvet Tower and the Powder Towers at the Rathaus [Town Hall] Lower Wall, the tower fragments of the White The historic Rathaus [City Hall], the city‘s Tower (pulled down in 1805) and the Wiesen- most significant and beautiful building, hüter Tower as well as the moats are impres- is located on the south side of the Mark- sive landmarks of Schweinfurt‘s history. platz. It was built in the years 1570–1572 by Nikolaus Hofmann (Halle/Saale), and is regarded as one of the most important secu- lar Renaissance buildings in Southern Ger- many. Indeed, elements of the Late Gothic period are also evident in the architecture‘s graceful facade. On the turret the coat of arms of the Emperor Maximilian II. (1564– 1576), in the claws of the two-headed ea- gle of the Schweinfurt city coat of arms; underneath: the coat of arms of the seven

www.schweinfurt360.de electors on the balcony parapet. Allegorical Tower landmark of southern medie- figures on the gables. Alternating art exhi- val centre bitions in the entrance hall. Simple admi- nistration wing built as extension in 1960. Schrotturm [shot tower] Interior courtyard with a fountain. Built in 1611 as the stair tower of a Renais- sance building, it was elevated by 4 storeys in the 19th century for producing shot. It is a landmark of the southern, renovated me-

dieval centre. In Judengasse (retirement helpful information helpful home) evidence of the craftsman origin of Tourist-Information Schweinfurt 360°

FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schäfer AG can Rathaus – Markt 1

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Bauschenturm [Bausch Tower] Pedestrian zone

In the interior courtyard of the present com- Tour around town CITY MAP CITY mercial building and on the stair tower in Cycle Lane

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Busstop

commemorate the “Leopoldina”. This was Central Station

SCHWEINFURT founded in Schweinfurt in 1652, and is the oldest remaining academy of natural sci- Post ofﬁce Rückert Monument ences. Dr. Johann Lorenz Bausch was the canoe launchingpoint first president of the Leopoldina Academy. Free bicycle lockers Market Square with monument to Rückert Car park As in the Middle Ages, the Marktplatz [Mar- Schranne/Sparkasse Multistorey covered car park ket Square] is still a central and lively site of Built in 1560, extended in 1606 as a Bür- (parking guidance system) city trading today. On market days, vegeta- gerhof (warehouse), and since 1935 ow- Car park Marienbach ble and fruit farmers from the Schweinfurt ned by the city savings bank, which was Underground car park Museum Georg Schäfer district still flock to the Schweinfurt Market established in 1823. An eye-catching litt- to offer their produce. le fountain that refers to the earlier Ro- Underground car park Georg-Wichtermann-Platz Market days: ßmarkt [horse market], the grain trade Car park Galeria Kaufhof Tue and Fri 11 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. (Schranne) and money. In the car park Car park Kunsthalle Sat 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Siebenbrückleinsgasse) there stood once the synagogue (memorial stone). Underground car park Graben At the south-eastern corner there stands Motorhome/RV Parking the birth place of the poet and orientalist Friedrich Rückert (1788–1866), with a memorial plaque and a quaint “Marktbrünn- le” fountain of our time. In the centre there is the Rückert memorial, and at the feet of the poet there are allegorical figures of two of his major works: “Geharnischte Sonette” [“Sonnets in Armour”] and “Weisheit des Brahmanen” [Wisdom of the Brahmin]. © EnssnerZeitgeist Communications GmbH | Werbeagentur | GmbH Communications EnssnerZeitgeist ©

CHURCHES church in 1532. The church in its present- illustrations. The collection features over Opening hours: Martin-Luther-Platz 12 Opening hours: Künstlerhof Oberndorf day form was erected from 1717–1719. Re- 100 paintings, gouaches and illustrations Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Estimated closing date at the end of 2015. Fri 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Former residence and atelier of the artist stored to its original condition after severe by Adolph Menzel. Moreover, numerous Rüfferstraße 4 Opening hours by appointement Museum- Sat and Sun 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Gustl G. Kirchner (1920–1984). The Kirch- damage in the Second World War. Worth works by Caspar David Friedrich, Georg Tel. 09721 514733 Service, MuSe, Tel. 09721 514744 Brückenstraße 39 ner exhibition on the ground floor and the seeing: The “Trumpet Angel” on the ele- Ferdinand Waldmüller, Hans Thoma, Wil- www.kunsthalle-schweinfurt.de Admission: 1,50 €/person (reduction 1 €) Kirchner archive can be visited by tele- Jungfernkuss gant dome formerly served the inhabitants helm Leibl and his circle as well as works Admission: 3,50 €/person (reduction 2,50 €) phone appointment. of Schweinfurt as a weather vane. This is by Max Liebermann and Max Slevogt can Guided tours and events, educational Stone Arch Bridge and the Jungfernkuss why Friedrich Rückert also wrote: “In the be marvelled at. guides for museum visitors of all ages from Opening times must be arranged! Ebracher Hof Many gruesome legends surround the last rays of the setting sun I saw that he is St. Kilian Church with Meistermann children to senior citizens, plus foreign-lan- Hauptstraße 13 , Tel. 09721 514733 Jungfernkuss, a semicircular tower from not in such a good mood, since he trumpets stained glass windows Opening hours: guage guides and guides for visitors with Ebracher Hof the former city wall discovered in 2007. out of the city, while his backside turns to- Tue - Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thu until 9 p.m. disabilities. Das kleine Museum The building was purchased by the Ebrach St. Kilian-Church Parts of the tower date back to a Carme- wards the city itself.” Brückenstraße 20 Museum Service MuSe,Tel. 09721 514744 The “Little Museum” is devoted to the gra- Cistercians (Steigerwald) in 1431. In the This catholic parish church in the so-called lite monastery that was founded in 1367 Information about alternating exhibits and View of the Otto Schäfer Museum from phic works of Friedensreich Hundertwas- Margraves‘ War (1554, Second City Ruina- “Franconian Style” (New Baroque) was con- inside and survived till 1542, only to be heavi- supporting programme ser. The museum’s collection includes over tion) it burnt down to the outer walls. It was secrated in 1927 and – with the exception of ly damaged during the Second Margra- Tel. 09721 514820 and 514825 Icon from the collection Glöckle 100 original works by the Austrian artist not restored until 1578. Today it houses the parts of the enclosing wall and the tower – ves War of 1553/54. In 1748 the historical Admission: 7 €/person (reduction 6 €) created over a period of around 50 years, Schweinfurt Public Library. completely destroyed in the Second World Otto Schäfer Museum Stone Arch Bridge was built to replace an www.museumgeorgschaefer.de as well as woodcuts, lithographs and seri- War. Rebuilt in 1953 according to plans by the The Otto Schäfer Museum is dedicated to older wooden bridge with stone pilasters Gunnar-Wester-Haus Museum graphs (between 200 and max. 10001 prints) Zürch, Krumme Gasse and city wall Würzburg Master Cathedral Builder Hans book art, graphic arts and applied arts. The over the moat at the western city gate. The The cultural-historical collection is a donati- industrialist Otto Schäfer (1912–2000) be- and two paintings. Located to the east of Market Square, this Altar of the St. Johannis-Church Schädel. The 250 m² stained glass window by surviving north side of the bridge stretches on of Friedrich Graf Luxburg (1871–1956). part of town is one of the most beautiful- the Cologne artist Prof. Georg Meistermann gan collecting printed graphic arts in his over a distance of 25 metres. Three arches St. Johannis Church Besides a selection of antique oil lamps, the Opening hours by appointement ly renovated areas of the medieval and im- – one of Germany‘s largest church windows. youth. In 1951, he acquired his first book can be seen today, the original plasterwork First written reference in 1237. The go- museum holds a great number of valuable Tel. 09721 4727285 perial city past: small alleys, cobble-stoned illustrated with woodcuts: The famous and the foundations of the parapet wall. thic choir was built in the beginning of the cultural-historical objects of fire creation as Luitpoldstraße 45 roads and lovingly restored residential and MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES “Schedel‘s Chronicle of the World”, printed 15th century. In the following centuries the Ernst-Sachs-Bad Art Gallery well as lamps, lights and lanterns from the Admision: 8 €/person tradesmen’s houses. The name “Zürch” Treadle-drive bicycle in the “Altes Gymnasi- in Nuremberg in 1493. Today the museum church was repeatedly worked on, and so um Museum“ Middle Ages up into the 19th century. Ear- www.kleines-museum.de (Old High German: “Viehweide” [“live- holds about a thousand illustrated prints, a mix of different period styles can be ad- Ernst-Sachs-Bad Art Gallery ly fire devices from the Baroque and Bie- stock pasture”]) indicates that large areas of which most stem from the 15th and 16th mired. It has been the most important re- Altes Gymnasium Museum dermeier periods are highlights. The Fritz Saazer Heritage Museum for livestock breeding must have been loca- On June 10th, 1931, Privy Councillor Dr. centuries. Another collection: German litera- formed church since 1542, and it serves as The museum in the Altes Gymnasium is the Glöckle Icon Collection offers an insight Memorial room dedicated to the history ted here hundreds of years ago. The adja- Ernst Sachs personally laid the cornerstone ture. It currently holds around 5,000 vo- the parish church of the Lutheran congre- headquarters of the “Museums and Galleries” into the sacral Russian art of the 16th and culture of the Germans evicted from cent northern area around the “Krumme to the first indoor swimming pool in Ba- lumes, most of which are first prints from gation. of the City of Schweinfurt, which was establis- to 19th centuries with 106 icons in the 3 Saaz and the surrounding area as well as Gasse” [“Winding Lane”] fascinates viewers Holy Ghost-Church varia, founded for the citizens and for the the time of Goethe, plus priceless bindings hed as far back as 1890. The main emphases rooms on the ground floor. their integration as citizens of Schwein- with its winding system of lanes. This area is sport of swimming. Built according to the and works on paper. The latest section of Particularly worth seeing: The baptismal Heilig Geist-Kirche [Holy Ghost Church] of the local heritage collection are the early furt and their contribution to the rebuil- bordered on its east side by the remnants of plans of Prof. Roderick Fick (Munich). In use the museum is dedicated to antique glass. P history since the 9th century, the Imperial City ding of the city. Main view of Gutermann Promenade font with its original painting (1367) and ”Spitalkirche zum Hl. Geist” from the mid- until 2005. The striking architecture and Opening hours: the historic city wall. View of the Georg Schäfer Museum from 15th century. Almost completely destroyed era, the civic culture, the guild life and the be- Fri 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. the baroque pulpit (1694) and the classi- outside the generous spaciousness of the building Opening hours: ginning of industrialisation. A tour of the mu- Industry Depot Gutermann-Promenade cist main altar (end of the 18th century). It in 1554 (Second City Ruination). Rebuilt in were the ideal conditions for an art gallery. Sat and Sun 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Tue – Sat 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. seum provides an insight into the medieval A depot for museum and gallery exhibits A promenade with green spaces on the north is one of the most important ecclesiastical the Gothic style in the 16th century and in Georg Schäfer Museum The permanent collection includes “Dis- Martin-Luther-Platz 5 Sun and holidays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and imperial city past, and exhibits highlights with emphasis on the industrial history of bank of the Main. It follows the course of the architectural monuments between Bam- the Neo-Romanesque style between 1897– The most famous private collection of pain- course: Post-1945 German Art”, as well as Admission: 1,50 €/person (reduction 1 €) Reading room: Tourist-Information Schweinfurt 360° from the product range of early industrialist Schweinfurt. towpath on which horses once pulled boats berg and Würzburg. 1902. Worth seeing: The main portal with tings and graphic works of the 19th and a permanent, on-loan collection of works Tue - Wed 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.; by arrangement Wilhelm Sattler (1784–1859), the first pedal Natural History Museum Opening hours only by appointment upstream. It is named after the Schwein- the figure of King David and the depiction early 20th century of the German-speaking by expressive realist painter Joseph Hier- Judithstraße 16, Tel. 09721 3870970 Rathaus, Markt 1 Adolf-Ley-Straße 1, Tel. 09721 514733 furt teacher and local historian Hubert Gu- St. Salvator-Church of the first Pentecost feast, the two side region. The collection was compiled by crank bicycle by Schweinfurt‘s inventor Phi- A historical bird collection has been on 97421 Schweinfurt ling and works from artists from between Admission: 3 €/person (reduction 2 €) lipp Moritz Fischer and a ball mill from 1890 view since 1988 in the “Harmony Buil- termann (1892–1974). Here one also finds Built in 1717–1719 on the site of an older portals (the prophet Zachary and the bap- the Schweinfurt industrialist Georg Schäfer the two world wars. The magnificent show- www.museumottoschaefer.de Telefon +49 (0)97 21-51 360 0 dating back to the pioneering era of ball numerous historical industrial monuments: church (Church of Our Lady), of which the tism of Christ as well as the Annunciation (1896–1975) and contributed to a foundati- room in the former swimming pool building ding”, a classicist building erected in 1833 Telefax +49 (0)97 21-51 360 1 bearing manufacture. A separate section is cast iron manual revolving crane, the works choir still remains. Simple baroque. The in- Scenes) and the tower with a statue of Mary on by his heirs. Carl Spitzweg is represen- boasts impressive exhibit space, making it as the “clubhouse” of the Harmony Socie- dedicated to the work of the poet and orien- [email protected] of the former mill weir and much more. (See habitants of Schweinfurt heard the first re- that is several metres high. Four altars can ted here with the worldwide largest collec- the ideal venue for temporary exhibitions or ty. It was compiled by the Schuler brothers, talist Friedrich Rückert (1788–1866). www.schweinfurt360.de Museum Altes Gymnasium also the brochure “Fluß und Fleiß”) formist sermon on the steps of the former be found in the interior of the church. tion of his works: 160 paintings and 110 other cultural events. who donated it to their hometown in 1892.