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Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken (officially: Heiligenstadt i. OFr.) is a community with market rights in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg. The town clusters round the base of Schloss Greifenstein.
Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken | |
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Location of Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken within Bamberg district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°52′N 11°10′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Bamberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Stefan Reichold[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 76.71 km2 (29.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,630 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91332 |
Dialling codes | 09198 |
Vehicle registration | BA |
Website | www.markt-heiligenstadt.de |
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To further tourism the old school was converted into today's town hall, the historic marketplace was remodelled, and at Easter it is adorned with an Easter fountain. Furthermore, an old barn was converted into a community centre.
The community with its houses under memorial protection and its historically interesting church is a well known outing destination.
Visitors are especially numerous at Easter when many come to see the Franconian Switzerland’s Easter fountains.
The Evangelical St.-Veit- und St.-Michaels-Kirche (church) goes back to a former tithe barn. The freestanding belltower stands on what is left of a former castle. Unusual for an Evangelical church is the elaborate Baroque painting on the wooden galleries and the panelled ceilings.