What to see in Tauberbischofsheim, second stop along the romantic road starting from Wurzburg, itinerary including the old city, full of interesting historical testimonies.
Tourist information
The Franks settled in 400 A.D. in the Tauber valley and, starting from 730, Christianization began by Saint Boniface, whose relative Saint Lioba in 735 founded here the first monastery of nuns in Germany. The name of two churches still commemorates the work of the two saints.
From 1237 until 1803 the city was part of the Episcopal diocese of Mainz, later, in 1806 it was assigned to Baden. In 1939 it had only 3609 inhabitants, but industrial plants and the unification of 6 separate municipalities have made it grow to the current 13,000 inhabitants.
As the administrative headquarters of the Main-Tauber province, it houses the corresponding authorities without losing its image as a hospitable city in the countryside.
The name Tauberbischofsheim gained notoriety thanks to his fencing club which has collected the most victories in the world, with Emil Beck as coach and medal maker.
The regional and national intensive training center was formed from his school, recognized as a base for the Olympics.
In addition to numerous other recreational possibilities, the city fencing club also offers amateurs the opportunity to train during the holidays.
A tour of the old city leaves the visitor with the indelible impression of past history, whose testimonies have been well preserved by generations of citizens.
What see
Around the Market Square, Marktplatz, the Baroque Rehhof and three wonderful wooden buildings are grouped near the neo-Gothic town hall.
Exactly in front of the Baroque House and 100 years older, there is the Old Post, once used by the Post of Thurn und Taxis.
The Stern Pharmacy, located at the southern end of the row of houses, is built together with the home of surgeon Franck.
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Here was born the grandfather of the romantic writer Clemens Von Brentano, the councilor Franck, later raised to the noble class with the name de la Roche.
Interesting private houses to see are the Casa Rincker, from 1628 with head of envy on the pediment, the Casa Mackert in the Hauptstrasse, a baroque palace from 1744 that belonged to a wine merchant, and the Casa Liebler, dating from 1628 and where they make a fine show of itself wooden boards with depictions of Melusine.
The Church of San Lioba, in Baroque style from 1735 and located in the southeast corner of the Market Square, was part of the Franciscan monastery until its closure in 1829.
Continuing westwards along the Hauptstrasse, you come to the “Hohen Erz und Domstift Mainz” estate, where you can see a coat of arms above the door of the estate with the date 1741 engraved on it.
Shifted slightly to the north, there is the Chapel of San Sebastiano, a two-storey building built in 1476 and the neo-Gothic church of San Martino, which preserves inside the precious late medieval era works.
Before arriving at the Maria del Soccorso chapel of 1700, the Zwinger leads downhill towards the castle, where there is the birthplace of an abbot built in 1595.
Some parts of the castle in the archbishop's fiefdom of Mainz were erected in about 1250, the main building was built in 1400 as the seat of the bailiffs of Mainz, the presence of which is evidenced by numerous coats of arms with the wheel symbol.
The Tauber Franconia Natural Museum has been located inside the castle since 1970.
South of the Castle square, dominated by the imposing guardian tower, you can see the ruins of the medieval walls and a fountain with the Bischem toad, which is a representation of the inhabitants' nickname.
Wherever you come across well-kept parks and fountains, in the outer quarters there are countless statues of saints and newsstands, on the other hand we are in the middle of the so-called Madonna region.
Over 200 kilometers of marked paths lead us through woods and vineyards.
Distelhausen, once known for its beer, has also been integrated into the city.
It is advisable to see the Baroque church, erected in 1731 under the leadership of Balthasar Neumann, the church of San Volfango on the western bank of the Tauber, and the numerous estates of wine merchants, also visible in further city districts.
Starting from Tauberbischofsheim it is possible to take a trip on the Tauber and visit the ruins of the castle on the Main, the Historical Museum and the Glass Museum.
Crossing the traditional wine-growing town of Reicholzheim, after a small detour, you reach Kulsheim, another interesting wine-growing town.
Starting from the southern district of Tauberbischofsheim, Diestelhausen, it is possible to visit Grunsfeld, 3 km, with its parish church and town hall, and Grunsfeldhausen, 2 km, a 12th century octagonal chapel with valuable Romanesque frescoes.
