Weißenburg in Bayern

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Weißenburg in Bayern, District capital in Middle Franconia, Germany

Located 50 kilometers south of Nuremberg, Weissenburg in Bayern sits at an elevation of 422 meters within the Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen administrative district.

The settlement began as a Roman fort named Biriciana in the first century and maintained its status as a Free Imperial City from 1296 until 1803.

The Bürgermeister-Müller-Museum preserves regional artifacts while the Ellinger Tor gate and medieval structures represent architectural traditions spanning multiple centuries.

The municipality divides into 27 distinct districts including Dettenheim, Emetzheim, and Gänswirthshaus, with a population reaching 18,931 residents as of 2023.

The Wülzburg fortress, positioned near Weissenburg, transformed from an 11th-century Benedictine monastery into a strategic military fortification overlooking the region.

Location: Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Inception: 1296

Elevation above the sea: 422 m

Shares border with: Ellingen, Höttingen, Ettenstatt, Burgsalach, Raitenbuch, Schernfeld, Papenhajm, トロイヒトリンゲン, Alesheim, Bergen

Website: https://weissenburg.de

GPS coordinates: 49.03057,10.97190

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:32

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