Forchheim, District capital and urban municipality in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
Located at an elevation of 266 meters, Forchheim extends across 44.95 square kilometers of land between hills and forests in northern Bavaria.
The town's first documented mention appears in 805 through the Diedenhofener Kapitular, a royal order issued by Emperor Charlemagne for his empire.
The Annafest festival fills the town with beer gardens and music performances for ten days each July, bringing together locals and visitors.
The central location of Forchheim provides direct transportation connections to Nuremberg, Bamberg, and the natural areas of Franconian Switzerland.
The medieval Kaiserpfalz, a former prince-bishop's palace, stands as evidence of the numerous imperial diets and royal gatherings held in Forchheim.
Location: Forchheim District
Elevation above the sea: 266 m
Shares border with: Eckental, Hausen, Poxdorf
Website: https://forchheim.de
GPS coordinates: 49.71972,11.05806
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:16
Pfalz
191 m
Stadtbefestigung
193 m
Jägersburg
3.7 km
St. Martin
54 m
Kirche
4.5 km
Schleuse Forchheim
2.9 km
Archäologiemuseum Oberfranken
188 m
Marienkapelle
165 m
Mühle
148 m
Pfarrkirche
3.8 km
Pfarrkirche
4.2 km
Schleusenwärterhaus Schleuse 93
648 m
Pfarrkirche
1 km
St. Katharina
188 m
Büg bei Eggolsheim
3.4 km
Torwache
438 m
Wohnhaus
112 m
Cultural heritage D-4-74-126-89 in Forchheim
60 m
Kapelle
3.1 km
Kapelle
1.8 km
Dompropsthaus
77 m
Wegkapelle
4.1 km
LSG Regnitzauen
693 m
Cultural heritage D-4-74-126-64 in Forchheim
212 m
Bürgerhaus
125 m
Erdbauten des Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanals #28
2.9 km
Friedhof
559 m
Schutz von Landschaftsteilen im Landkreis Forchheim (LSG Burk)
954 mReviews
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