Lichtenfels, Administrative district in Upper Franconia, Germany
Description
Lichtenfels is an administrative district in Upper Franconia that encompasses several small municipalities and two forest areas arranged around the Main River valley. The region forms a cohesive territory with diverse landscapes and settlement patterns.
History
The territory was created in 1862 through the consolidation of several smaller administrative units that previously fell under different rulers, including the Bishopric of Bamberg. This merger established the modern administrative framework that continues today.
Culture
The district brings together the heritage of several historic territories, reflected in its symbols and local names. This connection is visible today in the traditions and buildings of individual towns, each maintaining its own character.
Practical
The district is well connected by road to surrounding areas, making it easy to explore multiple neighboring regions from this location. Visitors should have access to a vehicle to reach the scattered municipalities and forest areas comfortably.
Did you know?
The district includes two extensive forest reserves, Breitengüßbacher Forst and Neuensorger Forst, which function as natural islands within the otherwise settled landscape. These woods offer quiet retreat and shelter local wildlife in the heart of the inhabited territory.
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Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
4.7 km
Banz Abbey
8.9 km
Staffelberg
7.1 km
Obermain Therme
9.3 km
Kordigast
6.2 km
Schloss
17.9 km
Kleinziegenfelder Valley
11.3 km
Menosgada
7.1 km
Langheim Abbey
748 m
Mausoleum Ziegelsdorf
16.6 km
Ausstattung
4.7 kmHüter des Feldes
11.4 km
Monsterpark Rattelsdorf
19.2 km
Schloss
13 km
Tausendjährige Eiche
12.4 km
Wohnhaus
5.5 km
Pfarrkirche
9.9 km
Wallfahrtskapelle
7 km
Kemitzenstein
6.6 km
Ebnether Keller
10.3 km
Burgstall Niesten
11.1 km
Kirche
8.6 kmSchloss Theisenort
16.4 km
Nassanger manor
4.9 kmSchloss
8 km
Schloss
6.8 km
Kapelle
10.9 kmBezirksklinikum Obermain
12.5 km
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