Main-Spessart, Rural district in Lower Franconia, Germany.
Description
Main-Spessart is a rural district in Lower Franconia that spreads across forests, hills, and valleys shaped by the Main River. The area encompasses around 40 municipalities set within varied natural landscapes and smaller settlements.
History
The district formed in 1972 when four separate administrative regions merged into a single unit. This consolidation created the structure that has organized the area ever since.
Culture
The municipalities across Main-Spessart shape daily life through regional festivals and customs that reflect Franconian heritage. Visitors can experience local traditions throughout the year as they define the rhythm of each community.
Practical
The district is best explored by car or train, as the municipalities are relatively close and connected by regional routes. Smaller towns often have limited public transportation, so having your own transportation is helpful.
Did you know?
The area contains extensive protected forests such as Forst Aura and Frammersbacher Forst, which give much of the region its heavily wooded character. These conservation areas shape the landscape and provide space for nature-based recreation.
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Würzburg Residence
19.6 km
Marienberg Fortress
18.9 km
Wurzburg Cathedral
19.2 km
Alte Mainbrücke
19 kmErdfunkstelle Fuchsstadt
25.3 km
Käppele
19.5 km
Chapelle Sainte-Marie de Wurtzbourg
19 km
Veitshöchheim Palace
13.3 km
Burg Wertheim
24.4 km
Juliusspital foundation Würzburg
18.8 km
Tectake ARENA
21.3 km
Geiersberg
22.9 km
Burg Rothenfels
11.9 km
Abtei Neustadt am Main
12.9 km
Trimburg
29.2 kmFränkischer Marienweg
19 km
Henneburg
28.3 km
Burg
12.4 km
Würzburg old crane
18.7 km
Burg Rieneck
20.8 km
Spital
19.1 km
Frankenwarte
19.2 km
Lusamgärtchen
19.1 km
Prämonstratenserkloster
16.1 km
Stift Haug, Würzburg
19 km
Kirche
19.2 km
Rathaus
19 km
Pfarrkirche
19.2 km
Arnstein
Aura im Sinngrund
Birkenfeld
Bischbrunn
Burgsinn
Erlenbach bei Marktheidenfeld
Esselbach
Eußenheim
Fellen
Frammersbach
Gemünden am Main
Gössenheim
Gräfendorf
Hafenlohr
Hasloch
Himmelstadt
Karbach
Karlstadt am Main
Karsbach
Kreuzwertheim
Lohr am Main
Marktheidenfeld
Mittelsinn
Neuendorf
Neuhütten
Neustadt am Main
Obersinn
Partenstein
Rechtenbach
Retzstadt
Rieneck
Roden
Rothenfels
Schollbrunn
Steinfeld
Thüngen
Triefenstein
Urspringen
Wiesthal
Zellingen
Burgjoß
Forst Aura
Forst Lohrerstraße
Frammersbacher Forst
Fürstlich Löwensteinscher Park
Haurain
Herrnwald
Langenprozeltener Forst
Partensteiner Forst
Ruppertshüttener Forst
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