Schlüchtern, Historic town in Main-Kinzig district, Germany.
Schlüchtern sits between three mountain ranges - Vogelsberg, Spessart, and Rhön - along the Kinzig River at 207 meters above sea level.
The Benedictine abbey, first documented in 993, received a grant from Otto III and maintained substantial land holdings throughout the Kinzig valley during medieval times.
The Gothic abbey church, transformed into a teachers' seminary in 1835, preserves its original Carolingian crypt and now functions as an educational facility.
The town connects to Frankfurt Rhine-Main region through the A66 motorway and Kinzig Valley Railway, offering direct transportation links to Frankfurt and Fulda.
The ancient trade route Eselsweg linked Schlüchtern with Großheubach and Miltenberg on the Main River, establishing significant commercial connections across the region.
Location: Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Elevation above the sea: 207 m
Shares border with: Kalbach, Sinntal, Steinau an der Straße, Spessart, Flieden
Website: https://schluechtern.de
GPS coordinates: 50.35000,9.51667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
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