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| − | '''Franconia''' (''Franken'') is a region of northern [[Bavaria]], a state of [[Germany]], that was formerly a separate kingdom (a duchy) of the holy roman empire. The history of the area stretches back over a thousand years. Culturally Franconians identify themselves as being different from Bavarians. | + | '''Franconia''' (''Franken'') is a region of northern [[Bavaria]], a state of [[Germany]], that was formerly a separate kingdom (a duchy) of the Holy Roman Empire. The history of the area stretches back over a thousand years. Franconia encompasses three administrative regions of [[Bavaria]]: Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken''), Middle Franconia (''Mittelfranken''), and Upper Franconia (''Oberfranken''). Culturally Franconians identify themselves as being different from Bavarians. Within Franconia are the historically important city of [[Nuremberg]], the UNESCO World Heritage town of [[Bamberg]], and a huge range of outdoor activities in the [[Franconian Switzerland]] and [[Franconian lake district]]. |
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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
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| | + | [[Image:FranconiaRegionalMap.png|thumb|300px|Regional Map of Franconia, part of Bavaria, Germany]] |
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| | + | ===Lower Franconia=== |
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| | + | * [[Würzburg]] |
| | + | * [[Aschaffenburg]] |
| | + | * [[Schweinfurt]] |
| | + | * [[Winterhausen]] |
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| | + | ===Middle Franconia=== |
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| | * [[Nuremberg]] (''Nürnberg'') | | * [[Nuremberg]] (''Nürnberg'') |
| | + | * [[Erlangen]] |
| | * [[Ansbach]] | | * [[Ansbach]] |
| | + | * [[Dinkelsbühl]] |
| | + | * [[Fürth]] |
| | + | * [[Rothenburg ob der Tauber]] – famous for its intact medieval ''Altstadt'' encircled by 13th century town walls |
| | + | * [[Weißenburg in Bayern]] |
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| | + | ===Upper Franconia=== |
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| | * [[Bayreuth]] | | * [[Bayreuth]] |
| | + | * [[Aufsess]] {{-}} tiny town which the Guinness Book of World Records recognizes as the town with the most breweries per capita! There's even a beer trail that you can hike with stops at all the local ''biergartens'' |
| | * [[Bamberg]] | | * [[Bamberg]] |
| − | * [[Erlangen]] | + | * [[Hof]] |
| | * [[Kulmbach]] | | * [[Kulmbach]] |
| − | * [[Fürth]] | + | * [[Coburg]] |
| − | * [[Rothenburg ob der Tauber]]
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| − | * [[Würzburg]]
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| − | * [[Schweinfurt]]
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
| − | *Fränkische Schweiz ([[Franconian Switzerland]]) -- Castle ruins, hiking, canoeing.
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| − | *Fränkisches Weinland ([[Franconian Wineland]]) -- Wine tasting, hiking, biking, and more.
| + | *[[Fichtelgebirge]] {{-}} is arranged like a horseshoe around an inner hill-landscape; the highest mountain is the "Schneeberg (Snow Mountain)" with 1053 m above sealevel |
| − | *[[Fichtelgebirge]] is located in the north-east corner of Franconia. It is arranged like a horseshoe around an inner hill-landscape. The highest mountain is the "Schneeberg (Snow Mountain)" with 1053 m above sealevel. | + | *[[Franconian Switzerland]] (''Fränkische Schweiz'') {{-}} castle ruins, hiking, canoeing |
| | + | *[[Franconian Lake District]] (''Fränkisches Seenland'') {{-}} the Lake District comprises of 7 lakes; The total expanse of water is about 20 square km |
| | + | *[[Franconian Wineland]] (''Fränkisches Weinland'') {{-}} wine tasting, hiking, biking, and more |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
| − | | + | [[File:Marktplatz Rathaus Rothenburg Tauber Franken 029.jpg|thumb|200px|Town hall and Market square]] |
| | + | * '''[[Würzburg#See|Residenz Würzburg]]''' |
| | + | * [[Rothenburg ob der Tauber#See|'''Rothenburg ob der Tauber''': Town hall and Market square]]''' |
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| | ===Itineraries=== | | ===Itineraries=== |
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| − | {{isIn|Bavaria}} | + | {{IsPartOf|Bavaria}} |
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| | [[WikiPedia:Franconia]] | | [[WikiPedia:Franconia]] |
