Bischofsheim in der Rhön

Few towns in Bavaria have a history as closely tied to pilgrimage on the Kreuzberg as Bischofsheim in der Rhön. This Franconian town stands in the Rhön Mountains beneath the 928-metre Kreuzberg, one of the range’s highest summits. Its Franciscan monastery is a longstanding destination for pilgrims and hikers, and its brewery remains an important local tradition. Bischofsheim is also part of the Rhön UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, which extends across Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia. The town makes a practical base for discovering the wooded uplands and open highland pastures of the region. Move on to other webcams in Bavaria to compare landscapes and settings around the Rhön.

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