Lohr am Main: Schönbrunnen Lohr
Schönbrunnen in Lohr am Main is best known within Bavaria for its historic fountain square framed by half-timbered houses. It lies in the old town beside the Main, on the eastern edge of the Spessart, a heavily wooded low mountain range. Lohr developed as a settlement on the Main and retains a compact centre of gabled merchant and civic buildings, with Schönbrunnen as one of its gathering places. Schloss Lohr houses the Spessartmuseum. The town is also associated with a theory that elements of the Brothers Grimm tale of Snow White may have been inspired by Lohr and its 18th-century courtly history. River trade, the forested Spessart and a preserved Franconian townscape give Lohr its distinct character.
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The Main defines the setting of Lohr am Main — its broad valley brings the town’s historic centre, riverbanks and transport routes together on the eastern fringe of the Spessart. The Lohr stream joins the Main here, while wooded hills rise close beyond the streets, giving this Franconian town a distinctly enclosed setting. Lohr’s old town retains half-timbered houses and sections of its former fortifications. Lohr Castle, a former Electoral Mainz residence, houses the Spessart Museum, with collections on regional art, crafts and local history. Continue with other webcams from the Main and Spessart area to see how this part of Bavaria connects regionally.
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