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Geographical Center of Franconia
DiscoverPlaces to seeGermanyBavariaMiddle FranconiaLandkreis Erlangen-HöchstadtVestenbergsgreuth
Geographical Center of Franconia
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Geographical Center of Franconia
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Haumi
July 4, 2021
Mountain biking
At Ochsenschenkel is the geographical center of the whole of Franconia! That such a prominent place is so carelessly marked with only two flags is disappointing 😔 No memorial stone or information board informs you here about the place you are!
A shame 😭
A shame 😭
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•Rombea
September 26, 2021
Mountain biking
Not far from the hamlet of Ochsenschenkel is the center of the Franconian world, the geographical center of Franconia. Unfortunately, this place is designed very simply, two flagpoles with faded flags serve as markings. Just think of other central points, e.g. Upper Franconia, and their design and then you stand here on a forest - or field path without a display board or any information board, sad!
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•Ludwig Bieger
October 2, 2023
Mountain biking
Wikipedia says:
"At the edge of a forest 600 meters west of the [Vestenbergsgreuther] Ochsenschenkel municipality there is a point that is referred to as the center of Franconia (at 49.7173°N, 10.6349°E). It is a point that is separated from all borders of Franconia is the shortest distance on average."
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestenbergsgreuth
I agree with Haumi and Rumbea:
It is disappointing that there are no signs or an on-site explanation of what the two flagpoles stand for.
At first I thought it was a hidden beer cellar.
"At the edge of a forest 600 meters west of the [Vestenbergsgreuther] Ochsenschenkel municipality there is a point that is referred to as the center of Franconia (at 49.7173°N, 10.6349°E). It is a point that is separated from all borders of Franconia is the shortest distance on average."
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestenbergsgreuth
I agree with Haumi and Rumbea:
It is disappointing that there are no signs or an on-site explanation of what the two flagpoles stand for.
At first I thought it was a hidden beer cellar.
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