Hammelburg — Franconia's oldest wine town
Hammelburg — Franconia's oldest wine town
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Hammelburg — Franconia's oldest wine town
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•February 16, 2024
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In fact, Hammelburg is even older. It was first mentioned in 716 AD, making it the second oldest settlement in all of Lower Franconia.
Source: hammelburg.de/unsere-stadt/geschichte-historie/stadtgeschichte-wappen
•November 24, 2020
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The town is probably one of the oldest settlements in Germany.
It was first documented as early as the Merovingian period, but the settlement is likely considerably older.
In 777, Charlemagne gifted Hammelburg to Fulda Abbey.
The deed of gift also mentions vineyards that were then given to Fulda Abbey.
No other town in Lower Franconia can boast an older original document.
Therefore, Hammelburg is considered the "Oldest Wine Town of Franconia."
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