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Old Town Hall, Schweinfurt

Old Town Hall, Schweinfurt

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Old Town Hall, Schweinfurt

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Location: Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. World's First Roller Weir – Schweinfurt City Wall loop from Schweinfurt Stadt

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2. Old Town Hall, Schweinfurt – Beerhüterturm Viewpoint loop from Schonungen

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3. World's First Roller Weir – Mainleite Trailhead Parking loop from Schweinfurt Mitte

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Söhni 🏃

September 24, 2019

As in the Middle Ages, the market square is still a central and lively place for urban trade. Vegetable and fruit farmers from the surrounding area still come to the Schweinfurt market on market days to offer their goods.

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Söhni 🏃

September 24, 2019

On the south side of the market square is the historic town hall, probably the most important and most beautiful building in the city. It was built in the years 1570-1572 by Nikolaus Hofmann from Halle / Saale and is considered one of the most important secular Renaissance buildings in southern Germany. Neo-Gothic elements can also be heard in the architecture. You can see a finely structured facade, the coat of arms of Emperor Maximilian II on the bay tower, the Schweinfurt city coat of arms in the claws of the double-headed eagle; underneath on the balcony parapet, the coat of arms of the seven electors. Allegorical figures on the gables. Changing art exhibitions in the entrance hall, a fountain in the courtyard.

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Loki 🚴

July 16, 2019

The old town hall (also just: town hall) of the city of Schweinfurt is located on the market square in the middle of the old town and is a listed building. The old town hall is considered a brilliant achievement of the secular German Renaissance and is the main landmark of the city.
The building was erected from 1570 to 1572 as the town hall in the Renaissance style, in the course of the reconstruction of the town after its destruction in the Second Margravial War in 1554. The architect was Nickel Hoffmann, one of the most important masters between the late Gothic and Renaissance in Central Germany. It survived the centuries largely undamaged, including the Second World War, in which many buildings in the surrounding old town were destroyed by bombing.
Source: Wikipedia

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Loki 🚴

July 16, 2019

The market square is the central square in downtown Schweinfurt.
But it's not just called that, there is also a market here, with everything you would imagine.
Of course, it is not surprising that many local and regional products are offered in such a fertile area.

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October 31, 2021

Schweinfurt is known as the “city of squares”, with five former marketplaces in the old town. Today market days are only held on the (main) market.

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RadlerUnterland🚵‍♂️

January 4, 2024

The town hall, located on the south side of the "guten Stube", Schweinfurt's market square, was built by Nikolaus Hofmann between 1570 and 1572 after the great destruction of the city in the so-called Markgräfler War in 1554. It can be done with good
It can rightly be described as one of the most important Renaissance buildings in southern Germany.
Source:schweinfurtfuehrer.de/gehenswertes/rathaus

The market square is a place (along with the Roßmarkt) that has always been used as a goods trading center, which was probably created after the first destruction of the city between 1254 and 1282. It is first mentioned in documents in 1336.

Source:schweinfurtfuehrer.de/alte-stadtansichten-und-infos/marktplatz

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Lemming

March 18, 2021

The inscription on the foundation stone in Latin can be translated as follows: To praise the Holy Trinity and for the benefit of the citizens of this city, in the year of salvation in 1570 under the emperor and king Maximilian II, a constant multiplier of the empire, on March 17th the council lay that foundation.

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October 31, 2021

The old town hall is located on the main market in the old town and is a listed building. It is considered a brilliant achievement of the secular German Renaissance and is the main landmark of the city.

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Beyond the Horizon

April 12, 2022

A really nice town hall and if it is also market day then the square has quite a lot for me.
I think it's a beautiful and worthy landmark of this city.
It was built in 1570-1572 by Nikolaus Hofmann from Halle/Saale and is considered one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Bavaria.

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Frank Rmr

March 14, 2023

The town hall, built in 1570-1572 in the Renaissance style, is not only an outstanding artistic building. It also shows demonstratively that Schweinfurt was not just any city, but one of the Free Imperial Cities. The imperial double-headed eagle coat of arms is emblazoned on the bay tower. Below this, on the balcony parapet, are the coats of arms of the seven electors (Trier, Cologne, Mainz, Bohemia, Palatinate, Saxony, Brandenburg), who, as the most important imperial princes, elected the king/emperor and held the offices of imperial archbishop.

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H.Benkert

November 20, 2020

beautiful market place especially at Christmas time

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

December 13, 2022

And today the beautiful market square was even more beautiful. It was the Christmas market.

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Steffen

January 15, 2023

Great building with a presence on the market square

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Wandervöchele

October 10, 2021

City hall of Schweinfurt

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H.Benkert

October 16, 2021

very nice town hall in Schweinfurt

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🎸 Steffen 🌻

May 16, 2024

Cute market square in Schweinfurt

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Christian

May 19, 2024

Very centrally located market square. You can get there from practically every corner. The historic town hall deserves attention.

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BergHexe80

May 19, 2024

A great place and it invites you to linger 😊

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Sniper 1

June 3, 2024

The Old Town Hall of Schweinfurt is located on the market square in the old town and is a listed building. It is considered a masterpiece of the secular German Renaissance and is one of the most important Renaissance buildings in southern Germany.

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Philipp

January 1, 2024

Winter sports after the Christmas market.

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Pafman

May 27, 2024

The town hall is one of the most important Renaissance buildings in southern Germany.

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