Bad Windsheim, Germany
Bad Windsheim is a town of 12,022 people in Bavaria, Germany, founded in 1248.
Why visit Bad Windsheim
Townapedia lists 179 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 83 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 53 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Freilandtheater Bad Windsheim, Galgenbuck, Fränkisches Freilandmuseum and Spitalkirche / Museum Kirche in Franken.
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About Bad Windsheim
Bad Windsheim (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈvɪntsˌhaɪm] ; East Franconian: Winsa) is a historic town in Bavaria, Germany with a population of more than 12,000. It lies in the district Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, west of Nuremberg. In the Holy Roman Empire, Windsheim held the rank of Imperial City (until 1802). Since 1810 Windsheim is part of Bavaria.
From the Wikipedia article Bad Windsheim (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bad Windsheim on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do53
Freilandtheater Bad Windsheim
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
Building in Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Germany
41 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks179
Schloß Ickelheim
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Ehemaliges Amtshaus des Deutschen Ordens
12 Schloßgasse, Bad Windsheim
167 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Dr.-Hans-Schmotzer-Bad
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km
22 Westheimer Straße, Bad Windsheim
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes83
Gasthaus goldenes Kreuz
Restaurant · Regional · 3.0 km
34 Hauptstraße, Bad Windsheim
Mo-We,Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Th off; Fr 17:00-22:00; Su...
Bombastic Burger
Restaurant · Burger
20 Seegasse, Bad Windsheim
Tu-Su 17:00-22:00
Le Anfore
Restaurant · Italian
10 An der Alten Weed, Bad Windsheim
Mo,Tu,Fr,Sa 17:30-22:30,Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:30,We,Th off
Brauhaus Döbler
Restaurant
6 Kornmarkt, Bad Windsheim
Mo,We,Fr 10:30-22:00; Th,Sa 10:30-19:00; Tu,Su,PH off
Ristorante Pizzeria Sul Lago
Restaurant · Italian · 6.8 km
15 Urphertshofer Straße
Tu-We 17:00-22:00; Th-Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00
Zu den 3 Kronen
Restaurant · Franconian, German
7 Schüsselmarkt, Bad Windsheim
Mo, Th-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:00
71 more on the map.
History
The town is first recorded in a document from 741, then called Uuinidesheim. Through linguistic development, the name changed to "Windsheim", meaning "the home of the wind".
Towards the end of World War II, on April 12, 1945, a Volkssturm battalion took control of the town to allow for the Nazi troops to retreat over the Aisch river and blow up the bridges afterwards to prevent the Americans from using them. The residents of the town believed that the battalion was there to defend the town and sent a women demonstrated, to demand that the battalion leave the town. Two people were shot; one person who had flown a white cloth from his window, and a woman who had been alleged to have been the ringleader of the demonstration. Though the residents were unsuccessful in convincing the battalion to leave, the battalion left on April 14 following their destruction of the railways and bridges. The city was captured by the 101st Cavalry Regiment on April 15.
From the History section of Bad Windsheim on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare10
Map of Bad Windsheim
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Getting there and nearby towns
Illesheim Army Heliport (ILH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Neustadt an der Aisch 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Langenzenn 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Ochsenfurt 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Kitzingen 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Cadolzburg 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Herzogenaurach 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Höchstadt an der Aisch 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Roßtal 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Fürth 42 km east, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bad Windsheim-005, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz 2 - 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz 3 - Detail 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz 2 - Detail 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz - Brunnen 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Kornmarkt - Brunnen 03, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Kornmarkt - Brunnen 02, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Kornmarkt - Brunnen 04, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz - Stadtschreiberhaus - 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz 2 - 02, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz 3 - 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz - Roland - Detail 02, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz - Roland - Detail 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim - Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz - Roland - 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GER — Bayern — Mittelfranken — Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim — Bad Windsheim — Pastoriusstraße (Straßenerläuterungstafel Franz Daniel und Melchior Pastorius) 2024-03-31 Mattes, User:Mattes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3D-Altstadtmodell von Bad Windsheim - panoramio, Siegmar S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 007, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 010, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 008, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 009, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 012, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GER — Bayern — Mittelfranken — Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim — Bad Windsheim — Marktplatz 1 (Informationstafel Stadtbüro) 2024-03-31 Mattes, User:Mattes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Windsheim - Erbsengasse 1 - 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GER — Bayern — Mittelfranken — Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim — Bad Windsheim — Marktplatz 1 (astronomische Uhr) 2024-03-31 Mattes, User:Mattes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GER — Bayern — Mittelfranken — Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim — Bad Windsheim — Marktplatz 1 (Gedenkplakette zum 700. Jahrestag der Stadterhebung) 2024-03-31 Mattes, User:Mattes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 013, Klaus Graf, CC0
- Bad windsheim 2017 021, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 017, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 019, Klaus Graf, CC0
- Bad windsheim 2017 020, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 014, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 018, Klaus Graf, CC0
- Bad windsheim 2017 015, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 016, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GER — Bayern — Mittelfranken — Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim — Bad Windsheim — Marktplatz 1 (Gedenkplakette zu Franz Daniel Pastorius) 2024-03-31 Mattes, User:Mattes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 005, Klaus Graf, CC0
- Bad windsheim 2017 006, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Windsheim - Herrngasse 1 - Detail 01, Howwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad windsheim 2017 011, Klaus Graf, CC0
- Bergkirche St. Michael, Kaubenheim, Gabriel Dessauer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Hoheneck Aerial view, Pegasus2, Public domain
- Obernzenn, Blaues Schloss, 005, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Windsheim Fraenkisches Freilandmuseum 008, Janericloebe, Public domain
- Seckendorffstraße 3, Rotes Schloss Obernzenn 20180216 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim, Dr.-Martin-Luther-Platz 4, Ev. Pfarrkirche-20160821-001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim, Rothenburger Straße 16, Spitalkirche-20160821-001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Windsheim-001, Dr. Volkmar Rudolf/Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Windsheim, Seegasse 20-002, Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0
- Ickelheim St. Georg 004, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Külsheim St. Walburga 002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buchheim St. Blasius 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schwebheim St. Laurentius 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schlossstraße 8 Illesheim 20210501 004, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Urfersheim St. Bartholomäus 004, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Westheim St. Gumbertus 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ipsheim St. Johannis 002, Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0
- Ottenhofen St. Gumbertus und Urban 005, Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0
- Oberzenn St. Gertraud 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ickelheim, Schloßgasse 12-003, Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0
- Külsheimer Gipshügel, Trampelpfad, Jo Atmon /Elmar J. Lordemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weiher Gräfholz und Dachsberge, Maegges34, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorama Himmelsstürmer, Stefan Doering, Public domain
- Eingang der Franken-Therme, Andreas Wolf 01, CC0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
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