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Büchenbach, Germany

Büchenbach is a town of 5,255 people in Bavaria, Germany.

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Population5,255 GeoNames
RegionBavaria
Elevation366 m 1,201 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area30.8 km²
Nearest airportAlbrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE) 26 km

Why visit Büchenbach

Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Kulturfabrik Roth, Erlberg, Steinkreuz and Steinkreuz.

About Büchenbach

Büchenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːçn̩bax]) is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.

From the Wikipedia article Büchenbach (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do8

Kulturfabrik Roth

Cinema and theater · 3.2 km

7 Stieberstraße, Roth

Tu,We,Th 09:00-15:00; Fr 09:00-12:00; Mo,Sa,Su,PH off

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Erlberg

Scenic view · 4.4 km

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Heidenberg

Scenic view · 4.6 km

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Steinerne Höhe

Scenic view · 5.1 km

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Bärenhof

Farm and orchard · 3.1 km

Schwabacher Straße, Roth

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Schröters Hof

Farm and orchard · 1.4 km

13 Äußere Nürnberger Straße, Roth

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Schillbuck

Scenic view · 3.9 km

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Wildgehege

Zoo and aquarium · 3.4 km

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Museums and landmarks20

Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 3.1 km

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Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 3.6 km

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Fabrikmuseum Roth

Museum · 3.5 km

Das Museum der Leonischen Industrie

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Markgrafenbrunnen

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

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Metzgerkreuz

Monument and historic site · 3.1 km

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Steinkreuz

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Schloss Ratibor

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

1 Hauptstraße, Roth

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Museum Schloss Ratibor

Museum · 3.4 km

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Herzog-Ernst-Gedenkstein

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Kreuzsteinrest

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds14

Freizeitbad Roth

Sports field and stadium · 3.5 km

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Baggerweiher zwischen Bechhofen und Gauchsdorf

Hiking and trails · 4.7 km

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Kinderspielplatz Büchenbacher Weg

Playground · 3.0 km

Kinderspielplatz und Bolzplatz

08:00-20:00

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Royal Rangers

Park

Royal Rangers Stamm 271 Büchenbach

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Stadtgarten

Playground · 4.0 km

08:00-20:00

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Hirschazaun

Playground · 4.7 km

08:00-20:00

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Kinderspielplatz Kneippstraße, Virchowstraße

Playground · 4.7 km

08:00-20:00

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Kinderspielplatz Ostring

Playground · 3.9 km

08:00-20:00

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Kinderspielplatz Stadtbleiche

Playground · 3.3 km

08:00-20:00

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Spielplatz "Am Espan 1"

Playground · 0.8 km

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Spielplatz "Sandstraße am Kath. Kindergarten "

Playground · 1.1 km

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Spielplatz an der Schwander Straße

Playground · 3.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes69

Gartenlaube

Restaurant · Franconian · 3.5 km

Bis etwa Ende 2023 "Landgasthof Kraft"

22 Münchener Straße, Roth

Tu-Su 11:00-23:00

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Aeropoli

Restaurant · Greek · 4.0 km

41 Hilpoltsteiner Straße, Roth

Mo off; Tu-Su,PH 11:00-14:00; 17:00-22:30

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Bäcker Schmidt

Cafe · 4.0 km

Bäckerei, Café und Restaurant (ab 17 Uhr mit Bedienung am Platz)

4 Ostring, Roth

Mo-Th 06:00-22:00, Fr,Sa 06:00-23:00, Su 07:00-22:00

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Da Gianni (Pizza)

Restaurant · Croatian, German · 0.9 km

30 Willi-Memmert-Straße, Büchenbach

Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00;17:00-21:15; Sa 11:30-14:00;17:00-21:15, Su 17:00-21:15

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Der kleine Italiener

Restaurant · Italian, German · 0.7 km

2 Rothauracher Straße, Büchenbach

Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00; 16:30-21:00; Sa-Su 16:30-21:00

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Gasthaus Heyder

Restaurant · German · 0.6 km

20 Rother Straße, Büchenbach

Th-Tu 10:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00

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Pizzeria Taormina

Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 4.1 km

2 Fuggerstraße

Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:30,16:00-22:00

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Waldblick

Restaurant · Greek · 3.8 km

28 Ostring, Roth

Mo,We-Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:30; Tu off

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Zum goldenen Schwan

Restaurant · German · 3.2 km

48 Hauptstraße, Roth

Mo-Fr 17:30+; Sa,Su 11:30-14:30,17:30+

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Barossa

Restaurant · 3.9 km

3 Rathausplatz, Rednitzhembach

Mo-Fr 16:00-24:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-24:00; Su...

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Cappadocia

Restaurant · Turkish, Italian · 3.0 km

15 Willy-Supf-Platz, Roth

Tu-Su 11:00-21:00

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Lederer

Bakery · 4.1 km

13b Bahnhofstraße, Rednitzhembach

Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa 05:30-13:00; Su,PH 07:00-12:00

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History

During the Thirty Years' War the population decreased very sharp. Later protestant refugees came from Austria. In 1886 the train station was opened. In 1913 electricity was installed. In 1939 Büchenbach had 705 inhabitants. After 1945 refugees came to Büchenbach, so in 1962 there were 2200 inhabitants.

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Where to stay9

Churches and places of worship13

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Shopping19

Gas and EV charging12

Schools, colleges and libraries15

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Healthcare10

Map of Büchenbach

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Getting there and nearby towns

Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.

  • Roth 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
  • Schwabach 7 km north, about 7 min by car
  • Wendelstein 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
  • Hilpoltstein 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
  • Spalt 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
  • Feucht 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
  • Heideck 16 km south, about 16 min by car
  • Pyrbaum 17 km east, about 17 min by car
  • Windsbach 17 km west, about 17 min by car
  • Nuremberg 21 km north, about 21 min by car

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