Why visit Burgwindheim
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bruderkreuz, Peterskäppele and Steigerwald Nature Park.
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About Burgwindheim
Burgwindheim (German pronunciation: [bʊʁkˈvɪnthaɪm]; Mainfränkisch: Winnem) is a municipality with market rights in the west of the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and a member of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Ebrach.
From the Wikipedia article Burgwindheim (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks11
Bruderkreuz
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Kreuzstein (rechter Kreuzbalken fehlt) mit eingeritztem Kreuz und Sichel
Peterskäppele
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Häuschen mit ziegelgedecktem Satteldach; vergitterte Bildnische; Figur des heiligen Petrus
Soldatengrab
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Spät mittelalterliches Steinkreuz, Arme teilweise abgeschlagen
Die Füllerin
Monument and historic site · 3.7 km
Stark verwittertes Steinkreuz, nach hinten geneigt. Linker Arm und Kopf teilweise abgeschlagen.
Geleitmarter
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Hochrechteckiger Sockel: drei Seiten diamantiert, eine Seite mit verwittertem Relief; glatte Säule: nach oben verjüngt, oben ein, unten...
Hühnerstein
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Unförmiger, stark verwitterter Stein
St. Wendelin
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Häuschen mit ziegelgedecktem Satteldach; vergitterte Bildnische; Holzfigur des heiligen Wendelin
Steinacher Grotte
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Gemauerter Sockel; Häuschen mit ziegelgedecktem Satteldach und Bildnische; Marienfigur geschützt durch ein Metallgitter und eine Glasscheibe
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Steigerwald Nature Park
Park · 7.1 km
Nature park in Bavaria, Germany
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay4
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History
The name’s meaning is unclear. Could it have something to do with an early settler named “Wind”, or does the community’s Wendish past yield the name? The leaping greyhound (a Wendish symbol) in the coat of arms might offer a clue.
The community had its first documentary mention in 1140. It is believed to have been settled at the time of the Frankish taking of the land.
In 1278, the knight Ludewig von Windeheim bequeathed his estate to the Cistercian Monastery at Ebrach.
In 1363, Burgwindheim was granted market rights by Emperor Karl IV, making it the Steigerwald’s oldest market.
Since the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, the community has belonged to Bavaria. Direct Imperial authority over the Monastery at Ebrach was only recognized once Secularization had taken place, meaning that its property, unlike the Würzburg High Monastery’s belongings, never passed temporarily to the Archduke Ferdinand of Tuscany, but remained with Bavaria.
In the course of administrative reform, the communities of Kötsch, Untersteinach and Unterweiler were amalgamated with Burgwindheim in 1972. The ten – or eleven – constituent communities are listed here with their population figures:
Mendenmühle 2 (counted demographically as part of Untersteinach)
From the History section of Burgwindheim on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Burgwindheim
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sonderlandeplatz Kitzingen (KZG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Priesendorf 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Walsdorf 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Pommersfelden 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Höchstadt an der Aisch 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Bamberg 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Haßfurt 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Pettstadt 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Neustadt an der Aisch 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Hirschaid 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Kitzingen 33 km west, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- BurgwindheimSchloss2, Settembrini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgwindheim Rathaus-20180909-RM-145941, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kirche 7, ermell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katholische-Pfarrkirche-St.-Jakobus-Burgwindheim-1040226, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kirche 9, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Schloss Saal-20180909-RM-150430, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Altar, Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kriegerdenkmal 076653, ermell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Empore und Orgel (2), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim St.Jakobus Orgel HDR HRS-20151107-RM-144800, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kirche Deckenfresco 076627, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Empore und Orgel (1), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Pauken-20180909-RM-150632, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kirche 6, ermell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgwindheim St.Jakobus Innenraum HDR HRS-20151107-RM-144139, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Chor (3), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Deckengemälde, Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Deckengemälde (kontrastverstärkt), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katholische-Pfarrkirche-St.Jakobus-Burgwindheim-73, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim St.Jakobus Kanzel HDR HRS-20151107-RM-145144, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Chor (2), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Schloss Garage-20180909-RM-153228, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Schloss Treppenhaus 9091143, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-25 Kirche St Jakobus in Burgwindheim, Chor (1), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kirche 8, ermell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgwindheim Schloss Luftbild-20230423-RM-175924, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kirchenorgel 076630, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Ebrachbrücke-20180909-RM-154938, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Schlossgarten Luftbild-20230423-RM-180030, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Schloss-20180909-RM-153413, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Blutbrunnen-20180909-RM-155311, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim-Marktplatz, HubertSt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Brücke Aschbacher Straße-20180909-RM-153603, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Schloss Luftbild-20230423-RM-175901, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Graben südlich des Schlosses Burgwindheim (2), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Kirche Luftbild-20230423-RM-175818, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-6 Pfarrgarten Burgwindheim, Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim Schloß 170195, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- D-4-71-122-6 Blick von Süden zum ehemaligen Amtsschloss in Burgwindheim auf Nebengebäude und Schlosspark (1), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Graben südlich des Schlosses Burgwindheim (1), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Geusfeld 003, Janericloebe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mönchherrnsdorf Wegkapelle (01), Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY 4.0
- Wolfsbach Ortskapelle (01), Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY 4.0
- Burgwindheim, Katholische Wallfahrtskirche zum Heiligen Blut, 005, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sühnekreuz- D-4-71-122-44, Lothur, CC0
- Soldatengrab-Debersdorf, Lothur, CC0
- Bildstock 1300 Jahre Kiliansmartyrium südwestlich von Koppenwind, Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgwindheim, Kappel 1, 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mönchherrnsdorf Kirche (01), Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY 4.0
- Burgwindheim,Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Jakobus, 003, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgwindheim, Kötsch, St. Wendelin, 001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gehölz am Jugendzeltplatz Koppenwind, Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapcreator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapcreator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
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