Why visit Dietenhofen
Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fronberg, Große Höhe, Felsenkeller and Gedenkstein.
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About Dietenhofen
Dietenhofen (German pronunciation: [diːtn̩ˈhoːfn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Dietenhofen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks26
Gedenkstein
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Grabsteinartiger Stein mit Inschrift (1894)
Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 6.7 km
Mausoleum der Herren von Crailsheim
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Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Hallenbad Dietenhofen
Sports field and stadium
Tu 15:00-21:00; We 09:00-12:00; Th 15:00-21:00; Fr 15:00-19:00; Su...
Restaurants and cafes26
Gasthaus Fetz
Restaurant · Regional, German · 4.5 km
Gemütliches Bioland Restaurant mit regionaler & saisonaler Küche, vom eigenen Bioland-Hof.
25, Dietenhofen
Fr 17:00+; Sa,Su 11:00-21:00
Schwarzer Adler
Restaurant · German · 2.6 km
4, Dietenhofen
Mo 11:30-22:00; We-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
Zur Linde
Restaurant · German, Regional · 5.0 km
2, Heilsbronn
week 02-52/2 Tu 11:00-21:30 open "Schaschlik", Th-Su 11:00-21:30; PH off
Dorn-Bräu Inh. Karl Dorn e.K.
Brewery and winery · 4.6 km
3 Markgrafenstraße, Bruckberg
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00
Zum Schwarzen Bock
Restaurant · German · 5.3 km
27 Unterschlauersbacher Hauptstraße, Großhabersdorf
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Bäckerei Greller
Bakery
3 Hillerstraße, Dietenhofen
Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa 06:00-12:30; Su 07:00-16:30
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History
It’s a good idea to start the history of Dietenhofen with the legend behind its name.
Many years ago three noble maidens who had got lost in the area were saved by following the sound of a shepherd’s horn. They were so grateful that they had a chapel built where they met him, and called the place Dudenhofen. This later became “Dietenhofen”.
One of the most important monuments in Dietenhofen is the St. Andreas Church, which was built about 1000 AD. The church tower was added in the year 1468. There are some interesting old graves in the church and the magnificent old baroque altar is certainly worth seeing.
A few hundred metres away from the church you can find the local history museum which has also played an important role in Dietenhofen’s history. It was built in 1235 and was surrounded by a moat. It was home to Rüdiger von Dietenhofen. In 1523 the building was totally destroyed by fire. In 1822 it was rebuilt, bought by the local government and used as the village school.
The history would not be complete without mentioning the ruins in Leonrod (a nearby sleepy hamlet). The original building was constructed in 1218 and was also surrounded by a moat. It was home to the Baron of Leonrod and his family until it was accidentally burned down by their own servants in 1651.
From the History section of Dietenhofen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Dietenhofen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Illesheim Army Heliport (ILH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Wilhermsdorf 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Markt Erlbach 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Petersaurach 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Ansbach 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Langenzenn 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Cadolzburg 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Roßtal 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Emskirchen 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Zirndorf 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Oberasbach 20 km east, about 20 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dietenhofen Schloss, VHS conversation course Dth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gemeindehaus Dietenhofen, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ehemalige Schmiede in Dietenhofen, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dietenhofen Kirche SK 01, Simon Koopmann, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Dietenhofen 026, PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Bruckberg 1348, AlexanderRahm, CC BY 3.0
- Kirche Seubersdorf 1, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Mauritius in Warzfelden, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dietenhofen Andreas-Kirche, VHS conversation course Dth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ArnoldGlas-Kirche-DietenhofenHinten, Ecombetz, Public domain
- St. Stephanus in Forst, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Götteldorf-Gumbertus-Brunnen, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ehemaliges Gasthaus Adler in Kleinhaslach, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirchfarrnbach St. Peter und Paul 001, Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0
- Laubfrosch (Hyla arborea), THAWonderland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Methlach 1 Dietenhofen 20220106 0129, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Götteldorf-Kirche-2, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St. Martin in Kleinhaslach-3, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Matthäus (Markttriebendorf) 0948, AlexanderRahm, CC BY 3.0
- Martinskirche Bruckberg, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warzfelden, D-5-71-135-49 Dietenhofen 20220106 0147, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St. Martin in Kleinhaslach-2, WMguegafue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pfarrkirche St. Jakob Weihenzell, Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mosmühle, Padd y, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS067-E-262223 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-22702 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-262222 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, renade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, renade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bct, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, swalther, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, renade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mike409, CC BY-SA 4.0
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