Why visit Scheßlitz
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 38 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hofladen zur Krämara (Brotzeithüttla), Reisberg, Vierzehn Nothelfer and Burgellern Castle.
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About Scheßlitz
Scheßlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɛslɪts] ; or Schesslitz) is a German town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies on the rise to the Franconian Switzerland on the A 70 between Bamberg and Bayreuth, lying 14 km northeast of the former.
From the Wikipedia article Scheßlitz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do38
Hofladen zur Krämara (Brotzeithüttla)
Farm and orchard · 7.3 km
Lohndorfer Weg
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
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Museums and landmarks28
Vierzehn Nothelfer
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Barockmarter; hochrechteck. Sockel mit Engelsköpfen und Blütenornam.; Säule mit Weinranken; Laterne mit vier Reliefs, v. Gottvater mit...
Schloss Seehof
Museum · 8.2 km
Cultural heritage monument D-4-71-159-52 (0) in Memmelsdorf, Bavaria
Dreifaltigkeitsmarter
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Rechteckiger Sockel; toskanische Säule; Aufsatz mit Relief der Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit
Geleitsmarter
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Sockel; Vierkantsäule; vier umlaufende Reliefs, Kreuzigungsgruppe, Jesus mit dem mit Heinrich und Kunigunda, links und rechts:...
Pfründner Marter
Monument and historic site · 7.7 km
Sock: 4 gefl. Engelsk.; kor. Säule mit Weinl. & Trau.; 4s. Auf., 4 bem. Alut. (hl. Laurentius, hl. Wendelin, Chr. a.d. Geißelsäule,...
Weißes Kreuz
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Dreistufiger Sockel; Altarmensa; Kruzifix; INRI-Tafel; Marien-und Johannesfigur; Besitzer: Familie Kunigunde Schneider
Kreuz der Befreiung
Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 6.2 km
Kruzifix; Rückenverblendung; Bedachung; Kreuzfahne; Errichtet 1997; Der Korpus aus Oberammergau (1990) stammt von einem Kreuz, das ein...
Hochwasserschutz Drosendorf (BA 02) Gemeinde Memmelsdorf
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Naturstein mit Schrifttafel
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Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes68
Brauereigasthof Göller
Restaurant · Regional · 5.9 km
7 Scheßlitzer Straße, Memmelsdorf
Mo, We-Su 09:30-23:00
HAY26
Restaurant · Sushi, Vietnamese · 7.4 km
26 Hauptstraße, Litzendorf
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-21:15
Restaurant-Café Schloss Seehof
Restaurant · German · 8.0 km
14 Schloß Seehof, Memmelsdorf
Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Mo off
Brauerei Reh
Brewery and winery · 6.7 km
36 Ellertalstraße, Litzendorf
Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa 08:30-13:00
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History
Scheßlitz had its first documentary mention about 805. Scheßlitz is among the area's oldest settlements and has held town rights since 1230.
Linear Pottery remains in the Kohlstatt make clear that there were settlers here as long ago as 2500 BC.
Concrete clues as to the town's history are yielded by the Codex Eberhardi in which it is documented that a Count Bernhard and his wife Ratbirg bequeathed their property on what is now Scheßlitz's abutting rural area to the Fulda Monastery about the year 800. The town has seized on this event as its historical beginnings and thus celebrated its 1,200-year jubilee in 2005.
It is said that confirmation of the existence of a parish of Scheßlitz is the underwriting of a protocol about the Bamberg Synod in 1059 by Arnold de Sieslice.
The town gained importance through the Andechs Meranians’ activities, who rose to dukes in 1178. In 1230, one of Duke Otto VIII's fortified Andechs Meranian castles in the civitas of Scheßlitz was mentioned, making Scheßlitz the Bamberg district's oldest town.
The town of Scheßlitz was an Obervogtamt (“higher reeve’s office”) of the High Monastery of Bamberg, and with the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, it became part of Bavaria.
From the History section of Scheßlitz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Wohnmobilstellplatz Memmelsdorf - Hotel Brauerei Gasthof Höhn
Campground · 7.6 km
Churches and places of worship58
St. Valentin
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.0 km
18 Pfarrer-Kropfeld-Straße, Scheßlitz
Mariä Geburt
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.7 km
3 Kirchberg, Litzendorf
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.4 km
23 Hauptstraße, Memmelsdorf
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare7
Map of Scheßlitz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Verkehrslandeplatz Burg Feuerstein (URD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Litzendorf 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Zapfendorf 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Breitengüßbach 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Rattelsdorf 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Ebensfeld 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Bamberg 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Stadelhofen 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Bad Staffelstein 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Strullendorf 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Bischberg 16 km southwest, about 16 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
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20211205-RM-110459, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptstraße 34 (Scheßlitz) 02, Mikmaq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hauptstraße 34 (Scheßlitz) 03, Mikmaq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Scheßlitz Marienkapelle Innen-20190616-RM-160449, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz Marienkapelle Innen-20190616-RM-161939, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marienkapelle-Scheßlitz Orgel 1050284, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20211205-RM-114115, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20211205-RM-114105, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20240413-RM-111449, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20240413-RM-111507, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz Elisabethenkirche Luftbild-20211205-RM-111720, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz Elisabethenkirche Spital Luftbild-20211205-RM-111931, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz Elisabethenkirche Turmspitze Luftbild-20211205-RM-111834, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WoMo stellplatz Scheßlitz front, Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Orthophoto-20240413-RM-111553, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Orthophoto-20240413-RM-111557, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WoMo stellplatz Scheßlitz pitch, Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Turmuhr-20211205-RM-110927, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20211205-RM-110609, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20211205-RM-110357, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WoMo stellplatz Scheßlitz camper, Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz St. Kilian Luftbild-20240413-RM-111528, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz-Fachwerkhaus-tP9110113-PS, ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marienkapelle Scheßlitz Luftbild-20240413-RM-112604, Reinhold Möller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial image of Schloss Seehof (view from the southeast), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Burgellern Scheßlitz (02), Presse03, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giechburg 2021-02-28 03, Franck-N, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 034 Guegel von Giechburg 2006-06-04 (2), Uploaded by -- Immanuel Giel, Public domain
- 043 Reisberg, Schlappenreuth, Zeckendorf, Immanuel Giel 13:52, 1 December 2006 (UTC), Public domain
- D-4-71-119-27 Kapelle Marienkrönung, Hauptstraße 27 (Breitengüßbach), Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peulendorf-Kirche-40, ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roschlaub-06, Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giech-01, Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Windischletten-05, Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schammelsdorf-6117016, ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Tiefenellern 01, Immanuel Giel, Public domain
- Memmelsdorf BW 2011-05-11 18-05-51, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- D-4-71-159-34 Kapelle St Maria, Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kremmeldorf Herz-Jesu-Kapelle-20250216-RM-155258, Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scheßlitz-Geleitsäule-9110004, ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oberleiterbach-Bildstock-1012153, ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burglesauer-Tal-5164068-PS, ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lohndorf Naturwald Reservat 17RM1656-PSD, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neudorf-(Schesslitz)-06, Immanuel Giel, CC0
- Kreuzerhoehung Merkendorf 02, Immanuel Giel, Public domain
- Kirche Lohndorf 02, Immanuel Giel, Public domain
- Ellerberg-Eulenstein-PC310293, Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kreuz der Befreiung (aus dem KZ Dachau) - panoramio, Immanuel Giel, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
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