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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Veitshöchheim is a town of 9,500 people (2020) in Lower Franconia, Germany. Its main claim to fame and indeed the first thing many people think of when hearing the name is the fact that Fastnacht in Franken, a humorous TV program during carnival, is shot here.
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château
The former summer residence of the prince bishop of Würzburg.
A church built in 1690/91.
Built in 1850.
A quaint old tower guarding a canal supplying water to the schloss.
A museum dedicated to the Jewish history of this and other rural communities in Franconia.
Large selection of fish from local waters. Known beyond the borders of Franconia for Meefischli with homemade potato salad and apple remoulade.
in the former kitchen building of the Schloss; Biergarten, Restaurant, Hotel
Austrian specialties
By car
Veitshöchheim lies directly on route B 27 from Würzburg to Fulda. There are driving restrictions in the centre of town. There is free parking by the river bank in front of the Mainfrankenhalle.
By boat
If you are based in Würzburg, take a round-trip boat trip on the Main river to Veitshöchheim. The tour boat runs several times daily from April to mid-October, a one-way trip lasting about 40 minutes.
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