Landmarks & Sights in Miltenberg

Altes Rathaus

This Gothic ashlar sandstone building of 1378 began as a Mainz trading house and served Miltenberg as its town hall from 1814 to 1949.

Atonement Cross at the Heiligenwiesen (Wenschdorf)

A likely late-medieval sandstone cross beside the road from Wenschdorf to Monbrunn – a listed historic monument.

Ecksteinweg 1985

Memorial in Miltenberg, Miltenberg.

Gedenkstein

Memorial in Miltenberg, Miltenberg.

Gedenkstein für Förster Eichler

Memorial in Miltenberg, Miltenberg.

Hang Weg 1935

Memorial in Miltenberg, Miltenberg.

Heune Column

On the riverside promenade stands one of the last Heune columns – a multi-ton sandstone monolith cut near Miltenberg in the 11th century for Mainz Cathedral, yet never used.

Koloseus-Engel

A war memorial above Engelberg Monastery near Großheubach, commemorating the soldier Hermann Koloseus, who died in 1918.

Mainbrücke Miltenberg (Main Bridge Miltenberg)

Sandstone arch bridge over the Main, built in 1900, blown up in 1945, and rebuilt in reinforced concrete with its historic gate tower preserved.

Mainzer Tor

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Late medieval gate tower that once marked Miltenberg's westernmost point, now accessible via a footbridge as a historic city entrance.

Martinsbrücke

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Prestressed-concrete road bridge over the Main near Miltenberg, crowned by a statue of St Martin, opened in 2008.

Mäuerleinsweg 1972

Memorial in Miltenberg, Miltenberg.

Mildenburg

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12th-century spur castle above Miltenberg, its name tied to Emperor Konrad III and the legendary 'Faithful Wives of Weinsberg'.

Miltenberg-Altstadt Fort

Roman cohort fort at the junction of the Main Limes and the 'Vorderer Limes' – the southernmost site on the 'Wet Limes' and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

New Jewish Cemetery

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One of two Jewish cemeteries in Miltenberg, established in 1904 at Klausrain in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Nature Park.

Ohrenbacher Schanze Earthwork

Rectangular rampart on the Geißberg whose origin — Roman-era or early medieval — remains unresolved to this day; excavations uncovered Roman pottery.

Old Jewish Cemetery

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One of two Jewish cemeteries in Miltenberg, nestled against the town's southeastern medieval wall in Lower Franconia.

Ottostein

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Memorial stone in Miltenberg-Nord, reached by hikers via a forest trail on the '3 im Wald' circular route.

Railway Bridge over the Main

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Single-track steel bridge from 1904/1905 spanning 185 metres across the Main for the Miltenberg–Wertheim railway line.

Ringwall Greinberg

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Celtic hillfort above the Main and Mud valleys, where the Romans later worshipped the god Mercury in two temples.

Roman Bath

Archaeological remains of a Roman bathhouse between Miltenberg and Kleinheubach – evidence of surprising comfort on the wet Main Limes frontier.

Römerschanze

The Römerschanze – officially the earthwork "Ohrenbacher Schanze" and locally also called Heunenschüssel or Vielbrunner Schanze – is a prehistoric or early-medieval rampart enclosure on the Geißberg ridge above the Ohrenbach valley. Whether the rectangular earthwork dates from Roman or early-medieval times remains an open question to this day.

Schloss Umpfenbach

A historic manor house in the Umpfenbach district of Neunkirchen, whose grounds now make an inviting spot for walks and hikes.

Schnatterloch

A narrow, rising section of Miltenberg's old town at the edge of the historic marketplace, part of the protected heritage ensemble.

Schwabenstein

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Landmark near Amorbach that guests describe as a pile of stones in the forest, popular as a hiking destination.

Schweinestall

Ruins in Miltenberg, Miltenberg.

Synagogue

Former synagogue in Miltenberg whose domed sanctuary was destroyed down to the basement in 1938 – now a listed building.

Toll Tower

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Medieval toll tower on the edge of Eichenbühl, once guarding the road up the old climb with a gate barrier.

Toutonenstein

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Roman boundary stone from the Greinberg ring wall near Miltenberg, its fragmentary Latin inscription still puzzling scholars today.

Wachturm Wp 7/13

A Roman watchtower on Limes stretch 7 whose frontier surveillance was run by the reconnaissance unit stationed at the Miltenberg-Ost fort.

Wachturm Wp 7/15

One of the watchtower sites on Limes stretch 7 near Miltenberg, today a protected ground monument of the UNESCO World Heritage.

Wachturm Wp 7/16

A watchtower on Roman Limes stretch 7, established when the frontier advanced around 159/160 AD and abandoned around 233/235.

Würzburger Tor

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Late medieval gate tower guarding the eastern edge of Miltenberg's old town, first documented in 1379.

Zum Riesen

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One of Germany's oldest hotels: first recorded in 1411 and among the world's oldest still in continuous operation.

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Memorial in Miltenberg, Miltenberg.

Landmarks & Sights

Altes Rathaus

Atonement Cross at the Heiligenwiesen (Wenschdorf)

Ecksteinweg 1985

Gedenkstein

Gedenkstein für Förster Eichler

Hang Weg 1935

Heune Column

Koloseus-Engel

Mainbrücke Miltenberg (Main Bridge Miltenberg)

Mainzer Tor

Martinsbrücke

Mäuerleinsweg 1972

Mildenburg

Miltenberg-Altstadt Fort

New Jewish Cemetery

Ohrenbacher Schanze Earthwork

Old Jewish Cemetery

Ottostein

Railway Bridge over the Main

Ringwall Greinberg

Roman Bath

Römerschanze

Schloss Umpfenbach

Schnatterloch

Schwabenstein

Schweinestall

Synagogue

Toll Tower

Toutonenstein

Wachturm Wp 7/13

Wachturm Wp 7/15

Wachturm Wp 7/16

Würzburger Tor

Zum Riesen

Zweibild

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