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34 km · about 40 min drive
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Wolframs-Eschenbach
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Wolframs-Eschenbach
Wolframs-Eschenbach sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mitteleschenbach, 36km from Nuremberg Old Town & Imperial Castle.
Wolframs-Eschenbach is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 2,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mitteleschenbach, about 5 km away.
Wolframs-Eschenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfʁams ˈɛʃn̩bax] ) is a town in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Ansbach, and 36 km southwest of Nuremberg.
Wolframs-Eschenbach, formerly named "Eschenbach" and "Ober-Eschenbach", is a small town, founded in the Middle Ages,Read more
which still today preserves architecture about 500 years old.
The town claims that the medieval knight and poet Wolfram von Eschenbach is from it. In 1917, the town was named after him, though it is not certain that this is the exact "Eschenbach" which Wolfram came from. A notable church is the Liebfrauenmünster (Minster of our Dear Lady).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Wolframs-Eschenbach?
Within an hour or so of Wolframs-Eschenbach: Dinkelsbühl (34 km), Nuremberg Old Town & Imperial Castle (36 km), Norisring (36 km), Rothenburg ob der Tauber (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Wolframs-Eschenbach?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen.
Where is Wolframs-Eschenbach?
Wolframs-Eschenbach is in Bavaria, Germany, about 5 km from Mitteleschenbach.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,911
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.2268, 10.7277
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Wolframs-Eschenbach
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Nuremberg Old Town & Imperial Castle
The historic heart of Franconia featuring the Kaiserburg, Albrecht Dürer's house, and Germany's most famous Christmas market.
36 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Norisring
Street circuit lapping the monumental Zeppelinfeld grandstand in Nuremberg; Germany's answer to Monaco, it has hosted the roaring Norisring Speedweekend since 1947.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
One of Germany's best-preserved medieval towns, with half-timbered houses, intact city walls, and a famous Christmas market.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Maybach Car Museum Neumarkt
The world's largest collection of Maybach luxury automobiles, gleaming inside a restored Express Works factory hall in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Wolframs-Eschenbach
- 69 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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