Miltenberg () is a town in the ''

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(''Unterfranken'') in

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. It is the seat of the like-named district and has a population of over 9,000.

Geography

Location

The old town lies on the Main’s left bank on the "left knee" of the ''Mainviereck'' ("Main Square") between the

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and

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ranges. Since the Main riverbed in the Miltenberg area is relatively near the foot of the Odenwald, only a narrow strip of usable land is left, little over 150 meters in width, which in past centuries was time and again flooded by the Main. The historic centre, which stands on this land, often sustained considerable damage in these floods. Only in the 21st century efficient

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measures, most of all a wall, have significantly reduced the adverse effects of these floods. Since about the beginning of the 20th century, after buying land from the neighbouring community of Großheubach, Miltenberg has been expanding on the right bank.

History

Pre-history and Antiquity

In pre-Roman times, circular ramparts were built on the Greinberg above Miltenberg and on the Bürgstadter Berg (also known as Wannenberg) northeast of Bürgstadt. These were in use as early as the

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( Michelsberg culture) but mostly date from the late

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(

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). In the 150s, the

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pushed outwards its fortified border in

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, establishing the

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which replaced the Odenwald-Neckar-Limes. From Miltenberg on northwards, the river Main became the border. East of Miltenberg a fortified palisade stretched to the south and east towards Walldürn and on to Lorch. Two

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were established: the ''Altstadtkastell'' between Miltenberg and Kleinheubach (2.7 hectares) to the north and the ''Kastell Miltenberg-Ost'' in the direction of Bürgstadt (0.6 hectares). The former, which was likely built some years in advance of the overall change in the borderline, housed a cohort, the southernmost military presence on the Main. In 190/1, this was the ''cohort I Sequanorum et Rauricorum equitata'' (a mixed infantry and cavalry unit of 480 men). In addition, a scout unit (''exploratores Triputienses'') was based in the area, either in the ''Altstadtkastell'' or in a nearby separate fort. The cohort castrum likely was continuously occupied until about 260, when the Romans abandoned this part of their border after heavy raids by Germanic tribes. The castrum was destroyed by the

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. The Limes itself met the Main near the eastern castrum, ''Miltenberg-Ost'' which housed a Numerus, a smaller military unit. The exact line the wall followed for the first few kilometers near the Main is not known. This smaller fort was likely built in the 2nd century, probably soon after 150. It was in use at most until the middle of the 3rd century. During their presence, the Romans also built at least two sanctuaries dedicated to Mercury on the Greinberg.

Middle Ages

After the withdrawal of the Romans from the area, the regional population declined.

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and

moved through the lower Main region, but it was only under the

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(after 500 AD) that the population density again rose noticeably. Their settlements often did not simply grow out of the formerly Roman cores but included separate newly established sites. Early Medieval settlers concentrated on the area south of the former ''Altstadtkastell'', northwest of the current town. A Carolingean church was likely built there (9th century) and stones from the castrum were used in early Medieval fortifications nearby. In the 10th to 12th century a town wall was added to this castle-like structure, largely following the foundations of the castrum. A flooded moat surrounded the wall. A Romanesque church was built inside the walled area. This settlement likely was the ''civitas Walehusen'', owned by the Count Palatinate in his role as ''

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. This was destroyed in 1247 by troops of the Archbishop of Mainz, Siegfried III. At this point, the population of Walehausen/Wallhausen was likely moved to the village Miltinburc, previously founded by Mainz during the first quarter of the 13th century and mentioned first in 1226. Another village, Vachhausen, in between Miltinburc and Wallhausen, was abandoned in the Middle Ages, but the Gothic ''Laurentiuskapelle'', located far from the Medieval center of Miltenberg, was built on the remains of the earlier Romanesque parish church of Vachhausen. HeuneSaeuleMainzHinweisPlatte

Already by the early Middle Ages, the area's red

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was highly sought-after, with products such as grindstones and columns being hewn in the surrounding woods. The so-called ' were made near Miltenberg. They are special bunter columns likely intended for

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when it was built around the year 1000. The master builder, however, apparently decided that they were not needed, so they never became part of the cathedral. One of the monoliths now stands in Mainz’ cathedral square, a gift to the city on the occasion of the cathedral's 1,000th anniversary in 1975. Other columns are at Munich ''( Bayerisches Nationalmuseum)'' and Nuremberg ''(

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)''. Miltenberg/Miltinburc grew around a Mainz toll station built on the river bank in the 13th century, protected by the Mildenburg (castle). The castle itself dates from the 12th century. In 1237, the village was awarded the status of town. It profited from the ''Stapelrecht'' which forced passing merchants to store their wares locally and offer them for sale for some days. This boosted construction of inns and warehouses. For protection, walls from the castle were extended around the town. This oldest part of the town was just 100 meters east to west, extending west from today's ''Schnatterloch''. The first expansion of the settlement stretched east to the ''Mittelturm'' and west to the ''Schwertfegerturm'' (both later demolished). By the 14th century, the town had expanded to the limits which roughly endured until the 19th century: from ''Würzburger Tor'' (east) to ''Spitzenturm''/''Mainzer Tor'' (west). During its financial heyday, Miltenberg also saw considerable construction activity: of the many secular and non-Christian Gothic structures today only the winery, a warehouse and the former synagogue remain. Gothic churches included the ''Stadtkirche'' (St Jakobus) but it mostly lost its original exterior character when it was rebuilt in the 1830s. The nearby ''Wallfahrtskapelle Maria ad gradus'' (built circa 1400) was demolished in 1825. Close to the ''Spital zum heiligen Petrus'', a hospital dedicated to St. Peter and founded circa 1310 by

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, Archbishop of Mainz, the ''Spitalkirche'' was constructed (demolished 1846). Its strategic position on the bend of the navigable river and on the important trade route Nuremberg-Frankfurt made Miltenberg a politically influential member of the nine town league (''Neun-Städte-Bund'') of Mainz. This state of affairs lasted until the German Peasants' War in 1525, when the local representative, Friedrich Weygand, sided with the peasants and was executed. He had also favoured the

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and after 1522, when Miltenberg finally became independent of the Bürgstadt parish, had helped , a supporter of

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, to head the new parish.

Modern

From 1667 the ''Franziskanerkirche'' was built by :de:Antonio Petrini. Most of the

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houses dominating the appearance of the old town today date from the 15th to 18th centuries. The inn ''

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'', originally a Gothic house from circa 1400 was replaced in 1590 by the current building. Until 1803, Miltenberg belonged to Electoral Mainz. After securalization and the ''

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'', Miltenberg passed to the Principality of Leiningen, with which it was incorporated into the

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in 1806. After having become part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1810, the town finally became part of the

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in 1816. In 1912 and 1951, Miltenberg acquired lands on the Main’s right bank to expand the town. In 2006, the town made national headlines when

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Ulrich Boom rang the bells for 20 minutes during a rally of the far-right

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, thereby disrupting the event. Ulrich Boom later became

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Amalgamations

The following villages were amalgamated into Miltenberg: * 1 January 1971: Breitendiel * 1 January 1976: Mainbullau * 1 January 1976: Schippach (with Berndiel) * 1 January 1976: Wenschdorf (with Monbrunn)

Economy

Tourism is very important for the economy of Miltenberg. Visitors are mainly day trippers from the urban agglomerations in Hesse (

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), but bunter sandstone, some

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and crafts and trade are also important.

Governance

Mayors

* 1870-1905: Jakob Josef Schirmer * 1906-1924: Franz Breitenbach * 1925-1930: Roland Schmid * 1930-1933: Wilhelm Schwesinger * 1933-1935: Josef Funk * 1935-1945: Anton Burkart * 1945-1951: Oskar Sermersheim * 1952-1966: Anton Blatz * 1966-1978: Ludwig Büttner * 1978-1990: Anton Vogel * 1990-2014: Joachim Bieber * 2014-2020: Helmut Demel * since 2020: Bernd Kahlert

Town council

The council is made up of 20 council members with seats apportioned thus: * CSU: 5 seats * Liberale Miltenberger: 4 seats * SPD: 3 seats * B.90/Die Grünen: 2 seats * ÖDP: 2 seats * Miltenberger Wahlgemeinschaft e.V. MWG: 2 seats * Bürgerliste Miltenberg: 1 seat * FW: 1 seat (as of the municipal election held in March 2020)

Town twinning

Miltenberg currently has two

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: * Arnouville-lès-Gonesse,

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since June 1982 * Duchcov,

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since 2005

Sponsorship

In 1960, the sponsorship for the

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driven out of the town of Duchcov was undertaken, which eventually resulted in the town-twinning.

Coat of arms

The town’s

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might be described thus: Quartered, first and fourth squares are gules with a wheel of six spokes in argent, second and third squares are argent with the letter M in gules. Miltenberg belonged from its founding in the 13th century until the Old Empire’s downfall in 1803 to Electoral Mainz which is the origin of the

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. The M first appeared in a seal from the early 16th century that also included Saint Martin, as had earlier seals. The current arms are based on those that were once seen on the now vanished Schindtor, a town gate.

Arts and culture

Main sights

* Historic town centre with the ''Schnatterloch'', the historic market square which served as a location for some scenes of the film '' The Spessart Inn'' (1958). Nearby are the Hotel ''

'' (one of Germany’s oldest inns, if not the oldest) and the old town hall. Miltenberg still has a total of around 150 half-timbered houses. * ''Mildenburg'' (the local castle). It was the seat of the ''Oberamtmann'', the Archbishop's local administrator until 1803. It then passed to the Princes of Leiningen before purchased it in 1825. His widow sold it to , who also preserved several other castles on the Rhine and Mosel rivers. He set up a museum of his collection of antiquities in the Mildenburg. His nephew researched the Limes and discovered the ''Teutonenstein'' (see below). Conrady's heirs auctioned off castle and collections. His nephew, August Conrady bought the ''Marstall'' (stables) and exhibited his art collection there. The castle has been under the town’s ownership since 1979. In 2010/2011, it was renovated. It now houses a museum of

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s and

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(''Museum.Burg.Miltenberg''). The castle’s inner ward once held the ''Teutonenstein'', a 5 m-tall sandstone column found on Greinberg, the inscription of which is still a puzzle to this day. * Town museum "Museum.Stadt.Miltenberg", which now contains the ''Teutonenstein'' * Mainz Gate (''Mainzer Tor'') * Würzburg Gate (''Würzburger Tor'') * The Gothic ''Laurentiuskapelle'' (" Saint Lawrence’s chapel") with its abutting graveyard.

Tourism

Miltenberg lies on the ''Fränkischer Rotwein Wanderweg'' ("Franconian Red Wine Hiking Trail"), which was established in 1990, and leads from Großwallstadt through Miltenberg to Bürgstadt. A new concept was introduced with the ''Route der Industriekultur Rhein-Main'' (“Rhine-Main Industrial Culture Route”), which covers the 160 km between Miltenberg and Bingen. Industrial buildings in this area provide the visitors with the opportunity to learn about the industrial heritage in a regional context 700 buildings have already been scientifically catalogued, including Miltenberg’s old railway station.

Gallery

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Regular events

*On the first weekend in July, the Town Festival (''Stadtfest'') is held. *In late July, the ''Mildenburger Theatertage'' (“Theatre Days”) take place. *Beginning on the last weekend in August and for ten days, the ''Michaelismesse'' ("St Michael's Fair"), the biggest fair on the Bavarian Lower Main (''Bayerischer Untermain''), is held (despite the similarity in names, it is not

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, which falls on 29 September, a month later).

Infrastructure

Transport

Miltenberg lies on the

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line from Aschaffenburg to Wertheim ( Main Valley Railway). Moreover, the ' branches off here towards Seckach. There are hourly connections to Aschaffenburg by day. In 1977, Deutsche Bundesbahn closed the terminus station right near the town (') and replaced it with ', a through station on the other side of the river. Miltenberg is linked to the urban agglomerations in Hesse, where many inhabitants work. In 2008, the town bypass, which had been discussed and planned for more than 25 years was completed. The construction costs, a sum of €55,000,000, were for the first time ever in Bavaria financed by a public-private partnership scheme.

Education

In Miltenberg various kinds of schools are represented: * ''Grundschule Miltenberg'' (

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) * ''Heinrich-Ernst-Stötzner-Schule'' (special school) * ''

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Miltenberg'' * ''Johannes-Hartung-

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'' * ''Johannes-Butzbach- Gymnasium'' * ''Berufsschule Miltenberg-Obernburg'' (

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)

Notable people

Honorary citizens

* (b. 24 May 1833; d. 27 February 1916), he later changed his first name to Wilhelm or William, born in Miltenberg, tobacconist and importer of tobacco products in London, conferred 3 April 1911: Klingenstein's substantial donations enabled among others the funding of the new synagoge in Miltenberg * (b. 22 December 1861; d. 23 January 1943), Archbishop of Bamberg, conferred 2 May 1921: His birth town recognized von Hauck’s services to the Diocese of Würzburg, in which Miltenberg lies, by making him an honorary citizen. * (b. 3 August 1871; d. 30 May 1948), Bishop of Würzburg, conferred 19 April 1927: Ehrenfried was honoured for building an episcopal boys’ seminary, “Kilianeum” in Miltenberg.Source: Karlheinz Spielmann: ''Ehrenbürger und Ehrungen in der Bundesrepublik.'' 1965

Sons and daughters of the town

* (1477 Miltenberg–1516 Maria Laach), humanist * (1505 Miltenberg–1579

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), Greek scholar and Hebraist * (1580 presumably in Miltenberg–1649 presumably in

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architect * Joseph Martin Kraus (1756 Miltenberg–1792

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), composer * (1808 Miltenberg–1878 Miltenberg), painter * (1813 Miltenberg–1891

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), physician and founder of the Franconian Singing Association (''Fränkischer Sängerbund'') * Valentin Blatz (1825 Miltenberg–1894

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), brewer and banker * Prince Miguel Januário (1853 Miltenberg-1927 Seebenstein), Duke of Bragança * (b. 1928), historian and publicist * Ernst Volland (b. 1946), artist * (b. 1957), jurist and writer * Björn Hertl (b. 1976), professional

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with Wacker Burghausen * (b. 1977), handball player with HSV Hamburg

People linked with the town

* , Archbishop of Mainz and Imperial Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, d. 9 September 1328 in Miltenberg * , also known as Johannes Drach or Trach(e), theologian and reformer, (1522 - 1523 clergyman in Miltenberg), d. 18 April 1566 in

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* Rudolf Hirth du Frênes, painter, b. 24 July 1846 in Gräfentonna near

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; d. 1 May 1916 in Miltenberg * , painter, b. 28 January 1888 in

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; d. 28 October 1976 in Miltenberg * , Franciscan, (1920 - 1931 minister and people’s missionary at the Miltenberg Monastery), d. 18 July 1942 at Dachau concentration camp * Paul Briscoe, British child stranded there during the

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References

External links

Town’s official webpage

Tourism Information's webpage

Mildenburg castle and museum

''Fränkische Heunesäulen''

Miltenberg Town Museum

Industrial culture in the Miltenberg district
{{Authority control Miltenberg (district) Populated places on the Main basin Populated riverside places in Germany