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    Lohr am Main (officially: Lohr a. Main) is a town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and the seat (but not a member) of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Lohr am Main. It has a population of around 15,000.

  2. Jan 7, 2024 · Lohr am Main is known for its historic architecture and charming medieval atmosphere. This picturesque town is home to the impressive Lohr Castle, which attracts visitors from all over.

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    The town takes its name from the famous river that flows into the Main in the municipality.The addition "am Main" distinguishes it from other towns also named Lohr. Past ways of spelling the name include:

    Location

    The municipal territory extends on both sides of the Main about halfway between Würzburg and Aschaffenburg in Lower Franconia. The town of Lohr is on the eastern slope of the Spessart at a bend in the river Main, which twirls towards the south here, forming the beginning of the Mainviereck ("Main Square" – the southern part of the Spessart). In Lohr, the river Lohr releases into the Main. Perhaps for its geographical location or the fact that two major valleys lead into the inside of the rang...

    Subdivisions

    Lohr am Main's Stadtteile are Halsbach[de], Lindig, Pflochsbach[de], Rodenbach[de], Ruppertshütten[de], Sackenbach[de], Sendelbach[de], Steinbach[de] and Wombach[de]. The town has the following Gemarkungen(traditional rural cadastral areas): Halsbach, Lohr a. Main, Pflochsbach, Rodenbach, Ruppertshütten, Sackenbach, Sendelbach, Steinbach, Wombach. Also, the town of Lohr am Main also owns plots of land within other municipalities, namely Partenstein, Gemünden am Main and Rechtenbach.

    Neighbouring communities

    Clockwise from the north, these are Partenstein, Frammersbach, Flörsbachtal, Fellen, Burgsinn, Rieneck, Neuendorf, Gemünden am Main, Karlstadt, Steinfeld, Neustadt am Mainand Rechtenbach.

    Christ, Günter: Lohr am Main. Der ehemalige Landkreis. Hrsg. von der Kommission für Bayerische Landesgeschichte bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Laßleben, Kallmünz 2007, ISBN 978-3-...
    Loibl, Werner: Die kurmainzische Spiegelmanufaktur Lohr am Main (1698–1806) und die Nachfolgebetriebe im Spessart, 3 Volumes. Geschichts- und Kunstverein Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg 2012. ISBN 978...
    Ruf, Alfons, Die Pfarrkirche St. Michael in Lohr und ihre Baugeschichte. Lohr a. Main, 1983.
    Ruf, Theodor, Quellen und Erläuterungen zur Geschichte der Lohr am Main bis zum Jahre 1559, Lohr a. Main, 2011. ISBN 978-3-00-035963-7
    Lohr. In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon.4. Auflage. Band 10, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig/Wien 1885–1892, S. 875.
    Lohr am Main at the Open Directory Project
  3. Even today, Lohr is administered from the castle square. The castle complex with its four towers is a protected monument, and it is also known as the "Kurmainzer Schloss". The Counts of Rieneck laid its foundation stone in 1340.

  4. Lohr a.Main is steeped in history. The beautiful Franconian half­-timbered houses that line the main pedestrian shopping street are not the only evidence of this. The first documented reference to the town dates back to 1295. Older references have not been discovered to date,

  5. Jul 10, 2015 · Things to Do in Lohr am Main, Germany: See Tripadvisor's 1,232 traveller reviews and photos of Lohr am Main tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in October. We have reviews of the best places to see in Lohr am Main. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  6. Lohr am Main is a town of 15,000 people (2021) in the Main-Spessart district of Lower Franconia.

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