Kitzingen am Main: Wine Town in Unterfranken
Kitzingen lies on the Main river in the Landkreis Kitzingen of Bayern, with about 21,390 inhabitants. The town is at the centre of one of Franken's main wine-growing areas, and Silvaner grapes dominate the surrounding vineyards. The Alte Mainbruecke, a stone bridge crossing the Main, and the Falterturm, a leaning medieval tower used as a carnival museum, are landmarks in the compact old town.
Wuerzburg is roughly 20 kilometres northwest. The Steigerwald hills rise to the east. Kitzingen holds a national weather record: in July 2015, the weather station here recorded 40.3 degrees Celsius, then Germany's highest confirmed temperature. The town also has a significant US military history, with a former US Army garrison that closed in 2006.
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Kitzingen lies on the Main river in the Landkreis Kitzingen of Bayern, with about 21,390 inhabitants. The town is at the centre of one of Franken's main wine-growing areas, and Silvaner grapes dominate the surrounding vineyards. The Alte Mainbruecke, a stone bridge crossing the Main, and the Falterturm, a leaning medieval tower used as a carnival museum, are landmarks in the compact old town.
Wuerzburg is roughly 20 kilometres northwest. The Steigerwald hills rise to the east. Kitzingen holds a national weather record: in July 2015, the weather station here recorded 40.3 degrees Celsius, then Germany's highest confirmed temperature. The town also has a significant US military history, with a former US Army garrison that closed in 2006.
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