Dreifrankenstein

The Three Frankenstein those marked geographical point at which the three Franconian administrative regions of Upper, Middle and Lower Franconia abut.

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In the course of municipal reform of 1972, the limit point shifted by seven kilometers in a straight line to the southeast. Today, both points are marked by stones, which are named according to the validity of the selected point as the old and new Three Frankenstein.

History

Age Three Frankenstein

The old Three Frankenstein, set in 1892, is a 135 cm high column of sandstone. It is located in the forest of the parcel sand hills, a few hundred meters west of Kleinbirkach (municipality part of the market reverb) and east of Ebersbrunn (market hostage Wind, Lower Franconia ) near the headwaters of the rich Ebrach. Its geographic coordinates are denominated 49 ° 47 '32 "N, 10 ° 28 ' 1" O49.7923310.46703.

New Three Frankenstein

The new three Frankenstein, set in 1979, is a 280 -cm-high boulder of limestone, in the arms of the three Franconian administrative districts are carved. The area around the Three Frankenstein has been completely redesigned from 2011-2013 and provided with extensive information boards of the three Franconian districts and the neighboring counties.

The stone is located on a hill in the Steigerwald, southwest of Heuchelheim ( sub-district of key field, Upper Franconia ), northwest of Freihaslach (market Burghaslach, Middle Franconia ) and east of Sixt Mountain (market hostage Wind, Lower Franconia ). Its geographic coordinates are denominated 49 ° 45 ' 21 " N, 10 ° 33 ' 5" O49.75583310.5513.

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