Tauberbischofsheim

Tauberbischofsheim is a German town in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg on the river Tauber with a population of about 12,700 (2013). It is the capital of the Main-Tauber district.

Some relics of the medieval city wall, particularly a tower called Türmersturm can be viewed.

For many years the town was home to the Tauberbischofsheim altarpiece, a monumental piece of German renaissance art by Master Mathis now kept in the Karlsruhe Kunsthalle.

Tauberbischofsheim is famous for its fencers, who have won several Olympic medals and world championships.

Geography

Location

Tauberbischofsheim is located in the Tauberfranken region of Franconia.

Constituent Communities

Tauberbischofsheim consists of the town of Tauberbischofsheim, as well as Dienstadt, Distelhausen, Dittigheim, Dittwar, Hochhausen and Impfingen. The boundaries of these districts are the same as that of the former municipalities of the same name.

History

Protohistory

Around 3000 B.C. and before the area was arealdy settled (prehistoric finds).