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Schweinfurt (meaning Swine ford) is a city in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria in Germany, on the right bank of the canalized Main, which is here spanned by several bridges.

Schweinfurt is the industrial and cultural centre of Lower Franconia and provides for a large number of hotels. Many of Schweinfurt’s hotels are located in close proximity to the market square.

While staying at a hotel in Schweinfurt, we recommend you to see the city hall, which was built in 1750 and ranks as a masterpiece of renaissance architecture. Also at the market place you will find the birthplace of famous German writer Friedrich Rückert.

If you are staying at a hotel in the northern part of the historic city, you should look around the City’s Collection with exhibits about the city and cultural history.

Your hotel in the south of the historic city centre will be located near the Schrotturm (shot tower), a relic of the old city fortification. Schweinfurt hotel guests who are interested in nature will enjoy a voluminous collection of birds in the “harmony building”, a classicist building erected in 1833, which serves as Natural History Museum.

The Georg Schäfer Museum presents the world’s most significant private collection of 19th century art from the German-speaking region. While staying at a hotel in Schweinfurt you should have a look at the outstanding works of Caspar David Friedrichs, Lovis Corinths and Max Liebermann.

Schweinfurt’s hotel guests may visit the wild park “An den Eichen” (At the Oaks) or the bath “Silvana” to relax and recharge their batteries.

You will reach your hotel in Schweinfurt by car via the autobahns A7, A70 or A71. Schweinfurt is being traversed by 20 bus lines. The nearest airport is located about 20 km/12.5 miles away, in a town called Haßfurt.

The hotels in Schweinfurt are frequently fully booked while the Friedrich Rückert price for literature is being awarded.

Schweinfurt’s bearings factories are looking back on a long tradition and are still vital for the city’s economy.

Total population: 53,646 (December 2006)
Postal codes: 97401 - 424