Bischofsheim in der Rhön

Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön
Town
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön within Rhön-Grabfeld district
Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön
Coordinates: 50°24′N 10°01′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Rhön-Grabfeld
Subdivisions	5 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2016–22)	Georg Seiffert (CSU)
Area
• Total	67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	4,799
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97653
Dialling codes	09772
Vehicle registration	NES
Website	www.bischofsheim-rhoen.de

Bischofsheim in der Rhön (before January 2020, the town was called: Bischofsheim an der Rhön) is a town in Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the Rhön Mountains, 29 km southeast of Fulda.

Town Structure

Several originally separate villages became part of the town Bischofsheim. These are Frankenheim, Haselbach, Oberweißenbrunn, Unterweißenbrunn and Wegfurt.

Sights

• Kreuzberg, 2nd highest mountain of the Rhön Mountains (932 metres)
• Kloster Kreuzberg (monastery, built 1681 – 1692)
• Town tower Zehntturm (13th century, 26 metres high)

• 
  Market place of Bischofsheim
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  Tower „Zentturm“
• 
  Crosses on the Kreuzberg

Other websites

• Bischofsheim an der Rhön travel guide on Wikivoyage