Car Hire Aschaffenburg Train Station

Those looking for optimal connection between history and modernity, is the right place in Aschaffenburg, Germany. The town, which is called because of its mild climate also Bavarian Nice has to offer fantastic at all levels. Their first settlement dates back to in the stone age and was founded in its present form in the fifth century by the Alamanni. Aschaffenburg received town privileges but only - or even - about 800 years ago.

Since the place between Aschaff and main was declared during World War II to the fortress, which was to keep it until the end of many of the historic buildings were destroyed almost, but the 975 Church among other things get built St. Peter's and Alexander remained. You is one its kind with its altar pictures by Mathias Grünwald to the most important and was declared by the Pope to Basilica in 1958.

Aschaffenburg as second largest city in Lower Franconia and gateway to the Spessart was even three years (1631-34) Sweden. The then King of Sweden wanted to destroy the 1619 built Schloss Johannisburg effect to a legend, because he could not take it. On a note of the Capuchins, he should roll it there - the numerous engraved in the Windows, which today belong to the Aschaffenburg monkey's coat of arms were meant to - he had to laugh so that he some of destruction.

Today, Aschaffenburg as well as the history also has 200,000 square metres of shopping space and is good with a rental car to explore.