Dinkelsbühl

Dinkelsbühl is a historic town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Central Franconia. The population in 2013 was 11,315.[2]

Dinkelsbühl
View of the old town from the church tower
View of the old town from the church tower
Coat of arms of Dinkelsbühl
Location of Dinkelsbühl within Ansbach district
Dinkelsbühl   is located in Germany
Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl   is located in Bavaria
Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl
Coordinates: 49°4′15″N 10°19′10″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
DistrictAnsbach
Government
  Lord mayorDr. Christoph Hammer (CSU)
Area
  Total75.19 km2 (29.03 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total12,267
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91550
Dialling codes09851
Vehicle registrationAN, DKB, FEU, ROT
Websitewww.dinkelsbuehl.de

Main sights

  • St. George's Minster
  • St. Paul's
  • The Castle of the Teutonic Order
  • Deutsches Haus
  • In front of the Minster is a monument to Christoph von Schmid (1768–1854).
  • Museum of the 3rd Dimension
  • The Museum of History
  • The church of St. Vincent
  • The Summer Breeze Open Air heavy metal festival has been held in Dinkelsbühl since 2007.

Famous people

  • Stefan Reuter, football world champion in 1990, was born in Dinkelsbühl in 1966.

References




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