Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld is a small spa town in the German state of Bavaria , located in the Rhön-Grabfeld district in northeast Lower Franconia , Bavaria , Germany . According to the Bavarian State Office for Statistics and Data, Bad Königshofen had a population of 5,995 in 2017. The Franconian Saale flows through the town.
5-619: Königshofen may refer to: Bad Königshofen (Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld), a town in Bavaria, Germany Lauda-Königshofen , a town in the Main-Tauber district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-524: Is only 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the state of Thuringia . The city is twinned with Arlington, Texas , USA. Bad Königshofen has a downtown recreational park named "Arlington" in honor of the city of Arlington. In 2006, the City of Arlington opened a water park named "Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center" in honor of the city of Bad Königshofen. First mention of the town was in 741, although it had been settled way before then. Graves marked from as early as
15-523: The 6th century have been found. There are Christian and pagan burials in this Festung Road cemetery. Artifacts found in the graves included a longsword and pottery. An even older cemetery found on Bamberger Road shows evidence of settlement in the 4th century. During the Middle Ages , the town was ruled by tribal duchies as the Duchy of Franconia . The town was granted a city charter in 1235. Königshofen
20-418: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Königshofen&oldid=932948866 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bad K%C3%B6nigshofen There are 17 town districts: It
25-544: Was owned by the House of Henneberg in 1200. In 1353, the heiress Elisabeth of Henneberg married Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg and he sold the town in 1354 to the bishops of Würzburg . They subsequently expanded the town into a fortress . The House of Henneberg acquired the castle in 1400 and in 1412 they bought the entire town back from the Würzburg monastery. Later, the town became home to an episcopal bailiff . In 1603, there
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