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Mainbernheim (Bavaria)




Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital.
 
The climate is quite pleasant with almost all variety of seasonal flavors as temperate, marine, cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm, tropical foehn wind and high relative humidity. Germany is divided into 16 states which are further subdivided into 439 districts and cities. Germany is one of the largest European economy and the third largest economy in the world in real terms, placed behind the United States and Japan, and fifth behind the United States, China, India and Japan counted by purchasing power parity.
 
The city of Mainbernheim is a medieval village situated 4 kilometers on the south of Kitzingen in the direction of Nurnberg. It was first recorded in the chronicles of 889, during the reign of King Arnulf, the church being recognized by the influential bishopric of close by Wurzburg. Mainbernheim was the site of a tariff house of the dukes of Ansbach and in thrall until 1397 to the duchy in the south. At the time of reign of King Wenzel, Mainbernheim was granted full rights as a city, although taxation privileges for Ansbach were extended till 1795.
 
Today, Mainbernheim has a population of about 2400 inhabitants. It has grown significantly because of new developments outside the city walls. The gummi-bear factory, Baren Schmidt, is the major industry over there. Some existing points of interest include the 400 year old farmhouses along Herrnstrabe that is located across the city from gate to gate and hosts many significant hotels and restaurants. Also along the main street, are the Rathaus, a city hall and the adjoining Lutheran parish church. The church was built on the foundations of an earlier cathedral in 1498 after the Protestant Reformation from 1750 to 1778.
Mainbernheim is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Germany. It is worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Germany.

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