Veitshöchheim | |
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 Schloss Veitshöchheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Veitshöchheim within Würzburg district  | |
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| Coordinates:49°49′58″N9°52′54″E / 49.83278°N 9.88167°E /49.83278; 9.88167 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Würzburg |
| Subdivisions | 3Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–26) | Jürgen Götz[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,840 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97209 |
| Dialling codes | 0931 |
| Vehicle registration | WÜ |
| Website | www.veitshoechheim.de |
Veitshöchheim (German pronunciation:[faɪ̯t͡sˈhøːçhaɪ̯m]) is a municipality in thedistrict of Würzburg, inBavaria,Germany. It is situated on theright bank of theMain, 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest ofWürzburg. Veitshöchheim has a population just under 10,000. It includes two villages: Veitshöchheim andGadheim[3]
Schloss Veitshöchheim [de] is located in the town. This summer palace of thePrince-Bishops of Würzburg was built in 1680–82, and was enlarged to its present appearance in 1753 byBalthasar Neumann. The gardens were redesigned for Prince-BishopAdam Friedrich von Seinsheim (1755–1779), with lakes and waterworks, and filled with hundreds of allegorical sandstone sculptures from the workshops of the court sculptorsFerdinand Tietz andJohann Peter Wagner.
Veitshöchheim has arailway station near the Schloss with a former royal pavilion.
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