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'Seligenstadt' is a town in the district of Offenbach, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Main, 15 km northwest of Aschaffenburg, and 22 km southeast of Frankfurt.

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Districts

Geography

History

Main sights

Sister cities

External link

Districts

Seligenstadt have three districts: ''Seligenstadt'', ''Klein-Welzheim'' and ''Froschhausen''

Geography

The cities next to Seligenstadt are in the north Hainburg, in the east Karlstein in Bavaria, in the southeast Mainhausen, in the south Babenhausen and in the west Rodgau. Seligenstadt is one of thirteen cities in the district of Offenbach.

History

The city ist one of the oldest one in Germany. The first notice was in year 815. Seligenstadt was founded by Einhard. At this time it was called ''Obermühlheim''.

Main sights

Seligenstadt has a great many old houses in the inner city, but it's main feature is the Basilica. The ''Einhardhaus'' at the marketplace, the old city wall, the monastery next to the Basilica and the ''Palatium'' built by Frederich II are other interesting attractions. In the district Klein Welzheim is a very great castle built in water.

Sister cities

Seligenstadt has two sister cities:

Triel-sur-Seine (since 1967)

Heel (since 1972)

External link

★ http://www.seligenstadt.de/showobject.phtml?La=1&object=tx|184.989.1