Rothenbuch
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Location of Rothenbuch within Aschaffenburg district
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| Coordinates: 49°58′N 9°24′E / 49.967°N 9.400°ECoordinates: 49°58′N 9°24′E / 49.967°N 9.400°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken | |
| District | Aschaffenburg | |
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| • Mayor | Gerhard Aulenbach (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,764 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 63860 | |
| Dialling codes | 06094 | |
| Vehicle registration | AB | |
| Website | www.rothenbuch.de | |
Rothenbuch is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 1,700.
Rothenbuch lies in the region Bayerischer Untermain (Bavarian Lower Main), in Germany’s largest consecutive broadleaf woodland, the Spessart. Rothenbuch is located between the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region, centred on Frankfurt, and the Würzburg region. The nearest international airport is Frankfurt Airport and the nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Aschaffenburg.
In 1318, Rothenbuch had its first documentary mention in the words zuo den Rodenboychen when the Archbishop of Mainz, Peter of Aspelt and the Bishop of Würzburg, Gottfried III of Hohenlohe, concluded an agreement here dealing with cooperation on security questions.
In 1342, building work began on what was initially likely a hunting lodge at the source of the Hafenlohr. In the German Peasants' War in 1525, this Schloss (castle) in Rothenbuch was heavily damaged or destroyed. In 1566, it was not only rebuilt but also expanded on Elector of Mainz Daniel Brendel von Homburg’s orders.
A first drawing of Rothenbuch is to be found on the oldest extant map of the Spessart, the so-called Pfinzigkarte from 1594.
Rothenbuch achieved its greatest political importance when the Amtskellerei Rothenbuch, a financial and administrative authority for 14 places in the High Spessart, was established. In 1782, Rothenbuch was declared the seat of the Amtsvogtei.
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