Amorbach Attractions
8km/5mi south of Miltenberg lies the little town of Amorbach, which attracts many visitors.
On the north side of the town is the twin-towered parish church (R.C.), a sandstone building erected in 1752-54 with a beautiful Roccoco interior (ceiling paintings by Johann Zick, 1753). Opposite, to the west, is the Schloss of the Princes of Leiningen (18th-19th C.).
Also in the town is a beautiful abbey where organ recitals are held in the summer.
On the north side of the town is the twin-towered parish church (R.C.), a sandstone building erected in 1752-54 with a beautiful Roccoco interior (ceiling paintings by Johann Zick, 1753). Opposite, to the west, is the Schloss of the Princes of Leiningen (18th-19th C.).
Also in the town is a beautiful abbey where organ recitals are held in the summer.
Amorbach Abbey
To the south of the Markt in Amorbach is the fine Baroque church (with two towers) of the old Benedictine abbey which stood here. Originally Romanesque, it was remodeled in Baroque style in 1742-47 by the Mainz court architect Maximilian von Welsch. The light interior, sumptuously decorated, is one of the finest Roccoco creations in Germany. There is a famous Baroque organ (recitals in summer).
