Places

Square of the twin cities

The Town Twinning Square symbolises Kitzingen’s town twinning arrangements with Montevarchi in Italy, Prades in France (both since 1984) and Trebnitz in Poland (since 2009). The square used to be known as Nonnenplatz (Nuns’ Square), as it was once surrounded by a convent. A highlight of the square is the Ludwigsbrunnen, donated by Carl Oskar von Deuster in 1892. He came from the family of Carl Otto II Deuster, one of Kitzingen’s wealthiest families. Carl Oskar von Deuster and his brother Friedrich von Deuster were also the initiators of the redesign of Königsplatz in 1884.

Old cemetery

The Old Cemetery was established in 1542 when the space around the parish church of St John was no longer sufficient for burials. It replaced the former "Gottesacker" and became an important place of remembrance for the town.

A two-storey gate pavilion on the north side provides access to the grounds. Burial sites from the 18th and early 19th centuries still bear witness to the long history of this special place.

US soldiers stationed in Kitzingen until 2006 told the story that Count Dracula's grave can be found at the entrance to the cemetery. This story is still widely circulated in the American media today.

The truth: The grave, richly decorated with skulls and a heaven and hell ceiling relief, is the grave of the Herold family, of whom no descendants exist today.

Gustav-Adolf-Platz (Hadeloga)

The sculpture of Hadeloga here on Gustav Adolf Platz was created by Theophil Steinbrenner. Hadeloga is said to have been a Frankish princess. Her father was King Pippin (sometimes it is also said that she was the daughter of Karl Martell) and resided in the royal castle on the Schwanberg. According to legend, the princess fell in love with the beautiful landscape and wanted to found a monastery here. But where exactly was it to be built?

According to tradition, Hadeloga had her veil thrown into the wind - and where it landed, the women's monastery was to be built. A shepherd named Kitz found the veil and the place was named "Kitzingen" in his honour.

Whether truth or legend - it is certain that a Benedictine monastery was actually founded in Kitzingen in 745, which played an important role in the development of the town. Hadeloga is said to have been the first abbess.