Bischofsheim in der Rhön

Bischofsheim in der Rhön (before January 2020: Bischofsheim an der Rhön) is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany.

It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 29 km southeast of Fulda.

Several originally separate villages became part of the town Bischofsheim.

The name Bischofsheim (German: home of the bishop) indicates that the town was maybe founded by Saint Boniface.

As Bischofsheim is situated between Fulda and the palatinate Salz, Boniface founded a settlement to rest on the way.

Fladungen Hausen Bundorfer Forst Burgwallbacher Forst Forst Schmalwasser-Nord Forst Schmalwasser-Süd Mellrichstadter Forst Steinacher Forst rechts der Saale Sulzfelder Forst Weigler Willmars Nordheim vor der Rhön Sondheim vor der Rhön Stockheim Mellrichstadt Mellrichstadt Ostheim Oberelsbach Bischofsheim in der Rhön Bischofsheim in der Rhön Sandberg Schönau an der Brend Hohenroth Niederlauer Burglauer Strahlungen Salz Bastheim Oberstreu Unsleben Wollbach Bad Neustadt an der Saale Heustreu Hendungen Hollstadt Rödelmaier Wülfershausen Höchheim Saal an der Saale Aubstadt Herbstadt Trappstadt Großeibstadt Großbardorf Sulzfeld Bad Königshofen Bad Königshofen Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke Thuringia Haßberge (district) Schweinfurt (district) Hesse Bad Kissingen (district)
Johann Joseph von Prechtl around 1815