Florenberg
| Florenberg | ||
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 Florenberg from the north |
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| height | 382 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | near Künzell , District of Fulda , Hesse ( Germany ) | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 31 '23 " N , 9 ° 43' 10" E | |
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| particularities | Church on the mountain | |
The Florenberg is 382 m above sea level. NHN high mountain near Künzell in the Hessian district of Fulda . It is named after the martyr Flora of Córdoba , to whom a church built around 900 on the mountain was consecrated.
geography
The mountain, wooded in the south and west, is located in the district of Pilgerzell in the western foreland of the Rhön south of the core settlement of Künzell, surrounded by the towns of Pilgerzell in the east, Edelzell in the west and Engelhelms in the south. From the mountain you have a good view of the Rhön, the city of Fulda and the surrounding area. Bicycle paths and various hiking trails lead around and over the Florenberg.
Infrastructure
The county road K 56 from Pilgerzell to Edelzell passes the mountain in the north, the K55 from Pilgerzell to Engelhelms passes it in the south. The municipal road "Am Forenberg" leads from Pilgerzell up the mountain and from there on to Engelhelms.
On the northern slope of the mountain there is an extensive cemetery of the municipality of Künzell.
history
On the top of the mountain are a small historical ensemble of houses, an inn and one of the St. Flora and St. Kilian , built in the years 1511-1515, a former fortified church , which was the ecclesiastical center of the area for several centuries. The first church at this point was built around 900 by the Fulda abbot Huoggi (891–915) and St. Dedicated to flora. Today's church is the fourth building at this point. The defensive wall that is still preserved probably dates back to the 10th century and served as protection against the Magyars, who then repeatedly invaded . The current tower comes from the second building, which gave way to the third building in 1362 and the time of construction is unknown.
