Obernbreit: Church Art, Jewish History and Viticulture

Obernbreit combines sacred art, Jewish history and viticulture with an annual wine festival. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Obernbreit, these themes can shape your travel plans. The cultural highlights range from artworks with specific dates of origin to a historic synagogue that regularly hosts events. Viticulture can also be explored from different perspectives: through its long documented history, a named vineyard site and a festival held each year.

Churches and Artworks in Obernbreit

The Protestant St. Burkard Church houses a sculpture of St. Boniface dating from around 1500, a baptismal font from 1635, a high altar from 1662 and a pulpit of Moses from 1696. These dates provide specific points of reference: the sculpture dates from around the turn of the 16th century, while the other three works belong to the 17th century. This means artworks from different periods are brought together in one church.

The Catholic Marienkirche offers a different architectural accent. It is a modern building by Hans Schädel, the master builder of the Diocese of Würzburg, and features a Stations of the Cross by Karl Clobes. Compared with the dated individual works in St. Burkard Church, the attribution of the building and the named artist of the Stations of the Cross are notable points of reference here. The two churches also differ in denomination.

Another historic site is the Holy Cross Chapel. It is located in the Steinbach Valley cemetery, 300 metres south of the village of Obernbreit. It was first mentioned in a document in 1301 and also has epitaphs from the 16th and 17th centuries. This adds two further specific dates to those of the church furnishings: the chapel’s medieval documentary mention and the dating of its funerary monuments to the following centuries.

Jewish History and Cultural Programme

In the mid-18th century, Obernbreit’s Jewish community built a synagogue with a mikveh. The synagogue was in use until 1911. The former synagogue regularly hosts concerts, exhibitions and lectures. Their themes include Jewish culture and history, as well as cultural diversity and tolerance. This complements the churches’ art-historical points of reference with an events programme of its own thematic focus. If a particular date matters to your travel plans, check the relevant announcement before your trip.

Viticulture and the Annual Calendar

Viticulture in Obernbreit has been documented since the 13th or 14th century. The contiguous vineyard site “Obernbreiter Kanzel” covers 24.4 hectares and was established in three sections in 1982, 1983 and 1990. These details show two different time perspectives: a long local winemaking tradition and the creation of the named vineyard site in several phases at the end of the 20th century.

The annual events calendar includes the wine festival “Romance & Wine at the Historic Town Hall.” It takes place on the first weekend in July. If you would like to plan your stay around the festival, check the specific dates for the relevant year in advance. Together with the history of viticulture, the festival offers a seasonal point of reference for planning your trip.

Local History and Geographic Orientation

The Breitbach flows through Obernbreit and joins the Main in neighbouring Marktbreit. Obernbreit’s former administrative buildings bear witness to the power and wealth of the village’s former lords. These details offer perspectives different from those of the church artworks: the Breitbach situates the village geographically, while the administrative buildings point to its history of former rule. When planning your stay, you can therefore decide how much weight to give to art, historic sites, viticulture and cultural events.

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