Schwanberg
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The Schwanberg is a mountain in the rural district of Kitzingen, Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
In ancient times the mountain, part of the Steigerwald, was used by the Celts as a castle. Later the counts of Castell build a castle which is still existing today. The southern parts are used for growing wine. The rest of the mountain is covered by forest.
Two burial grounds can be found on the Schwanberg. On the one hand the vault of the princes of Castell and on the other hand the cemetery of the members of the religious order Communität Casteller Ring.
A legend says, that Hadeloga a daughter of Franconian king Pippin, throw her veil from the top. Where it landed an abbey should be built. This, because a shepard named Kitz found the veil near the river Main, became the legendary origin of the abbey and the town of Kitzingen. A play written for children has this topic and is sometimes played by school children of the region.
Parts of the region belonged to the county of Castell.
One road leads from Rödelsee to the top of the mountain.
Towns and villages around the mountain are Castell, Rödelsee, Wiesenbronn, Iphofen, Birklingen and Greuth.
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