Maroldsweisach

Maroldsweisach is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany.

Maroldsweisach
Municipality
Maroldsweisach Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Maroldsweisach within Haßberge district
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Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 10°39′49″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Haßberge
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Wolfram Thein[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	71.87 km2 (27.75 sq mi)
Elevation	334 m (1,096 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,088
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	96126
Dialling codes	09532
Vehicle registration	HAS
Website	www.maroldsweisach.de

Culture and sights

• Alte Burg (Altenstein), the "Old Castle"
• Altenstein Castle
• Ditterswind Palace
• Hafenpreppach Palace
• Maroldsweisach Palace
• Pfaffendorf Palace
• Pfaffendorf Village Church
• Birkenfeld Palace
• Jewish Cemetery with memorial tablets to persecuted and murdered Jews

Local Citizens of Note

• Joseph Brunner (November 26, 1706 –– November 19, 1827) was born in Trappstadt and died in Altenstein. Once considered to have been the oldest proven person, information has recently surfaced which suggests he may have only been born in 1739, making him 88 years old at the time of his death
• Rudolf Berthold, the World War I flying ace and Pour le Merite winner, was born in Ditterswind.^[3]