The Romantic Road through Franconia. Tap a numbered dot and listen.
Narrated by The Historian64 km · about 44 min · 7 stories
The stories
In order along the route. Tap a dot on the map, or play them here.
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Rottendorf, Bavaria
The Power of Würzburg's Prince-Bishops
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Kitzingen, Bavaria
Kitzingen's Old Stone Bridge
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Frickenhausen am Main, Bavaria
Traditions of Franconian Wine
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Martinsheim, Bavaria
The Roman Camp at Marktbreit
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Gollhofen, Bavaria
The Status of Imperial Immediacy
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Uffenheim, Bavaria
The Invention of Julius Sämann
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Neusitz, Bavaria
The Ruins of Seldeneck Castle
Where the stories come from
Infinite Road draws from a library of primary sources — public-domain county histories, the WPA American Guide Series, National Register of Historic Places records, local records, and encyclopedic sources — then writes and narrates each story in its own words.