Volkach
Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Main and has a population of around 8,700.
History
Located outside the town but inside the municipal territory is the late-Gothic pilgrimage church Maria im Weingarten with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. It was stolen in 1962 but later recovered.Arts and culture
Volkach has hosted an annual wine festival since 1949.Notable residents
- August von Rothmund, ophthalmologist and professor
- Leo Kirch, media entrepreneur who led the Kirch Group
- Marlies Dumbsky, German Wine Queen
- Friedrich Funk, politician, farmer, and member of the Bundestag 1949–1963 who lived in the town until his death