Bad Orb

Bad Orb is a spa city in the Main Kinzig Kreis district of Hesse, Germany. It is located 32 kilometers east of Hanau among the forested hills of the Spessart. Bad Orb has a populace of over 9000. Its financial system is dominated via the health and tourism sectors. The region turned into inhabited by way of Celts by way of c. 650 BC, but it isn't recognized whether or not they have been privy to the nearby salt deposits. In 1054 Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor proficient the location round Orb to the Stift St. Stefan at Mainz; it accordingly got here below the manager of the Electorate of Mainz, a part of which it remained till 1803.

Bad Orb become first documented in 1059. Orb is known as a city for the primary time inside the 13^th century. Town privileges blanketed the minting of a coin, the Orber Halbling. The remains of the city wall that still exist these days also originate from this time. The ancient trading route and current day lengthy distance hiking trail Eselsweg donkey trail that runs to Grossheubach in the district of Miltenberg from Schluchtern originate at Bad Orb. In the beyond, this direction was used to transport salt to the Main.