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Birkenhainer Strasse
The Birkenhainer Strasse (English: "Birkenhainer road") is a long-distance hiking trail that follows an ancient trade route through the ''Mittelgebirge'' Spessart, in the states of Hesse and Bavaria, Germany. It is 71 km long and leads from Hanau to Gemünden am Main, cutting across the so-called ''Mainviereck'', a large loop of the river Main. The trail follows an ancient trade route which in the Middle Ages was an important road for moving troops and for long-distance trade. The ''Birkenhainer Strasse'' was a part of the link between Nuremberg and Antwerp. Its origins may lie back as far as the Neolithic period. The name likely derives from a prominent copse of birch trees that used to exist near the road at Geiselbach (Hesse).
==History==
Nearby findings and burial sites from the Neolithic and circular ramparts from the Iron Age indicate that the historic road ''Birkenhainer Strasse'' or at least an assortment of its paths was used that long ago. In the Middle Ages, it was an important link between Eastern Franconia and the Rhine-Main region (Rhenish-Franconia). Past Hanau, the route crossed the river Main at Steinheim and continued along its southern bank to Mainz. It was used by travelling Emperors like Frederick Barbarossa on his way to the ''Reichstag'' at Würzburg, as well as by military forces. Back then, the ''Birkenhainer Strasse'' also served as an important trade route between Nuremberg and Antwerp and was used for cattle drives. It was used by the renowned wagon drivers from Frammersbach, who dominated long-distance trade along several key routes.〔〔〔
The ''Birkenhainer Strasse'' was the subject of a symposium in 2014 organized by the ' which since 2012 has also conducted excavations at some points along the route.〔
The name ''Birkenhainer Strasse'' likely derives from a copse of birch trees that stood near the village of Geiselbach, where several branches of the road meet to continue on together. The copse was referred to as ''Birkenhain'' in a document by the Abbey Seligenstadt dating from 1527.〔
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