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Restaurant "Zur Post" in Oberweid
Restaurant "Zur Post" in Oberweid

c. 5th century BC - 1st century BC

Celts live on the Milseburg

744 AD

Founding of Fulda Abbey

to 10th century AD

Part of the old Gau of Buchonia

1096-1583

The Hennebergs rule over the eastern part of the Rhön

Middle Ages

Construction of land defences and hill castles

1814/15

Reorganization of territory based on the Congress of Vienna

from 1885

Construction of railway branch lines in the Rhön

1935–1944

Dr. Hellmuth Plan

1938

Creation of Wildflecken Training Area

1949

Division of Germany

1990

German Reunification

1991

Creation of the biosphere reserve