Franconia
Medieval German duchy
Franconia is a historical region in south-central Germany, now divided among the German states of Bavaria, Thuringia, and Baden-Württemberg.
The name appears in compound forms like Franconian wine and Franconian dialect.
In the United States, Franconia names several towns, most notably in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Southeastern German state
- GermanyCentral European nation
- NurembergGerman trial city
- BambergHistoric Bavarian episcopal seat
- administrative districtOfficially demarcated governmental zone
Medieval Germanic tribe
- duchyNoble-ruled territory
- Holy Roman EmpireMedieval Germanic political entity
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
Teutonic · Germanic tribes · imperial city · Reformation · Merovingian · partitioned · annexed · Napoleon
Grape-growing estate
- RieslingGermanic aromatic white varietal
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
white wine · Bacchus · wine region · grape harvest · cellar
Regional language variety
- bratwurstGerman minced-pork sausage
- LebkuchenGerman spiced honey cake
- half-timberedConstruction with visible framework
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
folk costume · beer · Christmas market · tradition · pilgrimage · craftsmanship · ceramic · pottery
Bavaria
Southeastern German state
Franks
Medieval Germanic tribe
- duchyNoble-ruled territory
- Holy Roman EmpireMedieval Germanic political entity
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
Charlemagne · Teutonic · Germanic tribes · imperial city · Reformation · Merovingian · partitioned · annexed · Napoleon · Congress of Vienna
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- RieslingGermanic aromatic white varietal
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
- viticultureGrape-growing science
terroir · white wine · Bacchus · wine region · grape harvest · cellar
dialect
Regional language variety
- bratwurstGerman minced-pork sausage
- LebkuchenGerman spiced honey cake
- half-timberedConstruction with visible framework
Baroque · folk costume · beer · Christmas market · tradition · pilgrimage · craftsmanship · ceramic · pottery
White Mountains
Northeast American mountain range
resort · hiking · Lincoln · Sugar Hill · Kinsman · Littleton · New England · alpine · town · Lafayette