Fitzendorf, Germany is located approximately halfway between Schweinfurt and Coburg, one kilometer north of Route 303.
Fitzendorf road sign on highway 303
After you pass Hofheim you will see a road sign indicating that Fitzendorf is a left turn off highway 303.
Road into Fitzendorf
The road from highway 303 into Fitzendorf is about 1 kilometer and has several turns.
The town limits
As you enter the town the road turns sharply to the left. It is about here that you recognize the distinctive aroma of the town. This was the first thing my city bred son, Matthew noticed as he got out of the car and said "Daddy, what's that smell?"
Once in the town there are a combination of both new homes and old homes. The new homes were built after World War II, as the original homes were destroyed during the war years.
View looking South Fitzendorf Monument View to the North
No 11 Fitzendorf Fitzendorf Church No. 10 Fitzendorf
No 11 Fitzendorf is the location of the house that Balthasar Stephan lived in until his death in 1810. No. 10 Fitzendorf is one of the original homes built in the late 1700's and is now owned by an American living in Fitzendorf.
The town is a very small rural farming community with only about 100 residents. When Jeanie, Matthew & I visited there in 1995 we met an individual who was an American who had a mother that lived in Gilroy, about 40 miles from Palo Alto.
The nearest city is Hofheim, Germany. Fitzendorf is located 6 kilometers (about 3.7 miles) due East of Hofheim. Most maps of Germany will not have Fitzendorf listed. If you find a map of northern Bavaria–Bayern Nord–with a scale of 1cm=2km it should have enough detail to show Fitzendorf. Most travel bookstores that sell European road maps should have one available.
View from the north as you look back after leaving Fitzendorf
The town is a very small rural farming community. Current census records show the population of the town to be 93. While visiting Fitzendorf, Jeanie, Matthew and I looked over the samll cemetery for any sign of a Stephan family member. Unfortunately, there were no Stephan family members graves in the small Fitzendorf cemetery. German custom is that a grave left unattended in the past 50 years will be reused by another person.