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2 Fritzlar
Road map C4. * 15,500. £ @ 3 Waldecker Land PaderbornPaderborn
n Rathaus, Zwischen den Krämen 5
(05622-98 86 43). _ Pferdemarkt The Waldecker Land, situated west of Kassel, was once an Höxter
(Jul), Stadtfest (Aug). independent county and later, until 1929, a free state
within the German Reich. Today this region, with
The beautiful town of Fritzlar its Eder-Stausee (reservoir), is one of the most
has preserved its original, Warburg
nearly complete ring of attractive tourist regions in Germany. The wooded Twiste
medieval walls with watch- hills provide a perfect setting for long rambles,
towers, bastions and over 450 the roads and tracks are ideally suited for cycling Diemelstadt
half-timbered houses from tours and the rivers and lakes permit visitors
various periods. In the early to practise a wide variety of watersports.
8th century, St Boniface, the
apostle of Germany, had the
holy oak of the Germanic god 2 Korbach 1 Bad Arolsen
Donar, which grew here, cut Korbach is a beautiful Both the sculptor Christian Daniel
down to build a Christian old town with many Rauch and the painter Wilhelm
chapel. In 724 he founded the half-timbered houses. Warmebach von Kaulbach were born in this spa
Benedictine Dom (abbey of Worth seeing are town, and they are commemorated
St Peter). In 1118 the original the Gothic church Twiste in two museums. The star attraction,
church was replaced by a of St Kilian with however, is the Baroque castle
its interesting
cruciform, vaulted basilica with 14th-century pulpit, Wolfhagen (1713–28) of the von Waldeck family,
a triple-nave crypt, and this was and the church of designed by Julius Ludwig Rothweil.
remodelled in the 13th and St Nicholas, with
14th centuries. Adjacent to the the Baroque
church is a lovely 14th-century tomb of Georg
ambulatory. The church interior Friedrich von JJ
is rich in historic treasures. The Waldeck
east wall of the transept is (1692).
decorated with wall paintings JJ
from around 1320, and the
south nave includes a Pietà
(1300). The 14th-century parish
Eder-Stausee
church of the Franciscan Eder-Stausee
Order nearby has a lovely
painting of the Madonna, on
the northern wall of the choir. Eder JJ 3 Waldeck
In Fritzlar’s picturesque old JJ Fritzlar The old fortress of Waldeck is now a
town stands the Rathaus (town JJ hotel. It offers superb views over the
hall), whose lower floors date Eder-Stausee reservoir and the small
from the 12th century, while the JJ JJ town of Waldeck with its 18th-century
upper ones were added in the JJ half-timbered houses. The Gothic town
15th century. The exquisite Bad church has a high altar (around 1500),
Hersfeld
Hochzeits haus (wedding devoted to the Virgin Mary.
house), in the street of the
same name, is a Renaissance JJ
half-timbered house, built in
1580–90, which now houses a JJ
museum. Another interesting
sight is the Alte Brücke, a
13th-century stone bridge Tips for Visitors
spanning the Eder River. 5 Frankenberg
This small town is brimming with Wohra Wohra Length of route: 110 km
half-timbered houses. The town (68 miles).
hall (1509), also half-timbered, has Key Stopping-off points: There are
humorous polychrome wood- Motorway many good cafés and restaurants
carvings. The Gothic Marienkirche Suggested route in every town along the route. 4 Bad Wildungen
with its 15th-century wall Further attractions: Cruises and This popular spa town has many
paintings is also worth visiting. Scenic road ferries run on the Edersee. A charming half-timbered houses. The
Other road viewing platform on top of the church has a priceless altar painted
Peterskopf hill, near Hemfurth,
0 kilometres 10 River, lake with scenes of the Passion by Konrad
Relief of St Martin, on the walls of the 0 miles 10 Viewpoint MarburgMarburg can be reached by electric train. von Soest (1403).
Rathaus in Fritzlar
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp499–500 and pp525–6 For additional map symbols see back flap

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