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Hauptstrasse, half-timbered or shingle- cheap cafés and student bars, the
hung, with gables facing the street. hilly, attractive Oberstadt, or upper
Also worth a visit is the 17th-century town, has a classic university
tannery and the neighbouring town atmosphere. Crowning the
hangman’s house in Schmaler Weg. heights above it is the impressive
Herborn’s now defunct Hohe Schule Landgrafenschloss, former home
was once an educa tional institution of of the Hessian Landgraves and
interna tional repute; the upper floors now a museum (closed Mon). In
now house a museum (closed Mon & the Unterstadt, or lower town,
Thu) with displays relating to archaeol- the Elisabethkirche (open daily) is
ogy, war and weaponry in the region. Germany’s oldest purely Gothic
ª Leave Herborn along hall church, dedicated to Elisabeth
Bahnhofstrasse, following signs for of Thuringia.
Marburg to reach the B277, then follow ª Take the B3 as far as Cölbe,
the B255 signposted to Marburg. then take the B62 signposted
Münchhausen/Bottendorf, then on Above Half-timbered houses in Wetzlar
to B252 via Münchhausen to reach Below Boats moored along Marburg canal
the town of Frankenberg.
9 Frankenberg VISITING MARBURG
Hesse; 35066 Parking
An attractive base from which to The Parkhaus Oberstadt is close to
discover the unspoiled wooded hills the tourist information office and
of the Waldecker Land (www.waldecker- convenient for the lift up to Oberstadt.
land.de), Frankenberg has a Tourist Information
half-timbered old town, the Altstadt, Pilgrimstein 26, 35037; 06421 991 20;
tumbling down hill from its ten- www.marburg.de; open Mon–Sat
towered early 16th-century Rathaus.
The town hall’s busy outline includes EAT AND DRINK
eight oriel windows and an eight-sided
stair tower dating from 1535. WEILBURG
Above Intricate Gothic entrance to the Neustadt – the present-day town Alte Reitschule expensive
Elisabethkirche, Marburg centre at the foot of the hill – was Fresh produce is used at the
once a separate municipality with its Schlosshotel’s restaurant. Specialities
8 Marburg own, much more modest Rathaus. include roast wild boar in sour cherry
Hesse; 35037 ª Leave Frankenberg along sauce with Spätzle (Swabian noodles).
Marburg is home to the world’s Hainstrasse, then follow the B253 Langgasse 25, 35781; 06471 509 00;
www.schlosshotel-weilburg.de
oldest Protestant university, Philipps to Bad Wildungen. There is paid
Universität, and with its arty cinemas, on-street parking in the Altstadt. WETZLAR
Der Postreiter moderate
Trout is a speciality of the Bürgerhof’s
cosy restaurant. Vegetarian choices
include Maultaschen (Swabian ravioli).
Konrad Adenauer Promenade 20,
35578; 06441 90 30; www.buergerhof-
wetzlar.com; open daily
MARBURG
Ratsschänke moderate
A fabulous traditional restaurant on
the main square with pork Schnitzel,
Käsespätzle (cheese noodles) and steak
on the menu; booking advised.
Markt 3, 35037; 06421 138 34; www.
ratsschaenke-marburg.de; closed Wed
FRANKENBERG
Restaurant Philipp Soldan expensive
This restaurant serves haute cuisine
with French and Mediterranean touches
based around seasonal produce.
Marktplatz 2–4, 35066; 06451 75 08 00;
www.sonne-frankenberg.de; closed
Sun & Mon
Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under €20; moderate, €20–€40; expensive, over €40

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