The three-aisled Protestant Basilica of St. Mary in Wilhelmshausen was built around 1145 and was the church of the Wahlshausen monastery. In 1293, this was converted into a Cistercian monastery, which belonged to the Hardehausen monastery (now in the Höxter district).

In 1554, following the Reformation, Landgrave Wilhelm IV of Hesse took over the property, settled farmers and thus founded the village of Wilhelmshausen in 1572.

The church has undergone various changes over time, but today shows its Romanesque appearance again.

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January 13, 2022

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From the hiking trail on the Weser you can already see the romantic Marienbasilika: The beautiful stone building is framed by trees on the edge of the village and is waiting for you to visit. And it's worth it too.

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March 24, 2022

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Wilhelmshausen goes back to the Wahlshausen monastery, founded in 1140, from which the Marienbasilika still survives. With the advent of the Reformation, the monastery was abolished by the County of Hesse in 1526. Wilhelm IV systematically laid out Wilhelmshausen, named after him, on the former monastery grounds and had new settlers move into the old convent buildings.

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1. Marienbasilika Wilhelmshausen – Fuldapromenade Wilhelmshausen loop from Wilhelmshausen

7.71km

02:08

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Tauber's Eck – Termenei Heathland loop from Mariendorf

20.5km

05:40

360m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Termenei Heathland – Tauber's Eck loop from Termenei bei Wilhelmshausen

11.9km

03:26

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Marienbasilika Wilhelmshausen

1. Marienbasilika Wilhelmshausen – Fuldapromenade Wilhelmshausen loop from Wilhelmshausen

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