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Rund um Willingen

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    February 20, 2023

    Willingen is beautiful at any time of the year.

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      June 3, 2023

      In 1906 the first ski tourists appeared and in 1924 the Willingen tourist office (= VVV) was founded.

      On April 1, 1917, the Brilon-Wald – Korbach railway line was put into operation and Willingen was connected to it. The train made trade easier and tourism flourished, so that in the winter of 1925/26 the first special train with winter sports enthusiasts came to the highlands. In 1938 the first express train connection to the Netherlands was established.

      As early as 1934, Willingen received the designation "climate health resort". In 1938/39 the "Uplandzimmer" campaign started, in which the landlords received large subsidies from the state for furnishing the guest rooms. After 1948 tourism continued to increase. In 1957 Willingen became a "health resort" and in 1979 "Kneippheilbad" (place with healing springs according to Kneipp). Today, the municipality of Willingen and its immediate surroundings have around 1.3 million overnight stays each year.
      Source: willingen.nu/de/ueber-willingen

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        Location: Willingen (Upland), Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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