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Gießen District

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Buseck

Site of the Abandoned Village of Amelungshausen

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Hesse

Gießen District

Landkreis Gießen
Buseck

Site of the Abandoned Village of Amelungshausen

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Site of the Abandoned Village of Amelungshausen

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  • Location: Buseck, Landkreis Gießen, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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    January 23, 2022

    Hiking

    The stone is on the side of the road.
    However, the entire forest area is quite low overgrown, so that one can well imagine the small houses in the 1300s.
    Unfortunately we haven't found out yet why the village was abandoned.
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    June 5, 2026

    Cycling

    In summer, the memorial stone is often overgrown and not always easy to find.
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    September 10, 2020

    Mountain biking

    This stone marks the former Amelungshausen settlement. First mentioned around 1300
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    Elevation 360 m

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    Location: Buseck, Landkreis Gießen, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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