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Gießen District

Hinterturm Schlitz

Gießen District

Hinterturm Schlitz

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Hinterturm Schlitz

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Location: Schlitz, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Historic Old Town of Schlitz – Vorderburg, Schlitz loop from Fulda

67.5km

04:13

650m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Fulda Cycle Path near Sandlofs – Historic Old Town of Schlitz loop from Großenmoor

27.3km

01:45

270m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Vorderburg, Schlitz – View of Schlitz Castles loop from Willofs

17.1km

01:17

290m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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MJ 🐾

August 16, 2022

The rear tower, an old keep, which received its present form in 1572, is 36 meters high and was provided with a stone dome in 1906 based on the old model. Since the 17th century he wore a baroque slate hood, which served as a guard room for the count's guards. Today the tower is a popular vantage point that can be easily reached by elevator. Originally, the interior of the tower could only be entered via a footbridge that could probably be folded up. Below the former entrance were several dungeons used as tower prisons. Today's tower was built in at least two construction phases. Together with the tower of the town church and the tower of the Vorderburg, it forms a triad that reveals the characteristic silhouette of Schlitz even from a distance.
Source: historic city tour of Schlitz, item 6

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Matthias Zeischka

July 8, 2023

You can get to the top of the tower by elevator, and at Christmas time the tower becomes the largest candle in the world.

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Uwe 🚴‍♂️

July 3, 2024

In Schlitz you should plan a break and look at the old town.

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Schlitz, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Hinterturm Schlitz

1. Historic Old Town of Schlitz – Vorderburg, Schlitz loop from Fulda

2. Fulda Cycle Path near Sandlofs – Historic Old Town of Schlitz loop from Großenmoor

3. Vorderburg, Schlitz – View of Schlitz Castles loop from Willofs

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