The Upper Town (Old Town) really has a large number of historically beautiful half-timbered houses to offer. Even if you leave the main path you will find beautiful half-timbered houses in the sometimes very narrow streets.

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Dennis 🌳🪨🌲

April 15, 2023

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In the upper town of Marburg there are numerous old half-timbered houses where the Brothers Grimm used to come and go. Since the buildings were not destroyed in the Second World War, the historic city center is still very well preserved. It's just beautiful.

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Moonbeam🌜

May 24, 2024

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Marburg's old town is shaped by its location like no other place. It was built on the castle hill, around it and on the river side downhill to the Lahn. …

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1. Lahn riverside in Marburg – Weidenhäuser Bridge (Marburg, Germany) loop from Marburg Süd

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2. Marburg Old Town (Upper Town) – Landgrave's Castle, Marburg loop from Marburg (Lahn)

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3. Landgrave's Castle, Marburg – Elisabeth Church Marburg loop from Marburg (Lahn)

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Elevation 220 m

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Tuesday 10 March

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Location: Marburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Lahn riverside in Marburg – Weidenhäuser Bridge (Marburg, Germany) loop from Marburg Süd

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