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Hesse

Darmstadt District

Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Gelnhausen

Birthplace of Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

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Germany
Hesse

Darmstadt District

Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Gelnhausen

Birthplace of Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

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Birthplace of Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

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    1. Gelnhausen Town Hall – Gelnhausen Quarries loop from Gelnhausen

    6.95km

    02:03

    190m

    190m

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

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Intermediate

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

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    June 25, 2023

    This is a great half-timbered house

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      July 5, 2024

      The writer’s home… and a beautiful half-timbered house on top

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        September 23, 2018

        The most famous, perhaps also the most famous baroque poet, Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, was born in 1621 or 1622 in Gelnhausen. His birthplace is in Schmidtgasse 12, today a hotel.

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          Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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