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    Location: Bad Hersfeld, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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    January 22, 2024

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    Eichhof Castle is located three kilometers south of Bad Hersfeld. The magnificent Luther Room commemorates Martin Luther's brief visit to the castle. On the way from the Reichstag in Worms to the Wartburg, he was received at the Eichhof by Abbot Crato before he preached in the monastery ruins on the morning of May 1st.
    Today the Luther Room is a popular wedding venue. In summer, the inner courtyard of Eichhof Castle becomes the backdrop for theater performances as part of the Bad Hersfeld Festival.
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    April 28, 2022

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    Eichhof Palace was built in 1328 as the seat of the abbots of the Hersfeld Imperial Abbey outside the town of Hersfeld. The ongoing conflict with the citizens, who were 

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    December 28, 2018

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    Behind these old walls, events take place as part of the Hersfelder Festspiele.
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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    Location: Bad Hersfeld, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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