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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Old Post Office, Wanfried

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Old Post Office, Wanfried

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Old Post Office, Wanfried

Name: Old Post Office, Wanfried
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Location: Wanfried, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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2. Altenburschla Village – Harmes'sche Trading House loop from Altenburschla

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3. Town hall of Wanfried – Hotel Zum Schwan loop from Wanfried

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Marion

April 12, 2024

There must have been a post office in Wanfried very early on, but it is not known where it was.

In 1545, the Hessian Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous had the first, albeit not regular, postal connection set up between Leipzig-Wanfried - Kassel and Holland. A forester living in Waldkappel had to deliver the mail. A year later, the slow delivery was criticized and a doubling of the number of messengers was requested. The post ran between Wanfried and Eschwege twice a week. However, the letter traffic was low: only 2 to 4 letters are entered by name in a list. Nothing is known about passenger traffic on this route.

For more information, see the picture of the information board on the house.

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Beketaler

September 19, 2025

simply beautiful to look at and fits very well into the town centre of Wanfried

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Elevation 220 m

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Location: Wanfried, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Old Post Office, Wanfried

1. Elfengrund Waterfall – Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area loop from Altenburschla

2. Altenburschla Village – Harmes'sche Trading House loop from Altenburschla

3. Town hall of Wanfried – Hotel Zum Schwan loop from Wanfried

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