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Glashütten

Medieval Glassworks at Emsbach Gorge

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Darmstadt District

Hochtaunuskreis
Glashütten

Medieval Glassworks at Emsbach Gorge

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Medieval Glassworks at Emsbach Gorge

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    Location: Glashütten, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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    1. Großer Zacken Rock Formation – Rotkreuz Trail loop from Steinfischbach

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    2. Glass Trail Marker – WaldGlasWeg Glashütten loop from Glashütten

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    3. WaldGlasWeg Glashütten – View of the Taunus Valley Farm loop from Glashütten

    33.0km

    02:40

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    April 2, 2020

    Here, in the Emsbach Gorge, there was a forest glass hut from the 15th century!
    taunuswelten.de/wandern/der-waldglasweg-bei-glashuetten
    The name of the nearby village "Glashütten" also refers to this!

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      August 23, 2017

      You learn a lot about the history of the glass furnaces

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        October 7, 2019

        a beautiful historical place

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          October 7, 2019

          a beautiful historical facility

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            July 20, 2023

            Where did Glashütten get its name from, from the glassworks in the area.

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              Location: Glashütten, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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