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Hesse

Gießen District

Lahntal
Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg
Bad Camberg

Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

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Gießen District

Lahntal
Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg
Bad Camberg

Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

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Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

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    Location: Bad Camberg, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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    1. Camberger Kercheweg (short variant) - Taunus

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    2. Kreuzkapelle Bad Camberg – Obertorturm Bad Camberg loop from Bad Camberg

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    3. Alsdorfer Weiher – Treetop Walk Bad Camberg loop from Bad Camberg

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    03:30

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    April 23, 2024

    The town was first mentioned around the year 1000. The old town is bordered by two towers: the Upper and Lower Gates. The old town has many listed half-timbered houses worth seeing. Small shops and places to stop for refreshments make for a lovely stroll through the town. In the Town and Tower Museum you can learn about the exciting history of the town and the Kneipp spa park.

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      May 19, 2022

      Built in 1392, it is the city's landmark and the historic entrance from the east.
      The place was first mentioned as the royal court “Cagenberg” in the year 1000. In 1281 it received city rights and from 1365 to 1380 it was surrounded by a 1000 meter long city wall and 13 towers. Even though there wasn't a large facility here like at the Untertor, the gate was good with its pointed arch passage to the outside with a drop gate and to the inside with a swing gate
      secured. This is evidenced by the guides for the trapdoor, as well as recesses in the masonry for strong beams that served as bars. With the half-timbered floor for the tower keeper, a steep hipped roof and the bell tower, the 33 meter high tower got its current appearance in 1630.
      Since 1981 it has been accessible to the tower keeper's apartment via 133 steps from the Hohenfeld chapel.
      The city and tower museum shows various exhibitions on the city's history on four floors. On the third floor, the topic of wood and especially that used for half-timbering is illustrated with models and a carpenter on the roller. The fourth floor offers a beautiful view over the city to the Taunus.

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        August 31, 2020

        The Obertorturm is the only main tower of the former city fortifications that is still preserved in its original condition.

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          August 31, 2020

          The town hall is beautifully located next to the spa park.

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            November 23, 2022

            Look nice to go through the gate into the beautiful half-timbered town

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              July 22, 2023

              And the ice cream at Camastro is awesome!

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                May 24, 2021

                wonderful old half-timbered houses, good ice cream parlors

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                  May 24, 2021

                  The Kurpark: a place to relax ...

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                    May 19, 2022

                    With around 14,000 inhabitants, Bad Camberg is the second largest town in the south of the Limburg-Weilburg district in central Hesse. It is located in the Hintertaunus, about 30 kilometers north of the state capital Wiesbaden and 20 kilometers south of the district town of Limburg an der Lahn

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                      November 26, 2023

                      I'm looking forward to the Christmas market

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                        January 5, 2022

                        From Bad Camberg on Kapellenstraße, past the historic stones to the Kreuzkapelle. For coffee with cake in the forest castle over parts of the Nordic walking path and back to the start.

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                          November 26, 2023

                          Looks like a good old villa, great

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                            November 26, 2023

                            Doesn't that just look great?!

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                              February 14, 2024

                              Beautiful sundial in the Bad Camberg spa park

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                                February 15, 2024

                                Obertorturm, built in 1392, is the city's landmark and the historical entrance from the east.
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                                  February 16, 2024

                                  In winter, of course, without water

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                                    April 6, 2025

                                    Very beautiful old town with many great half-timbered houses from different eras.

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                                      Location: Bad Camberg, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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