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Old Castle, Giessen

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Old Castle, Giessen

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Old Castle, Giessen

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Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Schiffenberg Recreation Area – Hirtenbrunnen loop from Gießen Oswaldsgarten

15.1km

03:59

130m

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

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2. Old Castle, Giessen – Swan Pond, Giessen loop from Giessen

4.93km

01:15

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Wieseck near Swan Pond – Wieseck Split loop from Wieseck

6.60km

01:41

20m

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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲

September 1, 2020

The Old Castle borders directly on the Botanical Garden. It is also known as the Landgrave's Castle. Parts of the city fortifications can still be seen on the site. The castle was built around 1350 as a moated castle.

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Bumble-Bee

September 3, 2019

Originally, a palace was arranged around a narrow courtyard in the north-west, a residential building and a stable building in the south-west, a building connecting to the fire area in the north-east and a tower with a defensive wall and moat to the south-east. In 1891 some buildings had to be demolished due to dilapidation. In 1893, the city took over the castle so that it could be used for the collections of the Upper Hessian Historical Association and the Wilhelm Gail Foundation.

After the conversion in 1903 in the Neo-Renaissance style (plans: Ludwig Hofmann, Herborn), the palace became the headquarters of the Upper Hessian Museum. The Heidenturm with its Italian dome and the main gate in the south-east remained unchanged. The masonry of the other buildings was stripped of plaster, the roof was given a completely new look and the interiors were also completely redesigned for use as a museum. During the air raids on Gießen in 1944, the castle burned down completely.

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gie%C3%9Fen

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Madze

September 29, 2020

The old castle also has a dungeon, supposedly the model for the Feuerzangenbowle ...

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Old Castle, Giessen

1. Schiffenberg Recreation Area – Hirtenbrunnen loop from Gießen Oswaldsgarten

2. Old Castle, Giessen – Swan Pond, Giessen loop from Giessen

3. Wieseck near Swan Pond – Wieseck Split loop from Wieseck

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