ヴァールハウゼンでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

To the left, the spa town of Sooden; to the right, the venerable old town of Allendorf. Between them flows the Werra River – this is precisely what makes the twin town so diverse and charming.

An absolutely must-see museum on the original site, complete with original border fortifications. You can walk along the border installation (green belt) and get a sense of what the situation was like back then.

An absolutely must-see museum on the original site, complete with original border fortifications. You can walk along the border installation (green belt) and get a sense of what the situation was like back then.

An absolutely must-see museum on the original site, complete with original border fortifications. You can walk along the border installation (green belt) and get a sense of what the situation was like back then.

If it's open, be sure to stop, go in, and take a look. It's truly worth it, if only from an art history perspective. 🖐

The bridge is located directly at the Herrenmühle and crosses an artificial arm of the Werra.

The church is open on weekends from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is definitely worth a visit. During this time, it is lovingly cared for by an association founded specifically for the church. A visit to the church can therefore sometimes result in a 45-minute private tour of the church's entire history. Yes, the people of Wahlhausen are apparently very proud of their church – just as the people of Hanstein were, who founded this church directly next to one of their manor houses. With the founding of the GDR, the people of Hanstein were forced to give up their possessions and were disenfranchised. The famous racing driver Fritz Huschke von Hanstein managed to emigrate to the West. His parents owned the Unterhof farm in Wahlhausen. From then on, they could only observe the manor church founded by their ancestors from a distance. The fact that the church shines in such good condition today is due to the fact that Fritz Huschke von Hanstein is not only buried in Wahlhausen, but also, upon his death, asked that donations for the manor church be made instead of wreaths at the grave. The rich interior furnishings, and especially the paintings along the gallery, are a feast for the eyes today. In the separate gallery for the Hanstein residents, there is also a display case containing the trophies and medals won by Fritz Huschke von Hanstein.

The small town of Wahlhausen is located in the Eichsfeld region, but unlike the rest of the Eichsfeld region, it is predominantly Protestant. This may be due to the fact that Wahlhausen belonged to Hesse for a long time and only became part of what would later become the GDR after a territorial swap between the Allied forces, the United States and the Soviet Union.