Gieselwerder | ||
federal state | Hesse | |
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Residents | 1.300 () | |
height | 108 m | |
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Gieselwerder is a village in the Weser Uplands and the capital of the municipality Upper Weser.
background
Snow White Village Gieselwerder
As part of the German Fairy Tale Route, Gieselwerder markets itself as the Snow White Village. For more see appropriate. Page on the subject. Incidentally, Gieselwerder is not the only Snow White village on the Märchenstrasse.
Mountain freedom near Bad Wildungen, the fairy tale is also used for tourist marketing.
getting there
By plane
The closest airports are Paderborn and Kassel-Calden, also the Hanover Airport.
In the street
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The place is on the B 80 (north - south) and is also on the direct connection Göttingen - Paderborn (nicer than the motorway).
By boat
For Water hikers on the Weser, Gieselwerder is a suitable resting place and overnight stay.
By bicycle
- Gieselwerder is on Weser cycle path. From Hann. Münden is about 28 km to Bad Karlshafen Cycle 14 km on the right (north-east) bank of the Weser.
- The well-developed one runs to the left of the Weser Hess. Long-distance cycle route R1 , which also leads to Bad Karlshafen and ends there.
mobility
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Gieselwerder can be explored on foot without any problems, but it is a long walk from the center to Mühlenplatz.
There are two gas stations.
Tourist Attractions
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- 1 Half-timbered town hall, in Gieselwerder. Noteworthy half-timbered building from the 18th century. A model of the historic moated castle can be found in front of the town hall.
- 2 Kircher Weaving Museum, Steinweg 2. Exhibition and experience house for textile history in Gieserwerder.
- 3 Miniature open-air museum Mühlenplatz. Open: Open April 1 - Sept 30, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Oct 1 - 15, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed in winter. If Easter is in March, the season starts on Good Friday.Price: € 2, young people aged 14 and over and the severely disabled € 1, children aged 5 and over € 0.80.
- The miniature system was created from 1969 as a hobby project for a set designer. The open-air museum shows models of buildings on a scale of 1:25 to 1:40. You can see a collection of water mills that are powered by the stream that runs through the site. There is also a castle collection with models, among other things. to Wartburg, Neuschwanstein or Mespelbrunn. There are also various regional models to be seen, such as the Melsung town hall or the old Kassel town hall on the Altmarkt (old town hall; this building was demolished in 1837). The Mühlenplatz is located above the village, from the center of the village at Schneewittchenplatz it is about 1.2 km on foot, which is signposted through the fields.
- 4 Water uphill - Small sight on the roadside: The Mühlgraben, which crosses under the street here, has a lower gradient than the street. This creates the optical illusion that the water is flowing "uphill".
activities
- 1 outdoor pool, In the flap 21, 34399 Oberweser-Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 55 72 44 34. Small heated outdoor pool next to the campsite without any spectacular features, but with new sanitary and changing rooms and spacious sunbathing areas.Open: Open May to September 1st weekend daily from 8 am to 8 pm.
- 2 Mini golf, Wiesenstrasse 15, 34399 Oberweser-Gieselwerder. Tel.: (0)5572-7390.
shop
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Food
- 1 Shop for everything (Teguts mini market), In the flap 2 (opposite the town hall). small local supply market run by Baunataler Diakonie Kassel e. V. is operated in cooperation with Tegut.Open: Mon - Fri 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 Cafe plaice, In the flap 13, 34399 Oberweser / Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 (0)5572 531, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant and Cafe.Open: daily 10 a.m. - midnight.
- 2 Restaurante Delphi, Brückenstrasse 2, 34399 Wesertal. Tel.: 49 (0)5572 2217. Open: daily 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Camping Gieselwerder, In the flap 21, 34399 Oberweser / Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 (0)5572 76 11, Fax: 49 (0)5572 999499, Email: [email protected]. Rental of log cabins. The use of the neighboring outdoor pool is free for guests.
- 2 Pension Schweinberger, In the flap 9, 34399 Oberweser. Tel.: 49 (0)5572 74 67, Fax: 49 (0)5572 999638, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
- 3 Pension Borner, Langenhof 19, 34399 Oberweser / Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 (0)5572 45 12, Fax: 49 (0)5572 921 625, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
The municipality of Oberweser recorded on their Website also the holiday apartments in Gieselwerder.
health
- 1 Bridges pharmacy, Brückenstraße 7, 34399 Oberweser / Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 55 72 675.
- 2 Dr. Rolf Lindhorst, specialist in general medicine, In the flap 19, 34399 Oberweser-Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 55 72 13 31, Fax: (0)5572-2235.
- 3 Dr. Andreas Mattmüller, dentist, Im Bruch 23, 34399 Oberweser-Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 55 72 824, Fax: (0)5572-921093.
Practical advice
- 4 Tourist information, Town hall, Brückenstraße 1, 34399 Oberweser / Gieselwerder. Tel.: 49 55 72 93 73, Fax: 49 (0)5572 93 73-40.
- Since Gieselwerder is a state-approved resort, from 1.4.-31.10. a Tourist tax charged: per day adults € 1, children 6-17 years € 0.50. As a benefit for the visitor's tax, you can visit the heated outdoor pool in Gieselwerder and the indoor pool in Oedelsheim free of charge during your stay.
- 5 Hermes ParcelShop, Neustadtstrasse 8, 34399 Oberweser. Tel.: 49 55 72 92 13 30.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.oberweser.de/ - Official website of Gieselwerder