Korbach - Korbach

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Korbach
federal stateHesse
Residents
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Korbach

Korbach is a city in North Hesse. The Hanseatic city has a half-timbered old town. Otherwise the district is particularly interesting for tourists 1 Goldhausen with a visitor mine and an observation tower with a view of the city. 2 Alleringhausen, 3 Eppe, 4 Helmscheid, 5 Hillershausen, 6 LelbachLelbach, 7 Lengefeld, 8 Meineringhausen, 9 Nieder-Ense, 10 Nieder-Schleidern, 11 Nordenbeck, 12 Ober-Ense, 13 Rhena, 14 Strothe

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Korbach in the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian 1655.

Korbach was mentioned in the Hanseatic League in 1469. This made Korbach the only Hessian Hanseatic city. Since the end of April 2013 Korbach has been the 22nd member of the modern Hanseatic League and can therefore call itself "Hanseatic City" again.[1]

getting there

By plane

Korbach has a small sports airfield with a 600 m long grass runway.

By train

Korbach is on the Kurhessenbahn (R4 (KBS 612) kassel–Wolfhagen–Bad Arolsen–Korbach; R42 (KBS 622) Marburg (Lahn)–Frankenberg (Eder)–Korbach–Willingen (Upland)–Brilon). The travel time from Kassel is with the Kurhessenbahn approx. 90 minutes, although Korbach is only approx. 50 km west of Kassel. Due to the topography and the cities to be developed, the railway was built with large loops. The trains run every two hours, from Kassel every hour on weekdays.

For the North Hessian transport association there is a mobile app.

  • The 1 Korbach main station has four platforms, but only platforms 3 and 4 are barrier-free. Passengers with wheelchairs should contact the train driver, who will ensure that trains stop at the appropriate platforms, both when getting on and off and when changing trains.

Opening times DB customer center: Mon - Fri from 7.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you stop in Korbach when you change trains, you can pass the time in the nearby pedestrian zone. For example, there is an ice cream parlor and a savings bank with an ATM about 250 m from the train station.

Freely accessible toilets and a closed, but unheated waiting hall can be found at the bus station (ZOB). This is located directly on platform 3 or 4 (Arolser Landstrasse) and should not be confused with the Hauptbahnhof (city bus) bus stop, which is on the "Am Hauptbahnhof" street.

By bus

There is a collective call tax system in the entire district of Waldeck-Frankenberg. From around 5 a.m. to around 1 a.m., taxis at the NVV tariff with a euro surcharge travel to all locations if there is no bus or train journey within 30 minutes. The mobility center can be reached: Sunday and public holidays to Thursday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to midnight; Registration: (05631) -506208.

In the street

  • From the Ruhr area: A44 to the junction "Diemelstadt" (No. 64); then about the B252 to Korbach (approx. 30 km)
  • Out kassel: Highway A44 to the junction (no. 67); then about the B251 to Korbach (approx. 30 km)
  • from the Rhine Main Area: A5 to the Reiskirchner Dreieck; then briefly about the A480 to the Gießener Nordkreuz; B3 to Cölbe north of Marburg; about the B252 is finally reached over Frankenberg (Eder) the goal of Korbach.

By bicycle

Korbach is suitable as a stage town for cyclists.

mobility

Map of Korbach

Tourist Attractions

The Korbach Column

Old town

Korbach has a large old town with some interesting half-timbered buildings and other structures. The "Goldspur Korbach" leads to the sights of the old town. These are "gold coins" embedded in the ground, the trail of which can be followed.

  • 1  St. Kilian's Church. Gothic building, built between 1335 and 1450, splendid altar. Further information can be found in the church guide (PDF file).
  • 2  St. Nicholas Church. Hall church, built between 1395 and 1450.
  • 3  Tylenturm. The tower from the 14th century is one of the remains of the still quite well-preserved city fortifications. Since 1996 the building has had a roof and a staircase again. The tower can be climbed as part of the city tours.
  • 4  Wolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach, Kirchplatz 2, 34497 Korbach. Tel.: 49 (0)5631 532 89. Wolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach in the encyclopedia WikipediaWolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach (Q22694663) in the Wikidata database.City history collection. There is also information about mining on the Eisenberg. The 250 million year old fossil finds from the Korbach Fissure are also shown in an exhibition.Open: Tue-Sun and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
  • City tours: from April to October, Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.; Meeting point: in front of the town hall; Cost: 2 euros per participant.
  • On the pages of the history workshop of the old country school, all sights of the old town are presented in detail (www.geschichtswerkstatt-als.de)

More Attractions

  • 5  Korbach column. Korbacher column in the encyclopedia WikipediaKorbacher column in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKorbacher column (Q1704077) in the Wikidata database.World-famous site of Permian vertebrate fossils. Therapsid fossils (mammal-like reptiles).Open: Guided tours take place every Sunday between May and October at 11.15 a.m.
The pretty Georg Viktor Tower on the Eisenberg
  • 6  Eisenberg, The 562 m high mountain is located about 5 km southwest of the old town near the Goldhausen district. Eisenberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaEisenberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEisenberg (Q1312655) in the Wikidata database.One has one from the Georg Viktor Tower attractive panoramic view of the city, which is almost 200 meters below sea level. Furthermore, a wide panoramic view opens up in the direction Kellerwald and Habichtswald. The building is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. between April 15 and October 15. The foundation walls of the Eisenberg castle ruins can be found next to the tower.
  • There is also a visitor mine on the mountain. The historic gold mine is accessible on guided tours. For tour dates and further information, see www.goldspur-eisenberg.de
  • 7 Dalwigk observation point - The historic watch tower is located in a wooded area about 4 km south of Korbach.

activities

Regular events

  • Historical medieval market every year in October

To go biking

old road roller on the bike path near Meineringhausen
  • From Korbach you can take into account the new Ederseebahn cycle path good the diverse region around the Edersee discover. The day tour is about 50 to 60 km long, depending on the variant.
  • Bike tour Korbacher plateau - The 21 km long circular route leads through two local recreation areas and 5 districts west of the city. The route uses around 40% less to moderately traveled local roads. The start of the tour is at the beginning of the Ederseebahn cycle path. The route is signposted with intermediate signposts labeled "KB 1". Route in OpenStreetMap; Information from the city of Korbach

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Practical advice

  • 2  Korbach Tourist Information, Stechbahn 1, 34497 Korbach. Tel.: 49 (0)5631 53232, Fax: 49 5631 53320. Open: Mon - Fri: 8.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sa: 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

trips

  • Edersee - popular holiday area, located southeast of the city
  • Diemelsee - Nature park and holiday area about 15 km northwest of Korbach.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑HNA dated April 24, 2013 "Korbach should be called Hanseatic City again" (accessed on May 11, 2013)
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