Melsungen - Melsungen

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Melsungen
federal stateHesse
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Melsungen

Melsungen is a cozy half-timbered town in Hesse.

background

Melsungen was first mentioned in a document in 802 as Milisunge. However, there were probably first settlements as early as the 9th - 4th century BC. The city center was largely destroyed in a major fire in the 16th century. As part of the reconstruction, the half-timbered town hall, which is worth seeing, was also built. The figure of the Bartenwetzers is omnipresent in Melsungen and a symbol of the city. On one today Bartenwetzer Bridge called sandstone bridge over the Fulda sharpened in the Middle Ages the lumberjacks removed the beards of their axes. Today you can see a symbolic figure on a turret of the town hall every day at 12 noon and 6 p.m. as a souvenir.

City structure

In addition to the core city itself, Melsungen includes 7 other districts

1 AdelshausenAdelshausen in the encyclopedia WikipediaAdelshausen (Q355418) in the Wikidata database
2 GünsterodeGünsterode in the encyclopedia WikipediaGünsterode (Q1560255) in the Wikidata database
3 KehrenbachKehrenbach in the encyclopedia WikipediaKehrenbach (Q1259540) in the Wikidata database
4 ChurchyardKirchhof in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKirchhof (Q1378608) in the Wikidata database
5 ObermelsungenObermelsungen in the encyclopedia WikipediaObermelsungen (Q1476594) in the Wikidata database
6 RöhrenfurthRöhrenfurth in the encyclopedia WikipediaRöhrenfurth (Q2179450) in the Wikidata database
7 SchwarzenbergSchwarzenberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaSchwarzenberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSchwarzenberg (Q1756852) in the Wikidata database

Neighboring communities

Melsungen borders

in the north

8 GrainsKörle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKörle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKörle (Q621208) in the Wikidata database,
9 SohrewaldWebsite of this institutionSöhrewald in the encyclopedia WikipediaSöhrewald in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSöhrewald (Q622452) in the Wikidata database,
10 Hessian LichtenauWebsite of this institutionHessisch Lichtenau in the encyclopedia WikipediaHessisch Lichtenau in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHessisch Lichtenau (Q558563) in the Wikidata database,

in the east

11 SpangenbergWebsite of this institutionSpangenberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaSpangenberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSpangenberg (Q628667) in the Wikidata database,

in the southeast

12 RottenWebsite of this institutionRotten in the encyclopedia WikipediaMorschen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMorschen (Q621466) in the Wikidata database,

in the south

13 MalsfeldMalsfeld in the encyclopedia WikipediaMalsfeld in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMalsfeld (Q628513) in the Wikidata database,

as well as in the west

14 FelsbergWebsite of this institutionFelsberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaFelsberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFelsberg (Q1481) in the Wikidata database.

getting there

By train

Melsungen is on the Kassel - Fulda railway line. Regiotrams (line RT5) and regional express trains (line R5) stop there, each running at least every hour - Melsungen is part of the tariff zone of the North Hessian Transport Association. The next long-distance connections are Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe in the north (travel time approx. 20 minutes) and Fulda in the south (travel time approx. 60 minutes). Some long-distance trains also stop in the railway town to the south Bebra (Travel time approx. 20 min.)

In the street

Highway A7 to the Melsungen junction (no. 82) - from the motorway it is via the B 253 approx. 5 km to the city center.

The German half-timbered street leads through the place.

By boat

The Fulda can no longer be used by larger ships near Melsungen. But it is popular with canoes and kayaks.

"Milsungen" in the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian 1655.

By bicycle

The runs along the Fulda Fulda cycle path, also leads through Melsungen Chattengau-Fulda-Weg R12, furthermore the Barbarossaweg.

mobility

Map of Melsungen

The old town is easy to explore on foot.

  • 1  Visitor parking lot "Am Sand", on the Fulda. There is also a parking area for coaches here. Parking fees: 10 cents every 20 minutes. Parking is free on Saturdays in the afternoon from 1 p.m. and on Sundays all day (07-2010).
  • Bicycle parking. In the northern part of the visitor car park "Am Sand" there are bicycle boxes for vandalism and theft-proof storage of bicycles with luggage. Parking fee: 50 cents for 24 hours, which must be paid at the parking ticket machine. The parking ticket is then deposited from the inside in a window on the box as a receipt (07-2010).

Tourist Attractions

View from the Bartenwetzerbrücke to the old town. The bronze figure on the right is one of the two Bartenwetzer statues that can be found on the sandstone arch bridge built in 1595/96 in just 1 1/4 years. In the Middle Ages, many Melsung people made their living from logging. The lumberjacks sharpened their "beards" (Middle High German term for ax or hatchet) when going to work on the bridge in the morning. The notches of this activity can still be seen today in the soft sandstone of the bridge. The historical Fulda bridge in Melsungen is now appropriately called "Bartenwetzerbrücke". The term "Bartwetzer" is still used today as a nickname for the inhabitants of the city of Melsungen. Incidentally, a symbol of the Bartenwetzer also appears up in the Melsung town hall every day at 12 noon and 6 p.m.
Half-timbered old town with town hall

Half-timbered old town

  • many half-timbered buildings worth seeing - i.a. House Eberling
  • 1  Owl Tower. Remains of the city fortifications.
  • 2  Melsungen town hall. City hall Melsungen in the encyclopedia WikipediaRathaus Melsungen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMelsungen Town Hall (Q15841787) in the Wikidata database.The town hall, it stands on the market, is a half-timbered house built in the 1560s.
  • 3  Melsungen Castle. Melsungen Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSchloss Melsungen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMelsungen Castle (Q2242388) in the Wikidata database.The castle was built between 1550 and 1557 as a hunting lodge.
  • 4  Bartenwetzer Bridge. Stone arch bridge over the Fulda.
  • 5  Zweipfenningsbrücke. Pedestrian bridge over the Fulda.

Churches

  • 6  City church Melsungen, Vorderes Eisfeld 2, 34212 Melsungen (Kirchstrasse 7, 34212 Melsungen). Stadtkirche Melsungen in the encyclopedia WikipediaStadtkirche Melsungen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCity church Melsungen (Q16857201) in the Wikidata database.The now Protestant city church is one of the oldest buildings in the city. The steeple comes from the Romanesque predecessor of today's church from 1230, the current nave was completed in 1420.Open: Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 7  St. Georg hospital chapel (Hospitalstrasse, 34212 Melsungen). The hospital chapel in Melsungen dates from the Romanesque period and was first mentioned in a document in 1303, which was built on the foundation walls of a previous building.

Museums

  • 8  Local history museum, Brueckenstrasse 30, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 2378. . The museum is located in the Bartenwetzermühle directly on the historical stone arch bridge. It shows, inter alia. a collection on the city's history.Open: Sat and Sun: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Adults: € 1, children: € 0.50.last change: Oct. 2018

Other sights

  • 9  Wolfsstein. Wolfsstein in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWolfsstein (Q2592418) in the Wikidata database.Hunting monument in the city forest of Melsungen.

miscellaneous

activities

  • 1  Melsungen swimming pool, Dreuxallee 35, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 926190. Indoor and outdoor pools with a large heated pool, heated non-swimmer pool with slide.Price: from € 2.last change: Oct. 2018

or a little outside in Röhrenfurth:

  • 10  Forest ranch animal park "Rose", Eichwiesen 2, Melsungen (Röhrenfurth), DE 34212. Tel.: 49(0)5661 4331. A private zoo run by Dirk and Sabine Rose in the family business. With forest restaurant and pension. Indian village, carriage rides and riding school.Open: 10 a.m. to dusk.Price: Admission: Adults € 3; Children 2 €.

shop

kitchen

  • 1  Little Koötze, Obere Steingasse 9, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9241411, Fax: 49 (0)5661 9241411. Home-style German cuisine and North Hessian specialties.Open: Tue-Sun 11: 00-14: 30 and 17: 30-23: 00.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 2  Cafe & Pension Zur Traube, Brückenstrasse 26, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 8789. Oldest inn in Melsungen, home-style cuisine, café.Open: Wed, Thu, 8: 00-20: 00; Fri, Sat 8: 00-23: 00; Sun 10: 00-20: 00.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 3  Khun Chai, Kasseler Strasse 54, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661924086. Thai restaurant: Exotic Thai specialties,last change: Oct. 2018
  • 4  Hop blossom, Nürnberger Strasse 6, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 4309, Email: . Tavern in the "old leather factory", directly at the raft landing stage.Open: Mon - Sat 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 5  Hubertusklause, Unteres Bachfeld 1, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9268844, Email: . Club meetings, family and funeral celebrations, slaughter and suckling pig meals.Open: Tue-Sun from 17.00.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 6  La Conchiglia, Mühlenstrasse 15, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 925874. Italians: Mediterranean specialties, homemade pizza, pasta, antipasti.Open: Wed-Mon 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. - 11 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 7  Micha's fish shop, Fritzlarer Strasse 19, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 52712, Email: . Fish specialties, fresh sea and freshwater fish, some from our own breeding.Open: Mon. Sat. 8.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.; Tue - Fri 8.30am - 6pm.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 8  Balkan restaurant, Waldstrasse 6, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 1210. Serbian restaurant.Open: Tue-Sun from 5:00 p.m., Sun 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 9  Alt Melsungen, Kasseler Strasse 9, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9232970. Home-style cuisine with North Hessian specialties and many home-made dishes.Open: Mon - Sat 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 10  The little post, Am Markt 17, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 2985, Email: . German cuisine, breakfast, homemade cakes and fresh waffles.Open: Tue - Sun 5pm - 10pm; Sun also 11.30 a.m.-2.00 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 11  Restaurant & Wine Bar F7, Fritzlarer Strasse 7, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49(0) 5661 92 60 6-0, Fax: 49(0) 5661 92 60 6-66, Email: . culinary specialties, fine wines, various draft beers, Hessian and international cuisine,Open: Mon-Sun 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. from 6.00 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 12  Hop blossom, Nürnberger Strasse 6, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 4309, Email: . Tavern in the "old leather factory", directly at the raft landing stage.Open: Mon - Sat 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 13  Ratskeller, Am Markt 1, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9088930, Email: . In the vaulted cellar of the historic town hall: German and Indian specialties as well as pasta.Open: May-August 11.30am - 10.30pm; September-April 11.30am - 2.30pm and 5.30pm - 10.30pm.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 14  Rialto, Sandstrasse 3, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 731616. Italian and Indian specialties.Open: Mon-Sun 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 15  Stadthalle restaurant, Rotenburger Strasse 10-12, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 3720, Email: . New German cuisine.Open: Wed.-Mon. 11.00-22.00, Melsunger Stuben Wed.-Mon. 17.00-01.00.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 16  Café Schwalm bread shop, Nürnberger Strasse 56, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9294848. Fine pastry shop, large breakfast menu and snacks from the bistro kitchen.Open: Mon. - Fri. 5.30am - 6.30pm, Sat. 5.30am - 5.30pm, Sun. 6.30am - 6pm.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 17  Café Buenos Dias, Sandstrasse 9, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9084582. Breakfast from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., fresh, warm Belgian waffles.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 18  Café Feine Welt, Kasseler Strasse 40, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 3102. Breakfast, small dishes and snacks, coffee specialties, cakes and pies from our own pastry shop.Open: Mon - Fri 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat - Sun 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 19  Bistro flair, Dreuxallee 35, 34212 Melsungen (In the forest swimming pool). Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9299081, Email: . homemade tarte flambée and hamburger.Open: Mon. Sat. from 2 p.m., Wed / Thu / Fri / Sundays and public holidays from 11 a.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 20  Café Krone, Sandstrasse 4, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 1550. Breakfast, small lunch dishes, tarte flambée, baguettes, cakes, ice cream.Open: Tue - Fri 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sun 9 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 21  Le petit café, Mühlenstrasse 19, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9089260, Email: . Daily changing lunch menu, homemade cakes and waffles, breakfast variations.Open: Mon. - Fri. 8.30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 8.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 22  Bakery and Café Viehmeier, Am Markt 22, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 923733. Fine pastry shop, large breakfast menu and bistro menu.Open: daily 7.30am - 6.30pm.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 23  Venezia, Am Markt 11, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 2919. Italian ice cream specialties. Coffee and homemade cake.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 24  Pizza Taxi Presto, Zum Pfieffrain 18, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 922788. Eat casually until late at night.Open: Tue-Fri 11: 00-14: 00; Mon-Sun 17: 00-22: 30.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 25  Beer house Adler, Am Markt 6, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9295754. Bistro, where you can have a few more beers in the evening.Open: Mon-Sun 11: 00-1: 00.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 26  Pizza paradise, Kasseler Str. 8, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 910681. Pizza specialties, pasta dishes, grill specialties.Open: Mon-Sat 10: 00-23: 00; Sun 12: 00-23: 00.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 27  Restaurante La Cantina, Kasseler Str. 22, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 926161. Italian restaurant.Open: Tue-Sun 11: 30-14: 00 and 17: 30-22: 00.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 28  Bistro B83, Nürnberger Str. 37, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 7589300. Turkish and Italian specialties.Open: Mon-Sat 10: 00-00: 00 and Sun 12: 00-00: 00.last change: Oct. 2018

nightlife

  • 1  Bar 34 Shisha & Cocktail lounge, Untere Mauergasse 7, 34212 Melsungen. Mobile: 49 (0)174 3364057, Email: .Bar 34 Shisha & Cocktail lounge on Facebook.The whole night is celebrated.Open: Mon-Sun 5:30 pm-midnight.last change: Oct. 2018

accommodation

  • 1  Camping and leisure center by the lake, Malsfelder Str. 23, 34212 Melsungen-Obermelsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 923770, Fax: 49 (0)321 21268792, Email: . The course is located directly on the Fulda and offers generous spaces at 3 large swimming and fishing lakes.Price: 3 € for adults, tent 4 €, caravan 6 €.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 2  Campsite Fuldawiese, Lobenhäuser Weg 21, 34212 Melsungen-Röhrenfurth. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 4666, Mobile: 49 (0)170 1869484, Fax: 49 (0)5661 9296380. The campsite has a restaurant with home-style cooking.Price: tent from 4 €.last change: Oct. 2018

Cheap

  • 3  Apartment Hofer, Schlachthofstrasse 10, 34212 Melsungen. Mobile: 49 (0)171 7990117, Email: . Apartment with 2 beds on 45 square meters.Price: from 45 €.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 4  Summer jug, Kellerwaldstrasse 18, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 1696, Email: . 2 beds in the living room, separate kitchen-cum-living room.Price: from 35 €.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 5  Apartment Thomas, Knüllstrasse 20, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 8152, Fax: 49 (0)5661 923582, Email: . barrier-free apartment on the ground floor of 65 sqm on the outskirts.Price: from 35 €.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 6  Weinhold: At the Lindenberg plant, Viehtrift 1, 34212 Melsungen. Mobile: 49 (0)151 51193900, Email: . The apartment on the 1st floor with 75 square meters, equipped with 2 bedrooms, is located at the foot of the Lindenberg.Price: from 60 €.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 7  Wille: Quartier bb10, Brüggersberg 10, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 921692, Email: . Apartment of 70 sqm on the 1st floor with a separate entrance and a beautiful view of the old town.Price: from 50 €.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 8  Apartment Best Place, Zur Schlade 26, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)561 2076286, Mobile: 49 (0)151 70162007, Fax: 49 (0)561 2076274, Email: . 2 apartments and single rooms.Price: Apartment from € 45, single room from € 20.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 9  Hepke, Zur Schlade 26, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)561 2076286, Mobile: 49 (0)177 2724264, Fax: 49 (0)561 2076274, Email: . Two 4-star holiday apartments and one single room.Price: Apartment from 50 €.last change: Oct. 2018

medium

  • 10  Pension Sonnenhang, Breslauer Strasse 12, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 9086932, Mobile: 49 (0)173 855 44 44, Email: . 8 rooms and 4 apartments.Feature: pension.Price: double room from € 22.50, apartment from € 25.last change: Sep. 2018
  • 11  Pension Alte Scheune, Friedhofstrasse 11, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 50170, Fax: 49 (0)5661 4093, Email: . The 4-star hotel "Alte Scheune" was converted from a farm barn into a residential and commercial building.Price: single 57 €, double 68 €, app 73 €, without breakfast.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 12  Pension Lärchenhof, Lindenbergstrasse 35, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 6223, Fax: 49 (0)5661 6924. Quiet location on the edge of the forest. 32 beds in single, double, twin and triple rooms.Feature: pension.Price: single room from € 23, double room from € 42, triple room from € 57.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 13  City pension, Fritzlarer Strasse 4, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 5380050, Mobile: 49 (0)176 31200373, Email: . The accommodation offers 3 single, 2 double and 1 multi-bed rooms.Feature: pension.Price: single room from € 30, double room from € 50.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 14  Pension Zum Eulenturm, Obere Mauergasse 3, 34212 Melsungen. Tel.: 49 (0)5661 6303, Fax: 49 (0)5661 9244051, Email: . Central location in the city center, renovated half-timbered house.Feature: pension.Price: Single from € 35, double from € 50.last change: Oct. 2018
  • 15  Pension HeiMi, Obere Steingasse 11, 34212 Melsungen. Mobile: 49 (0)1726564888, Fax: 49 (0)5624 922536, Email: . The half-timbered house has 10 beds in 2 apartments and 2 twin rooms.Feature: pension.Price: single room from € 40, double room from € 60.last change: Oct. 2018

Upscale

Practical advice

  • 3  Culture & Tourist Info Melsungen, At market 5. Tel.: 49(0)5661 708 200, Fax: 49(0)5661 708 210. Open: May to October: Mon to Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., November to April: Mon to Thu 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Last change: Jan. 2015 (information may be out of date)

trips

Up to 20 km

  • The Heiligenberg castle ruins is above Gensings, 12 km west of Melsungen. From the high, freely accessible Ruin you have a beautiful panoramic view. It is also worth seeing Felsburg castle ruins above the old town of Felsberg, but only during the very limited opening times is accessible.
  • Liebenbachstadt Spangenberg - The castle town is about 10 km east of Melsungen.
  • Homberg (Efze) - Castle complex and half-timbered old town (about 20 km southwest).
  • Bike tours on the Fulda cycle path. An unusual but interesting destination is the bicycle cable car over the Fulda, which can be found about 12 km above Melsungen near Beiseförth.

About 20 km

  • Spa town Bad Wildungen (35 km to the west) and the historic one Fritzlar with half-timbered old town and cathedral.
  • dam Edersee with passenger shipping, barrier wall, Waldeck Castle, wildlife park and the new canopy path (approx. 50 km to the west).

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