Central Hesse - Mittelhessen

Central Hesse is the part Hessen between the Rhine Main Area, North Hesse, the Taunus up to and including Vogelsberg. In the past, this region was mostly called "Upper Hesse".

Marburg

Regions

  • 1  Kellerwald. Kellerwald in the encyclopedia WikipediaKellerwald in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKellerwald (Q525051) in the Wikidata database.Extensive forest area, including the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse's only national park.
  • 2  Burgwald. Burgwald in the encyclopedia WikipediaBurgwald in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBurgwald (Q61021197) in the Wikidata database.It is a very extensive forest area with beautiful nature, ideal for lonely and relaxing walks.
  • 3  Lahn valleyWebsite of this institution. Lahntal in the encyclopedia WikipediaLahntal in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLahntal (Q263773) in the Wikidata database.There are many places worth seeing along the Lahn.
  • 4  Lahn-Dill-BerglandWebsite of this institution. Lahn-Dill-Bergland in the encyclopedia WikipediaLahn-Dill-Bergland in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLahn-Dill-Bergland (Q1970519) in the Wikidata database.Popular hiking area.
  • 5  Westerwald. Westerwald in the encyclopedia WikipediaWesterwald in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWesterwald (Q640966) in the Wikidata database.Extensive low mountain range with many sights.
  • 6  VogelsbergWebsite of this institution. Vogelsberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaVogelsberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsVogelsberg (Q317074) in the Wikidata database.Mountain region with numerous leisure opportunities.

places

Map of Central Hesse
The market with the famous half-timbered town hall in Alsfeld
  • 1  AlsfeldWebsite of this institutionAlsfeld in the encyclopedia WikipediaAlsfeld in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAlsfeld (Q488314) in the Wikidata database
  • 2  Bad EndbachWebsite of this institutionBad Endbach in the encyclopedia WikipediaBad Endbach in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBad Endbach (Q635462) in the Wikidata database
  • 3  BiedenkopfWebsite of this institutionBiedenkopf in the encyclopedia WikipediaBiedenkopf in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBiedenkopf (Q552554) in the Wikidata database
  • 4  DillenburgWebsite of this institutionDillenburg in the encyclopedia WikipediaDillenburg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDillenburg (Q517381) in the Wikidata database
  • 5  to waterWebsite of this institutionPour in the encyclopedia WikipediaCasting in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGiessen (Q3874) in the Wikidata databasePour on Facebook
  • 6  HerbornWebsite of this institutionHerborn in the encyclopedia WikipediaHerborn in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHerborn (Q18998) in the Wikidata database
  • 7  KirchhainWebsite of this institutionKirchhain in the encyclopedia WikipediaKirchhain in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKirchhain (Q569684) in the Wikidata database
  • 8  Lauterbach (Hesse)Website of this institutionLauterbach (Hessen) in the encyclopedia WikipediaLauterbach (Hessen) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLauterbach (Hessen) (Q622569) in the Wikidata database
  • 9  MarburgWebsite of this institutionMarburg in the encyclopedia WikipediaMarburg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMarburg (Q3869) in the Wikidata databaseMarburg on Facebook
  • 10  BulkheadsWebsite of this institutionSchotten in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSchotten in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSchotten (Q26368) in the Wikidata database
  • 11  WeilburgWebsite of this institutionWeilburg in the encyclopedia WikipediaWeilburg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWeilburg (Q573599) in the Wikidata database
  • 12  WetzlarWebsite of this institutionWetzlar in the encyclopedia WikipediaWetzlar in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWetzlar (Q4178) in the Wikidata databaseWetzlar on Facebook
  • 13  Limburg on the LahnWebsite of this institutionLimburg an der Lahn in the encyclopedia WikipediaLimburg an der Lahn in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLimburg an der Lahn (Q16026) in the Wikidata database

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background

Central Hesse: Lumda plateau (about 30 km northeast of Gießen) - view of Bernsfeld, on the right in small the Vogelsberg.

Central Hesse is an extremely varied region that has been culturally connected for centuries. From the fertile soils of the Wetterau to the bare and sparsely populated Vogelsberg to the Lahn and Dill valleys and the wooded foothills of the Westerwald, the region offers pretty much all types of landscape.

Central Hesse, as it is culturally defined, is not identical in all details to the administrative unit of Central Hesse. So the foothills of the Vogelsberg range with the residence town Birstein up to the Kinzig valley while slot in the valley of the Fulda already closed East Hesse belongs.

Gießen is the cultural center of Central Hesse with its university, Wetzlar is mainly industrial (e.g. by the large companies Buderus and Leica). Also worth seeing are Limburg as the cathedral city, the once important spa town of Bad Nauheim and Marburg with its well-preserved historic old town.

language

Especially in the rural areas of the Vogelsberg and the Wetterau, a strong dialect can often be heard, which is characterized by a tendency to dark vowels formed in the back of the palate. Other features are labial sounds and the rolling "r". Already for Hessen from the urban area Rhine Main Area Understanding can become a challenge if the Upper Hesse does not show any linguistic understanding. English is not widespread in some villages among the older population. Otherwise there is a great variety of languages ​​to be found, also shaped by the university towns of Gießen and Marburg.

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