Spangenberg - Spangenberg

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Spangenberg
federal stateHesse
Residents
6.183 (2019)
height
237 m
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Spangenberg

Spangenberg is a small town in Northern Hesse that is largely off the beaten track. But it is worth stopping by, because there is a nice half-timbered old town and Spangenberg Castle to discover.

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getting there

By plane

By train

By bus

In the street

The German half-timbered street leads through the place.

By bicycle

Location is on the Chattengau-Fulda cycle route R 12

mobility

Map of Spangenberg

Tourist Attractions

Sights in Spangenberg
Spangenberg Castle
  • Half-timbered old town
  • 1 Marketplace with a neat town hall and half-timbered buildings
  • Remains of the city fortifications - The only defensive tower is still that 2 Owl Tower receive. The building with a view can be climbed. If required, the tower key can be obtained from the tourist information.
  • 3 Spangenberg Castle - built on a castle complex; current use as a hotel. Castle history see corresponding w: Spangenberg Castle
Tip: The castle can be reached on foot from the market square via Burgstrasse. Keep to the right at the main road (B 487). After a few meters, a stepped path branches off to the left to the Schlossberg (around 600 m easy).

activities

  • hike - The green low mountain range of the Stölziger Mountains is ideal for relaxing hikes away from around Spangenberg. With the Ars Natura project, inter alia Various works of art are displayed on hiking trails around the city. Suggested routes for these "art trails" are here on the website of the Find the ARS Natura Foundation.

Festivals

  • International show jumping tournament - The international CSI *** horse show takes place every four days in July, the highlight of which is the highly endowed Grand Prix of Spangenberg is.

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Practical advice

  • Tourist and city information, Rathausstrasse 7. Tel.: 49(0)5663 509040. Open: Mon-Fri 8 am-12pm, Mon and Tue 2.30pm-4.30pm and Thu 2.30pm-6pm.Last change: Jan. 2015 (information may be out of date)
Spangenberg in the Topographia Hassiae from w: Matthäus Merian 1655

trips

  • Reichenstein castle ruins - The is a nice hiking destination 4 Reichenstein castle ruinswhich can be found about 10 km north of the city. It is possible to travel to Reichenbach by car. From here it is an easy 2 km with almost 100 meters in altitude to the keep of the castle ruins. From the tower you have a nice view of the valley towards the valley Hessisch-Lichtenau. If you want, you can start the hike in Spangenberg. The 20 km hike over the wooded mountain ridge is a bit monotonous despite the works of art along the way on gravel roads. To loosen up the hike, at least on the way back, you can do the little one during the heather bloom 5 Vocker or dry heath Pay a visit with their juniper bushes.
  • Half-timbered old town Melsungen (about 10 km to the west)
Panorama: You can scroll the picture horizontally.
The view of the city from the north in May 2010 is pure north Hessian country idyll
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The view of the city from the north in May 2010 is pure north Hessian country idyll

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