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| Weilburg | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 12.990 (2019) | |
| height | 173 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)6471 31467 Tourist information | |
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Weilburg is a city in Lahn valley between Westerwald and Taunus, located in the state Hesse. The old town with its 400 meter long palace towers over the bend of the idyllic Lahn.
background
Weilburg was first mentioned in a chronicle in 906 as a fortress with the name Wilineburch. Six years later, King Konrad I founded the Canons' Monastery of St. Walpurgis here. The facility, located high on the mountain next to the royal court, enabled the Lahn and the "Hohen Strasse" from Frankfurt to Cologne and the Via Publica from Flanders to Bohemia to be controlled, which passed nearby. Count Johann I von Nassau built his residence here in 1355, renovated the castle and built city fortifications. In 1359 he had a stone bridge built over the Lahn. The house of Nassau-Weilburg shaped the history of the city for several centuries. Count Philip III. had the old Konradinerburg demolished and in 1535 the construction of the four-wing high castle in the style of the Nordic Renaissance began. From 1664–1719 the royal seat was renewed and beautified by expanding the high palace, creating a park and changing the front of the town. This made Weilburg one of the most fully preserved examples of a small German residence of absolutism.
In terms of architectural history, Weilburg is known for its clay buildings from the period after 1800, which the tallest (stamped) clay building in Germany, a six-storey residential building, is still evidence of today. The city suffered only minor damage during World War II. The station building and the nearby Helbig brewery's house were affected. On December 31, 1970, as part of the regional reform in Hesse, several previously independent municipalities and the city of Weilburg merged on a voluntary basis to form the expanded city of Weilburg. Kubach was added in 1974 by virtue of state law.
Weilburg was a center of iron mining until the early 1950s. Many mines were managed from here and monitored under mining law.
getting there
By train
At the 1 Weilburg station
two regional transport lines stop:
- RE25, Lahntal-Express (Koblenz) -Lahnstein-Bad Ems-Diez-Limburg-Weilburg-Wetzlar-to water
- RB25, Lahntalbahn (Limburg-Weilburg-Wetzlar-Giessen-Alsfeld-Fulda
By bus
From the beginning of May to the end of October it runs regularly on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays Bus with bicycle trailer (line 245) between the terminus of the Frankfurt U-Bahn (U3) Oberursel-Hohemark (300 m above sea level) over the Sandplacken pass, Weilmünster to Weilburg. Taking bicycles with you is free.
By bike
- Lahn valley cycle path - It leads from the train station over the stone Lahn bridge and then past the double lock on the western and southern banks of the Lahn.
- Hessian long-distance cycle route R7 from Philippsthal, Bad Hersfeld and Vogelsberg - parallel to the Lahntal cycle path.
- Orange bike route
- Weiltalweg - from Feldberg via Weilmünster, it ends on the Lahn south of the city.
On the top parking deck by the town hall there are free bike boxes for a deposit.
Canoe and paddle boat
The Lahn is a popular canoe and paddle area. One of the most beautiful parts of the river begins from Weilburg downstream. Canoes, kayaks and Canadians for up to 10 people can be borrowed in Weilburg (but also in almost any other place on the upper reaches of the Lahn) and can travel as far down the Lahn as you want. You can do about 4 km an hour. After a call, the boats will be picked up at the destination, while you yourself take the train back (every hour). Reservations are recommended on summer weekends.
Directly at Weilburg there is a ship tunnel in which you can paddle several hundred meters through the rock. At the end there is a lock, of which there are several on the course of the Lahn. You can operate these manually yourself. The boat rental company explains how to do this. A good 20 boats fit into a lock and since you are never alone in summer, there is always someone to take over the lock if you don't dare.
In the street
mobility
The old town with the castle is easily accessible on foot. There are plenty of parking spaces on the western and southern banks of the Lahn. From the Landtor (B 456) is the access to the parking deck at the town hall and the traffic office.
Tourist Attractions
- Historical old city
- Neptune fountain on the market square (1709) - Neptune is riding with the trident on a dolphin. The sea god is a symbol of sovereign power.
- Renaissance castle and baroque castle complex
- Castle garden with several terraces. The lower palace garden can be reached via two flight of stairs, on both sides of the lower orangery. The flower garden is located between the ground floor terrace and the tower. From here you can reach König-Konrad-Platz via the Gebück.
- Evangelical castle church
- Mining and City Museum - with a replica of a 200 m long tunnel see also
- Land gate
- Stone bridge
- Weilburg ship tunnel (on Wikipedia) - The shipping tunnel is the only one in Germany. With its dome lock at the lower exit, it is a unique technical monument.
- Model park
- Lookout point sofa with crane tower
activities
- Weilburg Palace Concerts , the 2016 festival season starts on June 4th and ends on July 30th. with concerts in the renaissance courtyard of Weilburg Castle in the open air and in the castle church.
- Old town tours To get to know - From May 7, 2011 historical old town tours for individual visitors will take place every Saturday. Meeting point: 10.30 a.m. at the Weilburg tourist information office by the town hall, Mauerstraße 6-8, 35781 Weilburg. · Adults: € 3, children free.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
1 Tourist information, Marktplatz 3, 35781 Weilburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6471 31467, Fax: 49 (0)6471 379452, Email: [email protected]. Open: 01.04.-30.10: Mo-Fr 09: 30-12: 00 13: 00-16: 30, Sa 10: 00-14: 00, Su 11: 00-15: 00; 01.11.-31.03 .: Mo-Fr 09: 30-12: 00 13: 00-16: 30.
trips
- Kubach crystal cave
Open: From March 31, 2012 to October 31, 2012
On weekdays from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., during the Hessian summer holidays the cave is open from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
entry: € 4.50, schoolchildren / students / severely disabled people: € 3, children 3-5 years: € 0.50, only cave museum: € 1
- Fortuna pit - Visitor mine, with the conveyor cage it goes 150 m deep underground and then on with the mine train to the former mining rooms of the mine.
Open: Wed., Thu., Sat. and Sun.
Admission: € 9, children / young people: € 4.50, families: € 22.- Field and mine railway museum · August 12th, 2012 from 10:00 a.m .: Steam locomotive operation at the end of the holiday, 09/09/2012 from 10:00 a.m .: Steam locomotives and vintage cars
literature
Web links
- http://www.weilburg.de - Official website of Weilburg
- Video of HR from the series "Tobis City Trip" (45 min)
