Marburg

Marburg occupies a steep-sided stretch of the Lahn valley in central Hesse. The river bends below a compact old town of half-timbered houses, lanes and stairways climbing toward the Landgrave’s Castle, whose long construction history reflects the city’s role as a Hessian residence. Philipps University, founded in 1527, is Germany’s oldest Protestant university and gives Marburg its enduring academic character. The Gothic Elisabeth Church, built above the tomb of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, remains a key landmark north of the centre. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Lahn valley connects across Hesse.

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