Schmitten im Taunus: Großer Feldberg - Taunus
Großer Feldberg lies above the Weil valley, its forested summit rising to 879 metres in the central Taunus. Near Schmitten, it is the highest mountain in both the Taunus range and the Rhine-Main region, and has long drawn walkers, cyclists and winter-sports visitors. The summit is marked by the Feldbergturm, an observation tower opened in 1901, as well as telecommunications installations serving the wider Frankfurt area. Woodland, open summit ground and roads climbing from the surrounding valleys give the mountain a more developed character than many German highlands. Its broad plateau forms part of Taunus Nature Park, a protected region of ridges, forests and trails.
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Among Hesse’s Taunus communities, Schmitten stands out for its wooded setting beneath the Großer Feldberg, the range’s highest summit. The municipality lies in the Hochtaunus, north of Frankfurt, within the Taunus Nature Park, while the Weil, a tributary of the Lahn, follows a valley through the area. Rather than forming one dense town centre, Schmitten brings together several settlements spread across forested uplands and valleys. The ruins of Reifenberg Castle above Oberreifenberg recall the area’s medieval past. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding Taunus area to extend your view of Schmitten and the Hochtaunus.
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Hesse has served as a cultural crossroads within central Germany since the Middle Ages. Its terrain runs from the wooded Taunus and Vogelsberg uplands to the Rhine and Main valleys, while the Lahn, Fulda and Eder shape other parts of the state. Frankfurt am Main provides a metropolitan counterpoint: its Römer city hall complex recalls a long civic tradition, and the Frankfurt Book Fair remains one of the world’s leading publishing events. Farther north, Kassel’s Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is a UNESCO World Heritage site, noted for its designed landscape and monumental waterworks. Browse other webcams across Hesse to place this setting in a wider central German context.
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Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.
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