Frankfurt around town series (1) the Marburg

Frankfurt as we went to the first station in Europe, often over a comparatively short time.

Frankfurt in Germany itself, and not especially characteristic of the city, we can see in the main river is a modern city, but few are characteristic of the style in Germany. However, this time I had the opportunity to come in around town tour of Frankfurt, in fact, and those big cities or tourist books on famous tourist attraction, these small cities more German style, yearend, silent and suitable for tourism.

Marburg is 1 hour away from Frankfurt, a small city, located in the central part of Hesse ".

Although only 7 million to the city's population of the city, but it is known as a University City, for students, teachers and staff of the University services accounted for the total number of 70 per cent of residents, students, this is a vibrant city.

From Frankfurt almost every hour and 2 class climbing to Marburg town, around 14 European fare (one-way), if the people many things, or select the Hessian State tickets on sale is a cost-effective, compared to 31 OU, but can be walked, and 5 people in one day either ride brochure climbing as well as in the bus.

From the railway station, 50 m to the left forward, to see the beauty and tranquility of the lahn River, also called the Blue River (German Die Lahn).

Blue River is a river in Germany, the right bank of the Rhine a tributary.

It originated in the Rotar mountains of Lloyd's Fahrenkopf (Ederkopf) mountain, this is the highest point Rancho Sauer. Torrent 242 km after it in Koblenz near lahnstein sinks into the Rhine River.

The town is the old city centre, 3 min. walk from the railway station you can reach the first important attractions, Elizabeth Cathedral.

The Elizabeth Cathedral with three semicircular room instead of a chapel of the corolla, and in France the altar frontal structure using strict vertical processing, and isolation from the Tower also gained independence, the Foundation became later Germany Gothic architecture to emulate the main style. Here was the Earl of Thuringia, wife of Hungary Princess Elizabeth philanthropy. She was awarded the title of the Saints, Marburg became a religious holy sites in Europe. Every year thousands of pilgrims who come on pilgrimage, incense constantly. Although no Cologne Cathedral so shocked, but this one only 7 million population of the town, is magnificent.

The small town of central city is in a hillside, called oberstadt.

Along the old has centuries of stone road, approximately 10 minutes, you can come to each of the small town has Germany markt, the so-called city square. In this square, each Saturday there will be a morning market, near the farmers fresh vegetables, fruit, fresh flowers delivered to the city to sell. But this fresh product price is far more than the supermarket prices, and the domestic market or not. Although the city is very small, but Saturday's city is bustling about, because the stores are closed on Sunday, so everyone's shopping desires can only be released on Sunday. Next to the Town Hall of timekeeping clock to the whole point is sounded the trumpet, a little cock be fanning their wings.

The small town of the most attractive spots is also up to continue the climb of the Earl Castle.

Earl Castle highest 200 m small hills, lets people overlooking the entire face of Marburg. Currently, the University Museum of cultural history is that of the Earl Castle, has been in this war madinglude old believers. Therefore, in the climb of the Earl Castle, you can also see the other two sized old church, a Christ Protestant Church, there is a Catholic Church. Two churches in the hillside, dozens of meters apart, however, it is hard to imagine that the religious wars of the scene takes place in between the two churches.

Earl Castle tickets is 2 Europe, focused and the city and the University.

Marburg University's full name is Philips. Marburg University, is the Earl by Phillips in 1527, single-handedly created. As close to 500 years of history, one of Germany's ancient University, the University of Marburg attaches itself to the study of history, the castle of the many exhibits and University history. Grimm brothers in this block, University student, and in the creation of the "snow white and the seven dwarves of fairy tales. However, the most relaxing way to stand before the Earl Castle, watch the whole panorama of the city of Marburg.

Standing at the Earl Castle, feeling the whole town seems to have time stuck in a century ago.

Germany friends tell us that the old city since the Marburg century up to now hardly any change in World War II, the town was spared Allied bombing. Old buildings, streets, signboards are tangible heritage.

While in the town of tour time but one day, but I am very happy.

The town made me see the traditional rhythm of life of Germany and the State. If you have time, the fairy tale journey an important station in, be sure not to miss.

(Blue River near residential areas)

(Elizabeth Cathedral)

(Saturday morning market square of the city)

(Early morning fog of Earl Castle)

(Mountain scenery)