The Dreifaltigkeitskirche, or Church of the Holy Trinity, in Alsfeld was formerly a Augustinian convent church. It was built between the 13th and 15th centuries....

The Rathaus (Town Hall) in Alsfeld is one of the best examples of a half timbered building anywhere in Germany. It was built between 1512...

The University Museum (Universitätsmuseum für Bilende Kunst) in Marburg is an impressive art collection, housed in the town’s old university building. There are around 1500...

The Elisabethkirche in Marburg was the second entirely Gothic church built in Germany (after Trier’s church). It was constructed between 1235 and 1283. Inside, there...

The Wilhelmsbau is a part of Marburg’s Ladgraves Castle (Landgrafenschloss). This part was built between 1492-8. Today it is fully restored and houses a museum...

When the landgraves settled in Marburg after Hesse broke away from Thuringia in the 10th century, they set up home in their new castle in...

The Mineralogy Museum (Mineralogisches Museum) in Marburg is an interesting exhibition run by the city’s university. It is located in a former bakery dating from...

A lovely house in central Fritzlar, known as the Hochzeitshaus (wedding house) houses the town’s Regional Museum. It was built in 1590, and is a...

The Dom, or Cathedral, of St. Peter in Fritzlar was founded in 724 as a Benedictine church by St. Boniface. The original church was replaced...

Fritzlar’s Town Hall (Rathaus) is the oldest example in Germany which is still used for this purpose. It was, however, altered in the 19th century,...

The Lebendiges Museum on the outskirts of Bad Wildungen is the ‘Living Museum’ set up to demonstrate village and rural life, with particular emphasis on...

The Dom of St. Salvador and Bonifatius in Fulda was built between 1704 and 1712 on the foundations of the old abbey, which was founded...

Alongside the Cathedral (Dom) in Fulda is the Cathedral Museum (Dommuseum), occupying the Deanery. It is here that the relics of St. Boniface are held,...

The Carolingian church to the north of the Dom cathedral in Fulda is Michaelskirche. It was first built in 822AD, and remains one of Germany’s...

The Stadtschloss in Fulda is the city’s former Episcopal palace. It is located opposite the impressive Dom cathedral in the centre of the town. The...

The main museum in Fulda is the Vonderau Museum in the centre of town. It is located in the old Jesuit school. The museum has...

Bad Wildungen’s Stadtmuseum is its city museum of history. It is located in the centre of the old town, and has recently been upgraded and...

Schloss Friedrichstein is a castle and former residence of the Waldeck princes in the town of Bad Wildungen. The current building is Baroque in style,...

The dominant church in Bad Wildungen is the town’s Stadtkirche. This can be seen over the rooftops, with its tall tower. It’s really worth stepping...

Schloss Fasanerie is located in Eichenzell, just outside of Fulda. This expansive complex was built as a hunting lodge and summer residence for the prince...