Things To Do in Gelnhausen
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Gelnhausen Attractions
You might begin your tour at the Untermarkt (lower market square). Even though it's called that, it is the highest point in town and is dominated by the towers of Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church). You can enter through the south door (usually) daily from 9am to 5pm. Built in the Rhineland Romanesque style, it is known for its Chorraum or chancel, one of the masterpieces of 13th-century decorative architecture. The church was built between 1170 and 1250. In its present form, it was finally completed in 1467.
- Historic Site
Barbarossaburg
Now in ruins, the castle was built by "Red Beard" Barbarossa at the end of the 12th century, and the German Imperial Diet met here in 1180. Although with only a fraction of its original grandeur, it is the best-preserved imperial palace remaining from the Hohenstaufen period in… - Landmark
Hexenturm Tower
Built around 1420, this is one of the guard towers remaining from the city's once-fortified walls. Crowned by a pointed spire, it was named "witches' tower" because women suspected of witchcraft were locked up here before facing burning at the stake or drowning (their hands and feet…
