"Grünberg in Hesse" Grünberg by Weissdorn

Grünberg Travel Guide: 22 reviews and 27 photos

Colourful Half-Timbered Houses - Grünberg

Our journey starts in Grünberg, in the section of Germany called the Wetterau (Weather Valley).
To get here from Frankfurt/M, take the A5 Autobahn heading towards Giessen, and take the exit for Grünberg (Highway B49).
The picture you see above is the Grünberg Marketplace in the town square. This marketplace was always a meeting place for the people who lived here. It was located directly on the old commerce road going through "short Hesse" from Frankfurt towards the middle of Germany. The marketplace here and the streets that adjoin it are practically a living museum for Hessian Half-timbered Architecture for the past 500 years. The oldest house that is still standing dates back to around 1500. You can recognize this because of the overhanging upper floor, and the semi-circle half-timbered patterns, which was typical for this era; examples are the house on Markt Strasse No. 6 (the ice cream parlor), the house on Alsfelder Strasse 1/3, the one on Marktgasse 6, and Rabegasse 2, 8, 12. When you walk along the alleys, you can see all kinds of examples from other periods in time.

TRY a new road in Germany! If you want to see some of the most interesting half-timbered houses in Germany, try the TRAVELOGE The Half-Timbered House Road for a DIFFERENT ROAD to travel in Germany.

Or visit the individual pages:
Lich
Butzbach
Gelnhausen
Steinau an der Strasse
Fulda
Lauterbach
Schlitz
Bad Hersfeld

If you would like to find out where the Rh?n is try this map, which you can zoom in and out of to view the area.

Go Live to the Gruenberg Market Place!

Last visit to Grünberg: Jun 2002
Intro Updated May 15, 2004
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Written May 15, 2004

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Comments (5)

Sjalen Sep 24, 2007 at 2:27 AM Report Abuse

Oh, all these neglected German small towns! Will there be a Büdingen page too some time? :)
deecat Aug 22, 2007 at 2:29 PM Report Abuse

What a great page. Loved the monasteries, the well, the Fountain, and the castle. Good variety of hotels.
pepples46 May 30, 2003 at 10:54 PM Report Abuse

excellent, I am very well informed now, love the area and you done ya 'homework; and outstanding pics....thank you
slarnach Dec 2, 2002 at 10:00 AM Report Abuse

very informative site, impressive - and very helpful :)
Leipzig Sep 25, 2002 at 5:52 AM Report Abuse

Great photos and info. Your page makes me want to visit this region.