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Real Name: Celeste Neumann
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The Barbarossa City

by Weissdorn - last update: Oct 29, 2004

Duke of Saxony surrenders to Frederick Barbarosa
It's hard to imagine that this small town, just a short drive away from Frankfurt/M, was once the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, THE center of the known world, in fact. Because Frankfurt/M is a big city today, whereas Gelnhausen is a small town. The reason could be because Gelnhausen was Barbarossa's city, and Frankfurt was the coronation place for a number of Holy Roman Emperors. Today Gelnhausen has the quaintness of a small town in Germany, although that "Old World" characteristic has been cherishingly preserved. If you take a walk through the narrow streets and allies in the old town, you can almost feel the ghosts of history walking past you.

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:
Gruenberg
Lich
Butzbach
Steinau an der Strasse
Fulda
Lauterbach
Schlitz
Bad Hersfeld

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

Go Live to Gelnhausen - Barbarossa Street!

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Pros:"Great Day Trip from Frankfurt"
Cons:"Small Town - Little Night Life"
In A Nutshell:"Real Germany only 45 minutes away from Frankfurt"
Weissdorn's Gelnhausen Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 16 - Photos: 16
 
Restaurants
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 5 - Photos: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
 
TransportationLocal Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2

Weissdorn's Gelnhausen Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
The Half-Timbered House RoadJune, 2002 4
A Visit to St. Mary's Charity ChurchOctober, 2004 2

Comments for Weissdorn about Gelnhausen
MEHIM1964 Thu Oct 15, 2009 18:22 UTC
 THANK YOU FOR THIS LINK I'M INGE SCHRECKE/HARKER BORN IN GELNHAUSENSTAYED THERE TILL I GOT MAR. I LOVE GELNHAUSEN WAS THERE IN 1994 FOR 13WEEKS AND IN 2000 FOR 6 WEEKS WITH MY HUSBAND N. EDWARD HARKER THANK YOU AGAIN FROM INGE
daisymae051479 Fri Jul 20, 2007 22:23 UTC
 Hello Great to see this I lived there for almost 3 years as a child loved it I would like to see pics of that restaurant & public swimming pool up high on that mountain Also there was a place downtown you could buy a frozen chocolate covered banana YUMMY
Sjalen Sat Jan 6, 2007 22:44 UTC
 Nice to see what the newly appointed "Middle of EU" looks like! :)
Hanau93 Sun Mar 20, 2005 17:04 UTC
 Excellent tour through my auntie's hometown with valuable information. I used to spend many happy hours as a child in Gelnhausen. Thanks for your pages!!
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