"Limburg, the town where I was born" Limburg an der Lahn by himalia11

Limburg an der Lahn Travel Guide: 46 reviews and 114 photos

Cathedral of Limburg at the river Lahn - Limburg an der Lahn

Some short information...

Towel with cathedral of Limburg

Limburg is a small German town (36.000 inhabitants) at the river Lahn, between the mountains Taunus and Westerwald.
I often hear people say: "Limburg, isn't it the city with the beautiful cathedral that you can see from the highway? I've seen it often, but I never been there!". Well, it's worth a visit, and also the Old Town with its medieval houses!

Once, the cathedral of Limburg has been on the banknote for 1000 DM (about 500 Euros). Unfortunately I never had one... ;-) There are still towels which show this banknote, like on this photo, you can get them as souvenir.

Other interesting sites...

Runkel and its castle

There are several other nice towns that you could visit while being in this area:
- Runkel (6 km), a lovely village at the river Lahn, with a small castle
- Weilburg (23 km), another medieval town at the river Lahn, with a palace and a small but interesting cave
- Freienfels (21 km) and its castle ruins, famous for it's medieval festival around May 1st
- Braunfels (32 km), again a nice medieval town, with a fairy-tale castle

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Reviews (23)

Hattstein fountain "Der Säufer" (the... Things to Do (10)

It still remember the discussions and complains about this Hattstein fountain on the Plötze place. Before, there was the... more travel advice

BBQ Donut, unfortunately covered - Limburg an der Lahn

Pedalos and BBQ Donuts Things to Do (10)

I guess you know a pedalo/ paddleboat. But have you ever heard of the "BBQ Donut"? It's a round boat for up to 10... more travel advice

Boat "Wappen von Limburg" - Limburg an der Lahn

Take a boat trip with the "Wappen von... Things to Do (10)

There's a boat called "Wappen von Limburg" (something like "emblem of Limburg") which goes both upstream (to Dehrn) and... more travel advice

House of the 7 Vices - Limburg an der Lahn

House of the seven vices Off The Beaten Path (6)

The so-called "house of the 7 vices" was build 1567 and is known for the wooden heads on it. They represent the seven... more travel advice

Restaurants (5)
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Transportation (2)
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Travelogues (1)

Written Jul 31, 2005

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fabrice May 3, 2011 at 12:43 AM

beautiful historical city , and so close to Frankfurt, which I love
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Maria250 Oct 29, 2008 at 12:18 PM

Nice to find your page about Limburg! Loved that town & its Lahn river. I wonder whether "Roter Hahn" still exists. Anyway, thanks for stopping by.
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kmohandas May 4, 2008 at 4:38 AM

Limburg appears to be a small beautiful town. Ideal for quiet weekends.
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yumyum Feb 2, 2007 at 8:44 AM

Lovely town! I think many years ago when in transit by overland travel from London to Salzburg we stayed at the campsite next to the river but we had no chance to explore the town.
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Neit Apr 9, 2006 at 10:51 AM

Thanks for your comments in my little Limburg page. It is a pitty we only stayed there only some hours, as we didn't have much time.
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globetrott Apr 10, 2005 at 8:36 AM

a nice page and lovely pics ! These halftimbered houses look really great !
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skinz Feb 12, 2005 at 9:51 AM

HI Angela, Thanks for visiting my page. I had not thought of Limburg as a travel destination either.. But i think i have to visit it now.. would love to see the medieval houses!
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Colzy Jan 28, 2005 at 1:31 AM

I had the pleasure of wandering around your home town for about an hour - it was a wonderful hour but not long enough. The twisting cobble stone streets leading up to the cathedral was lovely. The sun decided to shine for that hour too, I was lucky :)
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antistar Jan 2, 2005 at 3:58 PM

Oh man. I clicked on your home town only to discover it is the place with the cathedral on the river that I've been wanting to visit for some time. I'm coming this way later this year, hopefully, and taking in Limburg and a few other places nearby.
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MEdelmann Jan 2, 2005 at 3:29 AM

You live in a nice town - I have heard a lot from this wonderful timbered houses. Next time I have to visit it - if I am there.