| Page Views: 4,148 Last Visit to Marburg an der Lahn: August, 2006 I Used To Live Here | My Marburg - the most lovely town in Germany :-) by Trekki - last update: Aug 26, 2009 |
My town of hard work, studies and fun :-) | Corner window of a half-timbered house, Marburg |
Marburg was “home” for me; I lived and studied here from 1978 to 1989. It will always be home to me, because it holds very special memories of my university days. And I am even sure that most of my personal values and attitudes have solidified here in this very liberal town with the very liberal tolerant atmosphere and of course at my university among my colleagues and professors. Thank you all for your positive influence, wherever you are. And thank you Max! But because my university was situated not in the town centre but high up on Lahnberge, I didn’t see much of the town “with visitor’s eyes” during my years there. Well, yes, of course, I was in town quite often, when I needed books or went to a pub in the evening. But I took the city and its beauty for granted, as it is often the case when one lives somewhere.
In May 2008 I decided that it is time to revisit, to take my time and explore, to breathe in the quirky atmosphere it has and to find every half-timbered house I can get hold of during these 3 days. And I wanted to go back to the holy halls where I learned what I know and who I am today. I wanted to touch the walls and repeat my vow that I will not let myself get caught by the greedy, profit-oriented, arrogant and misanthropy analyst-dominated world which often follows the university years in certain branches. It was fantastic, I took over 600 photos and I was blessed with the most magnificent weather. And I repeated my vow :-)
This is why I have updated and expanded “my Marburg”. I have realised that hardly any consistent information about this lovely city is existing in English, so I thought I’d try and do that task. The city is so rich with half-timbered houses, many of which were renovated only recently. I wonder why Marburg is not part of the German Framework Road.
I am well aware that this is one of my most extensive pages up to this day (May 2009). I have described many half-timbered houses in the local customs section. And because some university faculties have moved already or will move soon to other locations, mainly to Lahnberge, I have decided that I will also describe many of them, in a way to honour the great achievements which are originated here. But I hope it is fun to read and I also hope that I succeed to plant the desire for a visit deep into my dear readers. You will not regret it, I am sure. |
In the middle of Germany’s state of Hesse, lovely spreading out around river Lahn, Marburg is a lively cute university town with a lot of it’s Medieval charm integrated into the students’ and other inhabitants’ daily life.
Marburg was first mentioned in 1138, and must have already had “market rights” in these days because findings of “Marburger Pfennings”, coins dated back as far as 1140, prove this. The little village gained importance after St. Elisabeth (of Hungary, Thuringia or Marburg – all claim her as famous citizen) settled here in 1228 and founded a hospital to take care of the poor and the sick. Later, Marburg became main domicile for Hesse Landgraves, Philipp the Haughty starting the village’s heydays early 16th century. Philipps University was founded in 1527, which makes it the first protestant university of Germany. In 1529, the famous Marburg Colloquy was held here to settle the religious disputes between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli.
Fortunately, in 1970, the city council has decided to preserve the historical houses. A lot of effort (and money) was put into renovation, so that by now the old town has a wonderful Medieval charm, and it is a pleasure just to endlessly walk through town, up and down and down and up again, look and admire all the beautiful half timbered houses.
So, let me take you by the hand and show and explain you “my” Marburg. |
All pictures have been taken by myself, if not marked otherwise.
Please do not use any of them without my permission.
The same applies for my writings here.
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iandsmith Fri Aug 28, 2009 18:50 UTC
At least I know what you've been doing this year.......writing tips on Marburg! Awesome. You might have heard that the CIA has had some of its power curtailed. | evaanna Thu Jul 16, 2009 07:20 UTC
Your page makes a fascinating reading. Loved the half-timbered houses and all the natural beauty spots. That castle outside Marburg (name starting with an R :) )is a real marvel. Your descriptions of the Marburg sweets have made my mouth water.:) | willy_wonka Thu Jul 9, 2009 06:25 UTC
wow ingrid... im really loving this page! the beauty of the houses and timberwork is simply magnificent, and you've captured it all with that wonderful camera of yours (which i still want to buy some day! haha). great work my dear! x | Maryimelda Tue May 19, 2009 05:15 UTC
Is there any end to the beautiful towns, cities and villages of Germany. I wish I could see every last one of them on my visit this year. Thanks for your hard work Ingrid, your pages are a pleasure. Kate |
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