"ERBACH IS OLD & PRETTY!" Erbach by balhannah

Erbach Travel Guide: 10 reviews and 33 photos

LOCATED IN ODENWALD - DISTRICT OF HESSE

The "Odenwald" I had come to like!

It is an area of forests and rolling hills, castles, churches and medieval towns.

It is a beautiful area, and there are some interesting Legend's to read about.

One is about Siegfried, the hero of the German poem “Das Nibelungenlied,” who was supposedly murdered by Hagen — stabbed in the back as he drank at a spring.
Two Odenwald towns still argue over whose spring it was where the evil deed took place!

The roads have legendary names.......

One is named after the legend where two giants stood on opposite hills throwing boulders at each other until one was buried beneath the rocks.

Erbach Marktplatz

ERBACH

Erbach, Was the center for ivory carving in Germany
When the hunting of elephants and the sale of their tusks were prohibited, most of the carving shops closed.

A huge find of mammoth tusks led to a resurgence of the ivory carving craft, and most new items for sale today are from the extinct animal.

The German Ivory Museum, in Erbach, presents carving demonstrations daily.

I didn't see the Ivory Museum, have only seen photo's.

If you have finished reading these page's, and would like to continue the journey through Germany with me, please click on the Town below

BAD KREUZNACH

Pros and Cons

Pros:Could have spent more time here!
In a nutshell:Great Old Town!

Last visit to Erbach: Jul 2011
Intro Updated Dec 26, 2012
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EINHARD BASILICA Off The Beaten Path (1)

The Einhard Basilica is located close to Michelstadt at Steinbach. We were lucky that Ingrid [Trekki] new about this... more travel advice

ERBACH MARKTPLATZ Things to Do (8)

The Marktplatz in Erbach is really nice! It is here, the Schloss, the Old Rathaus and the Tourist Info centre... more travel advice

Städtele to Buckenstrasse Things to Do (8)

Now, we have just seen the Church and I didn't want to go back the same way, so I headed along two street's, the... more travel advice

EVANGELICAL CHURCH Things to Do (8)

I thought the Old Rathaus was very nice in the Marktplatz! From where I was standing, there was a tall Tower, and this... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Jan 4, 2012

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TREKKI MEETS US IN MICHELSTADT!

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Kuznetsov_Sergey Jan 6, 2012 at 10:57 PM

A very pleasant place to visit! This extremely old Carolingian Einhard Basilica is extremely interesting!
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christine.j Jan 4, 2012 at 8:07 AM

I couldn't resist a quick peek.