Hesse displays significant historical structures from multiple periods. The Roman fort Saalburg presents military architecture from the 2nd century. The monasteries of Arnsburg and Seligenstadt preserve Carolingian and Romanesque construction. Trendelburg and Friedrichstein castles connect medieval history with the Grimm era. The Crystal Cave Kubach and the Stone Field in Odenwald add geological formations to the cultural heritage.
Trendelburg, Germany
This medieval fortress from the 1200s contains a hotel establishment with 36 rooms and a restaurant.
Lich, Germany
Ruins of a Cistercian monastery from the 1100s with visible cloisters and ancient foundation structures.
Seligenstadt, Germany
The Benedictine monastery from 828 features a Romanesque basilica and a garden with medicinal plants.
Steinau an der Straße, Germany
The former residence of the Grimm family presents a collection of handwritten texts, documents and personal objects.
Lorsch, Germany
This religious center from the 8th century features a preserved Romanesque entrance hall and foundations of the former abbey church.
Braunfels, Germany
A structure from the 13th century with towers, fortification walls and a collection of historical weapons and armor.
Marburg, Germany
An exhibition hall in a timber-frame house with rotating collections of contemporary and classical art from the region.
Lautertal, Germany
A geological formation with granite blocks from the last Ice Age covering an area of 320,000 square meters.
Gelnhausen, Germany
This palace was constructed between 1170 and 1180 as an imperial residence and served as administrative center for the Hohenstaufen dynasty.
Ulrichstein, Germany
The fortress was built on a 614-meter basalt cone and dominates the Vogelsberg area since the 13th century.
Messel, Germany
The UNESCO World Heritage site contains Eocene fossils and documents early mammalian development from 47 million years ago.
Weilrod, Germany
The castle complex was built in the 13th century and includes a 20-meter high keep with viewing platform in the Taunus mountains.
Dillenburg, Germany
19th century stone observation tower on Schlossberg hill containing a museum about House of Nassau history.
Neckarsteinach, Germany
Group of four 13th century castles on hills above Neckar Valley, with one castle still inhabited.
Wolfhagen, Germany
14th century medieval fortress ruins on a basalt cone with round towers and remaining wall sections.
Morschen, Germany
13th century monastery complex with Gothic church, cloister and historical administrative buildings.
Bad Wildungen, Germany
Renaissance palace from 1500s contains regional artifacts and period furniture in decorated rooms with painted ceilings.
Münzenberg, Germany
Stone fortress from 1150s features twin towers, thick walls and battlement walkways on a hill overlooking the region.
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Public gardens with bicycle routes, children areas and benches stretch along the waterfront in northern Frankfurt.
Weilburg, Germany
Royal residence from 1500s includes a greenhouse, formal gardens and religious building overlooking the Lahn River valley.
Bad Nauheim, Germany
The hill rises to an altitude of 235 meters and provides a circular view over the town and its architecture.
Schwalmstadt, Germany
Military complex from the 16th century with defense structures including a water moat and massive stone walls from Renaissance period.
Willingen, Germany
The railway bridge extends 294 meters and consists of 16 red sandstone arches constructed in 1917.
Kubach, Germany
This underground formation contains calcite crystals on surfaces created by mineral water. The discovery occurred in 1974.
Ronneburg, Germany
The medieval fortress contains original defense structures and features exhibitions about life in the Middle Ages with hands-on demonstrations.
Kassel, Germany
An 8.25-meter copper statue stands on a pyramid, surrounded by water cascades and a geometric garden.
Bensheim, Germany
The 13th-century castle sits on a mountain and offers views across the Odenwald landscape.
Eichenzell, Germany
The baroque palace displays a collection of furniture, paintings and porcelain from the period of Hessian princes.
Bad Homburg, Germany
The rebuilt military camp contains reconstructions of Roman buildings with furnishings and artifacts from the 2nd century.
Eltville am Rhein, Germany
The former Cistercian abbey combines Romanesque and Gothic construction and houses a museum about monastery history and wine making.
Bad Hersfeld, Germany
The remains of the Romanesque church from the 12th century are now used for theater performances and other cultural presentations.
Witzenhausen, Germany
The fortress from the 14th century contains original residential areas and displays a collection of medieval weapons and armor.