Warburg, Hanseatic municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Warburg is a municipality in the Höxter district of North Rhine-Westphalia. The settlement stretches along the Diemel river, with older quarters lying in the valley and newer residential areas spreading across higher ground.
The settlement was first mentioned around the year 1010 and grew into an important trading place. During the Middle Ages it gained the status of a free imperial city, which brought economic and legal advantages.
The name comes from a castle that once stood above the town and shaped its appearance. Today you can still see timber houses with tall gables along the streets, once home to merchants and now housing small shops and cafés.
The train station sits centrally and offers regular connections to Paderborn and Kassel, making it easy to explore the surrounding region. The old town is best walked on foot, as most lanes are short and level.
The town hall dates from 1337 and houses stone wall cupboards as well as washing niches in its ceremonial hall, preserved for centuries. These features show how rooms were used practically back then, before modern plumbing existed.
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