Baunatal, Urban municipality in Kassel district, Germany
Description
Baunatal is an urban municipality in Kassel district, located where the Bauna river flows through a landscape bordered by the Habichtswald forest. The town comprises several districts that developed around early settlements and industrial sites.
History
The town was formed in 1964 through the merger of independent municipalities, driven by the opening of a Volkswagen manufacturing plant in 1957. This industrial development transformed the area from rural communities into an urban center.
Culture
The Fairytale Fountain in the town center honors Dorothea Viehmann, a storyteller whose narratives were collected by the Brothers Grimm. The monument reflects the region's connection to German folk tradition and local heritage.
Practical
The town is well connected by public transport with bus stations throughout the area and regional rail links available. The flat terrain makes walking and cycling pleasant ways to explore the different districts.
Did you know?
The Hünstein, a quartzite menhir standing 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall in the Großenritte district, ranks among the area's oldest monuments and dates to the Iron Age. This stone was raised by prehistoric people and silently marks the region's early human settlement.
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Mevlana Moschee
2.3 km
Burgberg
4.2 km
Thomaskirche
3.1 km
Bilstein
5.7 km
Wallburg Großenritte
4.2 km
Laufskopf
5.6 km
Hünstein von Großenritte
1.8 kmRiesenstein
4.2 km
Fuldatalbrücke Fuldabrück
3.6 km
Evangelische Kirche Kirchbauna
1.8 km
Evangelische Kirche Besse
4.8 km
Bensberg
5.4 km
Friedenskirche Altenbauna
187 m
Evangelische Kirche
4.4 km
Elisabethkirche
3.5 km
Evangelische Kirche
2.3 km
Dittershausen church
3.9 kmBrücke über die Bauna
2.4 km
Eisenbahnbrücke über die Fulda
5.1 kmFlaktürme
5.2 km
Landschaftsschutzgebiet Heisebachtal in Kassel
2.4 km
Naturschutzgebiet Baunsberg
1.4 km
Stadt Kassel
4.5 km
Evangelische Kirche Großenritte
2.4 km
Naturschutzgebiet Heisebachtal in Kassel
2.2 kmSau-Kopf
6.5 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Richard Altschul
2.6 km
Baunsberg
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