Korbach, Medieval trade city in Waldeck-Frankenberg, Germany
Description
Korbach is a medieval trade city in Waldeck-Frankenberg, Germany, with a double ring of fortifications around the city center. The defensive walls surround towers, gates, and numerous half-timbered buildings from medieval times.
History
The city received its town charter from Soest in 1188 and joined the Hanseatic League in 1469. This membership established it as an important trading hub in the region.
Culture
The Wolfgang-Bonhage Museum displays a thousand-year collection with exhibits about regional gold deposits and ancient stone chambers. Half-timbered houses line the old town, where residents still follow the medieval street layout in daily life.
Practical
Regional trains connect the town to larger cities, and it sits at the junction of federal highways B251 and B252 near the A44 motorway. Visitors can walk through the center, where signs point to main sites.
Did you know?
Germany's largest historic gold deposit lies beneath the town, which visitors can explore underground at the Eisenberg Visitor Mine. The former tunnels lead through areas where miners dug for the precious metal for centuries.
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