natural wonder
Edersee
A vast forest-fringed reservoir in Kellerwald National Park, famed for its dam, sailing and a sunken village at low water.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Fritzlar
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Fritzlar
Fritzlar is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wabern, 17km from Edersee.
Fritzlar is in Hesse, Germany, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wabern, about 6 km away.
Fritzlar (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁɪtslaːɐ̯] ) is a small town (pop. 15,000) in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany, 160 km (99 mi) north of Frankfurt, with a storied history.
The town has a medieval center ringed by a wall with numerous watch towers. The "Grey Tower" ("Grauer Turm") is the highestRead more
remaining urban defense tower in Germany, at thirty-eight meters (125 feet) high. The city hall, first documented in 1109, with a stone relief of St. Martin, the town's patron saint, is the oldest in Germany still in use for its original purpose. The Gothic church of the old Franciscan monastery is today the Protestant parish church, and the monastery's other buildings have been converted into a modern hospital. Many houses in the town center, notably around the market square, date from the 15th to 17th centuries and have been carefully maintained or restored. The town is dominated by the imposing Romanesque-Gothic Church of St. Peter from the 12th-14th centuries.
In 1974, the town hosted the 14th Hessentag state festival.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fritzlar?
Within an hour or so of Fritzlar: Edersee (17 km), Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Fritzlar?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring.
Where is Fritzlar?
Fritzlar is in Hesse, Germany, about 6 km from Wabern.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,814
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.1318, 9.2756
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Fritzlar
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
One of Germany's largest beech forests, this UNESCO wilderness shelters ancient trees, wildcats and red deer above the Eder.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Fritzlar
- 71 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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