Historic old towns

Malerische Gassen und Winkel, hübsche Fachwerkzeilen und ein noch zu großen Teilen erhaltener mittelalterlicher Stadtwall zeugen von der über 1000-jährigen Stadtgeschichte der historischen Altstadt Soest.

The market square in the historic town of Butzbach is surrounded by wonderful timber-frame houses, the town’s medieval church and numerous courtyards.

The Franconian royal town of Forchheim is one of the oldest settlements in Franconia. More than 1200 years of history can be experienced firsthand in the cobblestone lanes.

Dreieich with its old town of historic treasures is located on the Deutsche Fachwerkstraße - a tourist route connecting towns with particularly attractive timber-frame buildings.

Even from a distance Frankfurt am Main bids you a warm welcome with its unique skyline. Thanks to the unmistakable silhouette of its high-rise buildings, the locals affectionately call it Mainhattan.

The former imperial town of Friedberg was one of Hesse’s most important towns in the Middle Ages. The town’s heyday was in the middle of the 13th century thanks to the cloth trade.

The romantic town of Melsungen with its timber-frame architecture is a colourful treasure chest of historic houses and narrow alleyways.

The medieval town of Grünberg enchants its visitors with a wonderful historic old town and the picturesque Brunnental valley – see for yourself!

Renowned for its greenery, Gießen is a town where life and the pursuit of science has been flourishing for centuries. The 400-year-old Justus Liebig University is named after the German scientist and one of the town’s famous sons.

Heusenstamm lies in the heart of the modern Frankfurt Rhine Main region. The lively town with an 800-year-old history is proud of its treasures.

Liebhaber mittelalterlichen Ambientes kommen in der historischen Altstadt von Hattingen auf ihre Kosten.

The small Taunus town of Bad Camberg, renowned for its historic old town, is proud of the therapeutic powers of its soil.

Insbesondere die Arnsberger Grafen, Kölner Kurfürsten und die Preußen haben die über 770-jährige Geschichte Arnsbergs geprägt. Die Stadt liegt weithin sichtbar auf dem Bergrücken in einer Ruhrschleife.

Schlitz is renowned for its four castles and large keep, hence it being referred to as the castle town. Pretty timber-frame buildings form the impressive town wall that surrounds the old town.

Located in the historic spa gardens, the Wilhelmsbad was a renowned and thriving 18th-century spa facility in the town of Hanau. The late Baroque buildings and the English landscape garden are almost completely intact.