Limburg an der Lahn is in Hesse. The town is famous for its marvelous medieval town center with its timber-framed houses and its Dom.
The town is in the Lahn Valley on the border of the Westerwald and Taunus low mountain regions.
- Tourist Information, Bahnhofsplatz 2, +49 6431 6166.
Tourist Information, Bahnhofsplatz 2, +49 6431 6166.
Limburg also has a charming little old town.
- Cathedral. Guided tours take place from Tuesday till Friday at 11am and at 3pm, Saturdays at 3pm and on Sunday at 11.45am. The Limburger Dom, also known as Georgsdom, is situated above the medieval town center just beside Limburg castle. Due to its exposed position the Dom is a widely visible landmark. Its basilica is a architectural masterpiece of the late romantic era, consisting of a three-aisled basilica with late romantic and early Gothic elements. The Dom has 7 towers. Constructions for a first church at that place began in 910 AD, although construction works for the Dom only started between 1175 AD and 1200 AD. The Dom's consecration was held in 1235 AD by the Arch Bishop of Trier, Theoderich von Wied. 3€.
- Limburg Castle.
Cathedral. Guided tours take place from Tuesday till Friday at 11am and at 3pm, Saturdays at 3pm and on Sunday at 11.45am. The Limburger Dom, also known as Georgsdom, is situated above the medieval town center just beside Limburg castle. Due to its exposed position the Dom is a widely visible landmark. Its basilica is a architectural masterpiece of the late romantic era, consisting of a three-aisled basilica with late romantic and early Gothic elements. The Dom has 7 towers. Constructions for a first church at that place began in 910 AD, although construction works for the Dom only started between 1175 AD and 1200 AD. The Dom's consecration was held in 1235 AD by the Arch Bishop of Trier, Theoderich von Wied. 3€.
Limburg Castle.
There are many quaint, rustic restaurants in Old Town, but also Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Thailandish and Greek Restaurants.
- Rebell, Diezer Str. 118 (Directly by the old millwheel, just downriver of the Dom, +49 6431 288417. well-known snack bar (Imbis).
- Gasthaus Burgkeller, Fischmarkt 10, +49 6431 219294.
Rebell, Diezer Str. 118 (Directly by the old millwheel, just downriver of the Dom, +49 6431 288417. well-known snack bar (Imbis).
Gasthaus Burgkeller, Fischmarkt 10, +49 6431 219294.
Not a lot should be expected of the nightlife:
- Club Musikpark, Elzer Str. 2 - 4, Staffel, +49 6431 288800.
- Billard-Bistro, Staffel Elzerstraße, +49 6431 25127.
- Unten Drunter, Sackgasse 18, +49 6431 5843050.
Club Musikpark, Elzer Str. 2 - 4, Staffel, +49 6431 288800.
Billard-Bistro, Staffel Elzerstraße, +49 6431 25127.
Unten Drunter, Sackgasse 18, +49 6431 5843050.