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Town in Hesse, Germany
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Michelstadt is in South Hesse within the Odenwald region. The highlight of Michelstadt is its picturesque medieval town centre. Its Old Town features many timber-frame houses.
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The half-timbered town hall has been a city landmark since 1484.
market fountain
The fountain standing opposite the Rathaus in Marktplatz was erected in 1575. A statue of the archangel Michael stands on a column above the fountain.
This fountain (literally the mother-in-law fountain) is the town's oldest fountain.
The old apothecary is a half-timbered structure built in 1557. The ground floor is built out of red sandstone.
Late Gothic church - Choir: 1481, main entrance: 1490, bell tower: 1507, carillon: 1913/58.
Built in 1791.
Best seen from a park between Braunstraße and Kellereibergstraße.
This chateau is a short distance north of the railway station.
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