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City in Hesse, Germany
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Wetzlar is a university city of 55,000 people (2020) in Hesse. Tourists know the city for its ancient town and its medieval Catholic/Protestant shared cathedral of St. Mary. Notable architectural features include the Eisenmarkt and the steep gradients and tightly packed street layout of a mediaeval town.
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cathedral
One of the oldest churches in Germany, it was built in various architectural styles in the 14th century. It is used jointly by Catholic and Lutheran congregations.
Alte Lahnbrücke
Built before 1288.
Memorial for Charlotte Kestner née Buff
A reminder of the time when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a frequent guest here. The former Teutonic Order House (German Order) in Wetzlar was reconstructed to almost the same state in which Johann Wolfgang Goethe found it at the end of the 18th century. Every year, thousands of Goethe tourists from all over the world visit this building, which is reminiscent of the book The Sorrows of Young Werther. The entrance ticket is valid for both the Lotte House and the Jerusalem House.
shopping mall with 110 shops
By plane
Wetzlar has no airport so head for Frankfurt/Main (FRA), Germany's busiest airport.
By car
Wetzlar has a good connection to the German "Autobahn". Three junctions leads from the Autobahn 45 in the city. The federal route B49 begins in Luxembourg and leads through the city.
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Frankfurt am Main · International · FRA
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