The Enchanting Nation~Marburg, Germany 🇩🇪✨
Marburg is a classic German city with over 500 years of history, built around the Landgrave Castle atop the hill and the 13th-century St. Elizabeth’s Church. 🏰⛪ St. Elizabeth’s Church (1235–1283) is the second-largest pure Gothic church in Germany, after Trier. The St. Elizabeth Altar (1513). The church’s stunning stained-glass windows. 🌈 At the north choir entrance stands a statue of St. Elizabeth holding the church (1480). The tallest structure in the city is the Landgrave Castle (287 meters above sea level, 10th–16th century). 🏔️ Inside the castle lies the Princes’ Hall. Marburg is also a historic university town (the first Marburg college was established in 1529). 🎓 The Town Hall (1512–1524) stands in the central market square. 🏛️ Wander from the city center along narrow cobblestone streets, and you’ll step into the fairy-tale world of the Brothers Grimm. 📖✨ Sculpture of The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats. 🐺🐐 Statue of The Frog Prince. 🐸👑 Cinderella’s glass slipper and the castle that inspired fairy tales. 👠🏰 The city is adorned with charming, centuries-old half-timbered houses. 🏘️❤️ Marburg’s Landgrave Castle is the world’s largest brick-built castle and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. 🌍🏆 #Marburg #Travel