6 Sights in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Limburg an der Lahn. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Limburg an der Lahn1. Hoher Dom zu Limburg
Limburg Cathedral (German: Limburger Dom, also known as Georgsdom after its dedication to Saint George, is located above the old town of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Limburg. Its high location on a rock above the river Lahn provides its visibility from far away. It is the result of an Early Gothic modernization of an originally Early Romanesque building and therefore shows a Romanesque-Gothic transitional style.
2. Maria mit den Aposteln im Abendmahlssaal
The Chapel of St. Mary with the Apostles in the Upper Room on the Cathedral Square in the central Hessian town of Limburg an der Lahn is part of the Diocesan Centre of Saint Nicholas, which has been the residence and official residence of the Bishop of Limburg since 2013.
3. St. Hildegard / Jugendkirche Cross Over
St. Hildegard is a Catholic church in Limburg an der Lahn, built between 1965 and 1967 according to plans by Walter Neuhäusser. The striking shell roof is based on the international architectural trend of the "flying roofs" that emerged in the early 1960s. Today it belongs to the pastoral area of Limburg.
4. ehemaliger Friedhof
The former cathedral cemetery and cemetery of the city of Limburg an der Lahn is located in the immediate vicinity of the Limburg Cathedral on the cathedral square. The cemetery, which served as the final resting place of both the members of the monastery and the town's population, was expanded several times in the 19th century before it was replaced in 1882 by a new main cemetery on the Schafsberg. Since 1965, the cemetery, which is listed for historical and cultural reasons, has been accessible as a park. On the site is the former charnel chapel of St. Michael, which is also a listed building.
5. St. Lubentius
The church of St Lubentius in Dietkirchen, now part of Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany, was the most important church of the region until the 13th century. Located on top of a rock outcrop on the west bank of the river Lahn, it holds relics of St Lubentius, who according to the Gesta Treverorum worked in the area as a missionary in the fourth century. Today, the former collegiate church serves as the Catholic parish church of Dietkirchen, while its former chapel Dreifaltigkeitskapelle is the Protestant parish church. The church is a Romanesque basilica, mostly built in the 11th and 12th centuries, with a double tower at the west end.
6. Hochbunker Limburg
The high-rise bunker ("Winkelturm") on the grounds of the WERKStadt shopping centre in Limburg is an air-raid shelter of the Winkel type, named after the designer Leo Winkel. It was built in 1941 during the Second World War to protect the employees of the Reichsbahn repair shop in Limburg from Allied air raids. To improve vibration protection, the bunker was built on a bed of iron filings.
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