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SkulpturenwegeKunstweg Uni Gießen
Deutschland 35394 Gießen
In 1982 construction of the art trail began. To date, there are 15 works of art on the way between the canteen on Otto-Behaghel-Strasse and the Philosophikum II on Karl-Glöckner-Strasse.
Stephan B. . . FURTHER . . .
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CastleBurg Vetzberg
Deutschland 35444 Biebertal Vetzberg
Vetzberg Castle.
First documented mention 1150.
1226 mentioned as Vogtisberg.
Today you can still see the keep, parts of the palace, parts of the circular walls and the remains of the lowe. . . FURTHER . . .
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CastleBurg Staufenberg
Deutschland 35460 Staufenberg Burggasse 3
Staufenberg Castle.
First documented mention in 1233.
At the time owned by the Counts of Ziegenhain.
Today owned by the city of Staufenberg (upper castle)
The lower castle is used as a hotel.
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lockAltes Schloss
35390 Gießen Brandplatz 2
Old castle.
First documented mention in 1364.
Built as a moated castle and seat of Landgrave Heinrich II.
Today the Museum Department of Paintings and Crafts
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CastleBurg Gleiberg Wettenberg
35435 Wettenberg, Mitte BurgstraßeThe castle was already built around 950, in the 12th century the imposing, 30 m high keep was built. Today it serves as a lookout tower.