Marburg Stadt + Land

Historical old town with town hall

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Charming lanes and winding stairs, beautifully renovated timber-frame houses and historic churches – Marburg’s old town invites visitors to take a stroll, pass the time and relax with its unique charm. Everywhere you’ll find numerous documents and traces left behind by history’s greats such as the Brothers Grimm, Martin Luther or the Nobel Prize winner Emil von Behring.

The central market square, with its late Gothic town hall from the 16^th century is the image of town life. For over 400 years now, the same amusing exhibition has played out every hour on the hour. On the Renaissance gable of the town hall, the cock raises its wings to the rasping-tinny sound of the messenger’s trumpet call.