Unterdorf 2, 35325 Mücke

The church of Ruppertenrod was built entirely of oak in 1710. The towering country house and the high, 8-sided hooded ridge turret are striking. The interior has a wooden vault and the chancel is separated from the nave by a wooden choir arch.

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Kirchstraße 1, 63679 Schotten

The Gothic Church of Our Lady in Schotten was built between 1350 and 1385. It replaced the old St. Michael‘s Church, which was located on the edge of Alteburg Park and of which only the key of the church portal is preserved in the local history museum today. The church was donated by Konrad...

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An der Stadtkirche 1, 35305 Grünberg

The Holy Trinity Church in Alsfeld is the former monastery church of the Augustinian Hermits. Therefore, it has a long choir, formerly intended for the clergy, from the second half of the 14th century. In 1435, an asymmetrical hall with a nave and aisles was added. As is usual for mendicant...

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Neugasse 5, 35410 Hungen

The Protestant town church, the oldest building in Hungen, was first mentioned in a document in 1286. In its appearance, which has grown over the centuries, it combines the architectural styles of the Romantic, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. The nave, once only as wide as the...

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Kirchstraße 14, 35321 Laubach

The Laubach town church developed from a church of St. Mary, which was first mentioned in 1057. The choir, chancel, transept and the tower with the unusual rhombus roof are still preserved from the beginnings. In the old part, there are remarkable wall paintings, as well as the count‘s...

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An der Kirche 3, 36341 Lauterbach

The Protestant town church, which already had a Gothic predecessor, is a late Baroque hall church. It is located directly on the market square and in the neighborhood of the castle. It was built by the master builders Georg and Georg Veit Kock in the years 1763 to 1767. Particularly...

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An der Kirche 1, 36369 Lautertal

In 1690, the foundation stone was laid for the stately half-timbered church in Dirlammen, which was built by the citizens largely on their own initiative. It replaced an older church that was on the verge of decay. A baptismal font from 1633 was taken over from the previous building, as...

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Bleidenröder Straße 10, 35315 Homberg (Ohm)

Exemplary restored half-timbered church from the 17th century. Particularly noteworthy is the beautifully shaped portal with the carving highlighted in color. Unusual is the design with the clock and the two windows in the slated upper floor and the multi-story tower.

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Mückener Straße 1, 35325 Mücke

This church was first mentioned in the middle of the 16th century; at that time its location was in Bernsfeld, a district of Mücke. The purely outwardly proud sight of the half-timbering reveals what hard work it was to build such a little church with primitive tools about 400 years...

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Am Erlenbach 2, 36325 Feldatal

The picturesque half-timbered church, which stands in the middle of Kestrich, certainly already had a medieval predecessor. This was apparently replaced by a new building around 1770. For this purpose, a princely hunting lodge, which stood near Romrod, was bought and moved to Kestrich....

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Lautertalstraße 27, 35321 Laubach

The remarkable half-timbered church in Laubach-Lauter dates back to 1777 and is a real gem in the village, which was first mentioned in documents in the 13th century. Visits to the church are possible by appointment.

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An der Kirche 2, 36325 Feldatal

In Feldatal-Stumpertenrod stands the largest half-timbered church in Hesse. The church was built in the baroque style in 1696-1712. Three bells hang in the ridge turret. The hall building with a three-sided end is partially shingled today. Nevertheless, the high artistry of the Vogelsberg...

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36325 Feldatal

The old chapel in Ermenrod was demolished in 1705 and replaced by a half-timbered building in the middle of the village, but this building had to be renewed again already in 1735. The building that still exists today (now Martin Luther Church) was built. The church, a rectangular building...

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Michelbachstraße, 35315 Homberg (Ohm)

After the burial place of Homberg was moved from the original cemetery at the church to a place outside the town in 1563, the construction of a new chapel was necessary. The chapel for the dead, where funeral sermons were held, was first mentioned in a written source in 1583. The late...

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Kirchplatz 4, 36358 Herbstein

For almost 900 years, Herbstein was owned by the imperial abbey of Fulda and thus formed a Catholic enclave in the Protestant Vogelsberg. The 600-year-old church is the starting point of the Way of St. James, which was newly signposted in 2010 and follows the historic route from Blankenau...

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Kreuzstraße 4, 36355 Grebenhain

The Crainfeld church, dedicated to St. Ulrich, was built as early as 1011/12. The oldest part of the church today is the Romanesque baptismal font, which dates back to the 12th century. In 1342 an altar dedicated to St. Nicholas is mentioned. Around 1350 the nave, the choir room and the...

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Hinter der Linde 6, 36110 Schlitz

In the parish church of Fraurombach there is an outstanding cultural asset of our region - almost unnoticed by the public: a wall painting cycle, created around 1330, which illustrates the medieval legend about the life story of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius. Heraclius secured a prominent...

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Am Römer 3, 35325 Mücke

The nave of the church at Ober-Ohmen was demolished and renewed at the end of the 18th century due to dilapidation. The massive former choir tower, which dates back to Romanesque times, has since been separated from the new hall church - it was left standing as a bell tower. In this tower...

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Kirchgasse 12, 35423 Lich

The Marienstiftskirche (St. Mary‘s Collegiate Church), built around 1316/1317, with numerous grave monuments of Lich‘s rulers and the Arnsburg pulpit carved around 1775, is one of the sights in Lich. From time to time concerts and musical services are held in the Marienstiftskirche. It owes...

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An der Kirche 1, 36110 Schlitz

The church in Schlitz is one of the oldest stone sacral buildings erected outside the immediate Fulda monastic district. Territorial demarcations to the monastery of Hersfeld played a role in its construction and in the description of its church spren. The Protestant town church, formerly...

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Am Schloss, 36329 Romrod

Im Zentrum von Romrod, ganz in der Nähe des Schlosses, wurde zwischen 1676 und 1680 die Schlosskirche errichtet. Der Saalbau besteht aus unverputztem Bruchstein und verfügt über einen dreiseitigen Chorschluss sowie einen sakristeiartigen Anbau auf der Nordseite. Der imposante Westturm...

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An der Stadtkirche 7, 35315 Homberg (Ohm)

The town church was built around 1220 as a flat-roofed, three-nave, Romanesque pillar basilica. The original choir square with apse was replaced in the 2nd half of the 14th century by a much larger choir in Gothic style. From 1479 to 1491 the nave was vaulted, and later all three naves were...

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36369 Lautertal

The Meiches Church of the Dead was built soon after the first mention of the village, around 1250. It underwent numerous reconstructions and received its present form in 1729, as a date above the lintel reveals. Remains of the Gothic church can be seen inside. During renovations, a...

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Kirchstraße 3, 63633 Birstein

The so-called \‘Vogelsberger Dom\‘ is not a real cathedral, but it got its name because of its striking size. More than 1000 people fit inside - and that in a small village! How it came about, you can read on the church‘s own website.

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Welckerstraße 27, 35315 Homberg (Ohm)

The fortified church of Ober-Ofleiden, built in the 13th century, forms the center of the old village. It once offered people refuge in times of war.

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Hirzenhainer Straße 5, 63688 Gedern

Kirchenbau aus Weidengeflecht für bis zu 100 Besucher. Altar und Taufbecken aus Naturstein.

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