Foto: Stadt Büdingen
Büdingen - Medieval Charm and Enchanting Events
History lives here - visitors are always amazed at how accurately this motto describes the town's special atmosphere. The medieval old town, the imposing fortification wall with the historic Jerusalem Gate and Büdingen Castle, one of the best-preserved Staufer fortifications in Germany, impress visitors from near and far. Those for whom stones are more than just walls and half-timbered houses will be enchanted by Büdingen's charm.
Numerous guided tours of the town make history fun. Whether it is a treasure hunt for young explorers, an expert guided tour of the old town, a walk with the night watchman or a humorous tour in historical costume - we are happy to show you our town and its history.
Büdingen's small but fine museums also bring the region and its past to life. Four museums familiarize you with the life and culture of days gone by. The castle is a reminder of the courtly world, the Heuson Museum of the bourgeois world, supplemented by the comprehensively equipped butcher's museum with slaughterhouse and sausage kitchen. In addition to regular museum visits, the butcher's museum offers regional sausage products for sale in the historic butcher's store on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition, the 50s museum, which is run with great attention to detail, takes visitors back to the time of the economic miracle, rock 'n roll and youth rebellion. Housed in the Jerusalemer Tor, the Sandrosenmuseum displays geological treasures from the eventful past of the Wetterau and Vogelsberg. The model building museum in Oberhof complements the museum experience with award-winning replicas of a wide variety of vehicles.
Büdingen is not only an idyllic medieval town on the eastern edge of the Wetterau, it is also a charming small town that knows how to celebrate enchanting events.
Every year on the second weekend in July, Büdingen alternates between the Medieval Festival (Mittelalterfest) and the Night of Culture (Kulturnacht). And at the end of the year, the Christmas Market (Weihnachtszauber) regularly transforms the half-timbered town into one of the most atmospheric Advent markets in Hesse with a glowing Christmas forest. Handicrafts, high-quality Advent and Christmas articles invite you to take a leisurely stroll.
Nestled in the midst of extensive deciduous fo rests, Büdingen’s hinterland offers a lot of opportunities for hikers and cyclists. There are mysterious burial mouds, castle ruins and the Valley of the Seven Streams with a large game reserve to discover. The well preserved Ronneburg Castle, the World of the Celts (Keltenwelt) in Glauberg, one of the most important Celtic sites in Europe, and the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are close by.
Cultural highlights
Here is a selection from the annual event calendar:
SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
Storming of the Jerusalem Gate
(by the Knaves and Jesters of Büdingen followed by the Carnival Procession)
END OF APRIL
Frog Parade, Gardeners’ Market and Children's Festival
MAY / JUNE
Wine Festival
SECOND WEEKEND IN JULY
Night of Culture (Kulturnacht) which alternates annually with the Medieval Festival (Mittelalterfest)
END OF AUGUST /
BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER
Garden Festival (Landpartie) at Schloss Büdingen (Thursday through Sunday)
Heritage Day (second Sunday in September)
LAST WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
Gallusmarket (Gallus Markt), a traditional country fair and flea market in the Altstadt and Vorstadt
SECOND WEEK IN ADVENT
Christmas Market (Weihnachtszauber) in the historical old town (Wednesday through Sunday)
Business Opportunities
Amongst various family run small and midsized companies based in Büdingen, there are battery producing companys of international standing. Business opportunities are hidden in the proximity to the Rhine Main Region less than 50 kms west of Büdingen.
Contact
Tourist-Information der Stadt Büdingen
Marktplatz 9, 63654 Büdingen
0 60 42 / 9 63 70
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www.buedingen.info
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