Limburg An Der Lahn

This world is beautiful with its natural offerings yet we never get enough time to fully explore it. We get so tied up with our obligations towards our careers and family that we barely find courage to escape to new domains where our hearts can find relative peace. Only if we try to balance out our daily schedules and expenditures can we save time for some tourist activity!

Situated in Western Hesse along the exotic Rhenish Slate Mountains, Limburg an der Lahn is a district in Hesse, Germany. The town has its location on the beautiful river Lahn lying between the Taunus and the Westerwald. The Rhenish Mountains are surrounded by low ranges. The Limburg Basin is recognized as a very productive agricultural region. Due to harboring the convenient Lahn crossing, it has great importance attached to it from the Middle Ages. Limburg an del Lahn is elevated 117 m above sea level because of the strategic location of Lahn's valley within the basin.

The town of Diez is situated beside Limburg but comprises of partial functions of an upper center in Western Middle Hesse. Both the towns of Elz and Diez run closely together that fall in Limburg's neighborhood. It is not clear how the name Limburg which is short for Limburg an del Lahn came about but it could very well be attributed to a castle built here. The town was named as Lintpurc in 910.

The first castle buildings in Limburg an del Lahn were developed in 800. These castles were constructed for protection of the town and they served their purpose well. The trade of lively goods was carried out with the town immensely profiting from it. The city was continuously being developed and a wooden bridge was laid down across the region in 1150. Limburg also had strategic location importance as a long-distance road went from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main through Limburg. Limburg Castle retained its original form in the early 13th century. Some changes took place when the Lords of Ysenburg acquired its ownership. The community received its town rights in 1214.

Limburg an del Lahn has The Evangelical Church where many activities for youth are arranged. Internet cafe and table football are some of those activities which are administered by a staff of just two persons. Next, The Mutterzentrum Limburg is a place that offers a family meeting venue for individuals with or without children. The town of Limburg endorses this club apart from being supported by the Bundesland of Hesse. A wide range of services for children and adults are also being offered here.

Limburg an del Lahn also has the Limburger Domsingknaben which is a renowned boys' choir present at the Musical Boarding School. The city has numerous museums that cater to the artistic delights of the dwellers. Staurothek is one of them which is a cathedral treasury and diocesan museum. Next comes Pallottine Mission museum that is regularly flocked by visitors. A museum that presents changing exhibits is Town of Limburg art collections and lastly we have Museum Limburg Navy Museum that offers novelty and exquisiteness! Discipline yourself and think about taking a vacation. Purchase Limburg An Der Lahn Tickets!