Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Wetzlar

#17 among attractions in Wetzlar

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Lahn-Dill is a Kreis in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Siegen-Wittgenstein, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen, Wetteraukreis, Hochtaunuskreis, Limburg-Weilburg, Westerwaldkreis. ()

Alternative names: Area: 411.78 mi²Coordinates: 50°33'37"N, 8°30'1"E

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Lahn-Dill-Kreis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lottehaus, Wetzlar Cathedral, Cube - DAV Kletterzentrum Wetzlar, Reichskammergerichtsmuseum.

0.4 miSE
Museum, Historical place
Lottehaus, Wetzlar
10 min walk • The Lottehaus is a museum in Wetzlar, Germany. It was the birthplace of Charlotte Buff, who lived there for the first 20 years of her life until she got married.
~1600 ftS
Historical place, Church, Romanesque architecture
Wetzlar Cathedral, Wetzlar
8 min walk • Wetzlar Cathedral is a large church in the town of Wetzlar, located on the Lahn river some 50 km north of Frankfurt. Construction began in 1230 and is still unfinished, since the western front is still missing its northern belfry.
1.2 miE
50°33'13"N • 8°31'32"E
Cube - DAV Kletterzentrum Wetzlar, Wetzlar
31 min walk • Sport complex, Climbing
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Reichskammergerichtsmuseum, Wetzlar
13 min walk • The Imperial Chamber Court Museum presents an exhibition on the structure, functioning and history of the Imperial Chamber Court throughout the period of its activity. Opened in 1987, the museum is located in Hofstatt 19 in Wetzlar, a cameral...
0.5 miS
Museum
Palais Papius, Wetzlar
13 min walk • Palais Papius is a plain baroque two-story palace in the old town of Wetzlar in the Lahn-Dill district. It is located at Kornblumengasse 1.
0.6 miS
Library
Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar, Wetzlar
15 min walk • The Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar was founded in 1989 and has become one of the largest public libraries specialised in Fantasy literature worldwide, it is the largest in Europe. It is generally a reference library, open for the public and researchers.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Jerusalemhaus, Wetzlar
14 min walk • The Jerusalemhaus is a house museum at Schillerplatz 5 in Wetzlar, Germany. On October 30, 1772, the Braunschweig legation secretary Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem shot himself here in a two-room apartment on the second floor.
0.5 miNE
Event space, Concert hall, Sport venue
Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar
13 min walk • Rittal Arena Wetzlar is an indoor sporting arena located in Wetzlar, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and it was opened in 2005. It is the home to the Handball Bundesliga club HSG Wetzlar.
0.8 miE
View point
Bismarckturm, Wetzlar
21 min walk • In 1901, the Garbenheimer Warte, a medieval watchtower of the municipal landwehr in Wetzlar, was completely remodeled. The tower, which was subsequently renamed the Bismarck Tower, is one of 146 Bismarck towers still in existence in Germany.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lahn-Dill-Kreis?

Nearby attractions include Wetzlar Cathedral, Wetzlar (8 min walk), Lottehaus, Wetzlar (10 min walk), Reichskammergerichtsmuseum, Wetzlar (13 min walk), Palais Papius, Wetzlar (13 min walk).

How to get to Lahn-Dill-Kreis by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lahn-Dill-Kreis:

Bus

Freibad • Lines: 10, 11, 12, 120/125, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 170, 185, 312, Citybus (2 min walk)
Buderusplatz • Lines: 10, 11, 12, 120/125, 13, 14, 15, 16, 160, 170, 18, 185, 312, Citybus (3 min walk)

Train

Wetzlar (10 min walk)