Marburg, Universitätsstadt

Marburg, Universitätsstadt is a locality in Marburg-Biedenkopf, Giessen, Hesse. Marburg, Universitätsstadt is situated nearby to the suburb Weidenhausen, as well as near Ockershausen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Elizabeth’s Church, Marburg and Spiegelslust tower.

St. Elizabeth’s Church, Marburg

Church

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

St. Elizabeth's Church is an Evangelical church in Marburg, Germany. Built by the Teutonic Order on the site of Elizabeth of Hungary's tomb in the 13th century, the church is one of the earliest Gothic churches in Germany.

Spiegelslust tower

Photo: Hydro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marburg station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Marburg station is a through station at the 104.3 km mark of the Main-Weser Railway in the north-east of the city of Marburg in the German state of Hesse and is used daily by about 12,000 people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marburg and Richtsberg.

Marburg

Photo: Gerold Rosenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marburg is a small university town north of Frankfurt in the Lahn valley, Hesse. The castle on the hill, the university's historical buildings and the old city are the top sights of the city.