Fritzlar
Fritzlar is a small town in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany, 160 km north of Frankfurt, with a storied history. The town has a medieval center ringed by a wall with numerous watch towers. thirty-eight meters high, the "Grey Tower" is the highest remaining urban defense tower in Germany.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Cathedral and Megalithic tomb (Züschen).
Saint Peter’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located in the small German town of Fritzlar. It is often colloquially referred to as a cathedral, due to its great size.
Megalithic tomb (Züschen)
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalbsburg.
Fritzlar
- Type: Municipality with 14,500 residents
- Also known as: “06634005” and “Fritzlar, Dom- und Kaiserstadt”
- Category: locality
- Location: Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.1537° or 51° 9′ 13″ northLongitude
9.2645° or 9° 15′ 52″ eastPopulation
14,500Elevation
173 metres (568 feet)Open location code
9F3F5737+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 9426151718OpenStreetMap feature
place=municipalityGeoNames ID
6559142
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From French to Spanish—“Fritzlar” goes by many names.
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