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Marktplatz with fountain and Rathaus

Michelstadt[dead link] is in South Hesse within the Odenwald region.

Understand[edit]

The highlight of Michelstadt is its picturesque medieval town centre.

Get in[edit]

By train[edit]

The Odenwaldbahn serves Michelstadt with trains running roughly every hour from the Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The trip from Darmstadt takes roughly 1 hour. Michelstadt, like Darmstadt, is within the public transportation network of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV). If 2-5 people are doing a day trip from Darmstadt, then a group day ticket (Gruppentageskarte) will be much more economical than buying single trip tickets.

By car[edit]

About one hour drive east of Bensheim

Get around[edit]

The town is very small and quite walkable.

Follow Bahnhofstraße from the railway station to reach the Altstadt (old town).

See[edit]

Timber-framed house
Schloss Fürstenau

Altstadt[edit]

  • 1 Rathaus. The half-timbered town hall has been a city landmark since 1484.
  • Marktbrunnen (market fountain). The fountain standing opposite the Rathaus in Marktplatz was erected in 1575. A statue of the archangel Michael stands on a column above the fountain.
  • Schwiegermutterbrunnen. This fountain (literally the mother-in-law fountain) is the town's oldest fountain.
  • Alte Hof-Apotheke. The old apothecary is a half-timbered structure built in 1557. The ground floor is built out of red sandstone.
  • Stadtkirche. Late Gothic church - Choir: 1481, main entrance: 1490, bell tower: 1507, carillon: 1913/58.
  • Synagogue. Built in 1791.
  • Remains of the city wall with a gate and a defensive tower. Best seen from a park between Braunstraße and Kellereibergstraße.


Outside the Altstadt[edit]

  • 2 Schloss Fürstenau, Schlossplatz. This chateau is a short distance north of the railway station.
  • 3 Einhardsbasilika (Einhard’s Basilica), Schloßstraße 23. Carolingian church built between 824 and 827.
  • 4 Kastell Würzberg. Roman bath and castra.

Do[edit]

Events[edit]

  • Michelstädter Weihnachtsmarkt: . Classic German Christmas market, very popular and crowded. Late November until about a week before Christmas. (date needs fixing)

Buy[edit]

The town was known for its ivory carving, and a few shops selling ivory products remain open.

Eat[edit]

There are a number of restaurants, cafes and ice cream parlours (Eiscafe) in the Altstadt.


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