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This chapel is the landmark of Bad Camberg and is situated on the top of a hill above the town. You can already see it from the highway. The chapel was built 1682 and was extended later. From the town you can take the "Way of the Cross" up to the chapel. From there, you can enjoy the view on the landscape and the town. I'm not sure when this chapel is opened, every time I went there it was closed!
Written Aug 14, 2004
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This place has lots of beautiful half-timbered houses. It's a nice place to relax and to enjoy the view on the old houses! It's used for markets and festivals, like the Spring/Autumn/Christmas Market or the Lampion-Festival (Chinese lantern festival).
Written Aug 14, 2004
This is the Leaning Tower of Bad Camberg... It was build 1365-1380, is 21,34 meters high and has a inclination of 1,44 metres. Unfortunately it's not possible to visit it inside.
Written Aug 14, 2004
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As it's a spa, Bad Camberg also needs to have "spa gardens"! This is a nice little park close to the Upper Gate Tower, good for a short walk or just to relax. If you want to walk a bit more, you'll find several marked walking paths. You can get a map in the Bürgerbüro (close to the park, Chambray-lès-Tours Platz 1), and there's also a big map in front of the Kurhaus/ Kurhaus restaurant (on the same place, between the park and Amthof).
Updated Aug 14, 2004
The so-called Amthof is is a huge framework building. The oldest part is from 1605 and houses the Amthof gallery. In the inner courtyard, you'll find the oldest fountain of the city. Today, in the building are some shops, flats, a café, and the city administration. At the eastern end are the Hohenfeld chapel and the Upper Gate Tower with the tower museum.
Written Aug 14, 2004
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The Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower) was build in the 14th century. Next to it is the Hohenfeld-Kapelle, a chapel that was build 1670. In the tower is a little museum, which shows the local history and information on crafts on several floors. In former times, someone has lived in this tower, you can visit his room on the top. From there, you also have a nice view!
The museum is opened sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 17:00 (April-October).
Updated Aug 14, 2004
Address: Obertorstrasse
Website: www.obertorturm.de
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Bad Camberg easily can be reached by car via highway A3 Frankfurt - Köln/Cologne. It's about 45 minutes from Frankfurt and 1,5 hours from Köln. Just take the exit "Bad Camberg" and follow the signs to the city. It's about 3 km.
In the city, you'll find signs to some parkings. The parkings on the street are usually for one hour only (at weekdays) and for the parkings in the center, there's mostly a small parking fee (you have to get a parking ticket). But there are also some free unlimited parkings.
Written Aug 14, 2004
Bad Camberg has a train station and thus can be reached by train. It's found at the railwail line Limburg - Frankfurt. From the station it's some minutes to the old center. Just follow the main street to the east.
From Frankfurt, it takes about 45 minutes by train and costs 8,60 Euro, from Limburg it's about 20 minutes (3,25 Euro). Trains go about every hour, timetables can be found at www.rmv.de.
Updated Aug 14, 2004
At Easter, in Erbach (a village that belongs to Bad Camberg), the spring is decorated with colorful Easter eggs. Nowadays, they take plastic eggs instead of empty real eggs, as there are always stupid people who would destroy the real eggs.
It's a common custom in other parts of Germany (Franken for instance), but you here see it seldom, so it's something special and always a nice sight!
Updated Aug 14, 2004
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