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Marburg History Private Walking Tour

Known for its wealth of medieval architecture and its centuries‐old university, Marburg serves up picturesque scenery alongside rich history—and this walking tour makes exploring simple. Choose from a range of start times, meet your private guide in front of the Landgrafen Palace, and set off on foot. While learning about the city’s role in everything from the fables of the Brothers Grimm to the Thirty Years War, you’ll admire its highlights.

Marburg private and guided walking tour

Discover the university town Marburg on a private and guided tour.Walk along the river Lahn and enjoy amazing views. Immerse yourself in the city center with plenty of bars, cafés, and restaurants. Stop at the Marktplatz, the Market square, and admire the 16th‐century Town Hall. Marvel at its Renaissance tower with a 400 years old clock. Stroll through the narrow lanes and see the half‐timbered houses of the Old Town. Pass by the Philipps‐ University and stop at the St. Elizabeth’s Church and the St‐ Michaelskapelle, also called “Michelchen” and find out more about the two churches. You’ll see from everywhere the castle that faces the town from a hilltop, the Marburg Castle, also known as Landgrafen Palace from the 11th‐century.Learn more about the city’s name that means “Frontier Fortress” and about Marburg’s history.

Marburg Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

Welcome to Marburg, the university town of Germany. The meaning of this historic town is “Frontier Fortress” and it was named after the 11th‐century old Landgrafen Palace. You will be greeted by the picturesque views of the river Lahn, a romantic city center, plenty of bars, cafés and restaurants, and a castle facing the town from a hilltop. Explore around the narrow lanes and the half‐timbered houses of the old town, sandwiched between a palace and an impressive Gothic church.