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Rabenau, Germany

Rabenau is a town of 5,239 people in Hesse, Germany, founded in October 1, 1970.

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Population5,239 GeoNames
RegionHesse
Elevation288 m 945 ft
FoundedOctober 1, 1970
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area43.4 km²
Nearest airportSiegerlandflughafen (SGE) 55 km

Why visit Rabenau

Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Eiselberg, Leidenhöfer Kopf, Burg Ellhaus and Burg Nordeck.

About Rabenau

Rabenau (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːbənaʊ] ) is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany.

From the Wikipedia article Rabenau, Hesse (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do10

Eiselberg

Scenic view · 2.0 km

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Leidenhöfer Kopf

Scenic view · 4.8 km

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Totenberg

Scenic view · 5.2 km

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Gebrannter Berg

Scenic view · 5.0 km

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Hohe Eiche

Scenic view · 2.3 km

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Hoher Stein

Scenic view · 2.4 km

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Hunnenburg

Scenic view · 4.4 km

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Kaulsköppel

Scenic view · 2.3 km

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Staufenberg

Scenic view · 4.7 km

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Träser Hoflädche

Farm and orchard · 5.6 km

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Museums and landmarks15

Burg Ellhaus

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

8 Am Edelgarten, Staufenberg

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Burg Nordeck

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Höfe Dreihausen

Monument and historic site · 4.1 km

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Röderburg

Monument and historic site · 4.5 km

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Heimatmuseum Allendorf

Museum · 3.0 km

42 Kirchstraße, Allendorf (Lumda)

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Künstlerhof Arnold

Museum · 2.9 km

7 Marktstraße, Allendorf (Lumda)

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Museum der Rabenau

Museum

2 Brodbachstraße, Rabenau

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Burgtor der Höfe Dreihausen

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

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Erinnerungsstätte für die vertriebenen und deportierten Juden

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Historische Grabsteine

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Kreuz mit Gedenktafel,

Monument and historic site · 1.6 km

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Mahnmal I. & II. Weltkrieg

Monument and historic site · 2.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds11

Lumdatal bei Allendorf

Hiking and trails · 2.0 km

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Sickler Teich bei Londorf

Hiking and trails · 2.1 km

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Alter Friedhof

Park · 2.4 km

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Burggarten

Park

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Forstgarten Climbach

Park · 4.4 km

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Gickelwiese

Park · 2.3 km

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Im Ried

Park · 5.5 km

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Rabenauer Ecke

Playground

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Schneckenberg

Park · 3.8 km

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Schutzhütte

Park · 5.5 km

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Verkehrsübungsplatz

Playground · 5.5 km

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Restaurants and cafes20

Eißner

Restaurant · Escalope, German · 4.4 km

16 Roßberger Straße, Ebsdorfergrund

Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Th off; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00

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Herzenslust

Restaurant · German · 2.8 km

16 Bahnhofstraße, Allendorf (Lumda)

Tu-Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 14:30-21:00; Su 12:00-20:30

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Pizzeria Trattoria Da Chiara

Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 km

27 Londorfer Straße, Rabenau

Tu-Sa 16:45-23:00; Su 11:30-14:30,16:45-23:00

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WaggonBistro Gleis 1

Restaurant · Italian · 2.6 km

17 Hauptstraße, Rabenau

Mo-Sa 18:00+; Su 11:00+

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Mariono

Restaurant · German · 3.1 km

15 Lindengasse, Allendorf (Lumda)

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Eiscafé Angermann

Cafe · Ice Cream · 2.8 km

13 Londorfer Straße, Allendorf (Lumda)

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Zum Schwarzen Mann

Restaurant · German · 5.2 km

16 Zum Schwarzen Mann, Ebsdorfergrund

Sa 13:00-19:00, Su 11:00-19:00

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Bäcker Müller

Bakery · 1.2 km

13 An der Mühle, Rabenau

Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:00-11:00

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Dorfgemeinschaftshaus

Restaurant · Regional · 3.9 km

8 Forststraße, Allendorf (Lumda)

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Kneipe im Bing

Bar and pub · 5.7 km

We 19:00-22:30

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Pizza Avanti

Restaurant · Pizza · 5.7 km

53 Hauptstraße, Staufenberg

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Da Fulvio, Pizza Lieferservice

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92 Gießener Straße, Rabenau

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Where to stay2

Churches and places of worship15

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Shopping7

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries7

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Healthcare2

Map of Rabenau

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Getting there and nearby towns

Siegerlandflughafen (SGE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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