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Volkmarsen, Germany

Volkmarsen is a town of 6,959 people in Hesse, Germany.

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Population6,959 GeoNames
RegionHesse
Elevation259 m 850 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area67.5 km²
Nearest airportKassel Airport (KSF) 19 km

Why visit Volkmarsen

Townapedia lists 57 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Esseberg, Gertenberg, Gustav-Hüneberg-Haus and Burgruine Fürstenstein.

About Volkmarsen

Volkmarsen (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlkˌmaʁzn̩] ) is a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northern Hesse, Germany. It is home to 6840 residents.

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

Things to do18

Esseberg

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Gertenberg

Scenic view · 5.3 km

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Heidelbeerenberg

Scenic view · 3.6 km

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Hoher Steiger

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Iberg

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Kleekopf

Scenic view · 4.0 km

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Knippberg

Scenic view · 6.1 km

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Rödeser Berg

Scenic view · 6.9 km

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Waldbühne

Cinema and theater · 5.8 km

Herwigweg, Wolfhagen

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Reichelt's Ziegenhof

Farm and orchard · 6.7 km

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Alsberg

Scenic view · 1.8 km

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Aussicht vom Hohen Steiger

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Museums and landmarks57

Gustav-Hüneberg-Haus

Monument and historic site

24 Steinweg, Volkmarsen

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Burgruine Fürstenstein

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Gänsestein

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Schloss Welda

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

12 Ferdinande-von-Brackel-Straße, Warburg

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Burgruine Rodersen

Monument and historic site · 5.8 km

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Hollenkammer

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

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Kugelsburg

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Hessischer Meilenstein

Monument and historic site · 6.7 km

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Mikwe

Monument and historic site

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Remmeker Feld Steinfiguren

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

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Drei Steine

Monument and historic site · 4.6 km

Drei historische Grenzsteine Waldeck - Westfalen - Volkmarsen (heute dort Grenze Hessen - NRW), am Iberg, im Nordosten des NSG „Iberg bei Hörle“.

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Steinhaus

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

5 Bonifatiusstraße, Volkmarsen

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Parks, trails and playgrounds20

Hoppenberg

Hiking and trails · 5.6 km

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Weldaer Berg

Hiking and trails · 6.7 km

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Schalkstal

Hiking and trails · 6.2 km

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Weldaer Wald

Hiking and trails · 4.6 km

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Iberg bei Hörle

Hiking and trails · 4.4 km

Kalkmagerrasen mit Waldflächen am Südwesthang des Iberg, östlich von Hörle.

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Scheid bei Volkmarsen

Hiking and trails · 1.9 km

Kalk-Halbtrockenrasen mit Büschen und Bäumen, direkt südlich des Ortsrandes von Volkmarsen. Das NSG besteht aus 2 Teilfläche mit einer...

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Stadtbruch von Volkmarsen

Hiking and trails · 0.8 km

Grünland mit Wald an der Twiste, am südwestlichen Ortsrand von Volkmarsen.

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Wünne bei Viesebeck

Hiking and trails · 5.3 km

Kalkmagerrasen mit Gehölzen und ehemaligen Steinbruch, nordwestlich von Viesebeck, bei Wolfhagen.

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Wattertal bei Landau

Hiking and trails · 5.9 km

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FKK

Beach · 6.2 km

FKK-Strand

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Restaurants and cafes47

Zur Kugelsburg

Restaurant · 0.9 km

1 Kugelsburg, Volkmarsen

Th 17:00-22:00, Fr 11:30-22:00, Sa 11:30-22:30, Su 09:00-21:00

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Landgasthof Teuteberg

Restaurant · Regional · 6.7 km

8 Rhoder Straße, Schmillinghausen

Mo-Th 17:00+; Fr-Sa 12:00-14:00,17:00+; Su off

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Restaurant "Fairway Wetterburg"

Restaurant · German, Fish, Burger, Chicken · 5.8 km

33 Zum Wiggenberg, Bad Arolsen

Tu-Su 11:30-00:00

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Zum Fischhaus

Restaurant · German · 6.3 km

117 Fischhaus, Bad Arolsen

We-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00; PH 11:00-18:00

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Die Wetterburg

Restaurant · Regional · 4.7 km

47 Burgstraße, Bad Arolsen

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Altes Rathaus Wettesingen

Restaurant · 6.7 km

Fr-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:00

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Apel

Bakery

11 Gerichtsstraße, Volkmarsen

Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 07:00-20:00

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Cafe - Restaurant im See

Cafe · 4.8 km

Mo,We-Fr 09:30-18:00; PH,Sa,Su 09:00-18:00; Tu off

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Das Gerhards

Restaurant · Regional · 5.0 km

1 Heideweg, Wolfhagen

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Hofladen und Café Kuhaupt

Cafe · 5.5 km

36 Wolfhager Straße, Wolfhagen

We,Th,Sa,Su 14:00-18:00

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KUBA

Bar and pub · 4.9 km

Bar, Kneipe und Diskothek

2 Wittmarstraße, Warburg

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Mamma Mia

Restaurant · Italian

10 Steinweg, Volkmarsen

Tu-Fr 17:30-23:30;Fr,Su,PH 11:30-14:00;Su,PH 17:00-22:00

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History

Volkmarsen's first documentary mention came in 1155. In a safe-conduct from Pope Gregory IX in 1233, Volkmarsen was first described as a town.

On 24 February 2020, a car drove into a crowd at a carnival parade, injuring 88 people.

From the History section of Volkmarsen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay10

Churches and places of worship16

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Shopping5

Gas and EV charging5

Schools, colleges and libraries3

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Healthcare3

Map of Volkmarsen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kassel Airport (KSF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.

  • Bad Arolsen 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
  • Warburg 9 km north, about 9 min by car
  • Wolfhagen 10 km south, about 10 min by car
  • Zierenberg 13 km east, about 13 min by car
  • Marsberg 20 km west, about 20 min by car
  • Hofgeismar 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
  • Korbach 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
  • Vellmar 26 km east, about 26 min by car
  • Baunatal 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
  • Kassel 28 km east, about 28 min by car

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