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Wetter - Kirche von Fuhrstraße
Wetter - Kirche von Fuhrstraße · Gerold Rosenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stiftskirche Wetter (12)
Stiftskirche Wetter (12) · Hydro, CC BY-SA 4.0
Diebsturm Wetter (3)
Diebsturm Wetter (3) · Hydro, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stolpersteine Wetter Hessen Fuhrstraße 38 Bachenheimer
Stolpersteine Wetter Hessen Fuhrstraße 38 Bachenheimer · Gunter Demnig, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stolpersteine Wetter Hessen Krämergasse 7 Bachenheimer
Stolpersteine Wetter Hessen Krämergasse 7 Bachenheimer · Gunter Demnig, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stiftskirche Wetter (04)
Stiftskirche Wetter (04) · Hydro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Wetter, Germany

Wetter is a town of 8,867 people in Hesse, Germany.

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Population8,867 GeoNames
RegionHesse
Elevation208 m 682 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area104.5 km²
Nearest airportFritzlar Air Base (FRZ) 46 km

Why visit Wetter

Townapedia lists 85 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 67 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 70 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Hof Fleckenbühl, Gerlachsberg, Dorfmuseum Oberrosphe and Burg Mellnau.

About Wetter

Wetter (Hessen) (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛtɐ] ) is a small town in Hesse, Germany. The rather unusual designation Wetter (Hessen-Nassau) stems from a time when the town belonged to the Prussian province of the same name, and nowadays is only used by the railway – even today, the railway station in town bears this name.

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

Things to do70

Hof Fleckenbühl

Farm and orchard · 7.5 km

6, Cölbe

Mo-Fr 07:30-18:30; Sa 07:30-14:00; Su 13:00-18:00

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Gerlachsberg

Scenic view · 5.6 km

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Schüßler

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Bronkekopf

Scenic view · 8.4 km

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Dammberg

Scenic view · 3.8 km

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Engelbacher Hardt

Scenic view · 7.5 km

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Feiselberg

Scenic view · 8.3 km

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Gerhardsberg

Scenic view · 7.4 km

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Goldberg

Scenic view · 6.3 km

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Großer Heimbergkopf

Scenic view · 7.1 km

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Hippersberg

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Homberg

Scenic view · 7.8 km

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Museums and landmarks85

Dorfmuseum Oberrosphe

Museum · 4.1 km

Sa,Su 14:00-18:00

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Burg Mellnau

Monument and historic site · 3.5 km

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Ubbelohde-Haus

Museum · 4.2 km

30 Otto-Ubbelohde-Weg, Lahntal

Sa,Su 11:00-17:00

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Burgruine Hollende

Monument and historic site · 7.6 km

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Eckelskirche

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

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Fledermausquartier

Monument and historic site · 8.3 km

Dieser Bunker wurde früher für Feuerwerkskörper verwendet. Mittlerweile wird er als Fledermausquartier genutzt.

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Kloster Caldern

Monument and historic site · Catholic · 7.7 km

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Schloß Amönau

Monument and historic site · 2.7 km

2 Am Riedtor, Wetter (Hessen)

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Schloß Schönstadt

Monument and historic site · 7.7 km

4 Gutshof, Cölbe

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Sühnekreuz

Monument and historic site · 8.1 km

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Burg Bürgeln

Monument and historic site · 8.5 km

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Burg Weißenstein

Monument and historic site · 6.3 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds29

Christenberg

Hiking and trails · 6.4 km

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Christenberger Talgrund

Hiking and trails · 5.4 km

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Diebskeller/Landgrafenborn

Hiking and trails · 7.7 km

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Homberg bei Buchenau

Hiking and trails · 7.8 km

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Kids-Funpark

Playground · 8.4 km

1 Siemensstraße, Marburg

Tu-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-19:00

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Krämersgrund/Konventswiesen

Hiking and trails · 5.3 km

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Lahnknie bei Michelbach

Hiking and trails · 6.3 km

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Langer Grund bei Schönstadt

Hiking and trails · 6.5 km

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Nebeler Hintersprung

Hiking and trails · 6.9 km

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Sandsteinbruch am Hollenberg

Hiking and trails · 3.5 km

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Teufelsgraben

Hiking and trails · 7.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes67

Culina

Restaurant · Mediterranean · 6.9 km

4 Am Schubstein, Cölbe

Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Mo off

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Eis-Café Camerin

Cafe · Ice Cream · 7.6 km

1 Am Kaufmarkt, Marburg

Mo-Sa 09:00+; Su 13:00+

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Emils – Wirtshaus im Stümpelstal

Restaurant · German · 6.5 km

2-6 Stümpelstal, Marburg

Mo-Su 12:00-21:30;PH open

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Gaststätte zum Anglerheim

Restaurant · Regional · 7.1 km

42 Goßfeldener Straße, Marburg

Mo, We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-14:30, 17:00-22:30

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Hässliches Haus

Cafe · 4.5 km

SCHÖNES | GENUSS | KULTUR Der kleine Laden lädt ein zum Verweilen bei Kaffee & Wein. Dazu wollen schöne Dinge aus Kunst und Handwerk,...

2 Erlenscheid, Wetter (Hessen)

Fr, Sa 12:00-22:00

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Lindenhof

Restaurant · German · 6.1 km

1 Karlsstraße, Cölbe

Tu-Su 12:00-21:00

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Pizzeria Costa Smeralda

Restaurant · Italian · 7.7 km

1 Im Paradies, Marburg

Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-23:00

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Pizzeria da Carlo

Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 7.3 km

33 Alte Dorfstraße, Cölbe

Mo, Tu, Th-Su 17:00-23:00 off; Su 11:00-14:00

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Ancho Steakhouse

Restaurant · German · 7.1 km

17:30-23:00; Mo off

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Blütencafé

Cafe · 4.5 km

38a Hauptstraße, Lahntal

Fr-Sa 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00

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Bäckerei Müller

Cafe · 7.9 km

143a Wehrdaer Straße, Marburg

Mo-Fr 05:45-15:00; Sa 06:30-13:00; Su 08:00-11:00

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Kuckuckshütte Mellnau

Restaurant · Regional · 3.5 km

We-Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 15:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:15

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History

Wetter was already being mentioned in documents in the 8th and 9th centuries; it was mentioned in one such document under the same name that it still has today in 1108, and the "Weistum of Wetter" was already displaying its town rights even as early as 1239.

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

Where to stay18

Churches and places of worship28

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Shopping14

Gas and EV charging8

Schools, colleges and libraries18

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Healthcare9

Map of Wetter

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Getting there and nearby towns

Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.

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

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