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Schloss Willingshausen
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Willingshausen, Germany

Willingshausen is a town of 5,385 people in Hesse, Germany.

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Population5,385 GeoNames
RegionHesse
Elevation239 m 784 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area60.0 km²
Nearest airportFritzlar Air Base (FRZ) 30 km

Why visit Willingshausen

Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Heidelberg, Hückersberg, Schwälmer Dorfmuseum Holzburg and Altes Burghaus.

About Willingshausen

Willingshausen is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany.

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

Things to do12

Heidelberg

Scenic view · 4.7 km

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Hückersberg

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Lotterberg

Scenic view · 5.6 km

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Nellenberg

Scenic view · 6.0 km

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Wieraer Berg

Scenic view · 4.1 km

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Buchenköpfchen

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Friedens Linde

Scenic view · 4.8 km

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Galgenberg

Scenic view · 4.3 km

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Liederberg

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Rimberg

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Waizenberg

Scenic view · 4.0 km

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Zellaer Koppe

Scenic view · 3.3 km

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Museums and landmarks37

Schwälmer Dorfmuseum Holzburg

Museum · 4.6 km

Regionalmuseum für die Kultur der Schwalm Museumscafé

2a Hohlweg, Schrecksbach

Apr-Oct: Su[1] 14:00-17:00

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Altes Burghaus

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

5 Immichenhainer Straße, Schrecksbach

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Nellenburg

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

Reste einer Befestigungsanlage

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Schloss Loshausen

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

39 Kasseler Straße, Willingshausen

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Schloss Willingshausen

Monument and historic site

9 Merzhäuser Straße, Willingshausen

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Burghügel Ruhlkirchen

Monument and historic site · 6.1 km

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Junker-Hansen-Turm

Monument and historic site · 5.9 km

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Malerstübchen

Museum

1 Merzhäuser Straße, Willingshausen

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Wippchensteine

Monument and historic site · 3.1 km

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Maislabyrinth

Monument and historic site · 6.5 km

Jul-Oct sunrise-sunset; Nov-Jun off

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Ruinen einer Nazi-Aussichtsturmsäule mit einer Gedenktafel

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

Erbaut 1938 von der 2. maschinengewehr Kompanie Pionier-Bataillon 49

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Alma Levi

Monument and historic site · 5.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds10

Wieragrund von Schwalmstadt

Hiking and trails · 5.8 km

Der Lauf der Wiera mit Feuchtgebieten, Grünland und Wald, zwischen den Orten Treysa und Wiera in Schwalmstadt.

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In den Erlen von Loshausen

Hiking and trails · 6.3 km

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Alexander-Platz

Park · 3.1 km

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Bürgerpark

Park · 6.1 km

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Freibad

Sports field and stadium · 2.6 km

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Freibad Neustadt

Sports field and stadium · 6.5 km

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Schlosspark

Park · 5.5 km

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Spielplatz "Auf der Metze"

Playground · 5.8 km

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VFB Schrecksbach

Sports field and stadium · 6.4 km

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Wehrmauer

Park · 4.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes25

Cafe Die Gürre Stubb

Restaurant · German

1 Bernsburger Straße, Willingshausen

Fr, Sa 11:30-21:00, Su 11:30-19:00, Mo-Th closed

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Schumann

Bakery · 6.6 km

Erich-Rohde-Straße, Schwalmstadt

Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00

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Gasthaus Schneider

Restaurant · German, Regional, Schnitzel · 3.2 km

5 Willingshäuser Weg, Antrifttal

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Gasthof Knapp

Restaurant · 5.6 km

19 Niederrheinische Straße, Schwalmstadt

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Gaststätte B254

Restaurant · 6.4 km

5 An der Bundesstraße, Schrecksbach

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Landgasthof Hotel Bechtel

Restaurant · 5.0 km

4 Vor der Brücke, Willingshausen

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Ristorante Pizzeria Melissa

Restaurant · Italian · 5.9 km

25 Hindenburgstraße, Neustadt (Hessen)

Th-Su 11:30-14:00, 17:30-23:30; Mo off

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Cafe Möller

Cafe · 5.8 km

2 Marktstraße, Neustadt (Hessen)

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Feinbäckerei Nolte

Bakery · 5.3 km

36 Kasseler Straße, Willingshausen

Mo-Fr 06:00-17:00; Sa 06:00-13:00; Su 07:00-10:30

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Gasthaus Pfalzgraf

Restaurant · 1.3 km

1 Fischbacher Straße, Willingshausen

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Pizzeria Roma

Restaurant · Italian · 6.0 km

21 Marktstraße, Neustadt (Hessen)

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Where to stay2

Churches and places of worship15

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Shopping9

Gas and EV charging8

Schools, colleges and libraries11

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Healthcare3

Map of Willingshausen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.

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

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