Why visit Witzenhausen
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 70 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 134 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bioland Frischgeflügel Roth, Gut Fahrenbach, Burg Ludwigstein and Schloss Berlepsch.
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About Witzenhausen
Witzenhausen (German pronunciation: [vɪtsn̩ˈhaʊzn̩] ) is a small town in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeastern Hesse, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Witzenhausen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Witzenhausen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do134
Bioland Frischgeflügel Roth
Farm and orchard · 1.9 km
40 Ludwigsteinstraße, Witzenhausen
Sa 09:00-13:00; Fr 10:00-18:00
Gut Fahrenbach
Farm and orchard · 5.3 km
2 Fahrenbach, Witzenhausen
Mo-Fr 08:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
AGU Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 1.9 km
6 Ludwigsteinstraße, Witzenhausen
Tu-Fr 08:00-12:00, 15:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-12:00
Erdbeerfeld Selbstpflücken
Farm and orchard · 9.3 km
Strawberry field, self-picking possible for generous price (please bring the box). Season starts in early June and lasts approx. 1 month.
98 Kastanienstraße, Friedland
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; PH off; Aug-Apr off
Werra Viaduct, Hedemünden
Bridge · 12.1 km
Autobahn bridge in Germany
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Museums and landmarks54
Burg Hanstein
Monument and historic site · 5.9 km
Jan-Feb off, "nach Vereinbarung"; Mar-Oct 10:00-18:00; Nov...
Heimkehrerdenkmal
Monument and historic site · 9.1 km
Monument in Friedland, Germany
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Parks, trails and playgrounds37
Erlebnispark Ziegenhagen
Sports field and stadium · 7.1 km
Park Im Juni 2021 wieder eröffnet.
"Je nach Saison und Ferien"
Ebenhöhe-Liebenberg
Hiking and trails · 3.7 km
Wald um die Gipfel der "Ebenhöhe", des "Halbesberg" und des "Liebenberg" mit Grünland am Hangfuß, östlich von Witzenhausen.
Ermschwerder Heegen
Hiking and trails · 4.3 km
Wald an der Kuppe des Heegen (235 m) mit umgebenden Grünland, Streuobstbeständen und Sumpfgebiet, westlich von Ermschwerd.
Kalkmagerrasen bei Roßbach
Hiking and trails · 3.6 km
Kalkmagerrasen mit Wacholder. Das NSG besteht aus 5 Teilflächen rund um den Ort Roßbach.
Tillylinde
Hiking and trails · 8.2 km
Blitzeinschlag 2023W33 mit Schwelbrand, möglicherweise demnächst abgängig
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Restaurants and cafes70
Haases Garten-Café
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop
Das Cafe ist im hinteren Teil vom Haushaltswarengeschäft Haase.
3 Walburger Straße, Witzenhausen
Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Schinkels Brauhaus
Restaurant · Regional
10 Oberburgstraße, Witzenhausen
Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
Bilstein Gaststätte
Restaurant · German · 7.8 km
1 Bilstein Straße, Großalmerode
Apr-Oct: We-Su,PH 11:00-19:00; Nov-Mar: Fr 13:00-18:00, Sa-Su,PH...
Buon Appetito
Restaurant · Italian
30 Ermschwerder Straße, Witzenhausen
We-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su,PH 12:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Mo,Tu off
Cafe & Restaurant "Zum Blauen Bock"
Restaurant · German · 9.1 km
11 Krumbach, Gerbershausen
Tu-Sa 17:00+; Su,PH 10:00+; Mo off
Das Bistro
Bar and pub · Burger, Fries, Salad, German
29 Ermschwerder Straße, Witzenhausen
Mo,We-Fr 16:30+; Sa,Su 17:30+
Syrtaki
Restaurant · Greek
1 Südbahnhofstraße, Witzenhausen
Tu-Sa 18:00-23:00; Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-23:00; Mo off; PH...
Taste of Punjab
Restaurant · Indian
21 Brückenstraße, Witzenhausen
Th 17:00-21:00; Fr 20:00-23:00; Sa 20:00-23:00; Su,PH 17:00-21:00
Zum Dorfkrug
Bar and pub · Ice Cream, Salad, Burger, Waffle, Coffee, Regional · 8.8 km
8 Besenhäuser Straße, Kirchgandern
Mo-Tu 15:00-20:00; We 15:00-18:00; Th off; Fr-Sa 15:00-22:00; Su...
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History
In 1898, the Deutsche Kolonialschule für Landwirtschaft, Handel und Gewerbe (“German Colonial School for Agriculture, Trade and Industry”, also called the Tropenschule, or “Tropical School”) was founded to train people in agriculture for resettlement in Germany's colonies. The successor institution forms today a satellite campus of the University of Kassel, and includes a greenhouse complex dedicated to tropical crops (the Gewächshaus für tropische Nutzpflanzen).
From the History section of Witzenhausen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship40
Ev. Kirche
Church · Protestant · 7.6 km
1 An der Kirche, Witzenhausen
Martin-Luther-Kirche
Church · Evangelical · 6.8 km
1 Kirchstraße, Neu-Eichenberg
St. Johannis
Church · Protestant · 5.3 km
2 Am Kirchhof, Witzenhausen
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Universität Kassel − Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften
School · 1.0 km
1a Nordbahnhofstraße, Witzenhausen
Außenstelle Witzenhausen der Universitätsbibliothek Kassel
Library · 0.9 km
1a Nordbahnhofstraße, Witzenhausen
Healthcare5
Map of Witzenhausen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kassel Airport (KSF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Bornhagen 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Hohengandern 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Arenshausen 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Friedland 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Gemeinde Friedland 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Großalmerode 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Göttingen 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Kassel 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Wolfhagen 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Paderborn 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Talblick auf Witzenhausen zur Kirschblüte ds wv 04 2010, Dirk Schmidt (Celsius auf Wikivoyage), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Witzenhausen, Blick vom Diebesturm auf die Stadt, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Liebfrauenkirche Witzenhausen - Orgel, Organo 16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wohnhaus - Witzenhausen fm812106, Ludwig Bickell, Public domain
- Marktgasse 15, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Marktgasse 7, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Ermschwerder Straße 16, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Witzenhausen bus station 2017-10-02 - Mapillary (134832412009667), miguel_andrade @ Mapillary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Witzenhausen, Am St. Jakob (3), JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ludwig Bickell-Hessische Holzbauten-Heft 02 03-1891-053-Witzenhausen Ermschwerderstraße, Ludwig Bickell, Public domain
- Witzenhausen Rathaus 2, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Witzenhausen, die Ermschwerder Straße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Witzenhausen, das Rathaus, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Witzenhausen, Am St. Jakob (1), JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Witzenhausen, Am St. Jakob (2), JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Am Markt 15, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Am Markt 8, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Walburger Straße 8, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Walburger Straße 30, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Am Markt 14, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Bushaltestelle An der Schlagd, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Brückenstraße 15, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Werrabrücke, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Brückenstraße, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Versenkpoller-Witzenhausen-01, Kryp, CC0
- Bushaltestelle Am Weidengraben, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinnerungstafel Witzenhausen Südbahnhofstraße 7, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Carl-Ludwig-Straße 20, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Witzenhausen, Stadtansicht, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Stadtmauer, 1, Wickfeldtstraße, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schalenturm, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtmauer, 1, Gartenstraße, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Witzenhausen, der Kaufunger Hof (Völkerkundemuseum), Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Stadtmauer, 1, Gelsterstraße, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steinstraße 24, 3, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steinstraße 24, 2, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle An der Bohlenbrücke, 2, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bornemannweg 14, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Krankenhaus, 1, Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Werratalbrücke Hedemünden von Laubach 2016, Axel Hindemith, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DE-NI Haferberg 2011-04-23, Michael32710, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eichenberg bei Witzenhausen, 79.214er, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Ziegenberg 01, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Berlepsch001, Bytfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- X5H Abschnitt 2 (6), Feuermond16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arnstein 01, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Besenhausen, Herrenhaus mit Torhaus, vom Gutshof, 31.10.2009, Mark Nikolaus von Nathusius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erlöserkirche (Witzenhausen), Bodo Kubrak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rhoeneberg, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freudenthal 001, RalfHeu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StPetrus Arenshausen, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bilstein Tower, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hebenshausen Kirche, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trubenhausen Kirche, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unterrieden Kirche, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Ziegenhagen, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ellingerode Kirche, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gertenbach Kirche, 79.214er, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dohrenbach Kirche, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hubenrode Kirche, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neuseesen Kirche, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanstein01, Pvossler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Ermschwerd, Jan Stubenitzky ( Dehio ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wurstmuseum Bornhagen, Dehio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG 1636025 Ebenhöhe-Liebenberg 2022-05-28 g, Baummapper, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- NSG 1636013 Ermschwerder Heegen 2021-05-08 b, Baummapper, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- NSG 1636030 Kalkmagerrasen bei Roßbach - Warte 2022-04-23 d, Baummapper, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Ermschwerder Straße 17 Witzenhausen 20180223 003, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naturschutzgebiet „Harthberg“ im nordhessischen Werra-Meißner-Kreis (1), Heinz K. S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heimkehrerdenkmal Friedland Stelenhof, Axel Hindemith, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Postbriefkasten im Innenhof von Burg Ludwigstein, Hessen, Deutschland IMG 1325 26 27 28 29 30 31 edit, Christoph Braun, CC0
- ND GÖ 150203, Freiheitslinden, 2, Deiderode, Friedland, Landkreis Göttingen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
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