national park
Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
One of Germany's largest beech forests, this UNESCO wilderness shelters ancient trees, wildcats and red deer above the Eder.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Hesse, Germany · Europe
Frankenberg is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Allendorf, 16km from Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.
Frankenberg is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 17,635, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Frankenberg sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Frankenberg to your route.
Frankenberg (Eder) (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛʁk] ) is a town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Hesse, Germany.
The mountain at a ford over the Eder north of the Burgwald range was for a long time a fortified place, playing an especially important role under the Franks in the Saxon Wars. The town was built inRead more
1233-1234 by the Thuringian Landgrave at the junction of two trade routes. The renovated Old and New Town have many half-timbered houses. In 2018 the town adopted the additional name "Philipp Soldan Stadt".
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Frankenberg is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0589 latitude, 8.8008 longitude.
Frankenberg has a population of approximately 17,635 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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national park
One of Germany's largest beech forests, this UNESCO wilderness shelters ancient trees, wildcats and red deer above the Eder.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A vast forest-fringed reservoir in Kellerwald National Park, famed for its dam, sailing and a sunken village at low water.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Opened in 2023 in rural Hesse, this 7,500 m² museum parades some 150 milestone cars, from pre-war Grand Prix machines to Le Mans winners and modern hypercars.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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