Trendelburg
Trendelburg
The tranquil town of Trendelburg lies on the quaint Diemel River which empties into the Weser River at Bad Karlshafen. A sandstone cliff juts out into the Diemel valley and forces the river to flow around it in a large bend.
...What adult doesn't recall the shivering excitement of this magical world? For children living it for the first time, a unique experience! The fortress and town of Trendelburg are the scene of oft-told fairy tales and myths. According to the saga, the name giver of the fortress, "Trendula" was killed by lightening out in an open field. Traces of this lightning hit can be seen in the so-called "cloudbursts", two deep craters which visitors can circle around on a walking path.
The conspicuous Rapunzel Tower in the medieval fortifications high up on the hill is a landmark from afar. Rapunzel is letting down her long braid for the prince to climb up.
Fairytale lanterns with cut-out silhouettes of Grimm fairy tales and sagas of the Reinhard Forest decorate the Old Town of Trendelburg.
Fantastic things:
Burg Trendelburg (the fortress), the Old Town with historical town hall, Gothic parish church with fresco paintings (opened April to September) and ritual bath; the "Wolkenbruch" ("Cloudburst") natural monument, Wülmersen moated castle with annual exhibits of the state museum (May to October) www.wasserschloss-wuelmersen.de, hydroelectric power plant at Wülmersen, Gottsbüren pilgrimage church (open all year round).
Enchanting places:
Fairy tales told in costume - Trendelburg for children: Rapunzel, Trendula, tales of the Brothers Grimm. Fairytale lanterns in the Old Town
Phone: (0 56 75) 74 99 -18
Fax: (0 56 75) 74 99 -30
eMail: touristik@trendelburg.de
Internet: http://www.trendelburg.de
