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Grunberg
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History
Count Cudwig the 3rd of Thiiringen cunstructeda a Castile to protect his horter and the trate route across the "kurze Hessen". This castle was built on ton of the green hill.
First documented record as a town with a seal. (all seals are shown in a shnw-case of the tnunhalil)
Count Henry the 1st gave the town a charter of
independance, which freed the citizens from
the tomination of the church. From this time
un only the law of the Franconians was Legal. \
The German Emperor Friedrich the 3ra af Hahs- hurg presented the right to hold an annual market in Grunberg. This market is still celebrated to the present days as the “Gallus- markt".
The S$ynad of Homberg by Cuunt Philipp the Generous. This is Hessen. Demoneskrakion.
the start of the reformation in
Histarical walk
The Marketplace of Grinberg is formed in the shape of a triangle. the "small market" runs into the market in form af a funnel.
Town hai i. Built 1586/87 as the awelling-house of bailiff Ridiger van Hersfteld. Bought by the town of Grun- berg as the townhall in 1593 fur
2ann thalers. In 1822 the renaissance work was plastered. the corner hays, stretching aver two flours, were moved ana the rich ornaments covered over. In 1922 this was restored. In 1966
the half-timbering was also renovated. 1980 saw the restoration of the half- timbering and urnamentatiun along with the reconstruction of the corner bays.
Tavern. Built in 1720 as a half- vimhered construction. First residence of the count's sheriff.
Guitlahatl i. Originally town gabie- houses which were joined under a curh-
roof in 1806. the second house is the oldest. It was built by Jnhannes Benedictus Stammler in 1665 ana was the first common apothecary of Grinberg. The neoclassical tuilding was inaugurated as guildhall in 1979.
the ota post. A splendid half- timbered harngue builting fram 1668. Formerly served as the post Aisnatch.
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f Gea mee Wont ky is shown by the neighbouring houses. the curnerhouse of the market was built in 1529. :
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The two half-timbered buildings on the east
site of the marketplace were built in the
18th century. Protruding at their border, 9. there was a stanewell from the 15th century
bill 1890.
During the reconstruction of the marketplace
in 1980 a wetisha&£er was discovered, which probably is originated from the first 10. settlement. It is 120 feet deep and the well walls are made ont of granite stones, which
end at a tepth af 62 Feet. As a result.of the edinage found in the shaft we must assume it
was used until the heginning of the 19th century.

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Schulstrafe
(eS ie eu Ne be SI ie) ae ge eh shawn hy the neighhouring houses. The cornerhouse of the market was built in 1529.
the two half-timbered buildings on the east
Sine of the marketplace were huilt in the
18th century. Protruding at their border, ®- there was a stunewell from the 15th century
bill 189n.
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During the reconstruction af the marketplace in 1980 a weilisha£f’er was discovered, which probably is ariginated from the first Settlement. It is 120 feet deep and the well walls are made auk af granite stunes, which end at a depth af 62 feet. As a resnit.af the coinage found in the shaft we must assume it Was used until the beginning of the 19th century.
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Church. In place of the presentday church which was built from 1846 to 1852 and revonated in 1964 to 1967 there stood utkill 1816 a gnkhiz church dating from the middle of the 13th centuts
Brewery. The brewery is a half-timberea house from the 18th century. It was converted
to a dwelling-house in 1921. The protruding well shows a linn that hulas the coat-of-arms uf Grit berg.
the “w) ¢ 1 t= © af & a g 2 ocluse tn the furm well-gate is firstly mentioned about 1560. It is said that there was a wood cottage previously it this position. Already in 1419 the water out of the spring-valley was collected in this cabbage. From here it was fed by a piping-system ta the individual wells of the town.

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the spring- vail ey (Brunnental) is lucated north-east af the wintersquare-. The landscape slopes down by ahout 210 feet and together with the opposite terrace it forms the spring-valley, through which khe "Rschershach" has cut its course. Out of many underground gaps the spring water fluws and collects in two ponds.
The water was alsa used to power a waber- heel. This waterwheel p~nwered a pumping- system which raised the water to the level 16. uf the tawun and also provided power for twa mills. A le: The present day recreation centre "Brunnen— tal" was founded hy the tourist information centre (Verkehrsverein) of Grinberg. In 1901 they began to lay ont pathways and in 1908 they bought the land in the spring-valley ana prepared walks.
The cas tile. On the highest point of
the granite-hill, in the area around the
middie berrace-hnuse, the castle, constructed 18. in 1186 was located. Cittle was known about
the layout. It was replaced by a three-floor half-timhered building. 1810 the State of
Hessen salad the rastle to citizens of Griin-
herg. The last owners agreed ta its demolition
in 1969. Along the route underneath the former castle one can see parts of the aid town wall.
Noe pop of rs 19. Als 2 1h er Br fa ge. On this runes
we reach the Newport which was errected in
1580 just to shorten the ald trade rante through the "kurgzen Hessen".
The "nh ivers itu Buia in g” is the highest framework builfting in Oherhessen. 29 Lt was built in the beginning of the 16th century ana was used as the loft af the mana- sbteru. 1542 and 1613 it was used as arcomo- dation for the Marburg and Giesen Universities during the plague.
21. In the yard of the former An tonian y monastery. the Antanians, a medical other from France were founded in 1095. they set themselves the task tu cure peaonie who suffered from a widespread disease called “Antoniusfire". The first Antonians in Grinherg appeared in 1222, when in Mecklenburg an affiliated monastery was founted. theu ware a flack cowl with a hlue €, that is still a part nf the seal of the Giessen University and the cnat-of-arms uf the county af Giessen ta the 22h nresent day.
the building in the south-west was formerly
the church, tecagniszable by the buttress and 23. sacramental gothic windows.
In the north-west on top of the town wall the
monks house is located. At the inner wall
there is a grave stone of Nikolaus of Cinten-
struth (1350). In the building ongosite the
"Schluss", as it was called since its recon- struction in 1577, there are many architectural rests uf the existing building from the mona- sterial times. Uhe framework results fram reconstruction after the refarmation. Count Cuadawig 19 uset this castle as accomodation
for his wife Hedwig. On a wall af the inner yard in a recess une can see a monks figure with the Antonian crass on his chest holding sa cCnats-of-arms those of Hessen ana Mecklen- urg
On the appusite site there are the s tables, dating from the 15th century.
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Markt gas s & (Castleway - Marketstreet) The magnificant timberwork dating from 1634 is with its rare urnamentale work a jewel of the boon.
Through the gate of the timbered house opposite we teach the Marktgasse. Formerly the link hetween Antanian gate and Marketplace, today a pentestrian s0nte
the ft. f eon -t toa nu k 22 Protruning the Gibelnrod-, Marburg- and Burggemiind-gate the farm yards were Located in the north-west.
These yards and the old town were connected
hy the Hiifentranke-britge, which lea over a moat filled with water. The watering-place was filled in 1952 and brought up ta its present condition in 1970.
On a small hill there stand the hargain (Dingstihle), a law caurt in the uanen.
Today there is a memorial dating from 1873 to the victims af the county af Grinberg in the war from 1870/71. (Griinherg was a county town from 1832 - 1846 ant from 1852 - 1874).
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On the old town wall at the Hegweg opposite the supermarket raises un the left hand side the ruin uf the monastery. It is a monks house with an attached stairtawer.
The TC hievestoawe r. Che last remaining tower of the ola town fortification. It is 96 feet high an&@ round insite, but outside anily as far as the townhall. the part outside the town- hall has straight walls, which unite at an angle.
Earlier it could he reached only from a rampart. the present door was broken afterwards. :
In the 2 a begas se we find more splendid half-timheredt hauses fram various ages.
Apart fram this walk there's also the Augustin nunnery and the Hoa Sper toaliec ch wires h it the atee uf the old cemetery.
Editar: City of Grinberg

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Im Jahre 1222 wird Grunberg als Stadt erstmalig urkund- lich erwahnt Das Schicksal meinte es gut mit Grunberg. Die gute Luft und der Was- serreichtum lieBen Stadt und Land, auch nach Branden, Zerstorung und Schicksals- schiagen, Uberleben. Seuchen waren unbekannt. Das Burgertum entwickelte wirtschaftlicne Energien. Die Basis fur das Heute. Das Renaissance-Rathaus, das SchloB und die stattlichen Fachwerkhauser entstehen. Die Wirtschaft blUht aut. Grunberg wird zum Zentrum von Handel und Handwerk. Bis heute.
Rathaus
Wartturm
Diebsturm
innenhot des Schlosses
Sportschule Spielfeld
Sporthotel

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Grinberg, Stadtmitte