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Dillenburg Historical Trail

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Dillenburg Historical Trail

01:12

4.46km

60m

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Experience the history of the Oranienstadt Dillenburg up close! The historical stations of the historical path are marked by signs.

by Oranienstadt Dillenburg

Last updated: June 3, 2024

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453 m

Old Town Hall (Dillenburg Tourist Information)

Highlight • Historical Site

Be sure to set aside some time in Dillenburg and make a detour to the castle.

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564 m

Hartig House (Dillenburg)

Highlight • Historical Site

This two-storey half-timbered building, erected over a massive basement, was built in 1723. The state forest master Georg Ludwig Hartig ran one of the first German forest schools here.

Cultural monument for historical, artistic and urban reasons.

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680 m

Old Parsonage

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In the years 1531 - 1533 the "old vicarage" was built for the first evangelical pastor, Heilmann Bruchhausen von Krombach, next to the town church. The builder was Count Willhelm …

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694 m

Dillenburg Protestant City Church

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The new building of the Dillenburg parish church, consecrated in 1491, goes back to an older Marienkapelle, first mentioned in 1454. The new building shows the image of a single-nave …

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805 m

Old Administrative Building

Highlight • Historical Site

The oldest part of the old office building was given its present appearance in 1989.
The oldest part of the old office building, Kirchberg 24, which received its current appearance …

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1.27 km

Wilhelm's Lime Tree (Dillenburg)

Highlight • Natural Monument

This small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) is about 12 meters high. It is an offshoot of the linden tree under which William of Orange received the Dutch ambassadors in 1568.

Reason for protection: cultural-historical significance

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1.36 km

Villa Grün Economic History Museum

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The southern area of the Schlossberg has been a residential area with villa-like buildings since the turn of the last century. Outstanding building among these villas, which made the preferred …

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1.53 km

Wilhelmsturm and the Dillenburg Casemates

Highlight • Castle

The ascent is worth it - from the top you have a wonderful view and with great weather a great view.

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1.67 km

Stockhaus

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The Stockhaus, which can be seen in the oldest town view from 1575, is the only remaining building from the old Dillenburg fortifications that still stands on the Schlossberg. For …

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2.74 km

Hofgarten beer garden and historic gate, Biedenkopf

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The Hofgarten was first mentioned in 1489. Due to the increasing use as building land since the 18th century, when the houses in Wilhelmstraße were built, this extensive kitchen and …

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2.80 km

Orangery

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The orangery was built in 1719 by Prince Wilhelm the Good of Nassau-Dillenburg as a greenhouse for exotic plants. In the course of time, the building has had a wide …

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2.82 km

Riding Hall and Stables

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After the Dillenburg Palace was destroyed in 1760 during the Seven Years' War, the former residents urgently needed new accommodation. Starting in 1769, stones from the old fortifications (for the …

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2.86 km

Prinzenhaus

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The house at Wilhelmstrasse 24, built in the late Baroque style in 1772, was sold in 1803 to Prince William V of Orange (residence in The Hague, NL) and was …

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3.09 km

Archive building

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The archive building on the former "Paradeplatz" and today's "Europaplatz" was built from 1763 with stones from the destroyed castle and was the first Nassau archive to be occupied in …

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3.13 km

Town Palace/Lower Gate Building

Highlight • Historical Site

Through traffic was probably already moving through the “Untertor” before the town charter was granted (1344).
Through the “Obertor” in the north and the “Untertor” in the south of Dillenburg, …

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3.30 km

Stremmel House on Hüttenplatz

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The house, built around 1650, is one of the most artistically significant buildings in the city from the Baroque period.
The area between Hüttenplatz and Kirchberg was inhabited before 1200 …

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3.33 km

Gießer Monument Hüttenplatz

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This caster can be found surrounded by old, very well-maintained houses.

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3.73 km

Dill Tower, Dillenburg

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Along with the Graben and Köppel towers (in the north-west of the city), the defense tower on the Dill was also part of the former city fortifications. You can still …

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4.46 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.54 km

1.09 km

350 m

265 m

215 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

1.00 km

726 m

203 m

< 100 m

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Comments

May 16, 2025,Runde durch Dillenburg

A short tour through the Orange City of Dillenburg.
In addition to the historic old town with its picturesque half-timbered houses and winding alleys, Dillenburg offers numerous sights.

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November 16, 2024,Kleiner Bummel durch Dillenburg

With the mighty Wilhelmsturm on the Schlossberg - Dillenburg Castle was destroyed in the Seven Years' War in 1760 - and the picturesque half-timbered old town, Dillenburg is certainly one of the most beautiful towns on the Dill. But Dillenburg also has museums to offer, such as the Orange-Nassau Museum in the Wilhelmsturm or the Economic History Museum in the …

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October 26, 2025,Schlosspark Runde

The plan is to visit the culturally and historically rich town of the Orange House and walk a small part of it.

As I've discovered, a few hours aren't enough, especially since the Orange House maintains a lot of things and places great value on the preserved cultural monuments. Several local companies are also contributing and supporting projects initiated by …

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May 18, 2023,Dillenburg mit Mittelalter Zeltlager

Since I'm such a fan of old towns, Dillenburg was chosen today. We went along the historic Altstadtweg with a short stop in the beer garden once around the Dillenburg. A medieval tent camp suited the location.

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August 3, 2024,Wir besuchen den Wilhelmsturm in Dillenburg 🚶‍♀️🧸🎒🧍‍♂️🎒🥾👟

The Wilhelmsturm was open today and houses interesting objects. Our entrance fee of €6 (1 adult, 1 child) is completely reasonable, as the entrance ticket is also valid for the Villa Grün. There, in the basement, there are many minerals and their mining, a very exciting story. I have been to the tower before, but never inside. The visit was …

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February 9, 2023

Experience the history of the Oranienstadt Dillenburg up close! The historical stations of the historical path are marked by signs.

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Dillenburg Historical Trail

Old Town Hall (Dillenburg Tourist Information)

Hartig House (Dillenburg)

Old Parsonage

Dillenburg Protestant City Church

Old Administrative Building

Wilhelm's Lime Tree (Dillenburg)

Villa Grün Economic History Museum

Wilhelmsturm and the Dillenburg Casemates

Stockhaus

Hofgarten beer garden and historic gate, Biedenkopf

Orangery

Riding Hall and Stables

Prinzenhaus

Archive building

Town Palace/Lower Gate Building

Stremmel House on Hüttenplatz

Gießer Monument Hüttenplatz

Dill Tower, Dillenburg

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