Limburg an der Lahn

Limburg an der Lahn (Limburg on the Lahn river) is a small German town, the capital of the district Limburg-Weilburg in the west of Hesse. Population 35,500, geographical position {{coor dm|50|23|N|8|4|E|}}. The city was first mentioned in 910.

Related Topics:
Lahn - German - Limburg-Weilburg - Hesse - 910

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Altstadt (old town) area of Limburg boasts a fine ancient cathedral and is full of narrow streets with half-timbered houses, dating mainly from the 17th and 18th centuries.

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The city is located at the Lahn river, between the mountains of the Westerwald and the Taunus. It is twinned with the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.

Related Topics:
Lahn - Westerwald - Taunus - Lichfield - Staffordshire - England

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Limburg has a famous boys' choir: The "Limburger Domsingknaben".

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Limburg has eight districts: Ahlbach, Dietkirchen, Eschhofen, Linter, Lindenholzhausen, Offheim and Staffel.

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Offheim, first mentioned in historical documents in 1217, was an independent village, but in the 1970s it was incorporated into Limburg. There is a church tower in Offheim that dates to 1150. The current population of the district is 2648, 1327 male and 1321 female.

Related Topics:
1217 - 1150

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