Limburg an der Lahn
|
|
Lahn_limburg.jpg
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 Template:Coor dm. The city was first mentioned in 910.
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.
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.
Limburg has a famous boys' choir: The "Limburger Domsingknaben".
Limburg has eight districts: Ahlbach, Dietkirchen, Eschhofen, Linter, Lindenholzhausen, Offheim and Staffel.
Offheim, first mentioned in historical documents in 1217, was an independent village, but in the 1970s it was incorporated into Limburg.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.
External links
- Limburg (http://www.limburg.de)
- Limburg (old city) (http://www.limburg-altstadt.de)
- Limburger Domsingknaben (http://www.limburger-domsingknaben.de) (boys' choir)de:Limburg a.d. Lahn