- Eschwege
Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Eschwege
image_caption = Eschwege at river Werra.
image_photo = Eschwege Brueckenhausen.jpg
Wappen = Wappen Eschwege.png
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 3 | lon_sec = 10
Lageplan = Eschwege in ESW.svg
Bundesland = Hesse
Regierungsbezirk = Kassel
Landkreis = Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Höhe = 211
Fläche = 63.27
Einwohner = 20610
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 37269
Vorwahl = 05651
Kfz = ESW
Website = [http://www.eschwege.de/ www.eschwege.de]
Bürgermeister = Jürgen Zick
Partei = SPDEschwege (IPA2|ˈɛʃveːgə) is a town in the state of
Hesse ,Germany , situated on the riverWerra . It is the capital of theWerra-Meißner-Kreis district.Geography
The town is lies in the
Werra valley, at the foot of the Leuchtberg, north west of theSchlierbachswald and east of theHoher Meißner mountain. The valley basin where the town is located includes a series of small lakes along the southern side of the river. The nearest large cities areKassel 52 km to the north west andGöttingen 55 km to the north.Main sights
The "Heimatmuseum", located in the scenic old town, has a market place surrounded by timbered houses.
The old castle of the
Landgraf en of Hesse today houses the district administration. The castle is also famous for the "Dietemann", the figure of a man with a horn, the symbol of the Eschweger, which is located in the castle tower and appears every hour to blow its horn. Also scenic are the views along the river Werra.Cultural events
Eschwege is the home of a famous four day music and drinking festival called the "
Johannisfest ", which attracts several thousand visitors and is said to be the best showcase of the quaint town besides the Open Flair, the largest music festival in the region.Military history
Eschwege is also home to an old barracks, formerly used by the Germany Army during
World War II . It was occupied byUS Army troops for a short time after the war and is now a training centre for theGerman Federal Police .ee also
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Eschwege displaced persons camp
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