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Eschwege

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Eschwege at river Werra

Eschwege is a town in the state of Hesse, Germany, situated on the river Werra. It is the capital of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis district. 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.

Old Town Hall

There is also a very interesting Heimatmuseum in the town, located in the scenic old town, which has a market place surrounded by framework houses. The old castle of the Landgrafen 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. To the east, the town is bordered by the Leuchtberg, the mountain of the town, which towers high over the town. In the river valley, the so-called Eschwege basin, a collection of lakes, has come into existence. To the West, there is the Meißner mountain rising up to 750m.