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The city of Marburg
Marburg officially became a town in 1222 AD, but the landgrave’s castle overlooking the town is even older. In the castle’s shadow lies the historical city centre, home to several coffee shops, pubs, and bars. Fortunately, Marburg escaped being bombed during World War II and so the medieval city centre is still characterised by traditional half-timber houses. Downhill in the valley, the river Lahn flows through the valley and can be explored either by boat or by walking along its banks.
Today, Marburg has a population of around 80,000 and currently hosts more than 25,000 students. Thus, it is certainly true that Philipps-University, which was founded in 1527, and its students dominate the city of Marburg.
Gießen, another similar-sized university city, is only a short distance away. Or, if you are in a big-city mood, you can use your ‘Semesterticket’ and travel to Frankfurt, the financial centre of Germany. Frankfurt is the home of the European Central Bank, the German stock market and many other financial institutions.
Further steps:
- Watch some Youtube-Videos about Marburg
- International Office: MARBURG International
- Deutsche Welle: My Marburg 1
- Deutsche Welle: My Marburg 2
- Deutsche Welle: My Marburg 3
- Find out more about the history of Marburg
- Find out more about the university and the town
- Read the Wikipedia entry on Marburg
- Find out more about Frankfurt and Gießen