Postcard 32 has been sent to Kirchhain, Solveig’s
hometown.
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| Night view of Kirchhain Markt. Wikimedia Commons |
WHERE
IS KIRCHHAIN?
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| Location of Germany. Wikipedia |
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| Location of Kirchhain within Germany. Wikipedia |
Kirchhain is a town with a population of over 16,000 located
in the heart of the state of Hesse in Marburg-Biedenkopf district, in west
central Germany. Geographically, it is surrounded by the Amöneburg Basin on the
southeast edge of the Burgwald (a low mountain range) about 15 km east of
Marburg on the rivers Ohm and Wohra.
KIRCHHAIN
IS FAMOUS FOR…
…being the gateway to “Gateway to the Burgwald,” a low
mountain range, which is home to of its 12 municipalities or districts. Prehistoric
trails in the area show a continuous settlement from at least the New Stone
Age. In the Middle Ages, Kirchhain was an important stop on the old trade route
from Cologne to Leipzig.
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| Burwald Trail. Alamy Stock Photo |
… being the birthplace of Leo Strauss (1899-1973), a German Jewish
émigré to the United States who specialized in political philosophy and
excelled in his attempt to apply the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle to contemporary political theory.
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| Leo Strauss. Wikipedia |
PLACES
TO VISIT
Rathaus
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| Kirchhain Town Hall. Wikipedia |
The Rathaus (Town Hall) is the town's landmark, built in 1450 with timber
framing.
The
Haus "Zum blauen Löwen"
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| Happel Haus. My Heimat.de |
Built in 1612, this
landmark was the birth house of the author Eberhard Werner Happel, who wrote
teatrises on natural science as well as fiction works in which he included many
aspects of contemporary knowledge in encyclopaedic form and dealt with
historical and current political themes, compilations of anecdotes about famous
people.
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| Werner Happel. Wikipedia |
Evangelische
Stadtkirche St. Michael
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| Stadkirche St, Michael Kirchhain. Flickr |
This is the oldest remaining church in Kirchhain, its
construction dating back to the 15th century.
We’ve found this 15-minute video that includes a
walking tour around Kirchhain, watch it to see what street life is like in
Solveig’s hometown.
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