City: Hesse
Top Things to do in Hesse
Top Hotels in Hesse
- 1. Premier Inn Frankfurt Messe hotel
- 2. Hotel Hamburger Hof
- 3. Scandic Frankfurt Museumsufer
- 4. IntercityHotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Sud
- 5. Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport
- 6. Adina Apartment Hotel Frankfurt Neue Oper
- 7. Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center
- 8. Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
- 9. Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport
- 10. Mercure Hotel Kaiserhof Frankfurt City Center
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Things to do in Hesse, Germany: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Hesse (/ˈhɛsə/) or Hessia (German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩], Hessian dialect: Hesse [ˈhɛzə]) is a federal state (Land) of the Federal Republic of Germany, with just over six million inhabitants. The state capital is Wiesbaden; the largest city is Frankfurt am Main. Until the unification of Germany, the territory of Hesse was occupied by the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, the free city of Frankfurt and the Electorate of Hesse, known also as Hesse-Cassel. Due to divisions after World War II, the modern federal state does not cover the entire cultural region of Hesse, which includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse (Rheinhessen) in the neighbouring state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Restaurants in Hesse
1. St. Lioba
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
2. Unionkirche
3. Wallonisch-Niederlandische Kirche
4. Cathedral of St. Bartholomew (Dom St. Bartholomaus)
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4.5 based on 2,602 reviews
This historic cathedral served for 300 years as the site of coronation for Holy Roman Emperors.
Reviewed By 612billyq - Dublin, Ireland
The St. Bartholomew Cathedral tower is well worth climbing for the views of the old town, the Main river & greater Frankfurt. The viewing platforms are at a height of 66 meters and are reached via a long stone spiral stairs. Hard on the legs as there are no stops along the way. Well worth it though for the amazing 360 degree views from the top. The descent is easier.
5. Fulda Cathedral
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4.5 based on 467 reviews
Reviewed By Jones_fromSouthGA - Kingsland, United States
Sights within the cathedral are breathtaking - the organ, the baroque paintings, the sculptures-we even heard that St. Boniface's mistress is buried along with him. (Shhh-don't tell.) A few of these sculptures made me smile (I wouldn't laugh aloud, of course, and all visitors did give the church its deserved reverence). Don't miss stopping here!
6. Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
The abbey and the cable-car were the 2 best things we did in Rudesheim. If you only have a few hours in Rudesheim, most people opt for the cable-car. However if you have more time then the abbey, sitting high up above Rudesheim, is a must. We walked up from Rudesheim, following the Hildegard Trail. It is worth noting that we had a lot of trouble finding the start of the trail (despite checking at the Tourist Information first). Finally we gave up and just started walking in the general direction of the abbey. Once we got to the big public carpark behind the town, the trail was easy to spot. From this point on it was well sign-posted. Just follow the nun (see photo of sign). The walk takes you through the vineyards, with stunning views across the town and the Rhine. It is all uphill but it is a steady incline and the paths are not challenging or difficult. Just take some water and a hat. Allow about 30 mins. HIGHLIGHTS: • Vineyards - the vineyards you walk through all belong to the abbey, making it quite unique. It is a working abbey and the community of 48 Benedictine nuns continue to live there, working and managing these vineyards and making and selling the wines, just like they have always done. • Wine-tasting – the abbey shop sells a big range of gifts, books and cards. Best of all they do wine-tasting. We bought a couple of bottles, despite having to carry them for the next few hours on the rest of our walk (we couldn’t help ourselves) • Chapel – I loved this peaceful, contemplative space. It has a small but beautiful courtyard garden, a large mosaic altarpiece and panels showing the life of the founder, St Hildegard of Bingen. It was a very special place. • The abbey’s information centre deserves a mention too. It was so well set out, with excellent information on the abbey, the lives of the nuns and St Hildegard, the founder. Much of the information was either very moving or inspiring. I found myself spending much more time than I expected, reading and reflecting. • St Hildegard – the woman herself is pretty impressive. Founding the abbey in 1165, she was also a writer, composer, polymath, philosopher, pharmacist and early natural scientist. I felt quite drawn to know more about her. • Pilgrim’s Path - from the abbey we extended our walk by joining the Pilgrims Path. Just follow the blue and green ‘Rheingauer Klostersteig’ signs (see photo of signs). You’ll need to allow a few hours. This was a long but fabulous walk which took us around the mountain, through farming land, then forest and finally down to Assmannshausen, where we caught the train home. NOTE: Entry to the abbey is free. There is a nice looking café (although we didn't stop here). The abbey also offers retreats and seminars.
7. Baha'i House of Worship
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4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By Ahmootha - Subang Jaya, Malaysia
The visitor Centre was beautiful, they served tea, and there is a bookshop and common exhibition room. The temple itself is beautiful and so serene.
8. Michaelskirche
9. Kloster Frauenberg
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
