Friedberg

After walking in the orchards a bit, we noticed a Rapunzel tower and an old church in a town nearby, so we went to investigate. The town was Friedberg. The old church was really old. Before the Dom in Frankfurt was built, it was the largest church in Hesse, dating back to the 1200s.

We enjoyed some time there, looking at the stained glass and the artwork and sculptures. It was old, tall, gothic, lots of gables on the roof with gargoyle rain spouts.

Then we walked through the town, through a Judengasse (Jewish street). There was an old 1200 mikveh bath (not open today). We went on to a city castle on the edge of the hill and walked around the castle grounds. Important people once lived there and had a little walled town area. At the far end was the Rapunzel tower with turrets at the top. It was such a fun and relaxing outing.

Below is a home built in 1572, now a computer shop.

This was the place where the old Mikvah was discovered.

Interesting colors!

Nothing and No one is forgotten!

Below is the place where the town synagogue once stood. The outlines of the building are represented. It was destroyed in 1938 along with so many other synagogues in Germany.