Laubach
town in Landkreis Gießen in Hesse, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laubach is a town in the district of Giessen, in Hesse, Germany. Laubach is known as a “Luftkurort," which means “fresh air resort.” Laubach is a small town. It has a population of about 10,000 people. It is 23 kilometres (14 miles) east of the city of Giessen. Surrounding Laubach are the small towns of Hungen, Grünberg, Schotten and Lich.
Laubach | |
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Coordinates: 50°32′N 08°59.4′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Gießen |
District | Gießen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Klug (non-party) |
Area | |
• Total | 97.01 km2 (37.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,801 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 35321 |
Dialling codes | 06405 |
Vehicle registration | GI |
Website | www |
The Laubach woods are part of the foothills of the Vogelsberg (Bird Mountain). Laubach is an area of interest to tourists because it has many historic and colorful half-timbered (fachwerk) buildings,. The main attraction is the castle. The castle was built in the thirteenth century. It belongs to the Count Solms-Laubach family. One of the largest private libraries in Europe is inside the castle. The castle library has more than 120,000 books and manuscripts. In the Johann Gutenberg Museum in Mainz is an original Gutenberg Bible which came from the castle library. The castle grounds include a large park. There is a lake for swans in the park. The park is open to the public without charge.