fritzlar is a small german town with a rich history in the district of schwalm-eder in northern hesse

building monastery church chapel castle town tower fortification ruins facade landmark wall house cathedral village imperial city catehdral form romantic pearl german fairy tale route popular destination holiday heart germany medieval center ringed numerous watch towers thirty-eight meters 125 high grey grauer turm highest remaining urban defense fritzlar small rich history district schwalm-eder northern hesse