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

landmark architecture building cathedral facade arch symmetry metropolis church basilica tower art skyscraper monastery dome fritzlar small german town rich history district schwalm-eder northern hesse imperial city catehdral form romantic pearl fairy tale route popular destination holiday heart germany medieval center ringed wall numerous watch towers thirty-eight meters 125 high grey grauer turm highest remaining urban defense germany