Laubach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Laubach
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Gießen | |
| District | Gießen | |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) | |
| Population
(2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 9,801 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes |
35321
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| Dialling codes | 06405 | |
| Vehicle registration | GI | |
Laubach is a charming town in Hesse, Germany. It's located in the Giessen area. Laubach is special because it's known as a "Luftkurort." This means it's a "fresh air resort," a great place to visit for clean air and beautiful nature.
Laubach is a small town with about 10,000 people living there. It's about 23 kilometers (14 miles) east of the city of Giessen. You can find other small towns like Hungen, Grünberg, Schotten, and Lich nearby.
The forests around Laubach are part of the Vogelsberg foothills. The Vogelsberg is also known as "Bird Mountain." Many tourists enjoy visiting Laubach. They love seeing its historic buildings. These buildings are often colorful and made in a style called fachwerk, which means "half-timbered."
The main attraction in Laubach is its amazing castle. This castle was built way back in the 1200s! It belongs to the Count Solms-Laubach family. Inside the castle, there is one of the biggest private libraries in all of Europe. This library holds more than 120,000 books and old handwritten papers. An original Gutenberg Bible, a very rare and important book, once came from this castle library. It is now in the Johann Gutenberg Museum in Mainz. The castle also has a large park with a lake for swans. The best part is that the park is open to everyone for free!
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Interesting Buildings to See
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laubach used to be called St. Maria. The oldest parts of this church were built in the 1100s. The church was updated and changed in the 1700s. Inside, you can see a beautiful baroque organ.
Laubach's main street is called Friedrichstrasse. On this street, you can find several important buildings. These include the old district courthouse , the city hall, and the Heimat Museum.
The Heimat Museum is a museum about local history. It was first built in 1750 near a town called Gonterskirchen. Count August Solms-Laubach had it built. The building was moved to its current spot in 1832. For many years, it was a school. Now, it's a museum. The museum has a special display honoring Friedrich Kellner.
People from Laubach
Many interesting people have connections to Laubach:
- Sophie von Solms-Laubach (1594-1651)
- Philipp Erasmus Reich (1717-1787), a famous bookseller and publisher.
- Felix Klipstein (1880-1941), an artist.
- Klipstein grew up in Laubach and Belgium. He studied art in France and Spain. In 1909, he came back to Laubach with his wife, the writer Edith Blass.
- Georg Friedrich Solms-Laubach (1899 - 1969)
- Friedel Münch, who was in charge of Münch Motorcycle Works.
- Friedrich Kellner (1885 - 1970).
- Kellner was the chief justice inspector in Laubach during World War II. He secretly wrote a diary about the bad things the Nazis were doing. After the war, he became the deputy mayor and first town councilman of Laubach. He was also the leader of the Laubach Social Democratics SPD political group. A documentary film from Canada about Friedrich Kellner was filmed right here in Laubach.
Laubach in Books and Movies
Books
- Helmut Nachtigall: Die Fachwerkhäuser Alt-Laubachs. Laubach 1975. This book is about the half-timbered houses in old Laubach.
Movies
- "My Opposition: the Diaries of Friedrich Kellner," a film by CCI Entertainment, Toronto, Canada. This movie tells the story of Friedrich Kellner's secret diary.
Images for kids
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Laubach Castle
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Sheep grazing, a part of Laubach's landscape
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Laubach courthouse (Amtsgericht) in 1938
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The ruined church "St. Valentin" of the deserted village Ruthardshausen, July 2007
See also
In Spanish: Laubach (Hesse) para niños
