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Casting is the eighth largest city in the State of Hesse, Germany with a population of over 70,000. The city of Gießen is located on the Lahn and the beautiful Lahn Valley near the Gladebacher mountains.

The nearest international airport is the Airport Frankfurt-Main (FRA), where also some low cost airlines land. The classic low-cost flight is the slightly more distant Airport Frankfurt-Hahn.

Discover the sights of casting

The castles Vetzberg, Dünsberg and Gleiberg is located in close proximity of Gießen. A landmark of the city is the Mathematikum. It is the only one of its kind in all Germany and taught mathematics in a playful manner to visitors.

Adjacent to the Mathematikum, Liebig-Museum can be visited. Casting exhibits the works of Chemist for this original workplace of Justus Liebig.

The Stadttheater Gießen was built over 100 years ago and is characterized by the Art Nouveau architectural. Here occurs the Gießen-Ensemble and with theatrical performances, operas, musicals, concerts, and much more.

A historical site in Gießen is the Inn "to the lion", a reconstructed half-timbered House. The old Castle as well as the new castle is an attraction under the buildings in Gießen.

On the Kirchplatz in Gießen, you can visit the Burgmannshaus and the ruins of the Badenburg, Gießen from the year 1358, built by the vassal family Weitolshausen, today houses a distinguished restaurant with extravagant menus and specialities, such as the bones and the shovel dirt. If you love surprises, will enjoy it, free to check in these old walls.

Another landmark is casting the Botanical Garden. He is the oldest University Botanic Garden in very Germany and is still on its original site of 1609.

Something special is the theatre Park of the Stadttheater Gießen with his sculptures Symposium and the X-ray monument.

Make a round trip in the surrounding area of casting out

A trip to Frankfurt with the car of pouring out brings you to the next interesting city in Hesse, Germany. Frankfurt's skyline can be admired from afar and well known attractions are the Frankfurt Cathedral, St. Paul's Church and the Frankfurt Römer.

A trip to the Bank with its magnificent Mediterranean Palm Gardens or the traditional Zoo promises relaxation in nature.

On the tour of pouring with the car, it may continue to Hanau. The Brothers Grimm town enchants with its fabulous theatre and provides noble buildings such as the Castle Philip rest. Pour and environment are worth a holiday in any case.