Waldecker Land
The Waldecker Land is a region in western North Hesse . The region essentially comprises the areas of the former principality of Waldeck .
The Waldecker Land has become known for tourism primarily through the Edersee , one of the largest German reservoirs. The Kellerwald National Park , one of the youngest German national parks, which is particularly important because of its old beech stocks, extends south of it, reaching right up to the Edersee . Other reservoirs in the Waldecker Land, although much smaller than the Edersee, are the Diemelsee and the Twistesee , which are also of certain importance for tourism. West of the Kellerwald lies the Waldeckische Schweiz , southwest of the Diemelsee lies the Upland with the famous winter sports resort Willingen .
Above the Edersee is the Waldeck Castle , often referred to as the "castle", the oldest parts of which date back to the 13th century. The city of the same name today has around 8,000 inhabitants and has had town charter since the 13th century.
The former residence town of the Principality, Bad Arolsen , which has had the title “Bad” in its name since 1997, is significantly larger . The Prince's Palace, which was modeled on the Palace of Versailles, is also located here. The descendants of the former princes still live in parts of the castle today.
As a health resort, the Bad Wildungen state spa has achieved the greatest importance. Because of this, there was a continuous rail connection from the place to Amsterdam until 1991, which many spa guests from the Ruhr area used for their arrival.
The largest city in the Waldecker Land is Korbach with around 24,000 inhabitants , which is also the district town of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district today. In the past, Korbach was the only Hessian city to be a member of the Hanseatic League .
The Waldeck History Association and the Westphalian LWL Commission for Dialect and Name Research collect language samples of the "Waldecker Platt", a Westphalian sub-dialect.
literature
- Wolfgang Medding: Waldecker Land. Deutsche Lande - German Art , Munich / Berlin 1961
