Grebenstein () is a town in the
district of Kassel, in
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major historic cities are Dar ...
,
Germany
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. It is located 16 km northwest of
Kassel on the
German Timber-Frame Road
The German Timber-Frame Road (German: ''Deutsche Fachwerkstraße'') is a German tourist route leading from the river Elbe in the north to the Black Forest and Lake Constance in the south. Numerous cities and towns each with examples of the vernacu ...
. In 1762 it was the scene of a skirmish between British and French troops during the
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (175 ...
.
Gallery
Image:Grebenstein Stadtmauer 01.jpg, One of the historic towers on the town wall
Image:Grebenstein parish church, 2005.jpg, Parish church, 2005
References
External links
City's Homepage
Kassel (district)
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