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    The Hessentag (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛsn̩taːk]; English: Hesse Day) is an annual event, both fair and festival, organized by the German state of Hesse...
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    seat of the Fulda district (Kreis). In 1990, the city hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival. In 744 Saint Sturm, a disciple of Saint Boniface, founded...
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    fine fachwerk buildings and houses. In 2002, the town hosted the 42nd Hessentag state festival. Idstein lies in the Taunus mountain range, about 16 kilometres...
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    district of Gießen, in Hessen, Germany. In 1980, the town hosted the 20th Hessentag state festival. Grünberg is situated 20 km (12 mi) east of Gießen. To...
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    as a hub for the surrounding area. In 1994, the town hosted the 34th Hessentag state festival. Groß-Gerau lies in the north of the Hessisches Ried, the...
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    is the 13th largest town in Hesse. In 2011, the town hosted the 51st Hessentag state festival. The maximum distance from the northern town border to...
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    miles) north of Frankfurt am Main. In 1966, the town hosted the sixth Hessentag state festival, in 1979 the 19th. The town consists of 7 districts: Bruchenbrücken...
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    castles like Schloss Philippsruhe [de]. In 1963, the city hosted the third Hessentag state festival. Until 2005, Hanau was the administrative centre of the...
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    home to the University of Giessen. In 1969, the town hosted the ninth Hessentag state festival. Giessen came into being as a moated castle in 1152 built...
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    Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. In 1982, the town hosted the 22nd Hessentag state festival. Wächtersbach lies between the Spessart and the Vogelsberg...
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