Did you know...

I found this on the IUSP Marburg website. Some interesting little facts about Marburg:

"Marburg

Marburg is famous for its medieval churches, especially the Elisabethkirche, one of the first purely Gothic churches built, as well as for the castle.
Take the elevator to the old city center.  In Marburg this is called the Oberstadt, which literally translates as the upper city.  The Oberstadt is a labyrinth of narrow, cobblestone streets lined with picturesque, well-preserved samples of 17th and 18th century frame houses (Fachwerkhäuser). Walking through Marburg's historical center is like travelling into the past.

The city is stimulated by an infinite and spirited source of creativity and ideas - and that in a broad range; from classical music to theatre, from museums and archives to open-air festivals, from literary circles and socio-cultural centers to the prize-winning movie cinema scene.

Marburg is located in central Germany, in the middle of the state of Hessen. Frankfurt am Main is only one hour away to the south, and from there one can connect to virtually anywhere in Germany and the rest of Europe, either by train or airplane. The Frankfurt am Main Airport is a major international airport. In terms of passenger traffic, Frankfurt is by far Germany's busiest airport and the third busiest airport in Europe. It serves virtually all international destinations, so Marburg is only a short journey away from major European cities such as Prague, Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, London, Oslo, etc.

Did you know that ...

• Marburg has more stairs in its alleys than in its houses?
• Marburg does not have a university, Marburg is a university?
• the most beautiful illustrations of the Grimm Brother Fairy Tales were completed in Marburg?
• some of Marburgs houses can be reached only through a skylight?"

I leave in just 25 days! I'm getting really excited (and rather nervous).