association, has housed regional collections on folklore and geology (fossils) in an 18th century half-timbered house. It is embedded in the historic centre of Wichte. Binsförth Jewish cemetery The oldest Jewish cemetery in Northern Hesse is located in the Binsförth district. 256 gravestones dating from 1694 to 1937 are present in the 5540 m² cemetery. Binsförth Castle The core of the farmstead, also known as a knight's estate, dates back to the 13th century. It is currently managed by an organic farm. Public events are held on the grounds every year. Eubach Eubach village church The village church of Eubach dates back to the High Middle Ages and is particularly distinguished by its location on a hill. Deserted Schönewald with church ruins Schönewald is a settlement founded in the Middle Ages. It was destroyed and abandoned during the Thirty Years' War. In recent decades, the stone foundations of the houses have been uncovered and can be visited; especially the ruins of the old village church stand out. Natural monuments/trees worth seeing Historical lime tree ( natural monument, on the Halberge, Neumorschen). Giant sequoia (Am Galgenbusch, Altmorschen) Giant sequoia (Obere Straße, Heina) The tree stands on the edge of the village in an open field. It was planted in the second half of the 20th century and is one of the rare examples of these giant North American trees in northern Hesse. Bonifatius Oak (Im Gedränge, Heina) Mord-Buche (Wildsbergweg, Heina) The Mord-Buche, a dead tree rib, was witness to a historical murder case of the early 19th century reconstructed by Waltari Bergmann. After the dead tree fell, the information board was attached to a beech tree standing next to it and an information board was added. The site is located halfway between Heina and Beiseförth (Malsfeld). Economy and infrastructure Transport Morschen lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 83 (Kassel – Bebra). The Malsfeld Autobahn interchange (83) on the A 7 (Kassel – Würzburg) is about 11 km away. The community belongs to the North Hesse Transport Network. Personalities People who lived in Morschen (around 1504–1575), Protestant theologian and reformer, born in Morschen (1899–1989), inventor of the RÜHRFIX, lived in Morschen (1927–2019), artist and professor at the University of Kassel for psychoanalysis and group dynamics, lived in Morschen Nils Seethaler (* 1981), cultural anthropologist Honorary citizens 1981: (1918–2000), rector 1997: , German memorial protector. 2001: (* 1943), German entrepreneur References External links