Eschwege (IPA2|ˈɛʃveːgə) is a town in the state of Hesse, Germany, situated on the river Werra. It is the capital of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis district. The town is lies in the Werra valley, at the foot of the Leuchtberg, north west of the Schlierbachswald and east of the Hoher Meißner mountain. The valley basin where the town is ...