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Offenbach am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈɔfn̩bax ʔam ˈmaɪn] ⓘ) is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the left bank of the river Main. It borders Frankfurt and is part of the Frankfurt urban area and the larger Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area .
- Isenburger Schloss
- Schloss Rumpenheim
- Büsing Palais
- Klingspor Museum
- German Leather Museum
- Wetterpark
- Westend
- Alter Friedhof
- Haus Der Stadtgeschichte
- Waldzoo Offenbach
Next to the Main is a magnificent Renaissance palace from the middle of the 16th century. The Swedish King Gustav II Adolf stayed here in the early 1630s during the Thirty Years’ War to negotiate with Frankfurt. Isenburger Schloss was then the residence of the of Counts of Isenburg-Offenbach, who became the Princes of Isenburg und Büdingen up to th...
Also beside the river, not far north of Offenbach is another graceful palace. Schloss Rumpenheim is a little more recent, and from 1736 was a residence for the Landgraves and Princes of Hesse-Kassel. The architecture is a fusion of Baroque and Neoclassical, and among the historical personalities to stay here in the 19th century were Franz Joseph I ...
Also one of Offenbach’s big landmarks, Büsing Palais is a graceful former manor house now used for conventions and exhibitions and enveloped in public parkland. The property goes back to the 18th century, as a young poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe stayed here for a summer with his first love Lili Schönemann, and there’s a garden named after her on ...
Indispensible for graphic designers, this museum in the south wing of the Büsing Palais is all about typefaces and typography. The museum’s name comes from the Klingspor Type Foundry, which was in business from 1906 and 1956 and produced an array of foundry types, like Peter Behrens’ “Behrens Roman”, and most famously Rudolf Koch’s widely used Neul...
Offenbach has had a leather industry since the end of the 18th century, so is just the place for a museum about leather and its applications around the world. The museum is now more than a century old and exhibits masterpieces of leather design from the Middle Ages to the present. You can browse armour, shields, masks, cases belonging to Napoleon a...
Offenbach could claim to be Germany’s “weather city” as it is the headquarters for the German Weather Service (Deutsches Wetterdienst). Along those lines there’s a free, meteorologically themed park in the southeast of the city. Over 20,000 square metres there’s an adventure trail with stations demonstrating the physics behind solar energy, air pre...
This western extension of the city was built over five four decades from the 1870s up to the First World War as a neighbourhood for Offenbach’s burgeoning middle and upper classes. Heading west from the centre of Offenbach, the neighbourhood starts right after the German Leather Museum on Ludwigstraße and spreads across three or four blocks across ...
It might sound morbid, but Offenbach’s old cemetery is a top-notch place to go for a walk. This burial ground goes back to 1832 and is now a listed monument, for its historic memorials and beautiful alley of plane trees that were planted almost 200 years ago. Some of the architecture is exquisite, like the Art Nouveau Krumm Mausoleum, which has a m...
eated when the municipal museum and city archives were placed under the same roof, the Haus der Stadtgeschichte is a historical museum mapping 10,000 years of Offenbach’s history. The volume of artefacts and modern design of the galleries have established the museum as a pillar of culture in the eastern Rhine-Main area. One of the outstanding finds...
On Offenbach’s southern limits is an animal park for mostly European domestic species. The zoo prides itself on interaction, and you can even buy bags of animal feed at the entrance. Beside unpaved paths in woodland there are large paddocks for Scottish Highland cattle, domestic pigs, goats and sheep. Kids will adore the miniature Shetland ponies, ...
Offenbach is located along the most beautiful parts of the River Main. The city boasts imposing industrial relics, historical monuments and a varied art and cultural scene.
- Steffen Ackermann
- Büsing Palais. Start your exploration of Offenbach with a visit to the Büsing Palais. This magnificent building houses a variety of cultural institutions, including galleries, theaters, and a concert hall.
- Klingspor Museum. You shouldn’t miss this place for anything. The museum is d edicated to typography and book art. Discover a fascinating collection of graphic design, calligraphy, and printing techniques.
- German Leather Museum. Offenbach has a long-standing tradition in leather production, and the German Leather Museum tells the story of this industry. Learn about the history of leatherworking and explore exhibits on the craftsmanship and artistic applications of leather.
- Isenburg Castle. Explore the ruins of Isenburg Castle, a medieval fortress that dates back to the 14th century. Climb the tower for panoramic views of Offenbach and the surrounding area.
Offenbach am Main ist mit 135.490 Einwohnern (31. Dezember 2023) die fünftgrößte hessische Stadt, eines von zehn Oberzentren in Hessen und auf Platz 58 der größten Städte Deutschlands.
Offenbach am Main ( German pronunciation: [ˈɔfn̩bax ʔam ˈmaɪn] ⓘ) is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the left bank of the river Main. It borders Frankfurt and is part of the Frankfurt urban area and the larger Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. It has a population of 138,335 (December 2018).
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