Langen (Hesse) - Langen (Hessen)

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Langen (Hesse) is a city in South Hesse.

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Langen is best known today as the seat of a number of important federal agencies, including the German Air Traffic Control as well as that Paul Ehrlich Institute. In Langen there is also the 27-storey one Alpha skyscraper the highest residential high-rise in all of Hesse with an imposing view from the top floor, not even Frankfurt comes close to Langen.

getting there

By plane

The next airport is, unmistakably, that airport FrankfurtWebsite of this institutionFrankfurt Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFrankfurt Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFrankfurt Airport (Q46033) in the Wikidata database(IATA: FRA), there. 10 km away. Germany's busiest Egelsbach airfieldEgelsbach airfield in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEgelsbach airfield in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryEgelsbach airfield (Q321727) in the Wikidata database(ICAO: EDFE) is in the immediate vicinity.

By train

The 1 Langen (Hess) railway station is served by the Regional-Express Frankfurt-Darmstadt-Mannheim and the regional train Frankfurt-Darmstadt-Heidelberg; In addition, the S-Bahn lines S3 and S4 of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main stop here. The S-Bahn also stop at 2 Langen air traffic control stop, which is almost exclusively used for rush hour traffic.

By bus

In the street

Langen is located on the A661 and has its own exit there Symbol: AS 20 Long. If you come from the south, you better take it A5 and drives to the exit Symbol: AS 24 Langen / Mörfelden. The B486 runs as a bypass to the north around the town and connects both motorways with each other.

mobility

Map of Langen (Hessen)

There are two city bus routes in Langen (OF-71 and OF-72) that run through Langen every 30 minutes during the week and on Saturday mornings and meet at the train station. After 8:00 p.m., as well as on Saturday afternoons and Sundays, a call taxi (OF-76) drives between any stops in the city of Langen.

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Wolfsgarten Castle. Wolfsgarten Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWolfsgarten Castle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWolfsgarten Castle (Q881056) in the Wikidata database.Wolfsgarten Castle is a former hunting lodge that was built in the years 1722-1724 by Landgrave Ernst Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt. After hunting was stopped from here in 1768, the castle fell into disrepair. It was also supposed to be torn down until Grand Duke Ludwig III. discovered the castle in 1834 and extensively restored it. At the beginning of the 20th century, the park around the castle with the princess house, which was built in her size for the then 7-year-old Princess Elisabeth. The castle is still owned by the House of Hesse and is only opened to the public twice a year: in May when the rhododendrons are in bloom and on the 3rd weekend in September for the princely garden festival.
  • 2  Evangelical town church, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz 14. The Protestant town church can look back on a long history; a church in Langen is mentioned in a document as early as 834. The previous building was built in 1365, but had to be demolished due to its dilapidation. Today's church, built from 1879 to 1883 in neo-Gothic style, impresses in particular with its 54 meter high church tower, which can be seen from afar.

activities

  • Langen offers many opportunities to swim. The price for all bathing facilities is € 4.
    • 1  Langener Waldsee. Tel.: 49 69 692688. The Langener Waldsee is the largest swimming lake in the entire Rhine-Main area. It attracts thousands of bathers every summer. The car parking spaces at Waldsee are limited, so on hot summer weekends it can quickly happen that all car parking spaces are occupied. If that happens, it will be announced on the traffic radio. Then you'd better come by bike or take the S-Bahn to Dreieich-Buchschlag station. From there the Waldseebus (OF-65) goes directly to the Langener Waldsee.Open: during the season (May 17th to September 17th) 8:00 am-8:30pm.
    • 2  Leisure and family pool, Teichstrasse 38. Tel.: 49 6103 903120. If the hustle and bustle at Waldsee gets too much, you can also use the inner-city outdoor pool. There is a large lawn for sunbathing and numerous sports activities next to the swimming pool.Open: during the season (May 17th to September 17th) 8:00 am-8:30pm.
    • 3  Langen indoor swimming pool, South Ringstrasse 75. Tel.: 49 6103 203456. The Langen indoor swimming pool opens its doors in the cold season. Thanks to the 50-meter pool, you won't get out of exercise here either.Open: during the season (17 September to 17 May) Tue-Fri 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. (Mon only open from 1.30 p.m.), Sat 8 a.m.-6: 30 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 00.

shop

The Langen "shopping mile" is the Bahnstrasse. There you will find shops for daily needs, cafes, restaurants and also a smaller department store that has so far successfully resisted the pressure of the big chains.

kitchen

Cheap

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  • 1  To the Westendhalle, Bahnstrasse 134. Tel.: 49 6103 26650. Home-style German cuisine.Open: Mo-Fr 11: 30-14: 30, 18: 00-24: 00, Sa only open in the evening.

Upscale

  • 2  Merzenmühle, Koberstädter Strasse 204 (B 486 towards Dieburg, then take the junction to Dreieichenhain, signposted there). Tel.: 49 6103 53533. Exclusive meals at a corresponding price level. A beer garden is attached.Open: Tue-Fri 12: 00-14: 00, 18: 00-22: 00; Sa 18: 00-22: 00; Sun 12: 00-14: 00.

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