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| Steinau an der Straße | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 10.275 (2019) | |
| height | 175 m | |
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Steinau an der Straße is a city in Main-Kinzig district between Spessart, Vogelsberg and Rhön.
background
Steinau is located on the historic Frankfurt-Leipzig trade route, from which the now official addition "on the street" is derived. Steinau also calls itself the Brothers Grimm City because that Brothers Grimm spent part of their childhood here.
Today several districts belong to Steinau, the most important of them being Ulmbach as a state-approved resort. Further districts are clockwise Marborn, Sarrod (with Rebsdorf and Rabenstein), Uerzell (with Klesberg), Neustall, Hintersteinau, Bellings and last Silk red. Marjoss is geographically separated on the other side of the Spessart and is dealt with in a separate article.
getting there
By plane
By train
The 1 Steinau (street) station is on the Fulda <-> Hanau <-> Frankfurt am Main railway line. The regional express trains on the Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof - Fulda Hauptbahnhof line stop every hour. The trains run with spacious double-decker cars with a bicycle / multi-purpose compartment. From Frankfurt the journey takes one hour (departure time at minute 26), from the direction of Fulda it takes half an hour (departure time at minute 08).
By bus
In the street
Steinau an der Straße has its own exit 
47 Steinau an der Straße an der 
. From the direction of Fulda it is cheaper to take the exit 48 Use Schlüchtern-Süd and follow the signs to Steinau.
By bicycle
The runs through Steinau Hess. Long-distance cycle route R3: Rhine - Main - Kinzig of Rudesheim in the Rheingau to Fir in the Rhön (behind Fulda) and the Railway cycle path. Since you drive through the Kinzig valley, the cyclist in the direction of Hanau does not expect any major inclines.
mobility
A 2 parking spot is located on the bypass north of the city center. Alternatively, it is also possible to park on Schloßstraße in front of the school.
Tourist Attractions
- medieval city center with remains of the city wall, towers and half-timbered houses, market square, Brothers Grimm House (former office building), churches
- City tours: Apr. - Oct. every 1st Sunday of the month; Price € 2.50 per person. The meeting point is at 11:15 a.m. at the Märchenbrunnen on the Kumpen.
- 1 Brothers Grimm House, Brothers-Grimm-Strasse 80. Tel.: (0)6663 7605, Email: [email protected]. Museum on the life, work and impact of the Brothers Grimm; served as a district court until 1975; former residence of the officials; From 1791 to 1796 bailiff Philipp Wilhelm Grimm worked and lived here with his family, among others. also Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm who became world famous for their children's and house fairy tales. numerous first editions: Hildebrandslied, German legal antiques, German grammar, German dictionary and others; graphic work by Ludwig Emil Grimm; Development of fairy tales in Europe; German collections of fairy tales · Call for guided tours.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Adults: € 3, children: € 3, family ticket: € 6, with Steinau Museum: € 4, children: € 3, families: € 8.
- 2 Steinau Castle. Tel.: (0)6663 6843.
Mixture of medieval castle, Renaissance residential palace and fortress; Court kitchen and court room; Brothers Grimm memorial with numerous family and memorabilia; Theater collection of the Steinau Marionette Theater; surrounded by a 4-5 m deep and 18-25 m wide ditch, the so-called "deer ditch".Open: March 1st - November 30th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Advent Sundays and Christmas Day 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, closed on Mondays.Price: Adults € 3.50 (with a tour € 4), children € 1.50 (with a tour € 3.50), families € 6 (with a tour € 8); Ascent of the tower: adults € 1, children € 0.50.
Stalactite cave
The stalactite cave near Steinau an der Straße is one of the few show caves in Hessen.
- Guides: The 47 m long show cave can be visited on a 20-minute guided tour. A total of about 175 m is covered in the mountain. Large parts of the cave are wheelchair accessible. The temperature in the cave is constantly between 8 and 9 degrees Celsius with 80% humidity.
- - Opening hours: The cave is open in the summer from around Easter or from the end of April to the end of October: Mon-Fri 1 pm-5pm; Sat 1 pm-6pm; Sun and public holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (as of 2011; Official opening times). Guided tours every half hour; In the winter months, however, special tours for groups are possible on request at the Steinau Tourist Office. detailed opening times
- - Entry: € 2.50; Children 1.80 €; Discounts for groups of 15 people or more.
- Directions: The parking lot and the company building for the stalactite cave can be found on the Steinau an der Straße - Freiensteinau road. Location: 50 ° 20 ′ 12 ″ N.9 ° 27 ′ 40 ″ E (located about 3 km north of the old town of Steinau). From the parking lot / company building, it is another 500 m over an altitude of about 50 meters on foot to the cave.
- History: The show cave near Steinau is the only stalactite cave in Hessen. The 2.5 million year old cave was discovered in 1584 when a cow broke into the cavity. At that time the population stayed away from the heights, as the legend went around that supposedly the devil should live there ("devil's hole"). After the cow broke in, farmers therefore had to work hard to close the cavity with basalt blocks. It was not until 1830 that the cave was inspected. Between 1905 and 1908, an access was finally carved into the mountain and the cave expanded. In 1927 the show cave with electric lighting went into operation. In 2000 the attraction had 25,000 visitors. Today, an average of 16,000 day trippers and vacationers visit the cave every year. For details on the cave history, see also Wikipedia article "w: stalactite cave (near Steinau)".
activities
- Steinau adventure park
- Opening times: Apr 1 - Oct 3, 2006 daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Admission: visitors under 90 cm free, visitors from 90 - 120 cm, from 65 years, disabled people from 80% 7.00 EUR, visitors from 120 cm 8.5 EUR
- further information: www.erlebnispark-steinau.de
- Marionette theater Die Holzköppe
- The theater has been in existence for 90 years and offers numerous plays and fairy tales for children, but also for adults
- further information: Marionette theater Die Holzköppe
- (Am Kumpen 2 (opposite the town hall) Tel .: 06663-245, Email: [email protected]): Performances for children and adults
- Climbing in the Steinau climbing forest
- Address: Krugbau, 36396 Steinau an der Straße, Tel .: 0171/4561765, Email: [email protected]
- Opening times: late March to mid-November
- further information: www.kletterwald-steinau.de
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Motorhome pitches: Am Steines (sports center); three asphalted parking spaces are in the immediate vicinity of the Steinauer open-air swimming pool, walking distance to the city center approx. 10 minutes; free of charge; no supply and disposal; Next supply and disposal station on the A66 in the direction of Fulda, at the Schlüchtern truck stop.
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist Information Steinau, Brothers-Grimm-Strasse 70. Tel.: (0)6663 96310. Open: Mon-Thu 8:30 a.m.-12: 00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-4: 00 p.m., Fri 8:30 a.m.-1: 00 p.m., from April to October Sat and Sun 1: 30-3: 30 p.m.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.steinau.de - Official website of Steinau an der Straße
