Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Offenbach am Main, Germany
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3.4 km
42 m
Experience Offenbach am Main in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in Offenbach am MainSight 1: Deutsches Ledermuseum
The German Leather Museum, located in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany, is one of the largest leather museums in the world. It has a wide variety of leather items, including some exhibits, which are believed to be more than 3,000 years old. It was founded by Hugo Eberhardt in 1917.
Sight 2: Albert Boley
The list of stumbling stones in Offenbach am Main contains all stumbling stones that were laid in Offenbach am Main as part of the art project of the same name by Gunter Demnig. They are intended to commemorate victims of National Socialism who lived and worked in Offenbach am Main.
Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Offenbach am Main (DE), Website
Sight 3: Büsing Palais
The Büsingpalais is a neo-baroque city palace in Offenbach am Main. The estate is bordered by Offenbach's current city park, the Büsingpark, as well as the Lili Park with the Lili Temple. Today, the Büsingpalais is considered one of the most representative buildings in Offenbach am Main.
Sight 4: Lilitempel
The Metzler Bathing Temple in Offenbach am Main, popularly known as the Lili Temple, is a former classicist bathing temple of the Frankfurt banker Friedrich Metzler in Offenbach's city centre.
Sight 5: Klingspor Museum
The Klingspor-Museum is a museum in Offenbach, Germany, specializing in the art of modern book production, typography and type. It includes a collection of fine art books from Karl Klingspor, one of the owners of Klingspor Type Foundry in Offenbach am Main, which inspired the museum's creation.
Sight 6: Französisch-Reformierte Kirche
The French Reformed Church in Offenbach am Main is a Reformed church built in 1717/1718. It is used by the French Reformed congregation of Offenbach. This belongs to the Protestant City Deanery of Frankfurt and Offenbach and thus to the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau. She is also a member of the Reformed Federation and the German Huguenot Society.
Wikipedia: Französisch-Reformierte Kirche (Offenbach am Main) (DE)
Sight 7: Stadtkirche
The Evangelical City Church in Offenbach am Main is a baroque church centrally located in the city. It was completed in 1749 and is thus the oldest surviving Lutheran church in Offenbach. It is used by the Protestant parish of Offenbach am Main. This belongs to the Protestant city deanery of Frankfurt am Main and Offenbach in the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.
Wikipedia: Evangelische Stadtkirche (Offenbach am Main) (DE)
Sight 8: Offenbacher Anekdote, 1998
Krieh die Kränk, Offebach is a bronze sculpture group by the sculptor Bonifatius Stirnberg from 1998. The artwork stands in front of the Apotheke zum Löwen in Frankfurter Straße at Offenbacher Stadthof. The Apotheke zum Löwen is the founder of the sculpture group.
Sight 9: Digital Retro Park / Commons Cafe
The Digital Retro Park, Museum for Digital Culture is a computer museum opened in 2018 in Offenbach am Main. It is run on a voluntary basis by the non-profit association Digital Retro Park e. V.
Wikipedia: Digital Retro Park Museum für digitale Kultur (DE), Website
Sight 10: Streichholzkarlche
Offenbach am Main 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.
Sight 11: Isenburger Schloss
Isenburg Castle is a Renaissance castle in Offenbach am Main, Germany. The medieval Counts of Isenburg had it built in the 16th century. Among art historians, Isenburg Castle is considered a remarkable Renaissance object. This is evident from the differently designed facades on the north and south sides of the castle. The south side facing the city is a loosened Renaissance façade with archways between two stair towers, while the north side facing the Main shows a fortified façade made of parts of the older building fabric. The castle was once planned as a four-winged castle. However, this construction project was never carried out.
Sight 12: Doppelhelix
This list of public works of art and monuments in Offenbach is intended to give an overview of public works of art and monuments in the city of Offenbach am Main. This list does not claim to be exhaustive, but is constantly being updated. The monuments are arranged chronologically according to their date of erection, as far as is known.
Wikipedia: Liste öffentlicher Kunstwerke und Denkmäler in Offenbach (DE)
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