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Römer Frankfurt
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Kelsterbach
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Kelsterbach
Kelsterbach works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kriftel, 23km from Messel Pit.
Kelsterbach is in Hesse, Germany, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kriftel, about 5 km away.
Kelsterbach (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛlstɐˌbax] ) is a town in Groß-Gerau district in Hessen, Germany, part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. It is located on Frankfurt's southwestern outskirts at a bend on the left bank of the river Main, right where a small brook, called the Kelster (Bach means "brook" inRead more
German) joins the river.
After the Frankfurt–Mainz railway line was built, this formerly mostly agricultural village was transformed by the great number of large factories that located here, bringing along with them a great upswing in the town's population. In the decades following the Second World War, many businesses that were related to Frankfurt International Airport moved to the town. Kelsterbach is home to 16,565 people (As of 2017). The town is an important centre for logistical service providers and chemical production. In 1952, it acquired the status of "town."
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kelsterbach?
Within an hour or so of Kelsterbach: Römer Frankfurt (12 km), Neroberg (21 km), Saalburg Roman Fort (23 km), Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Kelsterbach?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Deutsche Weinstraße and Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Kelsterbach?
Kelsterbach is in Hesse, Germany, about 5 km from Kriftel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,836
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.0613, 8.5292
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Kelsterbach
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Neroberg
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Saalburg Roman Fort
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Rüdesheim Drosselgasse
A narrow cobbled lane of wine taverns and music in the Rheingau, the lively heart of Rhine Valley wine country.
44 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Niederwalddenkmal
A colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
46 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Limburg Cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Kelsterbach
- 21 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 46 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 59 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 64 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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