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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Langgöns
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Langgöns
Langgöns is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Allendorf an der Lahn, 27km from Saalburg Roman Fort.
Langgöns is in Hesse, Germany, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Allendorf an der Lahn, about 7 km away.
Langgöns (German pronunciation: [ˈlaŋɡœns]) is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 10 km south of Gießen.
Due to the town's convenient proximity to several former U.S. military bases; Ayers Kaserne, Giessen Army Depot, and Ray Barracks, the town was formerly home to community ofRead more
several hundred Americans, primarily U.S. military and civilian personnel and their families.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Langgöns?
Within an hour or so of Langgöns: Saalburg Roman Fort (27 km), Schottenring (32 km), Römer Frankfurt (43 km), Limburg Cathedral (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Langgöns?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Langgöns?
Langgöns is in Hesse, Germany, about 7 km from Allendorf an der Lahn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,283
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.5000, 8.6667
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 Langgöns
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
Schottenring
A 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Römer Frankfurt
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Limburg Cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection
Opened in 2023 in rural Hesse, this 7,500 m² museum parades some 150 milestone cars, from pre-war Grand Prix machines to Le Mans winners and modern hypercars.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Neroberg
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Langgöns
- 32 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.
- 54 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 77 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.
- 79 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
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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