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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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Nidderau
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Nidderau
Nidderau is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Niederdorfelden, 37km from Messel Pit.
Nidderau is in Hesse, Germany, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Niederdorfelden, about 7 km away.
Nidderau (German: [ˈnɪdɐʔaʊ] , lit. 'Nidder meadow') is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Hanau, and 20 km northeast of Frankfurt. Nidderau was created in the merger of the municipality of Heldenbergen with the town of Windecken on January 1, 1970.Read more
Eichen and Erbstadt joined Nidderau on January 1, 1972 and Ostheim merged with Nidderau in July 1974.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nidderau?
Within an hour or so of Nidderau: Römer Frankfurt (19 km), Saalburg Roman Fort (22 km), Schottenring (34 km), Messel Pit (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Nidderau?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Deutsche Weinstraße.
Where is Nidderau?
Nidderau is in Hesse, Germany, about 7 km from Niederdorfelden.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,119
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.2381, 8.8670
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 Nidderau
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
22 km · about 25 min 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
43 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.
48 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Nidderau
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 34 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.
- 48 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 75 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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