Schwalbach am Taunus

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Schwalbach am Taunus, a town in the Main-Taunus-Kreis district, in Hesse, Germany, population about 14,000, is a dormitory town to Frankfurt, situated some 11 km east of Schwalbach. There is evidence of human habitation dating back to Neolithic times, and recorded history going back to 781 AD. Until the end of the Second World War, it was a farming village, but in the post-war era it expanded rapidly and became economically linked to Frankfurt. Schwalbach was granted Gemeinde status in 1970. ()

Alternative names: Population: 15.3 thous. (2019)Area: 2.5 mi²Coordinates: 50°9'17"N, 8°31'43"E

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Schwalbach am Taunus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Opel Zoo, Burg Kronberg, Falkenstein Castle, Schlosshotel Kronberg.

2.8 miNW
Zoo
Opel Zoo, Kronberg im Taunus
72 min walk • The Opel Zoo is a zoo in Königstein im Taunus, Hesse in Germany. The Zoo was founded in 1956 by Georg von Opel, and covers 27 hectares. 1,600 animals from 200 species live in the Zoo, including african elephants.
2.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Burg Kronberg, Kronberg im Taunus
53 min walk • Kronberg Castle is a High Middle Ages Rock castle in Kronberg im Taunus, Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse state, Germany. The castle is beside Altkönig in Taunus. The castle was built between 1220 and 1230.
3.4 miNW
Forts and castles, Gothic architecture
Falkenstein Castle, Königstein im Taunus
86 min walk • Falkenstein Castle, also called New Falkenstein, is a ruined hill castle at 450 m above sea level in the eponymous climatic spa of Falkenstein, a quarter of Königstein im Taunus in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse.
2.5 miN
Spa, Hotel, Forts and castles
Schlosshotel Kronberg, Kronberg im Taunus
64 min walk • Schlosshotel Kronberg in Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main, was built between 1889 and 1893 for the dowager German Empress Victoria and originally named Schloss Friedrichshof in honour of her late husband, Emperor Frederick III.
2.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Main-Taunus Zentrum, Frankfurt
64 min walk • The Main-Taunus-Zentrum, or MTZ, is located mostly in the Hessian municipality of Sulzbach in the Main-Taunus district and to a small extent in the west of Frankfurt am Main. With an area of around 91,000 square meters, it is one of the largest...
1.7 miSE
Park
Arboretum Main-Taunus, Frankfurt
43 min walk • The Arboretum Main-Taunus is an arboretum located southwest of Eschborn, Hesse, Germany. The Arboretum lies close to Frankfurt am Main.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hünerberg
83 min walk • Hünerberg is a hill in Hesse, Germany. In the era of Julius Caesar and Augustus it was part of the territory of the Batavi. Drusus built a fort there shortly before his German campaign.
3.4 miNW
50°11'10"N • 8°28'12"E
Kurbad Königstein, Königstein im Taunus
87 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Water park
2.1 miSE
Town, Area
Eschborn, Frankfurt
53 min walk • Eschborn is a town in the Main-Taunus district, Hesse, Germany. It is part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area and has a population of 21,488.
2.1 miNE
Area
Steinbach, Frankfurt
54 min walk • Steinbach is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis that borders Frankfurt am Main to the east. Other neighbouring towns are Oberursel, Kronberg im Taunus and Eschborn. It is in the German state of Hesse.
1.5 miS
Area
Sulzbach, Frankfurt
40 min walk • Sulzbach is a municipality in the Main-Taunus district, in Hesse, Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area.