An der Schanz

An der Schanz is a locality in Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse. An der Schanz is situated nearby to the locality Am Lindenberg, as well as near Am Vilbeler Wald.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berger Warte and Leopold’s Column.

Berger Warte

Photo: Frank Behnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Berger Warte is a guard tower first built in the 16th century on top of the hill with the same name "Berger Warte". The tower is around twelve meters tall and built from red Main sandstone.

Leopold’s Column

Memorial

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Leopold’s Column is a memorial.

Frankfurt/Nord substation

Electrical substation

Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Frankfurt/Nord substation is an electrical substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harheim and Nieder-Erlenbach.

Harheim

Suburb

Harheim is a borough of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is a possible birthplace of the Minnesinger Bernger von Horheim. Harheim is situated 4 km northwest of An der Schanz.

Nieder-Erlenbach is since 1 August 1972 the northernmost borough of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Anna-Schmidt-Schule, a private school, is located in Nieder-Erlenbach. Nieder-Erlenbach is situated 5 km north of An der Schanz.

Offenbach

Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

An der Schanz

Type: Locality
Location: Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.15942° or 50° 9′ 34″ north

Longitude

8.73232° or 8° 43′ 56″ east

Open location code

9F2C5P5J+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10263322692

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Notable Places Nearby

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