Volkssternwarte Hofheim

Volkssternwarte Hofheim is an observatory in Hofheim am Taunus, Kreisstadt, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse. Volkssternwarte Hofheim is situated nearby to the spring Kasernbach-Quelle, as well as near the tourism office Bahai Visitor Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bahai Temple and Evangelische Kirche Langenhain.

Bahai Temple

Bahá’í temple

Photo: Mipago, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bahai Temple is situated 230 metres east of Volkssternwarte Hofheim.

Evangelische Kirche Langenhain

Church

Photo: Karsten11, CC0.

Evangelische Kirche Langenhain is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Volkssternwarte Hofheim.

Protestant Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Protestant Church is situated 2 km east of Volkssternwarte Hofheim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breckenheim and Igstadt.

Breckenheim

Village

Photo: Hans Kastellano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Breckenheim is one of Wiesbaden's eastern suburbs, and was incorporated into the city of Wiesbaden on 1 January 1977. It has a population of about 3,300. Breckenheim is situated 4 km south of Volkssternwarte Hofheim.

Igstadt

Village

Photo: Brühl, Public domain.

Igstadt is an eastern borough of Wiesbaden, capital of the state of Hesse, Germany. It was incorporated into Wiesbaden on April 1, 1928 and currently has about 2,200 residents. Igstadt is situated 6 km southwest of Volkssternwarte Hofheim.

Wallau

Village

Wallau in Taunus is a quarter of Hofheim in Main-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse, Germany, and has a population of 4,442. An archaeological testament to the prehistoric occupation of the area was made when rich Celtic graves were discovered on the west edge of the village in 1959. Wallau is situated 6 km south of Volkssternwarte Hofheim.

Volkssternwarte Hofheim

Type: Observatory
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Hofheim am Taunus, Kreisstadt, Main-Taunus-Kreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.11372° or 50° 6′ 49″ north

Longitude

8.39387° or 8° 23′ 38″ east

Open location code

9F2C497V+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 52977572

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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