Wolfskehlen, Administrative district in Riedstadt, Germany
Description
Wolfskehlen is an administrative district in the city of Riedstadt in Hesse. The area comprises several residential neighborhoods and sits within the Rhine-Main region with good transport connections.
History
The first mention dates back to 1002, when King Heinrich II granted rights to the Bishop of Worms in the region. This early documentation shows the long history of settlement in the area.
Culture
The name Wolfskehlen comes from a wolf hook, a medieval hunting tool shown in the local coat of arms. This symbol shapes the place's identity and reflects its historic connection to hunting traditions.
Practical
The area is easily reached by S-train, especially via the Riedstadt-Wolfskehlen station on the route toward Frankfurt. Visitors should remember this is a residential zone with regular hours and daily life patterns.
Did you know?
Two protected natural monuments shape the area: an old oak tree at the church square and a linden tree where the former train station once stood. These trees show the long relationship between nature and settlement.
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Dornheim
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Erfelden
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Riedstadt-Goddelau station
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Büchnerhaus
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Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen
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Protestant Church
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Griesheimer Bruch
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Lutherkirche
3.6 km
Luther-Eiche in Riedstadt-Goddelau
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St.-Michael-Church
3 km
Evangelische Kirche
3.1 km
Familiengruft des Landgrafen Friedrich August von Hessen
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Synagoge (Erfelden)
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Hohe Brücke
2.6 km
Protestant Church
4.1 km
Oberndorfstraße 1
3.8 km
Pfützenstraße 15
3.8 km
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3.9 km
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 13
4.2 km
Kreuzgasse 10
3.9 km
Groß-Gerauer-Straße 16
4 km
Pfarrhaus
3.7 km
Pfützenstraße 8
3.8 km
Hessisches Ried mit Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue
3.1 km
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2.2 km
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