Oberursel, Urban municipality in Hochtaunuskreis district, Germany
Description
Oberursel is a municipality in Hochtaunuskreis that spreads across several merged neighborhoods marked by residential areas, shops, and green spaces. The town layout connects denser built-up zones with areas bordering forests and hills.
History
Settlement here dates back centuries, with the present form emerging through mergers of villages in the 20th century. The development into a modern administrative unit followed political changes in Hesse and the Federal Republic.
Culture
The name distinguishes this settlement from other places called Ursel in the surrounding region, with the prefix marking its position near the Taunus foothills. Residents organize local festivals and clubs in each district, keeping neighborhood traditions alive through the year.
Practical
The districts are linked by roads and public transport, making it easy to move around the municipality. Visitors find shops, cafes, and services distributed across the town centers.
Did you know?
The position at the Taunus edge made the area an important crossing point in earlier times, something still visible in the path network today. Some hiking trails follow old routes that traders and travelers used for centuries.
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Großer Feldberg
9.1 km
Opel-Zoo
6.8 km
Königstein Castle
8.6 km
Villa Rothschild
7.7 km
Casals Forum
5.1 km
Altkönig
6.9 km
Bad Homburg Castle
3.6 km
Villa Andreae
8.2 km
Kronberg Castle
5.5 km
Villa Gans
6.5 km
Sendeanlagen auf dem Großen Feldberg
9 km
Falkenstein Castle
7.3 km
Spielbank Bad Homburg
4.5 km
Church of the Redeemer, Bad Homburg
3.6 km
Dulag Luft
2.3 km
Feldberg/Taunus transmitter
9.1 km
Bad Homburg station
3.7 km
Observation tower Großer Feldberg
9.1 km
Fuchstanz
7.9 km
Heidetrank Oppidum
4.4 km
Weiße Mauer
6.1 km
Keltenwall Altkönig
6.9 km
Schlosspark Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
3.6 km
Gothic House
3.5 km
Sinclair-Haus
3.7 km
Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
4.6 km
Quellenpark Kronthal
5.9 km
Russian Chapel, Bad Homburg
4.3 km
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