Oberursel (Taunus): City History, Art and Cycling Routes

Discover art and agriculture in the city

A sculpture trail connects numerous sculptures installed and displayed in the city centre. It runs from the railway station via Adenauerallee and Rushmoorpark to Lomonossowpark. The stops are spread across different parts of the trail, making public art a focus in its own right as you explore Oberursel.

The agricultural culture route at the Weißkirchen Ost U3 stop offers a different perspective on everyday processes. A blue pipe system uses maize to illustrate agricultural production and cultivation processes. A red pipe system playfully shows what happens after the harvest and highlights the many ways the products are used and marketed. Rather than focusing on just one step, it presents the journey from cultivation and harvest to the use of the produce.

Landmarks, fountains and regional history

St. Ursula’s Church and its tower, Hohe Wacht, define the cityscape as Oberursel’s landmarks. Water is also part of local culture: the close connection between the people of Oberursel and their water, “the stream,” is reflected today in numerous newly built, restored or reconstructed fountains. Together, these features give an impression of how city history and everyday life are made visible in public spaces.

The Vortaunus Museum is located on the Market Square. It opened in the summer of 1987 as a modern regional museum after extensive renovation work. Its topics include soapbox cars, city history, industrial history and the Middle Ages. If you are interested in the city’s development and its different historical themes, you will find several under one roof here. Be sure to include the current opening hours in your plans.

Guided tours with different themes

On the first Saturday of every month, a tour of the Old Town provides information about Oberursel’s history. The tour of the Heidetränk Oppidum takes a different historical focus: offered on the second Saturday of each month from April to October, it leads to traces of Celtic life. For both tours, it is advisable to check the latest dates and arrangements before your visit.

A two-hour tour with Maren Horn and Angelika Rieber runs from the memorial to the Franco-Prussian War on Adenauerallee to the Old Cemetery. It focuses on the different periods represented in the park-like cemetery, as well as notable graves and their history. The tours thus offer different perspectives: city history in the Old Town, Celtic life at the Heidetränk Oppidum, or cemetery history along a specific route. Check the latest dates and arrangements for this tour as well.

Cycling routes and nature themes to explore

The signposted regional cycling routes follow paths that are either closed to motor vehicles or see little motor traffic. They cross the entire city and lead to neighbouring towns and beyond. An interactive exhibition at the Taunus Information Centre in Oberursel explores the landscape’s special features and the habitats of the Taunus Nature Park.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Oberursel, consider which of these themes you would like to shape your days: art and history in the city, one of the guided tours described above, or cycling routes to destinations further afield. This can help you coordinate your daily plans with the location you want for your accommodation, without combining the different offerings into a single outing.

More options in the wider Hochtaunus travel destination

The wider Hochtaunus travel destination also has individual places to visit with different areas of focus. The Hessenpark Open-Air Museum is located in Neu-Anspach in the Hochtaunuskreis district. Its family trail shows children and adults together how people used to live, make their homes and work. Six charging stations for e-bikes are available right at the museum; there is also a bicycle service station where visitors can carry out minor repairs and maintenance themselves. These facilities are part of Hessenpark and can help you decide whether to focus your stay on Oberursel or include other places in the Hochtaunus. Check the latest information about on-site offerings before your visit.

Discover more destinations: Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Königstein im Taunus, Kronberg, Neu-Anspach, Friedrichsdorf, Wehrheim, Schmitten, Weilrod.

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