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Hofheim, Hesse
Hofheim am Taunus (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːfhaɪm ʔam ˈtaʊnʊs], lit. 'Hofheim on the Taunus'), commonly known as Hofheim, is the administrative centre of the Main-Taunus-Kreis district, in the south of the German state of Hesse. Its population in September 2020 was 39,946.
The town is situated on the south side of the Taunus hills, approximately 17 km west of Frankfurt and 17 km east of both Wiesbaden and Mainz, within the Rhine Main Area, one of the fastest-growing economic regions in Germany. Frankfurt Airport lies 12 km to the southeast.
Human settlement in the area dates back to the Palaeolithic period, and the town was first documented in 1254 under the name Hoveheim. Over the following centuries Hofheim passed through the hands of several noble houses and the Electorate of Mainz before becoming part of the Duchy of Nassau in the early 19th century and subsequently being annexed by Prussia in 1866. On January 1, 1980, Hofheim became the administrative seat of the Main-Taunus-Kreis.
Notable landmarks include the medieval Wasserschloss (water castle), the Kellereigebäude with its historic Hexenturm (Witch Tower), the 15th-century church of St. Peter und Paul, and the European Baháʼí House of Worship, located in the Langenhain district. The town is served by S-Bahn line S2 and has direct motorway access via the A66.
The town is located on the south side of the Taunus hills, 17 km west of Frankfurt and 17 km east of both Wiesbaden and Mainz; Frankfurt Airport is 12 km to the southeast.
Hofheim is located in the Rhine Main Area, one of the fastest-growing regions in Germany in terms of population and also in regard to economic productivity. Unemployment is the second lowest in the state of Hesse and one of the lowest in Germany.
It is mainly surrounded by forest and open country. The highest point of Hofheim is the mountain Judenkopf in the Lorsbach district, with a height of 410 metres. As well as being the administrative centre of the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hofheim is its economic hub.
The oldest traces of human life in the area around Hofheim date back to the Palaeolithic period, with the oldest find dating back to around 40,000 B.C. From the Neolithic period from around 5000 B.C. onwards, settlement areas on the banks of the Schwarzbach, on both sides of today's Schmelzweg and on the Kapellenberg have been identified. Especially the Michelsberg culture around 4400 to 3500 B.C. is shown by numerous traces of settlements and finds on the Kapellenberg (Ringwallanlage). Around 30/40 A.D., the area was settled by the Romans, who built the Hofheim fort here as a two-phase complex - first an earth fort and from 75 A.D. under Emperor Vespasian also a stone fort, which existed until 110 A.D. - in order to secure the Wetterau region, to protect the route between Mainz and Nida in today's Frankfurt-Heddernheim, and to protect the Limes triangle, among other things. The fort was built by the Romans as a two-phase complex.
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Hofheim, Hesse
Hofheim am Taunus (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːfhaɪm ʔam ˈtaʊnʊs], lit. 'Hofheim on the Taunus'), commonly known as Hofheim, is the administrative centre of the Main-Taunus-Kreis district, in the south of the German state of Hesse. Its population in September 2020 was 39,946.
The town is situated on the south side of the Taunus hills, approximately 17 km west of Frankfurt and 17 km east of both Wiesbaden and Mainz, within the Rhine Main Area, one of the fastest-growing economic regions in Germany. Frankfurt Airport lies 12 km to the southeast.
Human settlement in the area dates back to the Palaeolithic period, and the town was first documented in 1254 under the name Hoveheim. Over the following centuries Hofheim passed through the hands of several noble houses and the Electorate of Mainz before becoming part of the Duchy of Nassau in the early 19th century and subsequently being annexed by Prussia in 1866. On January 1, 1980, Hofheim became the administrative seat of the Main-Taunus-Kreis.
Notable landmarks include the medieval Wasserschloss (water castle), the Kellereigebäude with its historic Hexenturm (Witch Tower), the 15th-century church of St. Peter und Paul, and the European Baháʼí House of Worship, located in the Langenhain district. The town is served by S-Bahn line S2 and has direct motorway access via the A66.
The town is located on the south side of the Taunus hills, 17 km west of Frankfurt and 17 km east of both Wiesbaden and Mainz; Frankfurt Airport is 12 km to the southeast.
Hofheim is located in the Rhine Main Area, one of the fastest-growing regions in Germany in terms of population and also in regard to economic productivity. Unemployment is the second lowest in the state of Hesse and one of the lowest in Germany.
It is mainly surrounded by forest and open country. The highest point of Hofheim is the mountain Judenkopf in the Lorsbach district, with a height of 410 metres. As well as being the administrative centre of the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hofheim is its economic hub.
The oldest traces of human life in the area around Hofheim date back to the Palaeolithic period, with the oldest find dating back to around 40,000 B.C. From the Neolithic period from around 5000 B.C. onwards, settlement areas on the banks of the Schwarzbach, on both sides of today's Schmelzweg and on the Kapellenberg have been identified. Especially the Michelsberg culture around 4400 to 3500 B.C. is shown by numerous traces of settlements and finds on the Kapellenberg (Ringwallanlage). Around 30/40 A.D., the area was settled by the Romans, who built the Hofheim fort here as a two-phase complex - first an earth fort and from 75 A.D. under Emperor Vespasian also a stone fort, which existed until 110 A.D. - in order to secure the Wetterau region, to protect the route between Mainz and Nida in today's Frankfurt-Heddernheim, and to protect the Limes triangle, among other things. The fort was built by the Romans as a two-phase complex.
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