Erlensee, Germany
Erlensee is a town of 12,663 people in Hesse, Germany, founded in 1970.
Why visit Erlensee
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 79 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ackerlei, Hagen castle, Klosterruine Sankt Wolfgang and Erlensee bei Erlensee.
Weather in Erlensee
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About Erlensee
Erlensee (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁlənˌzeː]) is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Kinzig, 5 km northeast of Hanau. It was formed in 1970 by the merger, in 1970, of the towns of Langendiebach and Rückingen. The name deduces from the abundant alders at the lakes (Erlen=alders, See=lake) in this area.
From the Wikipedia article Erlensee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Ackerlei
Farm and orchard · 2.7 km
6 An der Landwehr, Bruchköbel
Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; We,PH off
Museums and landmarks18
Hagen castle
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Archaeological site in Hesse, Germany
Schlacht bei Hanau
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Teil der Befreiungskriege, Sieg Frankreichs
Wasserburg Rückingen
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
20 An der Wasserburg, Erlensee
Ruine der Klosterkirche mit Sakristei
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes79
Kabbouz
Restaurant · German, Fish, Mediterranean, Seafood · 3.4 km
14 Hanauer Landstraße, Rodenbach
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Mo off
Pizzeria am Bärensee
Restaurant · Italian · 2.1 km
1 Zum Bärensee, Hanau
Apr-Sep 11:00-23:00; Oct-Dec Mo-Sa 17:00-22:30; Oct-Dec Su...
Ristorante - Pizzeria Da Bruno
Restaurant · German, Italian · 3.4 km
2 Jahnstraße, Rodenbach
Mo-Su 10:30-24:00
Antico Rustico
Restaurant
9 John-F.-Kennedy-Straße, Erlensee
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-23:00
La Fantasia
Restaurant · Pizza, Indian · 4.1 km
Sa,Su,PH 11:00-22:00; Mo-We,Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00
Valle dei Templi
Restaurant · Italian · 3.3 km
30 Rüdigheimer Straße, Neuberg
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr,Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-23:00
pappert
Bakery · 4.2 km
Bäckerei + Heiße Theke
13 Adolf-Reichwein-Straße, Rodenbach
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00, Su 07:00-12:00
67 more on the map.
History
Langendiebach was first mentioned in 1226 as "Dyppach". In 1937 the Luftwaffe built an airfield known as Langendiebach Fliegerhorst. World War II limited plans to expand it into a larger airfield. Glider and nightfighter units of the German Air Force stationed here participated in the 1939 invasion of Poland and the 1944-45 defense of Germany against allied invasion. Multiple bombings by allied forces rendered the airfield unserviceable by the war's end. Under the name Fliegerhorst Kaserne American forces occupied the facilities from 1945 until 2007 with artillery, aviation, ordnance, quartermaster, transportation, meteorological, and military police units. List of United States Army installations in Germany
From the History section of Erlensee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship14
Evangelische Kirche
Church · Protestant · 1.4 km
27 Hauptstraße, Erlensee
Kirche Oberissigheim
Church · Protestant · 4.0 km
37 Langstraße, Bruchköbel
Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage
Church · Mormon · 3.3 km
38 Donaustraße, Hanau
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare8
Map of Erlensee
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Getting there and nearby towns
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Rodenbach 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Langenselbold 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Offenbach 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Mömbris 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Frankfurt am Main 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Goldbach 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Hösbach 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Wächtersbach 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Rosbach vor der Höhe 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Großostheim 28 km south, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Erlensee Langendiebach Fachwerkhäuser 20101021, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Weideswiesen-Oberwald bei Erlensee - Die Kanadagänse in der Kinzig, Ersin Caylak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erlensee Rückingen Christ-König Kirche 20101021, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Erlensee Rathaus 20101021, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Erlensee Georg-Büchner-Schule 20101021, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Erlensee Erlenhalle 20101021, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Erlensee Langendiebach Kleinkastell, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erlensee Langendiebach Evangelische Kirche 20101021, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Erlensee Langendiebach Limes Landwehr, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche Erlensee Langendiebach, Said Bustany, CC BY 3.0
- Mauerreste des Kastellbades Altenburg in Erlensee Rueckingen, Said Bustany, CC BY 3.0
- Kinzig, NSG Erlensee bei Erlensee, Valhalla1993, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weideswiesen-Oberwald bei Erlensee - Kanadagänse in der Kinzig, Ersin Caylak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weideswiesen-Oberwald bei Erlensee - Kanadagänse, Ersin Caylak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanau Stadtschloss Woerishoffer1, Carl Wilhelm Woerishoffer, Public domain
- The Battle of Hanau label QS:Les," Batalla de Hanau " label QS:Lhu," Hanaui csata " label QS:Lde," Die Schlacht bei Hanau " label QS:Lro," Bătălia de la Hanau " label QS:Lpl," Bitwa pod Hanau " label..., Horace Vernet, Public domain
- Kloster Wolfgang 2012 01, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wasserburg Rueckingen, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weiher im Naturschutzgebiet Röhrig von Rodenbach, Ersin Caylak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wetteraulimes Wp 5 9, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rodenbach evangelische Kirche 20101021, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Ravolzhausen Kirche, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rückingen, Evangelische Kirche (2), Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Oberissigheim Kirche, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Battle of Hanau 1813, Alex. Keith Johnston; Upload by David Liuzzo, Public domain
- Weideswiesen-Oberwald bei Erlensee - Kinzig Bachlauf, Ersin Caylak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oberissigheim Kirche 2, User:Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wasserburg Rueckingen 2017 01, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fliegerhorst Langendiebach Beschilderung 2016, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ORL22 Kastell Rueckingen Informationstafeln, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fliegerhorst Langendiebach ausgebranntes Gebaeude 2016, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kastellbad Rückingen, Freak-Line-Community, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ORL22 Rueckingen Kastellbad, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Juedischer Friedhof Rueckingen 01, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fliegerhorst Langendiebach Towergebaeude 2016, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main-Kinzig-Kreis - Hanau AAF - geo.hlipp.de - 27546, Lewis Clarke on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fliegerhorst Langendiebach01, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Johann von Fargel Rueckingen 2017 01, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Rueckingen Grabplatte Conrad von Ruedigheim 01, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Rueckingen Grabplatte Elisabet von Rueckingen 01, Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, flidolin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, flidolin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, flidolin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, flidolin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, flidolin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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