Hanau Travel Guide
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Hanau Overview
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt (Frankfurt vacation rentals | Frankfurt travel guide) am Main.
Hanau is the 6th largest town in Hesse. Having recently lost its status as administrative centre of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis (Main-Kinzig district) to Gelnhausen (Gelnhausen vacation rentals | Gelnhausen travel guide), proposals have been made, that Hanau should form its own administrative district.
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Things to See in Hanau
The German House of Goldsmiths (Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus)
Philippsruhe Castle
Health Establishment at Hanau-Wilhelmsbad
St Mary's Church (Marienkirche)
Walloon-Dutch Church (Wallonisch-Niederländische Kirche)
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Travel Insider Tips for Hanau
Well I think the castles are awesome and some offer the old fashion meals in the evenings. I think every one should experience this. As a U.S. soldier i was stationed in Hanau and I got married in castle and it was so neat!
Shared by April Melissa Choate Buck, Jan 2011
Hanau....... it's so awesome to share your hometown with 2 of the most beloved fairytale writers in the world!!!! I used to sit on the "Brueder Grimm denkmal". Legend has it, the every hundred years the Brothers Grimm switch places.
Shared by Christina Bartlow, Sep 2009
I lived in Hanau for three years. I tell everyone to visit there. I left in 1998 but I'll bet it is the same, the people were so friendly and the local towns were clean and quiet. Just a few minutes from Bayern and the food was outstanding!
Shared by Susan Mentor, Aug 2009
My mom's home town is Hanau. One of my fondest memories is going to the farmers market on the Bruder Grimm Plaza each Saturday morning, with my Oma. The produce is presented in such a beautiful way. Everything is fresh right off the farms.
Shared by Patricia Ann Racca Arnold, Aug 2010
Lived in Hanau for 16 years, got to enjoy the wonderful area, very nice memories.
Shared by Elke Guillot, Jun 2010
Wow Germany is so beautiful and the food is the best! I lived in Hanau for three years. I cannot wait to return and eat at the restaurants, it's been too long. I have been back in the states for sixteen years now. I need some German food DESPERATELY!
Shared by April Melissa Choate Buck, Jan 2011
Schloß Philippsruhe
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Popular Points of Interest in and near Hanau
Phillipsruhe Castle
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A visit to the baroque Philippsruhe Castle, built in 1701, is an impressive experience, as it also incorporates influences of more modern architecture. A historical museum, a sculpture park and an impressive garden are some of the highlights to be seen.
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 6pm.
Admission: Adults 2.50 €, Concessions 1.50 €.
Related Sites
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- Homepage of Hanau: Hanau (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Hanau
More about the History of Hanau
Hanau was first mentioned in 1143 and became a city in 1303. At the end of the 16th century, Count Philipp Ludwig II allowed Protestant refugees from the Netherlands to found their own settlement near Hanau, to which these Walloons brought their knowledge of jewellery production. For this reason goldsmiths are still educated there. In the 19th century the Neustadt (New Town), as it was called, was merged with Hanau.
In the 19th century Hanau was a centre of the German democratic movement and contributed significantly both in 1830 and in the Revolution of 1848. Also in 1848 the German Gymnastic League (Turnerbund) was founded here.
During World War II Hanau was for the most part destroyed by British airstrikes in March 1945 a few days before it was taken by the US Army. It remained a large US Army garrison until 2008.
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What makes this Live Like a German Hanau Travel Guide special...
This Hanau travel guide provides you with an overview of Hanau, Hanau pictures, and a local travel guide that suggests many special trips, unique activities, and vacation ideas, that you can't find in a typical Germany travel guide.
Some of this information is compiled from popular and well-known sources (e.g., such as Wikipedia, Wikitravel, and great pictures from Flickr). However, what makes this Germany travel guide special is that most of the travel suggestions and insider tips are provided by local residents, property owners, and our readers, who share and submit their travel tips with us. All submissions are then editorially reviewed to ensure high quality. All this information is logically organized within this destination guide to make it easy for you to find things quickly.
In addition, the Hanau destination guide features restaurant recommendations, restaurant reviews, where to go for grocery shopping, sports activities, getting around, cultural events and highlights, entertainment, and health related information - so you are informed for your travel to Germany, and you can learn about all the cool things you can do during your Germany vacation!
