From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zeilsheim (Frankfurt am Main)
Zeilsheim (Frankfurt am Main)
Zeilsheim Area 4.300 km2 (1.660 sq mi)
Stadtteil of Frankfurt Population 11,914 (31 December 2007)
- Density 2,771 /km2 (7,176 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence F
plate
Postal code 65931
Area code 069
Website www.zeilsheim.de
Zeilsheim is the westernmost district or Stadtteil of
Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk
West, and is subdivided into the Stadtbezirke Zeilsheim-
Ost, Zeilsheim-Süd and Zeilsheim-Nord. It is somewhat
rural in character and the surrounding fields can give a
clear view of the Taunus mountains.
Geography
Zeilsheim Zeilsheim borders Kriftel in the west, Liederbach am
Location of Zeilsheim within Frankfurt Taunus in the north, the district of Unterliederbach in
the northeast, Höchst in the east, and Sindlingen in the
southeast. In the north and west, it is bordered by the
Bundesautobahn 66 Wiesbaden-Frankfurt.
Infrastructure
The main street of the district is the Landesstraße 3018 that
lead through the L 3016 from Kelkheim through Unter-
liederbach, through Zeilsheim until Hofheim am Taunus.
It is sometimes nicknamed the Pfaffenwiese or the
Hofheimer Straße (Hofheim Street). It is also a major street
used in public transport. Zeilsheim is linked by bus to the
observation tower in Bockenheim, to Griesheim and to
Niederrad, as well as by regional bus lines to Schwalbach
am Taunus und Hofheim.
Coordinates 50°05′49″N 8°29′33″E / 50.09694°N 8.4925°E /
50.09694; 8.4925Coordinates: 50°05′49″N Settlement
8°29′33″E / 50.09694°N 8.4925°E / 50.09694;
8.4925 A settlement in Zeilsheim was initiated by Hoechst AG to
provide worker housing located near its factories. A sim-
Administration ilar settlement is Heimchen in Unterliederbach. The main
Country Germany street of the settlement was called Neu-Zeilsheim. Nearly
State Hesse all of the intersecting streets are ordered alphabetically.
Admin. Darmstadt Today in the center lies a church erected in 1912. On the
region western borders stands the building of the Käthe-Koll-
District Urban district witz School erected in 1902.
Town Frankfurt
Basic statistics
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zeilsheim (Frankfurt am Main)
Taunusblick und Märchensiedlung Zeilsheim became famous for its camp created by the
In the north and southeast of the district arose the set- Allies to hold Displaced Persons and exiles after World War
tlements Taunusblick (Taunus view) and Märchensiedlung II, and in 1946 it was visited by Israeli prime minister
(Fairy tale settlement). The name of the northwestern David Ben Gurion and former American First Lady
settlement derives from the ability to see the Taunus Eleanor Roosevelt. A small monument in the park behind
mountains on a clear day. Märchensiedlung is located the city hall is dedicated to the memory of this commu-
south of the main road. The name refers to façades of nity.
the houses that contain images from the stories of the There is also a small museum with alternating exhibi-
Brothers Grimm. tions on the district’s history.
History Administration
The district was first founded as the independent town It is divided in into three districts itself, North, South and
Ciolfesheim in 794. West (Nord, Süd und West).
In 1917 it was incorporated into the city of Höchst. In
1928 it was incorporated along with Höchst into Frank- External links
furt proper.
• Portal of Frankfurt/Main-Zeilsheim
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