Discover Rüsselsheim am Main

Rüsselsheim am Main combines art, urban and industrial history, and distinctive green spaces. You can tailor your stay to a wide range of interests: from changing art exhibitions and the history of a Hessian state fortress to walks and a treetop adventure course. Local winegrowing is another specific aspect of the city. Your priorities can help guide your search for suitable accommodation.

Art and history in Rüsselsheim am Main

The Opelvillen Rüsselsheim Art and Culture Foundation presents changing exhibitions tracing the development of international art from modernism to the present day. This offers a perspective ranging from historical movements to contemporary art. Rüsselsheim Fortress offers a different way to explore history: it was first mentioned around 1399 and was expanded into a Hessian state fortress from the 15th century onward.

You can explore the fortress independently on an audio tour using the museum’s media guides. The devices are available to borrow at the museum ticket desk for a small fee and deposit. If you are interested in the interplay between the city and industry, the Rüsselsheim City and Industrial Museum offers an overview tour of this development up to the present day. The exhibitions, fortress, and tour each offer a different focus: international art, architectural and state history, and the shared development of city and industry.

Green spaces and active experiences

At more than 60 hectares, Ostpark is Rüsselsheim’s largest park and offers plenty of room for extended walks. The same park is home to a treetop adventure course with 90 elements at heights of two to twelve metres. You can choose between a walk through the spacious park and an active outing on the climbing elements. The height information gives you a clear idea of the course.

Verna Park has a different character: over its more than 140-year history, it has retained its late Romantic character and is home to many botanical exotics. Ostpark and Verna Park thus offer different ways to experience green spaces: one is Rüsselsheim’s largest park and offers room for extended walks; the other combines a long history with a late Romantic character and botanical diversity. If you are planning for several people, these differences can help you weigh up the activities you would like to do each day.

A local connection to wine

The “Rüsselsheimer Riesling” grape grows in the Rüsselsheim vineyard on Frankfurter Straße. The vineyard adds a specific connection to local production to the city’s art and park themes. This gives you another distinct focus for planning your trip, alongside art, history, and outdoor activities.

Groß-Gerau as the wider travel region

The wider destination of Groß-Gerau also has its own landscape and route-related highlights. The Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue European Nature Reserve lies in the west of Groß-Gerau district along the Rhine. It is Hesse’s largest contiguous nature reserve and serves as a breeding and resting site for numerous resident and migratory birds. Mönchbruch Nature Reserve lies in Groß-Gerau district between Rüsselsheim and Mörfelden-Walldorf and is Hesse’s second-largest nature reserve.

For hikers, the Lutherweg 1521 trail runs for around 31.5 kilometres through Groß-Gerau district; the Mörfelden-Walldorf Natura Trail is another option there. The “Kühkopf Tour” route suggestion runs along the Rhine in Groß-Gerau district and in Rheinhessen. Check the current route conditions before setting out. Ferries make it possible to extend trips beyond the natural boundaries formed by the Rhine and Main rivers; be sure to check timetables and seasonal services in advance as well. These options are part of the wider destination of Groß-Gerau and should be distinguished from the places and experiences in Rüsselsheim am Main mentioned above.

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