Places of interest along the Offenbach regional loop

The classic three-winged complex of Rumpenheim Palace was built between 1770 and 1805. The village of Rumpenheim - first mentioned historically in 770 - fell to the House of Hesse-Kassel in 1736 along with the County of Hanau-Münzenberg. The landgrave's family bought a manor house in Rumpenheim and had it extended into a palace in several stages. For decades, Rumpenheim Palace was a regular meeting place for the ruling houses of Europe. In 1943, the building was badly damaged in a bombing raid. The restored side wings were converted into apartments.

The church was built between 1756 and 1761 on the site of an older parish church: It is a rectangular church with a three-sided chancel and a tower on the entrance side. Behind the church is the burial place of the landgrave family. Opposite is a mausoleum, which is now used for cultural purposes. The wall between the burial ground and Schlossgartenstraße still contains parts of the medieval fortifications.

If you love markets, you shouldn't miss the incomparable atmosphere of the weekly market on Wilhelmsplatz, which is lined with chestnut trees. On Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, you can mingle with the locals and stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers, bread, sausages, poultry, fish and meat.

The 24-metre-high Bieber observation tower is located on the highest elevation in the city of Offenbach. 128 steps lead up to the platform, from where you can enjoy a panoramic view of Frankfurt, the Taunus, Spessart and Odenwald on a clear day. The landmark of the Bieber district is located in the Bürgel area. The tower was built by the "Verschönerungsverein" and its patrons in Offenbach and the surrounding area and was inaugurated on August 6, 1882. Since 1984, the building has been maintained by the Eintracht music society and the Offenbacher 03 amusement society.
The observation tower is open from May 1st to October 31st every Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00.

The castle on the Main was built around 1578 as a sovereign residence after the Isenburgs moved their court from Birstein in the Vogelsberg to Offenbach in 1559. After a fire in 1564, it was rebuilt in 1578. The fortified Main front of the building stands in stark contrast to the courtyard side, which is divided into loggias between two stair towers. The south façade is considered the most beautiful Renaissance façade north of the Alps. Today, the castle is used by the University of Design.

In 1718, the first church service was held in French in the French Reformed Church at Herrnstraße 43. After 1699, religious refugees from France, the Huguenots, found asylum in Offenbach and the Isenburg lands. They were supported by the count's court and encouraged to engage in commercial activities. During a renovation in 1874/75, the simple hall building was given a neo-Renaissance façade.

In 1775/76, the snuff tobacco manufacturers Bernard and d'Orville built the Büsing Palais at Herrnstraße 80 to 84, presumably according to the plans of architect Johann Caspar Nicks. From 1901 to 1907, the heir Adolf von Büsing had the old manor house converted into a neo-baroque palace complex, which came into the possession of the city of Offenbach in 1920. The building served as the town hall until it was destroyed in 1943. After its reconstruction from 1952, the side wings housed the municipal library and the Klingspor Museum. Today, the city uses the main building of the Palais for festive occasions. The head building, completed in 1984, was incorporated into the modern Arabella Sheraton complex.

Founded in 1917, the German Leather Museum/Shoe Museum in Offenbach's Westend at Frankfurter Strasse 86 presents a collection of high-quality leather objects that is unique in the world. On three floors, the museum shows the use of leather, rawhide and parchment in handicrafts, art and everyday use by the peoples of the world.
Open: Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 17.00 hrs.

The Museum of 20th Century Book and Type Art at Herrnstraße 80 is housed in the side wing of the Büsing Palais. The collection includes press prints, illustrated books, artists' books, book bindings, type specimen books, type specimens, manuscripts and calligraphic sheets, ex libris, posters, artists' estates of modern letter and type art, literature on the history of book printing and writing.
Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10.00 - 17.00 hrs,
Wednesday: 14.00 - 19.00 hrs,
Saturday, Sunday: 11.00 - 16.00 hrs,
Monday closed

In Offenbach, the House of City History was created by merging the City Museum and City Archive. Designed by the University of Art and Design (HfG), it offers 576 square meters of exhibition space, currently the most modern in the region. The museum shows 10,000 years of Offenbach's history from the Stone Age to modern times.