The Protestant parish church in Oberliederbach and two routes along the edge of the planning area offer different ways to explore Liederbach am Taunus. The town’s history spans Neoclassical architecture and a historic organ, as well as a memorial to those killed and missing in two world wars. When planning your trip, you can therefore choose between a cultural-history focus and pilgrimage or hiking routes.
Church and Local History
The Protestant parish church was built in 1833–1834 by Eberhard Phil. Wolff as a Neoclassical hall church with a single-tower façade and a semicircular chancel. The chancel is made of Freudenberg sandstone. The architectural terms themselves offer a useful guide: the hall church describes the basic form, the single-tower façade the front with one tower, and the semicircular chancel the end of the choir space. The church is designated a cultural monument for artistic and historical reasons.
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy played the church’s organ, built by Friedrich Voigt in 1834, in the summers of 1844 and 1845. A memorial to those killed and missing in the First and Second World Wars also stands in front of the church. It too is designated a cultural monument, in this case for reasons of local history. Architecture, musical history and remembrance thus stand alongside one another as different aspects of the town’s history.
Pilgrimage Route and Regional Park Circular Route
Established in 2004, the Bonifatius Route is a 172-kilometre pilgrimage and hiking trail from Mainz to Fulda. It follows the route taken by the funeral procession of Saint Boniface and runs along the western and northern edges of the planning area in Oberliederbach. The Regional Park Circular Route also follows these edges. It links 35 municipalities across the region through the landscape, connects experience points with route sections, incorporates eight attractions and provides access to characteristic landscapes.
The two routes differ mainly in their focus: the Bonifatius Route follows a specific pilgrimage story between Mainz and Fulda, while the Regional Park Circular Route links municipalities, experience points and landscapes. The planning area in Oberliederbach lies within the Hochtaunus Nature Park. Before setting out, check the latest route details to ensure your plans suit the route you choose.
Getting There and the Regional Context
Liederbach station is just under 600 metres from the planning area. A planning document from 2019 lists the RB 12 regional train on the Frankfurt–Königstein route. If you plan to travel by train, check the operator’s latest information in advance.
The wider destination of Main-Taunus connects the vineyards of the Upper Rheingau with the forests of the Taunus and historic attractions. Hofheim’s old town is characterised by winding lanes and historic houses, with cafés offering a place to take a break. The permanent exhibition at Hofheim Town Museum covers art, archaeology and local history.
Eppstein Castle offers a different historical perspective: it holds more than a thousand years of history. Its walls and grounds, together with the castle museum, show how people in the region lived and defended themselves. The regional highlights are therefore distinct: Hofheim combines its old town with museum collections, while Eppstein focuses on its castle complex and the history presented in its museum.
Discover more destinations: Lorsbach, Hochheim am Main, Eppstein, Hofheim am Taunus, Bad Soden am Taunus, Hattersheim am Main, Kelkheim, Kriftel.
Go to the overview of the wider destination: Main-Taunus.
