Neu-Isenburg, Hesse

Neu-Isenburg in Hesse, Germany, during the Rosenmontag parade
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosenmontag_Neu-Isenburg.JPG
Author: Alexander Fiebrandt


Neu-Isenburg is a town in the district of Offenbach, in the administrative region of Darmstadt, in Hesse, Germany. It covers 24.29 sq km (9.38 sq mi) and has a population of 36,000 people (2012 estimate).

Neu-Isenburg is located immediately south of Frankfurt am Main. It was founded in 1699 as a settlement for French Huguenots, Protestants who had to relocate to continue practising their faith. The landlord Count Johann Philipp von Isenburg-Offenbach granted the refugees religious freedom as well as the free use of the French language.

How to go to Neu-Isenburg

Neu-Isenburg is to the immediate south of Frankfurt am Main. From Frankfurt, head south on either Autobahn 5 or Autobahn 661 to reach it.

Places of Interest in Neu-Isenburg

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