Langen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Landkreis Offenbach in Hesse, Germany
About Langen
In 2018, it had a population of about 38,000 people. Langen is the headquarters of DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung), which is responsible for air traffic control in Germany. It is also the home of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut. The earliest community here may have arisen about AD 500 or 600, settled by Frankish migrants. Langen had its first documentary mention in 834 in a donation document from King Ludwig II to the Lorsch Abbey under the name Langungon. In 1414, the village burnt down in the midst of a dispute between the city of Frankfurt and the then owners of Langen, the Archbishop of Trier, Werner von Falkenstein. When the Lords of Falkenstein saw their male line come to an end in 1418, the County of Isenburg inherited the lordship over Langen. Surviving from the Middle Ages are, among other
Top Attractions in Langen
Explore the best things to see and do in Langen:
- ★Kletterwald Langen
- ★Langener Waldsee
Where to Eat in Langen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Das neue Schuhbeck's Check Inn
- 🍴Metzgerei Jost-Rauth
Where to Stay in Langen
- 🏨ACHAT Hotel Airport Frankfurt-Langen
- 🏨Dreieich
- 🏨Steigenberger Hotel Frankfurt-Langen
Langen Travel Guide Sections
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