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Limburger Str. 28, 65510 IdsteinGBP 42 - 56

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The Hotel Sonne Idstein provides modern rooms and free Wi-Fi internet access, within a traditional timber-framed building. It is located in Idstein to… More
Obergasse 26, 65510 IdsteinGBP 86 - 118

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This historic hotel offers spacious rooms and suites, and free parking. It lies in the picturesque town centre of Idstein, a 5-minute walk from the ca… More
EUR 30 - 80

Hotel Lindner

Idsteiner Straße 2, 65510 IdsteinGBP 24 - 64

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This family-run hotel enjoys a quiet location in the village of Walsdorf, near the historic town of Idstein. It offers free private parking and easy a… More
Himmelsgasse 7, 65510 IdsteinGBP 52 - 72

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Situated in the town of Idstein, north of Wiesbaden, this family-run, 3-star hotel offers a traditional ambience as well as modern amenities, includin… More
 

Idstein: Guide


Idstein is a small town with around 25,000 inhabitants, located between Limburg an der Lahn and Wiesbaden in the county Rheingau-Taunus in Hessen, Germany.

The city has direct half-hourly train connections to Frankfurt, where many of the people living in Idstein work. Frankfurt and other important cities within the Rhein-Main area can also be reached via one of Germany's busiest autobahns, the Bundesautobahn 3|A3.

Idstein has local industrial development. Among the most famous companies located there are Black & Decker, which has its German headquarters in Idstein, and Jack Wolfskin, a popular national outdoor brand. Other companies are involved producing supplies for the auto industry.

The medieval town centre, together with the Hexenturm ("witch tower") and the palace of the counts of Nassau-Idstein, attracts tourists from around the world. The palace, built in its current form in the 17th century, is now used as a high school (Pestalozzi-Gymnasium).

Idstein is also famous for the Unionskirche ("unification church"), where in 1817 the Protestant Church|Protestant and Lutheran Church|Lutheran churches in Nassau (duchy)|Nassau were united. From the outside, the church is a simple Gothic architecture|Gothic building. But inside the ceiling is covered with oil paintings made by scholars of the famous Netherlands|Dutch school of Peter Paul Rubens|Rubens.

The city was first mentioned in 1102. Rudolf of Habsburg declared Idstein as a town and allowed markets to take place in Idstein in 1287. Soon after that in 1292, one count of Nassau, Adolf of Nassau, was elected as List of German Kings and Emperors|German king. He reigned in that capacity for 5 years.

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