Discover Zellhausen

Zellhausen can be explored through several distinct themes: its documented history, ecclesiastical and archaeological evidence, and Königsee, located in an old river lowland of the Main. If you are looking for a hotel in Zellhausen, these themes can help you plan your trip. Consider whether you want to focus mainly on the town itself, go fishing at the lake, or also include the wider context of the overarching destination of Mainhausen.

Local history and cultural heritage

Zellhausen was first mentioned in a document in 1329. A later artistic trace is the statue of Saint Wendelin in Zellhausen church, which dates from the 15th century. The new church was consecrated one year after its foundation stone was laid on 17 October 1904. These dates tell of different periods in the town’s history without having to combine them into a single building history.

Another historical trace leads to the former pilgrimage church of Zellkirche: this church stood at the archaeological site near Mainhausen-Zellhausen; it was demolished between 1816 and 1820. The old town hall in Zellhausen houses a permanent exhibition by the local history association. If you would like to plan a visit to the exhibition, check in advance whether and when visits are possible.

Käthe Paulus is also associated with Zellhausen: she invented the parachute for packages, and her birthplace in Zellhausen is the 13th stop on the Kurmainzer Herz cultural cycle route. Here, local history and a wider regional cultural route meet at a specific point of interest in Zellhausen.

Königsee and the Main landscape

Königsee lies north of Zellhausen and is a popular spot for fishing. Local access rules may vary; check them before planning a fishing trip. In terms of landscape, the lake is located in an old river lowland of the Main. Fishing and the lake’s location in the lowland describe two different aspects of the same natural area: a possible focus for planning and its wider landscape context.

Mainhausen as the overarching destination

Within the overarching destination of Mainhausen, the Zellhügel on the territory of the municipality of Mainhausen-Zellhausen is an extraordinary archaeological monument and one of the most significant early medieval settlement sites in the Rhine-Main region. This archaeological connection adds a perspective on the region’s early settlement to the town’s history.

The Kurmainzer Herz cultural cycle route connects Seligenstadt, Karlstein, and Mainhausen via 16 stops. The approximately 35-kilometre route is designed as a day trip. The Kilianus Bridge is the seventh stop: since 1989, it has connected Mainflingen in Hesse with Dettingen in Bavaria as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, replacing a former ferry across the Main. The cultural route therefore focuses both on stops in individual places and on a crossing over the Main.

The cycle routes within the overarching destination of Mainhausen also differ in their connections. The Mainuferweg provides a bicycle connection from Mainhausen to Hanau, Frankfurt, and Aschaffenburg. The Mainradweg passes by Mainhausen and can be ridden as a continuous route between Bayreuth and Mainz. One cycle route thus connects Mainhausen with the named cities, while the other is described as a longer route between two widely separated endpoints.

The Zellhausen airfield is also part of the overarching destination of Mainhausen. There, LSV Seligenstadt-Zellhausen e. V. offers gliding, ultralight flying, and powered flying; these disciplines may change. The different regional connections give your planning a range of starting points: local history and Königsee in Zellhausen, as well as cultural, cycling, and aviation themes in the expressly overarching context of Mainhausen.

For the overarching travel overview: Mainhausen.