Practically all of these homes have survived to the 21st century in their original state, as the Westend escape the worst of the bombing in the war. When the Hessian State was annexed after the Austro-Prussian War the property fell into disrepair, and was only revitalised in the 1970s. The museum is now more than a century old and exhibits masterpieces of leather design from the Middle Ages to the present. There are also Jewish plots, as well as tombs for important figures like the first Hessian Prime Minister Carl Ulrich. It was acquired by count (later prince) von Isenburg-Birstein in 1486 and began its prosperity with an influx of Huguenot craftsmen in 1698–1703. For each location, ViaMichelin city maps allow you to display classic mapping elements (names and types of streets and roads) as well as more detailed information: pedestrian streets, building numbers, one-way streets, administrative buildings, the main local landmarks (town hall, station, post office, theatres, etc. The city was rebuilt after heavy damage in World War II. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Find the right flight ticket at the best price with Skyscanner. There’s a line-up of concerts in the courtyard during the summer, such as for the Main World Music Festival at the beginning of July. ), tourist points of interest with their MICHELIN Green Guide distinction (for featured points of interest). Since 1986 this has been a restaurant where you can sample the local Apfelwein cider. The market’s traders sell fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs, dairy and eggs, meat, pastries, confectionery, spices, tea and coffee, and much of the fresh produce is regional. A few short steps from the Büsing Palais is a Neoclassical theatre and conference centre with an absorbing background. Offenbach has had a leather industry since the end of the 18th century, so is just the place for a museum about leather and its applications around the world. Every few metres there are benches where you can watch the river go by and feed the swans and ducks, and beside the promenade are playgrounds for kids and sports facilities. Also beside the river, not far north of Offenbach is another graceful palace. The park also has a visitor centre, with interactive models allowing you to view the mechanics of a tornado and generate storms with a hairdryer. A few short kilometres upriver from Frankfurt, on the left bank of the Main sits the city of Offenbach. Beside unpaved paths in woodland there are large paddocks for Scottish Highland cattle, domestic pigs, goats and sheep. Wilhelmsplatz is bordered on all four sides by apartment buildings, but the monument to look out for is the Markthäuschen, a cute little market hall built on the north side in the early 1910s. There’s also an ethnographic collection of leather items from America, Africa and Asia, with artefacts like shadow puppets from Southeast Asia and a ceremonial dress from North America’s Lakota people. Landmarks include Isenburg, a castle dating from 1564–78; the alkaline Kaiser Friedrich Spring, feeding a well of 787 feet (240 metres); and the Klingspor Museum of modern calligraphy and book printing.