Zeppelinheim in Neu-Isenburg in Offenbach, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Zeppelin-Museum Zeppelinheim
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2024
1. Zeppelin-Museum Zeppelinheim Marker
Architekt Franz Herzig
Von 1936 bis 1937 starteten die Passagierfahrten der Zeppeline nach Nord- und Süd-amerika vom Flug- und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main aus. Durch die Verlegung von Friedrichshafen nach Frankfurt am Main musste auch das Bord- und Bodenpersonal in der Nähe des Frankfurter Flughafens untergebracht werden. Die Verantwortlichen der Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH entschlossen sich zum Bau einer Werkssiedlung: Zeppelinheim.
Nach dem Ende der Zeppelin-Ära trugen ehemalige Luftschiffer in Zeppelinheim eine Sammlung zusammen, die zunächst im Bürgerhaus ausgestellt wurde. 1988 konnte ein eigenes Museum eröffnet werden. Die Architektur des Gebäudes als Anbau an das Bürgerhaus erinnert an den Viertel-Querschnitt eines Zeppelinrumpfs und gibt damit die Größenverhältnisse des Luftschiffs wieder.
Das Museum präsentiert die wechselvolle Geschichte der Zeppelin-Luftschifffahrt. Sammlungsschwerpunkte sind die großen Passagierluftschiffe der 1920er und 1930er Jahre: LZ 127 „Graf Zeppelin", LZ 129 „Hindenburg“ und LZ 130 „Graf Zeppelin".
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Built in 1988
Architect Franz Herzig
From 1936 to 1937, the Zeppelin passenger flights to North and South America started from the Rhein-Main airport / airship port. Due to the relocation from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main, the on-board and ground staff also had to be accommodated near Frankfurt Airport. Those responsible at Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH decided to build a factory settlement: Zeppelinheim.
After the end of the Zeppelin era, former airship pilots in Zeppelinheim put together a collection that was initially exhibited in the community center. In 1988, a separate museum was opened. The architecture of the building, an extension to the community center, is reminiscent of the quarter cross-section of a Zeppelin fuselage and thus reflects the proportions of the airship.
The museum presents the eventful history of Zeppelin airship travel. The collection focuses on the large passenger airships of the 1920s and 1930s: LZ 127 "Graf Zeppelin", LZ 129 "Hindenburg" and LZ 130 "Graf Zeppelin".
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 50° 2.101′ N, 8° 36.864′ E. Marker is in Neu-Isenburg, Hessen (Hesse), in Offenbach. It is in Zeppelinheim.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2024
2. Zeppelin-Museum Zeppelinheim Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the left, mounted to the exterior of the Zeppelinheim Community Center, right outside the entrance of the Zeppelin-Museum.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Zeppelin-Museum Zeppelinheim (within shouting distance of this marker); Die Siedlung Zeppelinheim / The Zeppelinheim Settlement (within shouting distance of this marker); Mörfelden Synagoge (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); Die Industriegewerkschaft Chemie-Papier-Keramik / The Chemical-Paper-Ceramics Industrial Union (approx. 7.8 kilometers away); Prüfamt E-Werk / Power Station (approx. 8.2 kilometers away); Gutleutkaserne / Gutleut Barracks (approx. 8.2 kilometers away); Oskar Schindler (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Hauptbahnhof - Main Station (approx. 8.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Neu-Isenburg.
Also see . . . Information on the Museum (Zeppelin-Museum).
Excerpt: History of the Museum - In 1977 former crew members of Zeppelins and airship enthusiasts gathered in the newly founded "Zeppelin Kameradschaft". They started an extensive collection on airships with the aim to establish a Zeppelin museum. A first exhibition room was ready for display as early as the end of the 1970's. In 1988 the(Submitted on June 1, 2024.)newly built museum was opened, as a stand-alone building connected to the Bürgerhaus Zeppelin. Today the "Kameradschaft" is named „Verein für Zeppelin-Luftschiffahrt Zeppelinheim e.V.“ and is a gathering of airship interested people, aiming to keep the history of the giant Zeppelins alive.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 20243. Graf Zeppelin outside the Zeppelin-Museum in Zeppelinheim
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
