Romantically situated on the top of a mountain ridge in the Taunus, surrounded by old kennels and flank towers, is Eppstein Castle.

High above the valley on steep rocks stands one of the largest castle ruins in the Taunus, Hohenstein Castle.

To protect the once important trade route between Frankfurt and Cologne, the current landmark of the town of Königstein was built in the twelfth century - at the time of King Barbarossa.

Situated on the Taunus Heights northwest of Bad Homburg, Saalburg was a fort with a camp village on the Limes in Roman times.