city in Kreis Groß-Gerau in Hesse, Germany

Rüsselsheim is a city of 65,000 people (2018) in Hesse. It is known as a centre of the German automotive industry because of its manufacturing and research facilities. It is also known for its fortress, which dates from 1399.

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Rüsselsheim is the location of one of Opel's automotive manufacturing sites, the former General Motors European design centre (now PSA), and the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre.

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Exits off the A67 and A60

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Frankfurt Airport is only a few kilometres away.

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Rüsselsheim is on the line between Mainz and Frankfurt.

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  • 1 Festung Rüsselsheim (Rüsselsheim Fortress), Hauptmann-Scheuermann-Weg 4.
  • Stadt- und Industriemuseum Rüsselsheim (Town and industrial museum), Hauptmann-Scheuermann-Weg 4 (in the fort), +49 6142 832950. The museum, which was designated in 1980 with the Council of Europe's museum award as a "Model Museum", focuses in particular on the development of labour procedures and labour conditions from prehistory to the present.
  • 2 Stiftung Opelvillen, Ludwig-Dörfler-Allee 9, +49 6142 836014. Art exhibitions.
  • Opel. Car factory tour available by prior booking.
  • The Rüsselsheim Theatre provides 865 seats in stalls and tiers. The theatre's programming consists of plays, concerts, operas, operettas, musicals, ballet, and dancing.

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If you like Turkish food, then there are plenty of choices in and around Marktstraße.

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