The European Bahá’í
House of Worship
Information provided for the
Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom by the
National Spiritual Assembly
of the Bahá'ís of Germany.
Made available by the
National Spiritual Assembly
of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom
27 Rutland Gate
London SW7 1PD
General Information
Opening hours / how to get there
General
Information:
Bahá’í
Houses of Worship are an expression of the love between God and man. They are
focal points for prayer and meditation—in the peaceful simplicity of the Houses
of Worship, people seek that mystical connection to their Creator. Houses of Worship are open to all people,
regardless of differences in ideology, religion, nationality, skin colour,
race, or native origin.
The
Houses of Worship are the central edifices representing the spiritual heart of
the community. Gradually, other buildings, institutions of social service, will
surround the Houses of Worship—buildings such as schools, universities,
hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, retirement homes, etc. Worship, in the
Bahá’í view, is only true worship when words are expressed in deeds.
The
House of Worship in Hofheim-Langenhain was designed and constructed by
architectural engineer Teuto Rocholl, Frankfurt am Main. The prefabricated,
reinforced concrete steel block superstructure was produced in the
Netherlands. The dome has a base of 48
metres (157.5 feet) in diameter. The height from ground floor to the top is
approximately 28 metres (92 feet).
Twenty-seven pillars (three times nine) form the boundary of the
interior and support the dome. These upward curving ribs end at the top in a
circle that supports the lantern.
Between the ribs, 540 diamond-shaped (inset glass panel) windows, are
arranged to allow the sunlight to stream into the interior. The result is an
enchanting interplay of light and shadow.
The Bahá’í House of Worship in Hofheim was inaugurated
in 1964 after four years of construction.
The construction of the House of Worship was financed solely by Bahá’ís
from all around the world.
Address:
Bahá’í-Haus der Andacht
Eppsteiner Str. 95
D-65719 Hofheim-Langenhain
tel: 06192-901677
fax: 06192-901678
e-Mail: biz@bahai.de
Opening Hours:
The Bahá’í House of Worship is open daily from 9 a.m. to sunset. A devotional service is held every Sunday at 3 p.m.
The Visitors' Centre / International Bahá’í bookstore is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. On Sundays, the Visitors' Centre is open all throughout the day; on Mondays it is closed.
Location:
The European House of Worship is located at the foot of the Taunus mountains in the village of Langenhain (part of the town of Hofheim) approximately 25 km west of Frankfurt /Main
How to get there:
By Car:
From Frankfurt /Main: Take motorway A66 in the direction of Wiesbaden. Exit at either the "Hattersheim/Kriftel" or the "Diedenbergen" exit to Hofheim and follow the signs to Langenhain. (Written either as Langenhain or Hofheim-Langenhain).
From Frankfurt Airport: Take motorway A43 to the A66 (direction Wiesbaden) and continue as above.
From Koeln (Cologne): Turn off the A3 on to the A66 at the Wiesbadener Kreuz in the direction of Frankfurt. Exit the A66 at "Diedenbergen" and follow the signs to Langenhain.
By Public Transport:
From the main train station in Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main - Hauptbahnhof), walk to underground station (Tiefbahnhof) and take the S2 suburban train in the "Niedernhausen" direction. Get out at "Hofheim" station (the stop after "Kriftel"). From Hofheim, take bus number 403 in the "Wildsachsen" direction. Get out at the "Langenhain Siedlung" stop. Walk about 20 m (further in the direction the bus is going) to the T-junction and turn right on to Eppsteiner Str. The House of Worship is a 5 minute walk from the bus stop. A train ticket from Frankfurt to Hofheim costs about DM 6.00. This ticket is also valid on the bus from Hofheim to Langenhain. In the evening and on Sundays when the bus does not run, a shuttle taxi takes people from the train station Hofheim to Langenhain (DM 3.00 for every person). A normal taxi from Hofheim to Langenhain costs about DM 20.00.
From the airport, take a train to Frankfurt central station and follow the directions as above. A train ticket from the airport to Hofheim-Langenhain also costs about DM 6.00. A taxi from the airport to Langenhain costs about DM 50.00.
For a sketchmap of the area see: Website of the German Bahá’í Community <http://www.bahai.de>
Landhotel „Burkartsmühle“
Kurhausstr. 71, 65719 Hofheim (town) Tel.: 06192 – 968000, Fax: 06192 – 968261 single DM 188,--/208,-- , double DM 208,--/263,-- Hotel „Dreispitz“
In der Dreispitz 6, 65719 Hofheim (town) Tel.: 06192 – 96520, Fax: 06912 – 26910 single DM 105,--/150,-- , double DM 165,--/200,-- Private Guest-House „Hilde Boll“
Martin-Wohmann-Str. 4, 65719 Hofheim (town) Tel.: 06192 – 28125 Prices on inquiry Hotel „Am Rosenberg“
Wielandstr. 24, 65719 Hofheim-Marxheim Tel.: 06192 – 2920, Fax: 06192 – 28815 single DM 110,--/170,-- , double DM 150,--/230,-- Pension „Bender“
Amselweg 4, 65719 Hofheim-Marxheim Tel.: 06192 – 31151 single DM 45,-- , double DM 90,-- Pension „Haus Bender“
Amselweg 3, 65719 Hofheim-Marxheim Tel.: 06192 – 36651 single DM 48,--/68,-- , double DM 95,--/110,-- Hotel „Löwenhof“
Schulstr. 6, 65719 Hofheim-Marxheim Tel.: 06192 – 99300, Fax: 06192 – 993099 single DM 100,--/130,-- , double DM 145,--/165,-- Hotel „Treff-Hansa Rhein-Main“
Casteller Str. 106, 65719 Hofheim-Diedenbergen Tel.: 06192 – 9500, Fax: 06192 – 3000 single DM 139,--/275,-- , double DM 189,--/305,-- |
Hotel „Völker’s“
Marxheimer Str. 4, 65719 Hofheim-Diedenbergen Tel.: 06192 – 3065 single DM 95,--/130,-- , double DM 150,--/180,-- Pension „Jägerstube“
Oranienstr. 34, 65719 Hofheim-Langenhain Tel.: 06192 – 22555 single DM 40,-- , double DM 70,-- Gasthaus „Zum Wiesenblick“
Am Pfarrhag 6, 65719 Hofheim-Langenhain Tel.: 06192 – 6561 single DM 45,--/60,-- , double DM 90,-- Hotel „Zur Sonne“
Oranienstr. 11, 65719 Hofheim-Langenhain Tel./Fax: 06192 – 8590 single DM 96,-- , double DM 126,-- Pension „Haus Lotte“
Oestricher Str. 6, 65719 Hofheim-Wallau Tel.: 06122 – 6948 single DM 55,-- , double DM 100,-- Hotel „Wallauer Hof“
Nassaustr. 8, 65719 Hofheim-Wallau Tel.: 06122 – 98290, Fax: 06122 – 15108 single DM 110,-- , double DM 160,-- Hotel „Grüner Wald“
Johann-Philipp-Schleicher-Str. 2, 65719 Hofheim-Wallau, Tel.: 06122 – 2445 single DM 100,--/120,-- , double DM 140,--/160,-- „Naturfreundehaus“
(Hostel) Am Jungehag 14, 65719 Hofheim-Wildsachsen Tel.: 06198-7156 DM 28,--/35,-- per person Limited facilities – not recommended |
Prices as of May 1999 CE
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