History

Crest

July 24^th 1699 39 French huguenots settle south of Frankfurt. 30 of those settlers lend an oath of allegiance to Jean Philipp of Isenburg-Büdingen, the sovereign. In return they are granted his protection, permission to use their french language and freedom of religion

1700/1701 The forester’s lodge (now the Restaurant "Frankfurter Haus") is build by the city of Frankfurt at the border to Neu-Isenburg

1702 Construction of City Hall at the old market place and the first-time-mentioning of the "Haus zum Löwen", now housing the city museum

1702
Ascension Day Laying of the foundation stone for the first Protestant Church

1704 The first school is established

1705 Construction of the Bansamühle

1781-1783 Construction of the first german school

1828 Construction of the customs house (10 Frankfurter St.) as the main customs office of the Prussian-Hessian Customs Organization at the city border to the free city of Frankfurt

1846 Construction of the Main-Neckar-Railroad-Line passing by Neu-Isenburg

1852 Neu-Isenburg opens its own trainstation (by now, by the way, the only trainstation offering motorail train access in the area)

1865 First postal bureau commences service in Neu-Isenburg

1889 Opening of the trainroute Neu-Isenburg - Frankfurt (now still running as Streetcar #14)

August 21^st 1894 The town charter is being awarded to Neu-Isenburg

April 1896 The first secondary school is opened in town (now called Goetheschule)

1899 Neu-Isenburg is awarded its very own City Crest for its 200 year anniversary

1907 Bertha Pappenheim founds the House of the Jewish Women’s Bond

1911 Opening of the first Catholic Church St. Joseph

1926 Opening of the Waldschwimmbad (public swimming pool)

1932 The german Reichspost begins service at the new Post Office

Nov. 10^th1938 During Crystal-Night the House of the Jewish Women’s Bond is being burned down

Oct. 8^th1955 The foundation for the construction of the actual City Hall is being layed

1959 Construction of Gravenbruch (hey, that’s where I grew up, folks) begins

Jan. 1^st 1977 Zeppelinheim, until then an independent town, becomes part of Neu-Isenburg

1977 Finishing and Opening of the public town house - The Hugenottenhalle, named after the founders of the city, the Huguenots

1988 Opening of the new building of the Zeppelin-Museum

July 24^th 1699	39 French huguenots settle south of Frankfurt. 30 of those settlers lend an oath of allegiance to Jean Philipp of Isenburg-Büdingen, the sovereign. In return they are granted his protection, permission to use their french language and freedom of religion
1700/1701	The forester’s lodge (now the Restaurant "Frankfurter Haus") is build by the city of Frankfurt at the border to Neu-Isenburg
1702	Construction of City Hall at the old market place and the first-time-mentioning of the "Haus zum Löwen", now housing the city museum
1702 Ascension Day	Laying of the foundation stone for the first Protestant Church
1704	The first school is established
1705	Construction of the Bansamühle
1781-1783	Construction of the first german school
1828	Construction of the customs house (10 Frankfurter St.) as the main customs office of the Prussian-Hessian Customs Organization at the city border to the free city of Frankfurt
1846	Construction of the Main-Neckar-Railroad-Line passing by Neu-Isenburg
1852	Neu-Isenburg opens its own trainstation (by now, by the way, the only trainstation offering motorail train access in the area)
1865	First postal bureau commences service in Neu-Isenburg
1889	Opening of the trainroute Neu-Isenburg - Frankfurt (now still running as Streetcar #14)
August 21^st 1894	The town charter is being awarded to Neu-Isenburg
April 1896	The first secondary school is opened in town (now called Goetheschule)
1899	Neu-Isenburg is awarded its very own City Crest for its 200 year anniversary
1907	Bertha Pappenheim founds the House of the Jewish Women’s Bond
1911	Opening of the first Catholic Church St. Joseph
1926	Opening of the Waldschwimmbad (public swimming pool)
1932	The german Reichspost begins service at the new Post Office
Nov. 10^th1938	During Crystal-Night the House of the Jewish Women’s Bond is being burned down
Oct. 8^th1955	The foundation for the construction of the actual City Hall is being layed
1959	Construction of Gravenbruch (hey, that’s where I grew up, folks) begins
Jan. 1^st 1977	Zeppelinheim, until then an independent town, becomes part of Neu-Isenburg
1977	Finishing and Opening of the public town house - The Hugenottenhalle, named after the founders of the city, the Huguenots
1988	Opening of the new building of the Zeppelin-Museum