The Six Princes of the House of Hesse…

Experience the little known story of the six princes of Hesse and their close connection to the Royal Families of Europe.

This tour is a search through the Westend district for clues that shine some light on the lives of these six brothers. They lived, loved and sometimes suffered in this part of Frankfurt.

The dramatic course of their life stories is at the same time impressive and shocking but always moving. It spans both World Wars until the present day.

Tipp :
If you are interested in the rich history of the Royal Family of Hesse then it could be worth a tour around the Royal Hotel, Schlosshotel Kronberg

A great book on the subject in German is: „Die Hessens – Geschichte einer europäischen Familie“, by Rainer von Hessen