Bundesstrasse 417
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The German federal highway 417 (abbreviation: B 417 ) leads from Nassau (Lahn) via Limburg an der Lahn to Wiesbaden . The section from Limburg to Taunusstein- Neuhof has long been known as Hühnerstraße . The last section from Neuhof to Wiesbaden, which leads over the Taunushauptkamm at Platte , is Platter Straße .
course
The road branches off in Nassau on the left bank of the Lahn from the federal highway 260 "Bäderstraße", crosses the Lahn and turns upstream on the right bank of the Lahn. At Laurenburg it leaves the Lahn valley northwards and leads through a few villages to Diez , where it crosses the Lahn again, joins the federal road 54 and crosses the urban areas of Diez and Limburg an der Lahn that have grown together . There it separates from the B 54, merges with the B 8 and, together with it, crosses under the railway systems in the four-lane tunnel . Shortly before the Limburg-Süd junction, it separates from the B 8 and turns right directly to Wiesbaden.
The following section B 417, the chickens road , has from Limburger district Linter to Wiesbaden only a single short Ortsdurchfahrt by Kirberg and thus provides a distance compared shorter alternative route to ride over the A 3 / A 66 . The route is in sections by drive on several regional buses and one express bus route.
The Taunusstein district of Neuhof has been bypassed on a bypass road since December 1998. After the junction to Taunusstein-Wehen, the B 417 climbs in a three-lane section (two lanes uphill, one lane downhill) to the Taunus ridge , which it reaches at the Jagdschloss Platte at 500 m altitude, the highest point on the entire road. From here it also descends in three lanes to Wiesbaden and ends there at Dürerplatz , where it meets the B 54 again after Diez / Limburg.
"Hühnerstraße"
The name Hühnerstraße for the old street in the western Hintertaunus is actually a corruption of Hünerstraße . However, it must not be confused with the Hünerstraße leading further east from Oberursel to Weilmünster through the Taunus . The name origin of both streets probably goes back to the Celtic word "hön", which means something like "high". Along the Hühnerstraße there are also several barrows , mostly from the Hallstatt period (500–400 BC), which were previously misleadingly referred to as barrows . The origin of the word Hünerstraße is therefore uncertain.
The historic Hühnerstrasse, along with Hessenstrasse and Rennstrasse, was part of the old network of paths and roads in the Taunus from the Celtic-Roman times. It leads through the two large communities Huenfelden and Hünstetten , created their place names during the municipal reform in Hesse 1970s and relate to the situation of communities along this road. At the intersection of Hühnerstraße and the state road from Hünstetten-Wallbach to Hünstetten-Limbach lies the Hühnerkirche estate , where a church stood centuries ago and then an inn.
Tourist importance
In Nassau , the family seat of the is the Nassau high above the Lahn . From there the street forms the Lahn-Ferien-Straße upstream to Laurenburg . In Diez stands Castle of Diez and the Orange flintlock . Then follows Limburg with its cathedral , old town and Lahn bridge .
In the area of the exit to Orlen , the road crosses the former Roman border facility Limes . Part of the border system consisting of palisades, moat, rampart and watchtower was restored and can be seen from the street. This is where the Zugmantel fort was located .
