Napoleon floor
One can assume that the Napoleonstock is on the street
from Oberkleen to Oberwetz at the same time.
Let him remind you of the time of the Napoleonic wars. believes
one the oral traditions in our village, are leftovers
the French army defeated at Leipzig by our
Pulled the area and rested here. Older Oberkleener
tell that Napoleon is on his stick at this point
rested. Historically, that is 18,000 Russian
Soldiers in November 1813 on their way from Wetzlar to
Butzbach in Dornholzhausen opened their camp. It was a
Confusion, because the passing Russians actually wanted
to Dornholzhausen near Bad Homburg.
The Napoleon stock was on the street of Oberkleen
Oberwetz a monument initially made of wood, so it is before
many years ago replaced by a concrete pile. In these
Days have members of the home and history club
Oberkleen e.V. the surrounding area cleaned and the
Labeling of the pile renewed. Today the Napoleonstock is on
marked crossroads and starting point for hikers and
Mountain bikers. The Elisabethenpfad, from Marburg to
Frankfurt leads, the Schinderhannesweg and a long-distance hiking trail
of the Taunus club meet at Napoleonstock.
HOME AND HISTORY ASSOCIATION OBERKLEEN E.V.
Address: Weidigstraße 17, 35428 Langgöns-Oberkleen