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Lambert van de Lücht: A 70 square meter houseboat built in 1966. It was for sale in 2018 and was later moved to a harbor on the Rhine, as an on-site renovation was not approved. Houseboat „Venus“: Was the last remaining houseboat directly at the mouth of the Nidda. Reports of police searches recently dominated the news surrounding the boat (as documented in the FNP).

At the mouth of the Nidda, at the Wörthspitze in Frankfurt-Höchst, there were formerly two well-known houseboats. The well-known smaller boat “Lambert van de Lücht” was taken away after a renovation. The remaining houseboat “Venus” was the last at this location and made headlines due to police searches.

The historic houseboat at the mouth of the Nidda in Frankfurt-Höchst is now known as the hotel ship and restaurant „Mainod“. It was built in 1958 by the Schlott family, christened „Peter Schlott“ on April 21, 1959, and came to Höchst in April 1959, where it has been permanently anchored ever since. The history of the ship Construction and christening: The Schlott family built the ship in 1958 in Freistett (Baden) according to their own plans. Arrival in Höchst: In April 1959, the ship sailed down the Rhine and Main to Frankfurt-Höchst at the mouth of the Nidda. Name: Originally, it was called „Peter Schlott“ after the family's namesake. Today's use: The ship was converted into a cult hotel ship with cabins and a restaurant with a terrace and renamed „Mainod“.

At the scenically attractive mouth of the Nidda in the area of the Frankfurter Wörthspitze, precisely on the border between the districts of Höchst and Nied, two privately used houseboats are traditionally moored fast. So your assumption is almost correct: there are indeed only two of these striking floating residential units that have shaped the image of the riverbank there for many decades. The better-known and slightly smaller of the two boats bears the charming name „Lambert van de Lücht“. This houseboat, technically completed in 1966, offers around 70 square meters of living space, is fully connected and gained additional notoriety in the region a few years ago when it made headlines in Frankfurt's real estate media because it was offered for private sale. Together with the second, larger neighboring boat, they form a photogenic, wildly romantic ensemble that is considered a popular postcard motif and a striking eye-catcher for walkers and cyclists on the Nidda cycle path.

A houseboat certainly has something special.

The Hafengarten in Offenbach is an award-winning flagship project of urban gardening, located in the vibrant Nordend district between Nordring and the former marina. This is what characterizes the green cultural and meeting place: The concept: The project was initiated in the spring of 2013 by the municipal utility company (Stadtwerke / Mainviertel GmbH) in cooperation with the initiative „Besser Leben in Offenbach“ (Living Better in Offenbach). Originally intended as a temporary interim use of a barren industrial wasteland from the former Sehring concrete factory, the area has developed into a permanent green oasis. Due to its pioneering role in climate-friendly urban development, the project was awarded in the state competition „Städte sind zum Leben da!“ (Cities are for Living!). Gardening without traditional soil: As it is a former harbor area, planting does not take place directly in the ground. Instead, hobby gardeners use raised beds, boxes, sacks, cans, and disused pallets to grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The plots are made available to citizens free of charge; water connections and soil are provided. Multicultural meeting point: Alongside harvesting, social interaction is paramount. The garden reflects Offenbach's internationality, as people from diverse backgrounds come together here, cultivating traditional local plants right next to exotic varieties such as bitter gourds. At the foot of a historic blue harbor crane, the site serves residents as a cozy retreat for relaxing in the sun and hosts regular community events such as the annual potato bonfire.

It's simply great that something has also been done here along the Nidda regarding "re-naturalization".