The community, situated on the slopes of the Taunus Mountains, was planned by architect and urban planner Ernst May in the style of a commuter town in the early 1960s.

It was built on free arable land between the railway line to Bad Schwalbach and Klarenthaler Straße, overlooking the city center of Wiesbaden proper.

Klarenthal consists mainly of large multi-family homes and residential high-rise buildings, surrounded with much green space, as well as many townhouses.

The monastery was established by Count Adolf of Nassau (born before 1250; died July 2, 1298), who was elected King of Germany on May 5, 1292.

The monastery was to serve as a tomb for the House of Nassau, and his wife Queen Imagina and many of his descendants were buried here.

When the desire for a unique crest for the borough came in the mid-1980s, a heraldic proposed that it should picture St. Clare, together with a lamp as a symbol of the history of the settlement.

Suggested attributes included the rule book, a lily, a cross, a burning lamp and a monstrance.

[2] Election results and the distribution of seats in borough council (Ortsbeirat) of Klarenthal are as follows: Klarenthal has an excellent social infrastructure, composed of the two churches, schools, numerous clubs and other social institutions, as well as an engaged borough council (Ortsbeirat), committed to the cohesion and well-being of the neighborhood residents.

The city benefits from being on the edge of a large recreation area with much greenery, good air and miles of walking trails.

SC Klarenthal is involved in nine sports, including organized teams in football, volleyball, and table tennis.

(the supporters' association of the Fasanerie) and the "Naturpädagogische Zentrum" (the nature teaching center) host natural history tours for young and old which communicate about types of animals and plants to children and young people in a lively way.