Heppenheim
Heppenheim an der Bergstraße
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are situated in Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse. Here you can find interactive maps for doctors, shopping, sight seeing, restaurants, places of excursions, and many more adresses and recommendations.
Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse is amidst the metropolitan area Rhein-Neckar and south of the Rhein-Main area, near Darmstadt, Walldorf, Mannheim, Heidelberg, Frankfurt am Main, Worms, Ludwigshafen and many more cities in the near surrounding.
With approx. 28,000 inhabitants, Heppenheim is the center of administration for the Bergstraße region. „Bergstraße“ is both the name of the main road B3 from Darmstadt to Heidelberg, as well as the countryside nearby. The Bergstrasse is known for its extraordinarily mild, sunny climate and early blossoming of trees.
Heppenheim has a largely preserved, self-contained, picturesque old town center with an area of around six hectares, which is characterised by half-timbered buildings.
The city area itself is located below the Schlossberg hill with the medieval Starkenburg castle. The townscape is characterised by the castle and St. Peter's, the "Bergstrasse Cathedral", which is the popular name for the large church.
More than 400 listed cultural monuments and sights distinguish Heppenheim, as does Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel:
- Market square with town hall, half-timbered houses and Marienbrunnen (fountain)
- Starkenburg castle on the castle hill
- St. Peter's Catholic Church, "Bergstrasse Cathedral
- Kurmainzer Amtshof
- Former E-Werk built in 1899 in neo-Gothic style
- open-air stage
- lantern path
- mill circuit
- and much more
Heppenheim is always worth a visit due to its numerous annual events and has a high recreational value:
- Heppenheim Festival (daily from mid/late July to early September)
- Bergsträßer wine market (end of June)
- International Wine Market Stock Shooting Tournament (Second Wine Market Weekend)
- Gassensensationen Festival: International Street Theatre (beginning of July)
- Carnival procession (Carnival Sunday)
- Spring market on the first weekend in March
- Kirchweih on the first weekend in August
- Forum Kultur: a wide range of cultural events in the fields of jazz, children's theatre, classical music (discussion concerts), cabaret and literature.
- Vineyard walk (1 May)
- Autoschau Heppenheim (last weekend in March with an open Sunday and a special electric mobility show)
Hiking, cycling and mountain biking can be done both uphill and downhill, as well as in the plain, on many excellent paths.
Mild and sunny climate. High recreational value.
