Hochstädten

Hochstädten is a village in Bensheim, Bergstraße, Hesse. Hochstädten is situated nearby to the locality Am Weiherweg, as well as near Kastenhecke.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Auerbach Castle and Melibokus.

Auerbach Castle

Auerbach Castle

Photo: Daribbah76, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Auerbach Castle is one of several fortresses along the Bergstrasse in southern Hesse, Germany. The castle was originally built by King Charlemagne and rebuilt by Count Diether IV of the Katzenelnbogen dynasty in the second quarter of the 13th century.

Melibokus

Peak

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Melibokus is at 517 metres, the highest hill in the Bergstraße region of southern Hesse, central Germany. It was also the name of a mountain range in Germania, described by classical sources.

Kapelle Zur Not Gottes

Church

Kapelle Zur Not Gottes

Photo: Kpaugustin, Public domain.

Kapelle Zur Not Gottes is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alsbach and Ober-Hambach.

Alsbach

Suburb

Photo: ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alsbach is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northwest of Hochstädten.

Ober-Hambach

Neighborhood

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ober-Hambach is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km southeast of Hochstädten.

Schwanheim

Village

Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schwanheim is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Hochstädten.

Hochstädten

Type: Village
Also known as: “Hochstaedten”
Category: locality
Location: Bensheim, Bergstraße, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.71229° or 49° 42′ 44″ north

Longitude

8.64993° or 8° 38′ 60″ east

Elevation

193 metres (633 feet)

Open location code

8FXCPJ6X+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Hochstädten and Hochstädter Haus.

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