Bensheim

Bensheim is a town in the Bergstraße district in southern Hessen, . Bensheim lies on the Bergstraße and at the edge of the mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Auerbach Castle and Bensheim station.

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

Railway station
is in the town of on the Main-Neckar Railway, connecting and , in the German state of . The station is also the beginning and end of the single-track non-electrified –Bensheim line.

Railway station
is a station on the Main-Neckar Railway in the district of Auerbach on the Mountain Road in the German state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heppenheim and Lorsch.

is a town in , along the Bergstraße, a mountain road running on the western edge of the Odenwald mountain range.

is a town in the Bergstraße district in Hessen, , 60 km south of . is well known for the , which has been named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Bensheim

Latitude
49.6977° or 49° 41′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.6288° or 8° 37′ 44″ east
Population
41,100
Elevation
186 metres (610 feet)
Open location code
8FXCMJXH+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11066409078
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­municipality
Geo­Names ID
6557710
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