Hungersteine im Rhein

A hunger stone is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simultaneous church Rheindürkheim and Fährturm Nordheim.

Simultaneous church Rheindürkheim

Church

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Simultaneous church Rheindürkheim is situated 1¼ km north of Hungersteine im Rhein.

Fährturm Nordheim

Tower

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Fährturm Nordheim is a tower, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Hungersteine im Rhein.

Simultankirche

Church

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Simultankirche is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Hungersteine im Rhein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osthofen and Herrnsheim.

Osthofen

Town

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Osthofen is a town in the middle of the Wonnegau in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Since 1 July 2014 it is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Wonnegau. Osthofen was raised to town on 24 October 1970. Osthofen is situated 3 km northwest of Hungersteine im Rhein.