Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim

Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim is a nature reserve in , . Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim is situated near the locality , as well as near .
Photo: René Schröder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: protected area in Germany
  • Also known as: “Clay pit area of Bensheim and Heppenheim”, “Naturschutzgebiet Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim”, and “NSG Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Starkenburg Observatory and Bensheim station.

Observatory
Photo: Poisend-Ivy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an astronomical observatory in , Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members. The observatory was the venue for the 1997 and 2003 meetings of the European Radio Astronomy Congress.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bensheim and Heppenheim.

Photo: Kesslerbensheim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the Bergstraße district in southern Hessen, . lies on the Bergstraße and at the edge of the mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain.

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , along the Bergstraße, a mountain road running on the western edge of the Odenwald mountain range.

Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim

Latitude
49.6599° or 49° 39′ 36″ north
Longitude
8.6172° or 8° 37′ 2″ east
Open location code
8FXCMJ58+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 682358369
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q61952152
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Spanish—“Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und Heppenheim” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Die Allmenwiesen and In den Dicken Böllen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jochimsee and Kälberpfad.

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