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Mother city | ||
federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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Residents | 12.863 (2019) | |
height | 96 m | |
Tourist info web | www.mutstadt.de | |
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location | ||
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Map of mother city
Mother city is a community in the Front Palatinate.
background
Travel motifs
- Mutterstadt offers only a few attractions for tourists.
- However, Mutterstadt is suitable as a stage destination for motorized travelers and cyclists.
- Mutterstadt is very well connected to the motorway network and therefore as a base for motorized vacationers for trips with a focus on Upper Rhine/Rhine-Neckar/Front Palatinate suitable. The disadvantage is the lack of a direct connection to the train and the city bus network in Ludwigshafen.
- Good shopping opportunities increase the attractiveness of the community for residents and vacationers alike.
Neighboring communities
- Ludwigshafen on the Rhine with the districts of Ruchheim, Oggersheim, Maudach and Rheingönheim. There is a direct bus connection to Maudach (and further to the city center) and Rheingönheim.
- Limburgerhof (regular bus connection), Schifferstadt (can be reached by train from Limburgerhof), Dannstadt-Schauernheim (regular bus connection), Fußgönheim (Bad connections with public transport. A direct route is only available for cyclists).
getting there
By plane
- Airports in Frankfurt am Main (1 1/2 hours travel time by bus and train about Limburgerhof and Mannheim) and Stuttgart (2 1/4 hours, by train to Ludwigshafen on the Rhine-Middle, continue with regional bus).
- The sailingLudwigshafen-Dannstadt Airport is located within walking distance (3 km) between Mutterstadt, Dannstadt and Schifferstadt, close to the Dannstadt-Ost motorway service station (A 61); Tel: 06231/1450.
By train
- ICE to Mannheim
- DB regional traffic up to Limburgerhof
- Regional buses leave Limburgerhof, Ludwigshafen on the Rhine Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigshafen Mitte as well as from Deidesheim.
In the street
- A 61 and A 65 reach Mutterstadt.
By bicycle
Accessible train stations
- Limburgerhof: 3 km
- Schifferstadt, 5 km
- Mannheim, 9 km
- Ludwigshafen-Ruchheim: Stop of the Rhein-Haardt-Bahn (4 km). RHB only offers bike transport on weekends and after 7 p.m.
mobility
- The Foal pasture (Kreisbad, industrial park, community forest, airfield Dannstadt) is from the bus route 581 direction Limburgerhof approached. The stop is served Circular bath. The breakpoint Foal pasture is only served by individual buses on line 585 Schifferstadt served in school traffic.
- DB regional bus connects Mutterstadt with Ludwigshafen and Limburgerhof. There is no direct connection to Mannheim or Speyer.
- Ludwigshafen-Maudach, 2 km, is connected to the Ludwigshafen city bus network.
- Ludwigshafen-Rheingönheim, 4 km, is connected to the Ludwigshafen tram network.
- Trams, city buses and the Rhein-Haardt-Bahn are only available for bicycles on weekends and after 7 p.m.
Tourist Attractions
- Townscape: Mutterstadt is a typical Palatinate cluster village that does not hide the original agricultural character. The village expansions as a result of the industrial revolution around 1900 can be seen. In addition, there were several expansion phases in the second half of the 20th century. Unfortunately, only a few monuments from the 19th century and older have been preserved.
- Historic town hall, now a museum
- Protestant church in baroque style, 1755
- Village center from the 70s with the New gate and the New Town Hall.
- Catholic church from the 1st half of the 20th century
- Water tower, 1931
- Circular sports hall at the school center in Block field
Culture
- Palatinum: theater performances
- Forest recreation site near the community forest: public festivals almost every weekend in summer
- New gate, 1970s: library, youth center
shop
- Supermarkets and discount stores on the outskirts
- Hypermarket in the commercial area (3 km from the town center)
kitchen
Ice cream parlors
- Oggersheimer Strasse
- Rheingönheimer Straße, at the cath. church
Greek kitchen
- 1 Restaurant Zur Linde, Lindenstrasse 1, 67112 Mutterstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)6234 3607. Open: Tue Wed closed, Mon, Fri Sat 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Sun 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
German cuisine
- 2 Ebbes restaurant, Speyerer Str. 116, 67112 Mutterstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)6234 4904. Very good and hearty.Open: Wed - Sun 5.30 p.m. - midnight, closed Mon Tue.
- 3 Snail shell, Keltenstrasse 4, 67112 Mutterstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)6234 1700. Baden-Württemberg cooking tradition. Rather high quality and price range. Side salads are charged separately (€ 2.00). Little choice of vegetarian dishes. Fish and meat dishes cost just under € 15. Portions are rather manageable.Open: Mon closed, Tue - Sat 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Sun 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
nightlife
- Youth centers in the New gate and in Limburgerhof
accommodation
- Pension Ruth, Friedensstrasse 8, 06234/4096
- Hotel Ebnet
- further accommodations at the industrial area Fohlenweide
Work
- Asparagus harvest, potato harvest
health
Practical advice
trips
On foot
- Limburgerhof, 5 km between the town center. There is also the historical one Mutterstadt station (at the train stop), just
- Dannstadt-Schauernheim, 4 km between the town center, flat
- Ludwigshafen on the Rhine: Maudacher Bruch, there is a slight incline, 4 km
By bicycle
- Bad Dürkheim, 20 km in the area of Bad Dürkheim moderate gradient. The connection with public transport is a bit cumbersome
- Speyer, 12 km level, there are direct connections by train from Limburgerhof and Schifferstadt
- Schwetzingen, 20 km, largely flat
- Ludwigshafen on the Rhine, 6 km to the city center, flat, good connections with public transport
- Mannheim, 9 km to the city center, level, there is a direct train connection from Limburgerhof
- Recreation area Blue Adriatic in Altrip: 10 km, largely flat
With public transport
partly combined with the bike:
- Deidesheim
- Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
- from Limburgerhof:
- from Schifferstadt
- from Ludwigshafen
- from Mannheim
literature
Web links
- http://www.mutterstadt.de - Official website of Mutterstadt