Walldorf (Baden) - Walldorf (Baden)

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Walldorf
federal stateBaden-Wuerttemberg
Residents
15.534 (2019)
height
110 m
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Walldorf

Walldorf is a city in the Electoral Palatinate.

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Headquarters SAP, Walldorf

The city of Walldorf is located in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Today she is primarily known for the software company SAP. But already in the 19th century a son of the city made its name known worldwide: it was Johann Jakob Astor, born in 1763, who emigrated to the USA and became one of the richest men of his time. The name of Waldorf Astoria Hotels goes to his offspring William Waldorf Astor back.

getting there

By plane

The nearest commercial airports are the airport FrankfurtWebsite of this institutionFrankfurt Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFrankfurt Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFrankfurt Airport (Q46033) in the Wikidata database(IATA: FRA) and the Stuttgart AirportWebsite of this institutionStuttgart Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaStuttgart Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStuttgart Airport (Q158732) in the Wikidata database(IATA: STR), both are around 100 km away. The smaller city airport is also conveniently located Mannheim, approx. 30 km away, but with only a few flight movements.

The small Walldorf AirfieldWalldorf airfield in the encyclopedia WikipediaWalldorf airfield in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWalldorf Airfield (Q20465809) in the Wikidata database(ICAO: EDGX) is from Aero Club Walldorf operated and is only suitable for small machines.

By train

Walldorf is on the route Karlsruhe-Heidelberg, S-Bahn trains of the VRN, regional trains and IC stop at Wiesloch-Walldorf station.

In the street

Walldorf is on Walldorf Cross, the interchange between the A5 and the A6, von Walldorf also runs the B39 across the Rhine to Speyer, the B3 comes from Heidelberg, goes east past Walldorf towards Bruchsal.

By bicycle

mobility

Map of Walldorf (Baden)

Tourist Attractions

Astorhaus in Walldorf
  • 1 Astor house, Local history museum
  • 2 Protestant church, in neo-Gothic style
  • the 3 Catholic Church, from the late 18th century
  • several half-timbered buildings from the 18th century

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