Weinheim - Weinheim

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Weinheim
federal stateBaden-Wuerttemberg
Residents
45.284 (2019)
height
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Weinheim

Weinheim is in the extreme northwest of Baden-Wuerttemberg at the Baden Mountain road. Heidelberg is about 20 km south and Mannheim 15 km southwest. The city is a popular destination on the Bergstrasse because of its sights.

background

Weinheim, also called the two castles city, looks back on a long history of settlement. Where the Grundelbach in the Weschnitz where the Weschnitz flows into the Rhine valley, the origins of the city of Weinheim lie. 5 manors from Roman times were found during excavations. They formed a kind of outpost of the Roman city of Lopodunum, today's Ladenburg. Later, the steady flow of water in the Grundelbach favored the settlement of tanners on its banks. Names like Gerbergasse or Gerberviertel still bear witness to this past today. The former tanner's trade eventually developed into industrial production, which is now embodied by the Freudenberg company as the largest local employer.

Neighboring communities

getting there

By train

Traveling by train (IC, RE, RB) takes a long time Frankfurt 40 to 60 minutes Darmstadt 20 minutes, off Heidelberg 12 to 20 minutes and from Mannheim 20 minutes. Like the entire Rhein-Neckar district, Weinheim belongs to the Rhein-Neckar transport association at.

In addition, the regional train R 69 runs every half hour / hour through the Weschnitz Valley Birkenau and Moerlenbach to Fuerth in the Odenwald.

Regional tram

The overland tram line 5, the OEG, comes from Mannheim and drives over Heidelberg in the triangle back to Mannheim. The tickets for the are also valid on this route Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar. However, the machines at the stops only accept coins.

By bicycle

In the street

  • Leave the A5 Darmstadt - Heidelberg autobahn at the Weinheim junction and follow the signs towards the city center. There is a parking guidance system in the city center.

mobility

Map of Weinheim

Weinheim has a city bus system. There is also a taxi rank at the train station. You can see a plan of the public transport network here.

Weinheim belongs to the VRN (Rhein-Neckar transport association). To the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund) there are transitional tariffs.

Tourist Attractions

Sights in Weinheim
From Windeck Castle the view of the old town center of Weinheim
Listen to Weinheim

The telephone city tour makes it possible to call up information about sights with the mobile phone at 6 stations up to now. The telephone costs incurred are the normal charges of your provider for a call to the German landline network. The stations:

  • Marketplace: 06201-24924 - 01
  • Lock: 06201-24924 - 02
  • Castle park with exotic forest: 06201-24924 - 03
  • Gerberbachviertel: 06201-24924 - 04
  • Museum with geopark information: 06201-24924 - 05
  • Hermannshof exhibition and viewing garden: 06201-24924 - 06

Churches

There are numerous churches and buildings of religious associations in the urban area of ​​Weinheim. Here is an excerpt:

  • 1 Sankt-Laurentius-Kirche above the market square
  • Evangelical Church of the Markus Congregation in the Weststadt. A concrete building from the second half of the last century with interesting window glazing.
  • Liebenzeller Gemeinde, Nördliche Hauptstrasse 51.

Castles, chateaux and palaces

  • 2 Windeck Castle (ruin) - Construction began in 1109, but it was destroyed for the first time in 1114. The keep, a part of the castle probably from the 14th century, is the best preserved area to this day. It can be climbed and from here you can enjoy a beautiful view of the old and new Weinheim. There is a restaurant inside the castle.
  • 3 Wachenburg Castle - Comprehensive information on the facility, which was built between 1907 and 1928 as a conference and meeting place, can be found in the Find Wikipedia. From up here there is a very nice view of the Rhine plain when the weather is clear.
  • 4 Castle (today town hall)whose origins can be traced back to two noble courts in the 15th century. That too comes from this time Obertor. A particularly ornate wedding room has now been set up inside the castle tower. At the back, towards the castle park, there is a coffee with an outdoor terrace.

Buildings

  • The 5 Blue hat is a slate-roofed tower of the city wall from 1250 - 1300.
  • The 6 Witch tower was built in the 15th century.
  • The 7 Red tower is also part of the former city wall and was built around 1400.

Monuments

  • Memorial with name plaques in honor of the soldiers killed in Weinheim in the two world wars. It is opposite the confluence of Ehretstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse.
  • Memorial in memory of the persecution of Weinheim Jews in World War II. It is opposite the confluence of Ehretstrasse and Moltkestrasse.

Museums

  • museum of the city of Weinheim

Streets and squares

  • Pedestrian zone in the half-timbered old town
  • Cozy and slightly inclined in terms of terrain Marketplace with half-timbered buildings and a lot of gastronomy.

Parks

Hermannshof exhibition and viewing garden. The Wachenburg can be seen in the background
  • The Exotic forest is a dendrological gem. You can explore it on three circular hiking trails. A collection of trees from all over the world, primarily from North America and Japan, can be admired on an area of ​​35 hectares. You can see Chilean Andean firs, Californian river cedars and Japanese and North American magnolia trees. The exotic forest borders the castle park and can be easily reached on foot from the old town.
  • The Castle Park is a screened and well-kept park for walking. Because of the comparatively mild climate on the mountain road, plants can be seen here that are originally native to the Mediterranean area. The castle park can be reached on foot from the market square. It is open all year round and entry is free. Adjacent to the castle park you can also get into one Herb garden.
  • Hermannshof, Show and viewing garden, Babostraße 5, opening times: Summer: daily, March and October 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April to September 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Winter: Monday to Friday, not on public holidays, November to February 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free entry, Garden side. A public toilet is available at the entrance. Next to it there is a park supervisor's house. Here you can buy a variety of seeds from your own production for little money as a small souvenir for those interested in gardening.

various

activities

swim

  • The spa and leisure pool Miramar is located on the southern edge of the city and offers the most extensive range of bathing fun in the region.
  • A Indoor swimming pool is located on Mannheimer Strasse.
  • The lido at Waidsee, near the Miramar, is open during the summer months. The Waidsee was created through gravel mining as part of the construction of the A5 motorway in 1967 and has since developed into a much-used local recreation area. To keep the water clean, 5 PELICANS swim permanently on the lake. PELIKAN stands for P.hospat-ELIminationKcompactATlocation.

To go biking

  • For cyclists who prefer it a little more leisurely, the wide and flat Rhine plain is ideal. Here are cities like Ladenburg, Lorsch, Heidelberg or Worms Easily accessible as part of day trips depending on desire and fitness.
  • For sporty tours with the Racing bike or Mountain bike through the Odenwald Weinheim is also a good starting point. Signposted Mountain bike tours with different degrees of difficulty can be found here.

Segway tours

Stadt- und Tourismusmarketing Weinheim e.V. offers tours by Segway to Windeck Castle and the Hirschkopf on set days. In addition, the Segways can be booked by groups of at least three participants for exploring the city all year round. The participants must be in possession of a valid moped or car driver's license. Registration under Tel .: 0621/874450 or E-Mail [email protected].

Events

  • 03/10/13 summer day train
  • 09-12.08.13 Weinheimer Kerwe with handicraft market
  • 14./15.09.13 Weinheim autumn with provenance market and Sunday shopping 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

shop

The newly built in 2010 Weinheim Gallery offers everyday items under one roof in numerous shops. There is also a public toilet in the basement that can be used free of charge. The Weinheim Gallery is located next to Dürreplatz at the beginning of the pedestrian zone and can be reached directly from the car park at Dürreplatz.

Further shopping opportunities can be found along the pedestrian zone and along Bahnhofstrasse. Supermarkets and discounters are spread across the entire city.

kitchen

Cheap

  • "The living room" meeting point for generations with a café character
  • Mr. Pommy in the Bahnhofstrasse. Doner.
  • Kebab house near the train station.

medium

  • Because Pepino in the Karlsbergpassage on the 1st floor, opposite the cinema, with a typical Italian menu. Two inexpensive daily menus are available to choose from at lunchtime on weekdays.
  • pavilion in the Bahnhofstrasse. Offers a buffet, but you can also à la carte eat.

On the marketplace:

  • La Cave
  • Café Florian
  • Montmartre

Upscale

nightlife

The Downtown with restaurant, bars, clubs and dance floors is located on Gewerbestrasse on the southern outskirts, directly on the B3. Admission on Friday, Saturday and public holidays from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Admission 5 €, from 18 years. Reachable with the OEG, Pilgerhaus-Lützelsachsen stop.

accommodation

Overview of hotels, holiday apartments and private rooms on the Site of the city of Weinheim

  • DJH (YHA / HI) youth hostel, Breslauer Str. 46 (tram stop Steel bath), Tel. 182730. Beds: 129. Prices approx. 19 to 30 € (2.20 € extra on the first night).

Learn

Weinheim offers elementary schools, industrial schools, secondary schools, high schools, vocational schools and a music school. In addition, the university cities of Heidelberg and Mannheim with their faculties are easily accessible.

An educational institution of supraregional importance is the Akademie Deutsches Bäckerhandwerk Weinheim. Founded in 1938 as a master's school for bakers, it is now a central facility for training and further education in the bakery trade.

Work

security

There is a police station across from the train station.

health

  • Pediatric on-call service on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in changing pediatric practices. Central telephone number: 0700-19206201
  • A medical on-call service is located on the premises of the district hospital in an adjoining building with a separate entrance at Röntgenstrasse 1. Tel .: 06201/19292

In addition, there are numerous medical practices from different disciplines spread across the entire city.

Practical advice

The prefix for Weinheim is 06201. All telephone numbers in this article are given without an area code, unless otherwise stated.

The Weinheimers CB radio operator are on CB channel 33 (27.335 MHz), the Weinheimer Radio amateurs achievable on 144.625 and 434.825 MHz.

trips

  • By bus (1 hour) to Worms.

literature

  • Hans Bayer: Walks through Weinheim, Diesbach Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-936468-49-6

Web links

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