Zwingenberg (Bergstrasse) - Zwingenberg (Bergstraße)

Zwingenberg is the oldest city on the Hessian Mountain road. The old town of the town invites you to take a break. The Rodau district has retained its village charm to this day.

background

Neighboring communities

are located on the Hessian Mountain road: Bensheim, Alsbach chicken

getting there

In the street

Via the A 5 exit (29) Zwingenberg, or the A 67 exit (8) Gernsheim, Zwingenberg is also written on the 1,000 meter motorway exit sign. The federal highway B 3 leads directly through the village.

By train

Zwingenberg is on the Main-Neckar-Bahn, which connects Frankfurt and Darmstadt with Mannheim and Heidelberg.

The regional trains on the Frankfurt - Darmstadt - Heidelberg line stop in Zwingenberg at the train station.

There is a bus line parallel to the train connection in the direction of Bensheim and Heppenheim and in the opposite direction to Alsbach (with a tram connection in the direction of Darmstadt) and Jugenheim.

By bicycle

• Bike route The mountain road · Cycle route planner · Bike route flyer
• Hess. Long-distance cycle route R8: Westerwald - Taunus - Bergstrasse

In addition, the R 17 runs through the city

On foot

• Nibelungensteig - Zwingenberg is the starting point and origin of the Nibelungensteig, which has now grown to 130 kilometers in length, across the Odenwald and thus the Nibelungenland. The hiking trail, which was designated in 2007, has now grown from 42 kilometers to its destination in Grasellenbach to an impressive length of 130 kilometers. Beginning at the train station in Zwingenberg (altitude: 100 meters above sea level), the path leads demanding in Zwingenberg to the local mountain Melibokus with its 517 meters. Magnificent views compensate the hiker for the exertion. The destination of the hiking trail is now in Freudenberg am Main.

mobility

There is a parking guidance system in the city. All parking spaces are free of charge. Most convenient car park to the city center (parking is blocked for outside cars): Central car park at the Melibokushalle.

Like the entire Bergstrasse district, Zwingenberg belongs to the VRN (Rhein-Neckar transport association). To the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund) there are transitional tariffs that extend to Wiesbaden and Frankfurt.

Tourist Attractions

• Scheuergasse - The former Scheunenviertel lies outside the city wall. Here you will find small pubs, bistros and shops. At the entrance to Scheuergasse there is a statue of the famous Zwingenberg publisher of the Bergstrasse messenger, Max Teichmann. The Zwingenberger is also located on Scheuergasse Local museum.

• city ​​wall - The old city wall surrounds the upper and lower city and is still clearly visible, especially from the city park.

• Aulturm - preserved city tower with gate in the upper town.

• Castle - Old manor house with city tower, today town hall

• Hotel zum (colorful) lion - First building outside the city wall. Formerly the oldest hotel on Bergstrasse. Goethe already stayed here. Today wine bistro.

• Old district court - Former courthouse with courtroom and detention center (prison). In the basement there is a local theater in a beautiful vault. Art exhibitions take place in the associated coach house. In front of the building is a sculpture by the local artist Siegfried Speckhardt.

• From the two shelters Log cabin (officially: Luciberghütte) in the vineyards and Morning rest At the edge of the forest you have a wonderful view over the Rhine plain when the weather is clear.

activities

• Hiking on the Nibelungensteig - The Nibelungensteig is a hiking trail that connects Zwingenberg with Grasellenbach in the Odenwald and continues across Miltenberg leads to Freudenberg am Main. The first stage leads from Zwingenberg to the local mountain Melibokus. Follow the red "N" on a white background.

• Signposted Mountain bike tours in the Odenwald with different degrees of difficulty you can find here.

• Covered wagon ride with a historical supporter of the history association through the vineyards. Contact: 06251/72451.

• City tours

Culture

• Basement theater - The Mobile Theater has chosen a beautiful vaulted cellar under the old district court as its venue. In-house productions are sometimes played, but sometimes improvisational theater (info).

Regular events

• The Small animal breeding show is at the beginning of January in the Melibokushalle.

• On May 1st, one of the young winemakers will Vineyard hike organized. It leads through the vineyards from Zwingenberg to Heppenheim, or the other way around. Over a length of around 21 km there are eight supply stations with food and tasting stands for the local winegrowers who supply the 30,000 to 40,000 hikers.

• The Zwingenberg wine market is held on the historic market square on the weekend of Pentecost.

• The Zwingenberger Curb (parish fair) is 3rd weekend in August

• The Rodauer Curb (in the district) is held on the 3rd weekend in October

• The Christmas Market takes place on the 2nd weekend in Advent on the market square

shop

On Friday mornings there is a small market on the market square. Among other things, offered: chicken and eggs, fruits and vegetables. During the summer there is a summer market on Thursdays in the courtyard with light treats, wine and sparkling wine. The offer may vary.

• Supermarkets

There is a supermarket on Bergstrasse in the direction of Auerbach in the "Zur Linde" building, as well as a supermarket on Platanenallee. In addition, there is a small city market as a local supplier in Annastrasse on the ground floor of a high-rise building.

• bakeries

A bakery is connected to each of the two supermarkets mentioned above. There is also a bakery at Löwenplatz and at the entrance to Scheuergasse. The latter with seating. Another bakery with an adjoining seating area is located at the exit from the city in the direction of Bickenbach at the gas station.

• Butcher's shop

Relatively centrally on Darmstädter Straße from the city center in the direction of Bickenbach / Alsbach there is a butcher with a small seating area for lunch.

• Stationery kiosks

There is a souvenir shop with postcards and magazines in Obergasse. There is another magazine kiosk in Darmstädter Straße near Löwenplatz.

• Other business

In a central location on Darmstädter Strasse in the direction of Bickenbach / Alsbach, there is a butcher's shop, a drinks market and an optician. Opposite is a copy shop with a post office. There is also a decorative items shop with accessories in the same building. The entrance is, however, from the Bahnhofstrasse side.

In the direction of Auerbach there is a tea, books and stone shop opposite the linden tree.

There is also a small decorative item shop in the old town. Marktplatz / Obergasse.

There is a glass art shop between Hohl and Arresthausgasse.

kitchen

• Vineyard - Cozy wine bar (no beer served) not far from the train station in Weststadt. Hall available, own viticulture, playground. Can take buses. Rieslingstrasse. Recommendation: Gärtner's Stöffchen (red wine). Only open (Thu), Fri, Sat, Sun. Location: Rieslingstrasse in the industrial area at Weinbrunnen. Price segment: €€

• El Greco - Greek restaurant located on the market square, some places outside under trees. Recommendation: Grilled pepperoni and gyros El Greco. Location: old town; directly on the market square. Price segment: €€

• Council room - local cuisine, nice places outside. Location: old town; Marktplatz / Obergasse (under new management)

• Stephan's - Some places outside. Location: old town; Obergasse.

• Altstadtschenke - In summer also served in the courtyard - New opening as an Italian restaurant. Location: old town; Marktplatz / Untergasse.

• Chocolate and wine - Small wine café located in the old pharmacy. Irregular opening times. Location: old town; Marketplace. Price segment: €€€

• Old brewery - Schnitzel, rump steak, salads, etc. Location: Directly on the pass (Bundesstrasse 3) / Neugasse. Price segment: €€

• "Restaurant Rozafa in the Gasthaus Zur Traube" - Small snack, no more. Some rooms on offer (single and double). Suitable for craftsmen. Location: Heidelberger Strasse (Bundesstrasse 3) in the direction of Auerbach. Price segment: €€

• To the barn - Old barn with a lot of half-timbering, some places outside. - Under new management. Location: Scheuergasse. Price segment: €€€€

• Chausseehaus - Small dishes, pinball. Location: Heidelberger Straße (Bundesstraße 3) exit towards Bickenbach. Price segment: €€

• Don Camillo - Next to the former Underground disco. Italian kitchen. Location: Darmstädter Strasse (Bundesstrasse 3) / Annastrasse. Price segment: €€€

• To the colorful lion - Former hotel, oldest building outside the city walls. Under new management. Location: Löwenplatz. Price segment: €€€€

• To the red ox - (Rot'Ox) Nice little restaurant, upper segment. Changing art exhibitions in the vaulted cellar. Location: old town; Obergasse. Price segment: €€€€

• Habanero - Mexican cuisine and good cocktails. Happy hour at times. Recommendation: zombie (cocktail), caution: very alcoholic. Location: old town; Obergasse / Am Großer Berg. Price segment: €€

• Winery Mager - Ostrich tavern, in summer also in the courtyard, own viticulture. Open irregularly. Location: Heidelberger Strasse (Bundesstrasse 3) / Hohl. Price segment: €€

• Dolomiti - Ice cream parlor with Italian ice cream, only in summer. Terrace, but also ice cream to take away. Location: entrance to the old town; Untergasse / Wetzbach. Price segment: €€€

• ice cream parlor - Ice cream parlor with a small café. Few places outside, but covered. Location: Directly on the pass (Bundesstrasse 3) / meadow promenade. Price segment: €€

• Umut - A classic kebab shop with seating, also pizzas on offer. Location: Darmstädter Strasse (Bundesstrasse 3) opposite Bahnhofstrasse. Price segment: €

• Rough Bakery - Bakery with an attached café. Room similar to a winter garden. Location: Scheuergasse / Löwenplatz. Price segment: €€

• Hug bakery - Bakery with an attached café. Generously laid out in a former car dealership. Film set "Top Bank" from a crime thriller. Small outside area. Location: Heidelberger Strasse (Bundesstrasse 3) / Friedrichstrasse, exit Bickenbach. Price segment: €€

• Club restaurant SV Eintracht - Club restaurant on the sports field. Outside seating with a view of the sports facilities. Location: On the sports ground in the Tuchbleiche (Weststadt). Price segment: €€

Rodau district:

• To the Priya (Rodau) - In the pavilion at the tank truck cleaning white. Asian cuisine. Location: Zwingenberger Straße exit Rodau in the direction of Zwingenberg. Price segment: €€

• To the post office (Rodau) - Long-established home-style restaurant. Also known as "Zum Lui". Hall, Croatian and German cuisine. Location: main street; in the village towards Hähnlein. Price segment: €€

nightlife

Chausseehaus Billiards, pinball machines, counter. B 3 exit towards Bickenbach.

accommodation

• youth hostel Carl Ulrich. Located above the city, not accessible by bus because the streets are too narrow. Car access possible. Nice view. From double rooms with bath to six-bed rooms with bath in the hallway to 12-bed rooms, everything is available. Hall, piano, various games. Two dining rooms. Address: Lange Schneise 11.

• Hotel to Bergstrasse - Bahnhofstrasse 8, the *** Komfort-Hotel Garni offers apartments as well as single and double rooms. Prices in 02/2013 per room with breakfast: single room: 77 €, double room: 90 €, the rooms have cable TV with Premiere (free of charge) Contact: Tel. 06251 - 17850, www.hotel-zur-bergstrasse.de

• Budget hotel **. Formerly Gasthaus zur Traube (Rozafa) - Heidelberger Straße 25 (on the B 3 in the direction of Bensheim). Prices in 02/2013 per room with breakfast: single room: 35 €, double room: 55 €, rooms with television cost 5 € surcharge. There is also an apartment. Contact: Tel. And Fax: 06251 - 8695971, www.gasthauszurtraub.com

health

Doctors can be found in Bahnhofstrasse above the pharmacy, at the Alsbacherstrasse exit on the B 3, and above the pharmacy in Darmstädterstrasse. Above the beverage market on the B 3 there is a dentist, also on the B 3 corner at Bahnhofstrasse, as well as on the old Bergstrasse in the direction of Alsbach and in the "Zur Linde" building on Heidelbergerstrasse.

Pharmacies are located on Bahnhofstrasse and Darmstädter Strasse.

Practical advice

• Tourist information Zwingenberg with Unesco Geopark Information Center "Blossoms, Stone & Wine", Löwenplatz 6, 64673 Zwingenberg. Tel.: (0)6251 984950. Open: Mon 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wed 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Thu 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed on public holidays (exception May 1st).last change: not specified

Ticket machine in the train station - Tickets for Deutsche Bahn and the Rhein-Neckar transport association. Ticket machine in the center of the underpass (not covered). Attention: tickets to the north (Deutsche Bahn, then Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund) do not have a stamp machine. On the opposite platform towards the south (Rhein-Neckar-Verkehrsverbun) the tickets may have to be stamped (green box). A bit confusing, as Zwingenberg is the tariff limit and the transport association limit. The tickets can be bought from the driver on the bus (also across the network).

The post office is located north of the old town directly on Bundesstraße 3 (Darmstädter Straße) in the direction of Bickenbach / Alsbach. Directly in front of it there is a post box, which is also emptied on Sundays, and a bus stop.

There is still a Telekom Magenta telephone booth at Löwenplatz.

The reception with mobile phones in Zwingenberg and in the Rodau district is generally good. In the area of ​​the old town, especially in the vicinity of the city walls (e.g. east side of the market square), there is some restrictions.

Wineries

• Vineyard

The Rebenhof winery, also popular as a restaurant, is located in Zwingenberg on Rieslingstrasse. Wine sales through a small attached shop. The former German wine queen Petra Gärtner comes from this house. Regionally known as "Zum Gärtner" after the founder Bernhard Gärtner. Has also taken over some of the wineries from Alsbach's Amann winery.

• Simon-Bürkle

The nationally known Zwingenberger winery emerged from a local winery and has been made known beyond the borders of Bergstrasse in recent years. Although the two original founders (Kurt Simon and Winfried Bürkle) have since passed away, the business will be continued by the next generation. Wine sales in the East Wiesenpromenade.

• Asmuss

Family business with natural Bergstrasse wines. Unadulterated offer. Sometimes bitter taste. The dry wines are not for everyone, but relatively natural cultivation. Bundesstraße 3 towards the north (Alsbach / Bickenbach) in front of the petrol station.

trips

• Melibokus (517 m), the highest mountain on the Hessian Bergstrasse
• Auerbach Castle

literature

• The Mottekist - Dialect stories by Henny Rauch. Little booklet.

• Photo book Zwingenberg on Bergstrasse - self-published by Ludwig March. Large blue cover with mountain church. Nice photos of the old town.

• Murderous Zwingenberg - Crime collection from authors of the region. Originated from a competition in 2012.

Web links

• http://www.zwingenberg.de - Official website of Zwingenberg
• Bergstrasse Tourism Service - official regional site for Mountain road