museum
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz
Intimate museum in Carl Benz's last factory in Ladenburg, displaying pioneering Benz vehicles in the very halls where the inventor of the automobile worked until 1929.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Dirmstein
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Dirmstein
Dirmstein is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Heidesheim, 28km from Deutsche Weinstraße.
Dirmstein is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 3,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Heidesheim, about 4 km away.
Dirmstein (Palatine German: Dermschdää) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With its roughly 3,000 inhabitants, it is the third largest Ortsgemeinde in the Verbandsgemeinde ofRead more
Leiningerland, whose seat is in Grünstadt, although that town is itself not in the Verbandsgemeinde. Dirmstein lies in the outermost northeast of the district and the northwest of the Rhine-Neckar urban agglomeration.
In the 8th century, Dirmstein had its first documentary mention, although this was undated. The first dated documentary mention came in 842. Although it never belonged to the Counts of Leiningen, it is today counted as part of the Leiningerland, the name used for those noblemen's old domain. The historical and well restored village centre has been raised to a monumental zone by the monument protection authority. Of the 58 protected objects, 48 lie within this zone. With few exceptions, they go back, like the village's foremost landmark, the Baroque simultaneous church St. Laurentius (Saint Lawrence's), to the municipality's heyday in the 18th century, towards the end of which Dirmstein apparently held town rights for two decades, although some sources are disputed.
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What is there to see near Dirmstein?
Within an hour or so of Dirmstein: Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz (27 km), Deutsche Weinstraße (28 km), Hambach Castle (28 km), Technik Museum Speyer (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Dirmstein?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Dirmstein?
Dirmstein is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Heidesheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,080
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.5633, 8.2447
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Dirmstein
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Deutsche Weinstraße
Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Hambach Castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Technik Museum Speyer
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Speyer Cathedral
The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.
31 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Hockenheimring
German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Trifels Castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Dirmstein
- 28 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
- 53 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 60 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 77 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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