castle
Altes Schloss Hohenbaden
Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
Hügelsheim works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sinzheim, 24km from Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
Hügelsheim is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 4,688, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hügelsheim sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hügelsheim to your route.
Hügelsheim (Low Alemannic: Heilze or Helse) is a western German town across the Rhine river border with French Alsace.
Two burial places suggest possible settlements dating back as far as the Bronze Age. The "Heilingenbuck" (Holy Hill), a princely tomb, dates back to the Hallstattian period, probably the 3rd or 4thRead more
century BC. The Romans who occupied the area from 69 to 79 AD built a road leading from Strasburg via Kehl, Hügelsheim, Rastatt, Gruenwinkel and Graben to Neuenheim which gave the village its ribbon-built character. In the 3rd century AD the Romans were driven out by the Alemanni tribes. In a document from 788 intended for the Bonifatius convent in Fulda, Hügelsheim is mentioned for the first time as "Hughilaheim".
The population of Hügelsheim earned their livelihood as farmers, fishermen and barge men, and for centuries there was a weekly market ship traveling to Strasbourg. In 1834 the first steamship on the Rhine rang in the end of the Hügelsheim barge men's guild.
The Rhine River has always brought not only benefits but also harm to the village, reaching into the most recent history. The construction of the Iffezheim Lock has caused irreparable damage to pastures and in its wake brought considerable financial disadvantages to the community. A lawsuit against the Federal Government in this matter lasted for nearly a decade. Finally Hügelsheim was granted a 1 million Deutsch Mark compensation for the loss in its industrial gravel pits.
Hügelsheim has its own water supply and purification plant, and natural gas is supplied by the public utility works of the city of Baden-Baden.
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Hügelsheim is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 48.8000 latitude, 8.1167 longitude.
Hügelsheim has a population of approximately 4,688 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
An elegant spa town at the edge of the Black Forest, famed for its thermal baths, casino, and the Festspielhaus concert hall.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Immaculate northern-Alsace village of white half-timbered farmhouses with curved bull's-eye window panes, voted France's favourite village in 2020 yet still bypassed by the Colmar crowds.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
The Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.
24 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A Gothic sandstone cathedral that was the world's tallest building for over two centuries.
36 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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