natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Germany · Europe
Roßdorf is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Groß-Zimmern, 6km from Messel Pit.
Roßdorf is a town located in Germany. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Roßdorf sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Roßdorf to your route.
Roßdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔsdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of 12,619 (as of 2020). It is situated 8 km east of Darmstadt.
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Roßdorf is located in Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.8597 latitude, 8.7617 longitude.
Roßdorf has a population of approximately 0 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.
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natural wonder
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
28 km · about 35 min drive
museum
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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
46 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
48 km · about 55 min drive
castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
50 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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