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Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Hesse, Germany · Europe
Rothenberg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Hirschhorn, 18km from Heidelberg Castle.
Rothenberg is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 2,515, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rothenberg 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 Rothenberg to your route.
Rothenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩bɛʁk]) is a village and a former municipality in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany. Since January 2018, it is part of the new town Oberzent.
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Rothenberg is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4992 latitude, 8.9192 longitude.
Rothenberg has a population of approximately 2,515 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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castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
18 km · about 20 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Massive technology museum with Concorde and Tu-144 jets on the roof plus hundreds of classic cars and Formula 1 racers.
29 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.
40 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Four floors of two-wheel history in Neckarsulm's Deutschordensschloss, from wooden draisines to NSU's record-breaking streamliners, in the town that was briefly the world's largest motorcycle maker.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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