Schierstein
District of Wiesbaden
Hesse - Germany

Mainz Sand Dunes

The Mainz Sand Dunes are a small geological and botanical supra-region and important nature preserve in Mainz, Germany. Within this protected area rare plants and animals can be found. Some of the species represented here, such as the Purple Golden-drop, grow only here and in small numbers. The sand dunes developed after the last ice age and the first resettlement of grassland plants occurred approximately 12,000 years ago.

Located at 50.0153, 8.20694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of Rhineland-Palatinate, Dunes of Germany, Mainz, Nature reserves in Rhineland-Palatinate

Europaviertel (Wiesbaden)

The Europaviertel (European quarter) in Wiesbaden is a former barracks area named Gersdorff Kaserne at the edge of the city center of the Hessian state capital.

Located at 50.0711, 8.22361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Wiesbaden

Nerobergbahn

The Nerobergbahn is a funicular railway in the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. The line links the city with the Neroberg hill to its north, where visitors may view a panorama of the city. The line opened in 1888, and is one of the few funiculars with water propulsion. At the upper station, tanks on the downbound car are filled with up to 7,000 litres of water to ensure that it is heavier than the upbound car. The downbound car can then pull the upbound car uphill with a 452 metres long steel cable.

Located at 50.0947, 8.22549 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Wiesbaden, Railway lines in Hesse, Water-powered funicular railways, Funicular railways in Germany, Metre gauge railways in Germany, Visitor attractions in Wiesbaden, Railway lines opened in 1888

Wiesbaden Central Station

Wiesbaden Central Station (Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station for the city of Wiesbaden, the state capital of the German state of Hesse. It is a terminal station at the southern edge of the city centre and is served by over 500 long-distance and regional trains and used by more than 30,000 travelers each day, so it is the second largest station in Hesse after Frankfurt Central Station. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 2 station.

Located at 50.0708, 8.24389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rhine-Main S-Bahn stations, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Railway stations in Wiesbaden, Transport infrastructure completed in 1906

Königssondergau

The Königssondergau (German for "King's Special District") was a Frankish gau (district) which existed in the area north of the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers in Germany, from Frankish times until the end of the 12th century. Often mistakenly equated with the Rheingau, the Gau was based around the former Roman administrative district of Civitas Mattiacorum. The name Kunigessuntera is documented the first time in 819.

Located at 50.0667, 8.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Hesse, Geography of Wiesbaden, Carolingian counties, States and territories established in the 8th century

Mainz Athletics

The Baseball- und Softball-Club Mainz Athletics 1988 e.V. is a German baseball and softball club located in the city of Mainz in Rhineland-Palatinate. The Athletics, along with Buchbinder Legionäre, is one of the largest clubs in the Baseball-Bundesliga Süd in terms of membership, claiming to have hundreds of active players. The club has played in the Baseball-Bundesliga for almost two decades, but only won its first and to date sole German Championship in the 2007 season.

Located at 50.009, 8.226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Baseball teams in Germany, Mainz

Landtag of Hesse

The Landtag of Hesse is the Parliament of the State of Hesse in the Federal Republic of Germany. It convenes in the Stadtschloss, Wiesbaden. As a Legislature it is responsible for passing laws at the state level and enacting the budget. Its most important function is to elect and control the state government. The constitution of the State of Hesse describes the role of the Landtag in §§ 75 to 99. The Landtag consists of 118 members of five Parties.

Located at 50.082, 8.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Politics of Hesse, State legislatures of Germany

Mainz-Amöneburg

Mainz-Amöneburg is a district administered by the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. Mainz-Amöneburg was formerly a district of the city of Mainz, until the public administration by the city of Wiesbaden was decided on August 10, 1945. The reason for this had been the easy control of the Allied Occupation Zones in Germany, where the Rhine formed the border between the American sector and the French sector. Mainz-Amöneburg faces the city of Mainz on the opposite shore of the Rhine river.

Located at 50.0339, 8.25167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Boroughs of Wiesbaden, Divided cities

Schierstein Bridge

The Schierstein Bridge is 1,282-meter long, four-lane highway bridge in Germany. It carries Bundesautobahn 643 over the Rhine River between Mainz-Mombach, Rhineland-Palatinate and Wiesbaden-Schierstein, Hesse (Rhine kilometrage 504.45). Crossing two arms of the Rhine and the intervening island of Rettbergsaue, the bridge is made of six individual structures, including 100 m from prestressed concrete. It was built between 1959 to 1962.

Located at 50.0367, 8.21222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Bridges in Mainz, Bridges over the Rhine, Buildings and structures in Wiesbaden, Transport in Wiesbaden, Road bridges in Germany

Klarenthal Abbey

Klarenthal Abbey (Kloster Klarenthal in German) is a former convent of the Order of Poor Ladies in the borough of Klarenthal in Wiesbaden, Germany. Klarenthal was the only abbey in present-day Wiesbaden.

Located at 50.0958, 8.1989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Wiesbaden, Monasteries in Hesse, History of Hesse, House of Nassau

Lutherkirche, Wiesbaden

The Lutherkirche (Luther Church) is one of four main Protestant churches in Wiesbaden.

Located at 50.0703, 8.23778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Wiesbaden

Biebrich Palace

Biebrich Palace is a Baroque residence in the borough of Biebrich in the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. Built in 1702 by Prince Georg August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein, it served as the ducal residence for the independent Duchy of Nassau from 1816 until 1866.

Located at 50.0375, 8.23417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Baroque architecture in Hesse, Baroque palaces, Palaces in Hesse, Visitor attractions in Wiesbaden, Buildings and structures in Wiesbaden

Burg Frauenstein (Wiesbaden)

The Burg Frauenstein is a ruined castle in the town of Wiesbaden-Frauenstein in Hesse, Germany. It is not known who built Frauenstein Castle, but, based on dendrochronological evidence, its construction has been dated to around 1184. Built on a quartzite outcropping of the Spitzen Stein the castle was not intended as a defensive fortress, but rather as a watch-tower. It also served the tower guards as a dwelling.

Located at 50.0651, 8.15458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Hesse, Ruins in Germany, Visitor attractions in Wiesbaden, Buildings and structures in Wiesbaden

Mainz-Mombach station

Mainz-Mombach station is one of two railway stations in the suburb of Mombach of the German town of Mainz. Due to its central location it is the primary station of the suburb besides the halt “Waggonfabrik”. The station is a part of the West Rhine Railway and borders the Wye: Gleisdreieck Mainz, leading to the Kaiserbrücke (Mainz) and the main station Mainz. It is served by RegionalBahn and Mittelrheinbahn electrified standard gauge trains.

Located at 50.0228, 8.22972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Rhineland-Palatinate, Transport in Mainz

St. Bonifatius, Wiesbaden

St. Bonifatius in Wiesbaden, Germany, is the central Catholic parish and church in the capital of Hesse. The present building was designed by architect Philipp Hoffmann in Gothic Revival style and built from 1844 to 1849. Twin steeples of 68 m dominate the Luisenplatz. The parish is part of the Diocese of Limburg.

Located at 50.0794, 8.23944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Wiesbaden, Roman Catholic churches in Germany, 1840s architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in Germany, Hall churches

RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

The RheinMain University of Applied Sciences is a university located in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Located at 50.0808, 8.21722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Education in Wiesbaden, Universities and colleges in Hesse

Schierstein Kaserne

Schierstein Kaserne was a NATO facility located near Wiesbaden, Germany. It was closed as a NATO facility on 1 July 1991. Today the facility has been redeveloped as part of the Schierstein borough of Wiesbaden.

Located at 50.0453, 8.20194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Closed facilities of the United States Air Force

Kirchgasse

The Kirchgasse is a shopping street in central Wiesbaden, Germany, and with roughly 11,000 people passing through every hour, it is one of the busiest shopping streets in Germany. The Kirchgasse is a designated pedestrian zone and spans about 500 meters from the Rheinstraße on the southern end to the Langgasse on the northern end. In 2007 a study has named the Kirchgasse the second most expensive street for retail property in Hesse, after the Zeil in Frankfurt am Main.

Located at 50.0797, 8.23806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shopping districts and streets, Pedestrian streets in Germany, Streets in Wiesbaden, Shopping districts and streets in Germany, Visitor attractions in Wiesbaden

Lennebergwald

The Lennebergwald is a forest in the north of Rheinhessen in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. The approximately 700 ha sized stretches north-west of Mainz between the urban districts of Mombach, Gonsenheim, Finthen and the municipalities of Budenheim and Heidesheim am Rhein in the district of Mainz-Bingen. Most of the area belongs to Budenheim. Characteristical for the Lennebergwald is his dry and sandy soil, resulting in a high ground temperature during summer days.

Located at 50.012, 8.167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Forests and woodlands of Germany, Geography of Rhineland-Palatinate, Nature reserves in Rhineland-Palatinate

Hessian State Library

The Wiesbaden State Library (German: Landesbibliothek Wiesbaden), formerly the Nassau State Library and Hessian State Library, is one of the state libraries of Germany. It is funded by the State of Hesse and located in Wiesbaden. With collections currently comprising over one million books, it is one of Germany's largest research libraries. The major special collection is on the historical state of Nassau, in which the library has its roots.

Located at 50.0778, 8.2375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Libraries in Germany, Buildings and structures in Wiesbaden, Culture in Wiesbaden, Education in Wiesbaden, 1813 establishments, Visitor attractions in Wiesbaden, Deposit libraries

Christophoruskirche, Schierstein

The Christophoruskirche is a Protestant church in the borough of Schierstein, Wiesbaden, Germany. It was built in 1752 to 1754 in the style of the late Baroque and Rococo.

Located at 50.0437, 8.1955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Churches in Wiesbaden, Protestant churches, Religious buildings completed in 1754

Ringkirche

Ringkirche (Circle Church) is a Protestant church in Wiesbaden, the state capital of Hesse, Germany. The romanesque revival church lies at Ringstraße between the central districts of Westend and Rheingauviertel and was built between 1892 and 1894, designed by Johannes Otzen.

Located at 50.0772, 8.22944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Revival architectural styles, Churches in Wiesbaden, Religious buildings completed in 1894

Wiesbaden-Biebrich station

Wiesbaden-Biebrich station is a railway station in the borough of Biebrich in the Hessian state capital of Wiesbaden on the East Rhine Railway from Wiesbaden to Cologne. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station. The station is served by the VIAS trains (RheingauLinie) only. The station was opened in 1856.

Located at 50.0487, 8.23637 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden-Schierstein station

Wiesbaden-Schierstein station is a railway station in the borough of Schierstein in the Hessian state capital of Wiesbaden on the East Rhine Railway from Wiesbaden to Cologne. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station. The station is served by the VIAS trains (RheingauLinie) only. The station was opened in 1856.

Located at 50.0475, 8.19472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Wiesbaden

Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken

The Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken in the district of Dotzheim is the largest hospital complex in Wiesbaden founding in 1879, owing to its affiliated institutions and 1,027 beds. In 1982 the new buildings were relocated to the present location.

Located at 50.066, 8.19147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Wiesbaden, Hospitals in Germany, Companies based in Wiesbaden