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Hambach Castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Enkenbach-Alsenborn
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Enkenbach-Alsenborn
Enkenbach-Alsenborn is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sembach, 27km from Deutsche Weinstraße.
Enkenbach-Alsenborn is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 7,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sembach, about 4 km away.
Enkenbach-Alsenborn (German pronunciation: [ˈɛŋkn̩bax ˈʔalzn̩bɔʁn]) is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the northern edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 10 km north-east of Kaiserslautern. Enkenbach-Alsenborn is also the seat of theRead more
Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality"), also named Enkenbach-Alsenborn.
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What is there to see near Enkenbach-Alsenborn?
Within an hour or so of Enkenbach-Alsenborn: Hambach Castle (23 km), Deutsche Weinstraße (27 km), Trifels Castle (33 km), Speyer Cathedral (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Enkenbach-Alsenborn?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Enkenbach-Alsenborn?
Enkenbach-Alsenborn is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Sembach.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,189
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.4833, 7.9000
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 Enkenbach-Alsenborn
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Trifels Castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Speyer Cathedral
The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Technik Museum Speyer
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Château de Fleckenstein
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
50 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Hockenheimring
German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Enkenbach-Alsenborn
- 27 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
- 55 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 72 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.
- 79 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
- 80 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
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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