natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Groß-Zimmern
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About Groß-Zimmern
Groß-Zimmern is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Reinheim, 7km from Messel Pit.
Groß-Zimmern is in Germany. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Reinheim, about 5 km away.
Groß-Zimmern (German pronunciation: [ɡʁoːs ˈtsɪmɐn], lit. 'Big Zimmern', in contrast to "Little Zimmern") is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hessen, Germany. It is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Darmstadt and right next to Dieburg.
In 1846, over 700 town residents emigrated in theRead more
Great Migration to New York City. The town paid for the passage of 674 passengers and about 100 more paid their own way. The emigrants sailed on at least five ships – the Atlas (46%), the Sardinia (37%), the Manchester (6%), the Montezuma (7%), and the Pontiac (6%). 425 of the emigrants had no funds or food when they landed in New York city and entered the Bellevue Almshouse which overloaded the capacity of the Almshouse. New York City petitioned the US Congress to pass laws that would prevent the arrival of paupers on overcrowded ships to the United States.
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What is there to see near Groß-Zimmern?
Within an hour or so of Groß-Zimmern: Messel Pit (7 km), Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt (12 km), Römer Frankfurt (28 km), Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Groß-Zimmern?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Deutsche Weinstraße and Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Groß-Zimmern?
Groß-Zimmern is in Germany, about 5 km from Reinheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Timezone
- Coordinates
- 49.8741, 8.8290
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 Groß-Zimmern
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Römer Frankfurt
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
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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Saalburg Roman Fort
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
scenic viewpoint
Neroberg
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Groß-Zimmern
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 49 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 68 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 72 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
- 78 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
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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