landmark
Regensburg Old Town
A UNESCO-listed medieval trading city on the Danube with remarkably well-preserved patrician towers and the Stone Bridge from 1146.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Hemau
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Hemau
Hemau is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Beratzhausen, 23km from Regensburg Stone Bridge.
Hemau is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 8,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Beratzhausen, about 5 km away.
Hemau (German pronunciation: [ˈheːmaʊ] ) is a small town in Southern Germany, in the district of Regensburg. The town is situated on the Tangrintel, a ridge which runs between the rivers Altmühl and Schwarze Laber.
It lies on the B8 road, 28 km (17 mi) north-west of Regensburg, 77 km (48 mi) south-east of Nuremberg.Read more
The nearest towns, about 5 km (3 mi) distant, are Beratzhausen and Laaber.
The area around Hemau was settled in pre-Roman times. Of archeological interest are the remains of two Celtic settlements (Keltenschanzen) in the nearby villages of Laufenthal and Thonlohe. The name Hemau is attested as Hembaur in the 9th century, Hembur in the 13th. In the 2005, Hemau celebrated the 700th anniversary of its founding.
Today Hemau is best approached from the A3 motorway (exit Beratzhausen when approaching from the north, or Nittendorf when coming from the south). The nearest railway station is Beratzhausen. There are three schools, a primary school, a Hauptschule and a Realschule; the nearest Gymnasium is at Parsberg.
Hemau boasts the largest solar energy production plant in the world, which was opened on 29 April 2003.
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What is there to see near Hemau?
Within an hour or so of Hemau: Regensburg Old Town (23 km), Regensburg Stone Bridge (23 km), Walhalla (32 km), Maybach Car Museum Neumarkt (34 km).
Where is Hemau?
Hemau is in Bavaria, Germany, about 5 km from Beratzhausen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,627
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.0540, 11.7820
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 Hemau
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Regensburg Stone Bridge
A 12th-century medieval stone bridge spanning the Danube, masterpiece of engineering beside Regensburg's UNESCO old town.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Walhalla
A neoclassical marble temple modeled on the Parthenon, overlooking the Danube near Regensburg and honoring German heroes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Maybach Car Museum Neumarkt
The world's largest collection of Maybach luxury automobiles, gleaming inside a restored Express Works factory hall in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
34 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Audi Museum Mobile
Audi's corporate museum presenting the marque's history through iconic vehicles including Auto Union Silver Arrows.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Hemau
- 23 kmRegensburg Stone BridgeA 12th-century medieval stone bridge spanning the Danube, masterpiece of engineering beside Regensburg's UNESCO old town.
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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