Why visit Gernsheim
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 59 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hübner, Reinheimer's Hofladen, Schöfferhaus - Heimatmuseum and Heimatmuseum.
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About Gernsheim
Gernsheim (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɛʁnsˌhaɪm] ) is a town in Groß-Gerau district and Darmstadt region in Hesse, Germany, lying on the Rhine.
From the Wikipedia article Gernsheim (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Hübner
Farm and orchard · 3.5 km
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-14:00
Reinheimer's Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 3.6 km
17 Hahner Straße, Gernsheim
Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off
Museums and landmarks20
Schöfferhaus - Heimatmuseum
Museum
1 Schöfferplatz, Gernsheim
Apr-Sep: We 17:00-19:00; Oct-Mar: We 16:00-18:00; Oct-Mar: Su
Heimatmuseum
Museum · 3.5 km
44 Rheinstraße, Biebesheim am Rhein
Su 10:00-12:00
Stundenstein
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
1093 Gehwegstunden von Basel vor Rheinbegradigung 1817-76 durch Johann Gottfried Tulla
Erinnerung an Schneewittchen -Schneeweißchen-
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Hammer Aue von Gernsheim und Groß-Rohrheim
Hiking and trails · 4.0 km
Marina-Steganlage " Zum Eicher See"
Marina and boat launch · 3.6 km
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes59
Restaurant zum Bootshaus
Restaurant · International · 2.9 km
7 Außerhalb, Biebesheim am Rhein
Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-23:00; We off
Bäckerei Hofmeister
Bakery · 2.5 km
32 Heidelberger Straße, Biebesheim am Rhein
Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-11:00
Pizzeria Dhillon
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.7 km
Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-13:45,17:00-21:45; Su,PH 11:00-13:45,17:00-21:45
Gernsemer Fährhaus
Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km
1 Schifferstraße, Gernsheim
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Gio Pizza
Restaurant · Italian
2B Schafstraße, Gernsheim
Tu,Th-Su 11:30-14:00, Tu,Th,Fr,Su 17:30-22:00; Mo,We off
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Nero's
Restaurant · 1.4 km
Durchgehend warme Küche, kein Ruhetag.
Tu-Su 11:30-21:30
47 more on the map.
History
In the first century, there was Roman settlement in what is now Gernsheim. By the 7th century, this had given way to Frankish settlement. In 852, Gernsheim had its first documentary mention, and was also later mentioned in the Lorsch codex.
In 1356, Gernsheim was granted town rights by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1425, Peter Schöffer, later to be well known as one of Johannes Gutenberg's colleagues, was born.
In 1937, the village of Allmendfeld, now part of Gernsheim but originally a separate municipality, was founded. It is Hesse's newest town (in the common sense, if not the administrative). It is named after the commons (die Allmende in German).
From the History section of Gernsheim on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Campingfreunde Schusterwörth e.V.
Campground · 4.0 km
11 Außerhalb, Biebesheim am Rhein
Churches and places of worship16
Evangelische Kirche Groß-Rohrheim
Church · Protestant · 4.2 km
6 Kirchstraße, Groß-Rohrheim
Katholische Kirche Heilig Kreuz
Church · Catholic · 4.5 km
36 Hauptstraße, Hamm am Rhein
Katholische Kirche St. Theresia
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.4 km
25 Richard-Wagner-Straße, Groß-Rohrheim
Evangelische Freikirche Biebesheim
Church · Evangelical · 2.6 km
30 Heidelberger Straße, Biebesheim am Rhein
Königreichsaal Jehovas Zeugen
Church · Jehovahs Witness
1a Alte Landstraße, Gernsheim
Bibelgemeinde Gernsheim
Place of worship · 0.9 km
6 Friedrich-Woehler-Straße, Gernsheim
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare4
Map of Gernsheim
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Getting there and nearby towns
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Lorsch 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Darmstadt 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Trebur 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Ober-Ramstadt 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Hemsbach 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Nauheim 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Roßdorf 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Königstädten 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Weinheim 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Mannheim 29 km south, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gernsheim Magdalenenkirche, Gabriele Delhey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St.-Michaelskapelle (Gernsheim)-03-Plakette, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.-Michaelskapelle (Gernsheim)-01, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gernsheim evangelische Kirche 20110216, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Bushaltestelle Bahnhof, 1, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhof, 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gernsheim, Friedhof, Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71-02, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gernsheim, Friedhof, Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71-03, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gernsheim, Friedhof, Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71-01, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhof, 6, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gernsheim, Kreuzigungsgruppe Trauerhalle, Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Bahnhof, 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhof, 7, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Kurt Ludolf Levi, 1, Wallstraße 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 1, Wallstraße 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Hedwig Levi, 1, Wallstraße 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Hirsch Levi, 1, Wallstraße 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 2, Wallstraße 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhof, 3, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhof, 4, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Stadthalle, 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhof, 1, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georg-Schäfer-Platz, 1, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Georg-Schäfer-Platz, 1, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schillerstraße, 1, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Georg-Schäfer-Platz, 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhof, 5, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Stadthalle, 1, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bücherschrank, 1, Wallstraße, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Georg-Schäfer-Platz, 3, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Hermann Weil, 1, Riedstraße 25, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Adolf Hermann Weil, 1, Riedstraße 25, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Elsa Weil, 1, Riedstraße 25, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Klara Weil, 1, Riedstraße 25, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 1, Riedstraße 25, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Riedstraße, 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heiligenstraße 1, 4, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage, 2, Riedstraße 25, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Jakob Schiefer, 1, Schmiedgasse 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Richard Schiefer, 1, Schmiedgasse 2, Gernsheim, Landkreis Groß-Gerau, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altrhein 01, Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biebesheim preĝejo, No machine-readable author provided. ThomasPusch assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wallfahrtskapelle Maria Einsiedel (Gernsheim)-01, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki DSC00762 HammerAue 1156, René Schröder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamm am Rhein protestantische Kirche 10, Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pfarrkirche St. Maria Magdalena (Gernsheim), Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Groß-Rohrheim, Evangelische Kirche-01, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biebesheim, St. Maria Goretti, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Groß-Rohrheim, St. Theresia, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamm am Rhein katholische Kirche 01, Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bft Groß-Rohrheim, Emilius123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aalschokker Maria Theresia, Najadenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Biebesheim, Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71-01, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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