Why visit Michelstadt
Townapedia lists 149 museums and landmarks, 53 parks and trails, 145 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 45 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Weidehähnchen Ferienhof Günterfürst, Englischer Garten Eulbach, Tempelhaus and Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum.
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About Michelstadt
Michelstadt (German: [ˈmɪçl̩ˌʃtat] ) in the Odenwald is a town in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in southern Hesse, Germany between Darmstadt and Heidelberg. It has a population of 16,244 people.
From the Wikipedia article Michelstadt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do45
Weidehähnchen Ferienhof Günterfürst
Farm and orchard · 4.5 km
Direktvermarktung von Odenwälder Weidehähnchen BIOlogisch gefüttert / natürlich aufgewachsen
14 Sportplatzweg, Erbach
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
33 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks149
Georg Vetter Museum
Museum · 7.4 km
2 Alexanderstraße, Bad König
Su 10:30-12:00; "nach tel. Vereinbarung oder E-mail-Anfrage"
Numeruskastell Eulbach
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Römisches Numeruskastell (ORL 48 ) der alten Limeslinie. Nutzung ca. 100-160 n. Chr. Areal als schwache Bodenwellen im Gelände sichtbar.
TECMUMAS - Technikmuseum Matthias Schmitt
Museum · 7.5 km
TECMUMAS will dazu beitragen, alte Technik für die Nachwelt zu erhalten und sie dem interessierten Besucher zugänglich zu machen. Der...
79 Kimbacher Straße, Bad König
Erbacher Schloss
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
15 Marktplatz, Erbach
Jagdschloss Eulbach
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
1 Eulbach-Jagdschloß, Michelstadt
137 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds53
Odenwald-Therme
Sports field and stadium · 7.4 km
Montags Damensauna: 19:00 Uhr - 22:00 Uhr, an Feiertagen "Gemischte Sauna"
13 Elisabethenstraße, Bad König
Mo-Su,PH 09:00-22:00
Odenwald Hallenbad
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km
54 Erbacher Straße, Michelstadt
Mo 14:00-19:00; Tu,We 14:00-21:00; Th-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-19:00
Spielplatz Ihrigstraße
Playground · 5.8 km
Sehr runtergekommener Zustand. Keinen Besuch wert.
41 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes145
Odenwälder Gut Stubb
Restaurant · Regional
2 Waldstraße, Michelstadt
Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:30; We off
Zur Gerste
Restaurant · Regional, German · 1.3 km
Das Gasthaus zur Gerste hat auch einen wunderbaren Biergarten direkt an der Mümling.
2 Schloßstraße, Michelstadt
We,Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-00:00; Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Burghof
Restaurant · Regional · 7.7 km
Sonntangs warme Küche von 12:00-14:00 und 18:00-21:30. Dazwischen Kaffee und Kuchen.
10 Burghof, Brombachtal
Tu-Sa 18:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:30
Poseidon Zum Seeblick
Restaurant · Greek, German · 7.3 km
Küche bis 21:00
12 An den Seen, Bad König
Tu-Su 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:30
Zur Post
Restaurant · Regional · 5.8 km
Fr, Sa, So: Küche von 11:30-14:00 und 17:30-31:00
14-16 Hauswiesenweg, Bad König
Mo,We-Th 17:30-21:00; Tu off; Fr-Su 11:30-21:00
Bayerischer Hof
Restaurant · German · 7.7 km
8, Amorbach
Mo-We 17:00-21:30; Sa,Su 11:00-22:00; Th,Fr off
Black Bull Michelstadt
Restaurant · American, Burger, Steak House, Salad · 1.1 km
35 Frankfurter Straße, Michelstadt
Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Tu off; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Brauereigasthof Schmucker
Restaurant · Regional · 5.7 km
91 Hauptstraße, Mossautal
Tu-Th 11:30-14:30,16:30-22:00; Fr-Su,PH 11:30-22:00
Elia Erbach
Restaurant · Greek · 2.2 km
6 Marktplatz, Erbach
Mo off; Tu-Su 11:30-15:00; Tu-Su 17:00-22:00
133 more on the map.
History
The first documentary mention of Michelstadt is from 741, noted by Carloman, who was Charlemagne's uncle and Mayor of the Palace.
Michelstadt is one of the oldest settlements in the inner Odenwald. Its castle grew out of a Frankish baronial estate. This was built into a refuge for the local inhabitants. As a royal estate, Prince Carloman donated it in 741 to Saint Boniface's pupil Burchard, the first Bishop of Würzburg. This donation was apparently meant for Bishop Burchard personally, for the Michelnstat area passed back to the Frankish Crown upon Burchard's death in 791.
In 815, the Michlinstat area was donated once again. In recognition of his great merit as confidant at Charlemagne's court, Einhard acquired the main town and all land within two leagues (roughly 15 km) from Charlemagne's son, Louis the Pious, as a freehold. Einhard also built the Einhardsbasilika. In 819, he bequeathed his Odenwald holdings to Lorsch Abbey and in so doing precisely defined the boundaries of the Mark Michelstadt. Upon Einhard's death on 14 March 840, the monastery came into its inheritance.
In the 17th century, the first houses outside the town wall were built. In 1773, a new town gate was built, called the Neutor ("New Gate"). In the 19th century, the gate towers were all torn down one after the other.
In 1806, Michelstadt, as within the County of Erbach, passed to the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
From the History section of Michelstadt on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay25
Churches and places of worship25
Ev. Schlosskirche
Church · Protestant · 7.3 km
4 Schloßplatz, Bad König
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Sophia
Church · Catholic · 1.9 km
40 Hauptstraße, Erbach
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare13
KfH Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation e.V.
Clinic and pharmacy · 7.4 km
13 Elisabethenstraße, Bad König
Ambulantes Therapiezentrum
Clinic and pharmacy · 7.7 km
33 Frankfurter Straße, Bad König
Asklepios Schlossberg Klinik Bad König
Hospital · 7.7 km
33 Frankfurter Straße, Bad König
Elefanten Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km
23 Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße, Erbach
Map of Michelstadt
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Getting there and nearby towns
City-Airport Mannheim (MHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Erbach 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Oberzent 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Höchst im Odenwald 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Fürth 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Wald-Michelbach 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Reinheim 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Mörlenbach 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Eberbach 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Birkenau 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Ober-Ramstadt 25 km northwest, about 25 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
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- Stolpersteine Michelstadt Erbacher Straße 12, Gmbo 2013, CC0
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- Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach aussen, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Einhard Basilica (9th cen.) carolingian architecture, Steinbach-Michelstadt 03, Nemracc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Koenig Kirche, Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MichelstadtWürzbergJagdschlossEulbach, Brühl, Public domain
- MichelstadtSynagogue, Hubert Berberich ( HubiB ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- StadtkircheWestfassade-2, Capaci34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erbach Templerhaus, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ErbachOdwHauptstr40KathKircheStSophiaO, Brühl, Public domain
- ErbachOdwEvStadtkircheMümlinseiteBrückenstr, Brühl, Public domain
- Kirche Ober-Mossau Nordseite1, Engeser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad König, St. Johannes, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- KirchbrombachKirchhofEvKirche-RZ, Brühl, Public domain
- Erbach Lauerbach Litzertweg13(1), Wulfnoth15, CC0
- Bahnhofstraße 13 (Michelstadt), Gliwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhofstraße 25 (Michelstadt), Gliwi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Steinbacher Teich und Fürstenauer Park, Michelstadt-Steinbach 2022b, Thiotrix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Rohrsee von Rehbach 1, Thiotrix, CC BY-SA 4.0
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