Geopark Odenwald Bergstrasse ⎣Die Top Sehenswürdigkeiten ⌋⌊Schlösser - Burgen - Städte⌋

(November 2023) The Odenwald. The Odenwald-Bergstrasse Geopark. The top sights from Darmstadt to Heidelberg: castles, fortresses, historic old towns. 300 million years of geological and temporal history. Enjoy the video – please like and subscribe to the channel. ⭐︎ The Felsenmeer (Sea of ​​Rocks) in Reichenbach in the Global Geopark ⭐︎ Lorsch Abbey with its "King's Hall" and the UNESCO World Heritage document: the "Lorsch Pharmacopoeia" from the 8th century, ⭐︎ the Messel Pit fossil site - a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⭐︎ Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt with its Wedding Tower and Russian Orthodox Chapel ⭐︎ the "Golden Cross" in Jugendheim, the summer residence of the Tsar ⭐︎ Auerbach Castle, ⭐︎ historic old towns like Zwingenberg and Heppenheim with their cathedrals ⭐︎ and many more. ⭐︎ 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Overview 01:05 UNESCO World Heritage Site Messel Pit Fossil Site 01:38 Darmstadt: Wedding Tower, Russian Chapel, Castle... 02:55 Seeheim Tannenberg Castle Ruins 03:15 Jugenheim: Golden Cross, Heiligenberg Castle 03:49 Alsbach Castle, Zwingenberg 04:08 Auerbach Castle, Fürstenlager, Bensheim: St. George's Church... 05:18 Lautertal Rocks, Lindenfels 05:56 Starkenburg Castle, Heppenheim, Bergstrasse Cathedral St. Peter, Old Town 06:32 UNESCO World Heritage Site Lorsch with the King's Hall Along the Odenwald Forest on the Hessian Mountain and Wine Route. On foot, by bicycle, or by public transport (bus or tram). Unique natural landscapes like the Felsenmeer (Sea of ​​Rocks), one of Germany's most significant geological formations, combined with an evolutionary history that began over 40 million years ago at the Messel Pit. Enjoy wonderful day hikes along the Odenwald and Bergstrasse trails, or tours into the deeply carved side valleys leading to the Odenwald heights. In the evenings, stop for a meal in historic buildings, savoring local cuisine and a glass of regional wine. An ideal starting point for this short break: Seeheim-Jugenheim. A delightful accommodation awaits you – nestled in the forest below the Tannenberg Castle ruins. The geographical sequence of locations from Darmstadt to Heppenheim: Messel Pit near Darmstadt. A UNESCO World Heritage Site fossil site. Over 40 million-year-old, fantastically preserved skeletons, fossils, and plants – some even complete with stomach contents – are on display. Darmstadt, the City of Knowledge: Darmstadt Palace, the former residence of the Counts of Hesse; Mathildenhöhe with its iconic Wedding Tower and the Russian Orthodox Chapel of the Tsar's family; the Orangery in the Bessungen district; Prince George's Palace; Frankenstein Castle in the Eberstadt district; and numerous important museum collections. Seeheim with the Tannenberg Castle ruins. Jugenheim with Heiligenberg Castle, the summer residence of the Tsar's family and ancestral home of the von Battenberg family, with its monastery ruins and Jugenheim's landmark, the "Golden Cross." Alsbach with its castle on the slopes of the Melibocus hill. Zwingenberg – the oldest and most historically beautiful town on the Bergstrasse. Bensheim-Auerbach with Auerbach Castle and the Fürstenlager (Prince's Camp). Bensheim with the villa district designed by architect Metztendorf, the Rodensteiner Hof, the Hohenecker Hof, the Walderdorffer Hof – the oldest half-timbered house in southern Hesse – and the historic center around St. George's Church. Over the Hemsberg with its Hemsberg Tower to Lauertal-Reichenbach and the Felsenmeer (Sea of ​​Rocks). 500 million years old, 2 kilometers long, 100 meters wide. A climber's paradise. And: the Roman stone quarry. Columns weighing 65 tons were transported all the way to Trier. The health resort of Lindenfels with its castle ruins. Heppenheim with its beautiful half-timbered houses, inviting places to linger, the Bergstrasse Cathedral of St. Peter, whose origins date back to 755, and Starkenburg Castle. Lorsch – UNESCO World Heritage Site Lorsch Abbey. The Imperial Abbey of Lorsch – one of the most powerful and, with its significant writings, most important monasteries of the Middle Ages. The King's Hall, the best-preserved Carolingian-era building north of the Alps. And the UNESCO World Heritage document: the Lorsch Pharmacopoeia from the 8th century. Look forward to four to five days of vacation that offer unparalleled variety. Finally, I have a confession to make: I graduated from the Latin school in Bensheim, founded in 1616 – now a Gymnasium (grammar school). With age, I've grown to love this region more and more. #odenwald #bergstrasse #geopark #hessen #unescoglobalgeopark #worldheritage #fossil #monastery #darmstadt #bensheim #heppenheim