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Bensheim a little town on the Bergstraße

Bensheim a little town on the Bergstraße. History Culture Young people Recreational activities Geographical position Surrounding area City centre. Geographical Position (1). Bensheim is a city in Hessen, located between Darmstadt and Mannheim It´s near the city of Frankfurt.

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Bensheim a little town on the Bergstraße

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  1. Bensheima little town on the Bergstraße • History • Culture • Young people • Recreational activities • Geographical position • Surrounding area • City centre

  2. Geographical Position (1) • Bensheim is a city in Hessen, located between Darmstadt and Mannheim • It´s near the city of Frankfurt

  3. Geographical Position (2) city map of Bensheim

  4. History (1) • More than 1230 years ago Bensheim was mentioned for the first time • In the 13th century Bensheim was awarded its town charter • In 1301 Bensheim burnt down

  5. History (2) • During the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) the legendary „Fraa vun Bensem“ helped to save the town from the Swedish troops • Now Bensheim and its 9 districts has about 40.000 inhabitants, more than 200 retail stores and 250 registered companies

  6. City Centre

  7. The Districts of Bensheim (1) • The city centre (east of the railway line) and its surroundings • The „western city“ (west of the railway line) • Auerbach (north of the city centre)

  8. The Districts of Bensheim (2) • The Odenwald communities: • Schönberg • Wilmshausen • Hochstädten • Zell • Gronau

  9. The Districts of Bensheim (3) • The communities of the Hessian Ried • Fehlheim • Schwanheim • Langwaden

  10. Culture (1) • On the picture below you can see the „Kirchberghäuschen“ • Other sights are: • a big theatre in the city • a beautiful park called „Fürstenlager“

  11. Culture (2) • the castle in Auerbach • the „Felsenmeer“ • the Vaudeville „Pegasus“

  12. Young people • Favourite places are: • City park • Slobos (pub) • 4 classics (disco) • Apfelbaum (disco) • Shisha-Bar • Kakadu (cocktail-bar)

  13. Recreational activities (1) Summer • swimming in the lakes around Bensheim • skating • mountain biking around the Melibokus (a 517m high mountain) • walk through the vineyards

  14. Recreational activities (2) Winter • watching movies at the cinema • swimming in the „Basinus-Bad“ (an indoor swimming pool)

  15. See you soon in Bensheim! Presented by Sonja and Carolin

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