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Town in Hesse, Germany
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Heppenheim is a town in South Hesse, Germany along the Bergstraße, a mountain road running on the western edge of the Odenwald mountain range.
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Market Square
It has the Marktbrunnen (market fountain) surrounded by half-timbered buildings. The tourist information is on the east side between the streets Schurkengasse and Kirchgasse.
town hall
It was built in 1561. After the city fire of 1693, only the stone hall on the ground floor remained. The baroque half-timbered Rathaus was rebuilt in 1705/06. The carillon was installed in 1958 following a fire in the tower.
Liebig pharmacy
The renowned chemist Justus von Liebig completed his apprenticeship here. During one of his experiments with chemicals, the roof burned down and Liebig then lost his job as an apprentice.
In 1065 a fortified castle (Burg) was built for the monastery of Lorsch. Today, the castle is used as a youth hostel. The large tower can be climbed on Sundays upon request. Two smaller towers are accessible. There are restaurants at the castle. Access is via a steep cobblestone road allowing automobile access for 3/4 of the way.
Parish Church of St. Peter
This imposing parish church is called the "Cathedral of the Bergstraße". The Church was built between 1900 and 1904 in the neo-Gothic style.
museum for town history and folklore
The timber-framed building was built in 1239 and today houses a collection on town history.
Private fire brigade museum
The garden in front of the museum has model trains and many miniature models of fire fighting equipment.
It is a fountain to commemorate the pioneer Turn and Taxis postal service that had a halt in Heppenheim. The plaque for the fountain also commemorates that the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once visited Heppenheim.
The art director at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada has a fountain in his honour. Barth was raised as an orphan in Heppenheim and emigrated to Canada in 1953.
The railway station building was built between 1845 and 1846 in the neo-classical style. The Hessian heritage office lists the building as an early railway station of outstanding historical significance. The station was modernized in 2004 and the platforms still serve rail travellers.
The Goldener Engel is located in a half-timbered building overlooking the picturesque Marktplatz in the centre of Heppenheim`s Altstadt. Although the building is old, the interior is very modern. The location is very quiet. The restaurant serves German cuisine.
By train
The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar(VRN) and Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) websites both give schedules for rail service to Heppenheim.
The town is small; one can explore the old town Altstadt easily on foot. Parking is available on the western edge of the old town (on the street named "Graben").
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