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Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Schriesheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg, north of Heidelberg on the Bergstraße ("Mountain Road") and on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
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Half-timbered town hall built in 1684 and the town fountain(Stadtbrunnen).
Built at the beginning of the 18th century in the baroque style and dedicated in 1711. In 1959/1960, the baroque interior was replaced by a modern design. You can identify the church by the onion shaped tip of the steeple.
Schoolhouse for boys.
Strahlenberg elementary school
Two inns (Gasthaus) of half-timbered construction erected in 1682.
Half-timbered house built in 1662. Original inscriptions in Greek and Hebrew characters are in the woodwork.
Built in 1240, this is the oldest building within the Rhine-Neckar region. Today the building is occupied by Sternegastronomie.
Apparently an oil mill converted to residences with a creek (Kanzelbach) flowing between the buildings. Part of the creek looks like an old mill race.
Castle built in the 13th century that fell into ruins since the 16th century. There is an inn (Burggasthof) within the castle walls. An exterior terrasse gives a wide view of the Rhine plain.
Wine tasting and wine tours offered.
Wine tasting offered.
Wine tasting offered.
RNV tram line 5 runs along the Bergstraße road from Weinheim to Heidelberg and is part of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN) public transportation network.
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