Kranichstein
District of Darmstadt
in Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt of Hesse, Germany
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Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport (6 mi) - Frankfurt am Main International Airport (12 mi)
- Wiesbaden Army Airfield (19 mi)
- Worms Airport (22 mi)
- Hanau Army Air Field (25 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (80 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (86 mi)
- Messel Pit Fossil Site (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Speyer Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
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Strasbourg – Grande île (Unesco heritage, 98 mi) - Cologne Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Wartburg Castle (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Turnacker (amusement park, (13 mi)
- Zoo Frankfurt (zoo, (17 mi)
- Opel Zoo (zoo, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 49.872 and 8.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 49° 52' 18" and E 8° 39' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- German
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 03:21 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:45 am and 4:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Kranichstein
The district Kranichstein of Darmstadt in Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt (Hesse) is a district located in Germany about 273 mi south-west of Berlin, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Jagdschloss Kranichstein
Maritim Hotel
IntercityHotel
Jungstil
H+ Hotel Darmstadt
Welcome Hotel
Best Western Hotel
Johanneshof
Margaretenhof Landhotel
Hornung
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
European Space Operations Centre
The European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) serves as the main mission control centre for the European Space Agency (ESA) and is located in Darmstadt, Germany. ESOC's primary function is the operation of unmanned spacecraft on behalf of ESA and the launch and early orbit phases (LEOP) of ESA and third-party missions.
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
The GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (German: GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH) is a federally and state co-funded heavy ion research center in the Arheilgen suburb of Darmstadt, Germany. It was founded in 1969 as the Society for Heavy Ion Research (German: Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung), abbreviated GSI, to conduct research on and with heavy-ion accelerators. It is the only major research center in the State of Hesse.
Darmstadt-Dieburg
Darmstadt-Dieburg is a Kreis in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Offenbach, Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Odenwaldkreis, Bergstraße, Groß-Gerau, and the district-free city of Darmstadt, which it surrounds.
Bernd Rosemeyer
Bernd Rosemeyer was a German racing driver.
EUMETSAT
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Messel pit
The Messel Pit is a disused quarry near the village of Messel, about 35 km southeast of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Bituminous shale was mined there. Because of its abundance of fossils, it has significant geological and scientific importance. After almost becoming a landfill, strong local resistance eventually stopped these plans and the Messel Pit was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site on 9 December 1995.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
s Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) Technische Universität Darmstadt {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Athene logo sw. svg|size=210px|sizedefault=frameless|alt=Logo of Technische Universität Darmstadt}}Established 1877Type Public universityPresident Prof. Dr. Hans Jürgen PrömelAcademic staff 286 professors and 2300 academic employeesAdmin.
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, in Darmstadt, Germany, plays a significant role among German Universities of Applied Sciences. It is internationally known for its outstanding achievements in the areas of engineering and computer science. Also, the selection criteria for this university are the toughest among the universities of applied sciences in Germany.
Darmstadt Artists' Colony
The Darmstadt Artists’ Colony refers both to a group of artists as well as to the buildings in Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt in which these artists lived and worked. The artists were largely financed by patrons and worked together with other members of the group who ideally had concordant artistic tastes.
Stadion am Böllenfalltor
The Stadion am Böllenfalltor is a multi-use stadium in Darmstadt, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SV Darmstadt 98. The stadium is able to hold 19,000 people.
Wixhausen
Wixhausen is northern-most borough of the City of Darmstadt in southern Hesse, Germany. Covering an area of 23.247 km², in 2006 it had 5,772 inhabitants and 1,310 houses. Its main claim to fame is the GSI heavy-ion research laboratory located there.
Waldspirale
The Waldspirale is a residential building complex in Darmstadt, Germany, built in the 1990s. The name translates into English as forest spiral, reflecting both the general plan of the building and the fact that it has a green roof. It was designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, planned and implemented by architect Heinz M. Springmann, and constructed by the Bauverein Darmstadt company. The building was completed in 2000.
Darmstadt Central Station
Darmstadt Central Station (Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof) is the railway station of the German city Darmstadt. After Frankfurt Hbf and Wiesbaden Hbf, it is the third largest station in the state of Hesse. It is the second busiest station (after Frankfurt Hbf) in Hesse, servicing 35,000 passengers and 220 trains per day. Built in a late art nouveau style, the station was finished 1912 as one of the major works of architect Friedrich Pützer.
Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport
Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport is a busy general aviation airport located near Egelsbach, a city in the German state of Hesse. It is just southeast of Frankfurt Airport.
Darmstadt-Kranichstein Railway Museum
The Darmstadt-Kranichstein Railway Museum (Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein) a railway museum in the German city of Darmstadt. It is also the largest railway museum in the state of Hesse. The former railway depot (Bahnbetriebswerk or BW) includes a locomotive shed, turntable, coal bunkers and other locomotive facilities. There is also an adjoining repair shop (Ausbesserungswerk), where major repairs can be carried out.
Schloß Wolfsgarten
Schloß Wolfsgarten is a former hunting seat of the ruling family of Hesse-Darmstadt, located in the German state of Hessen, approximately 15 kilometers south of Frankfurt am Main. The hunting lodge was established between 1722 and 1724 by Landgrave Ernst Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt. Ernst Ludwig's purpose in establishing Wolfsgarten was to pursue his passion for hunting with dogs which he introduced into Hesse in 1709.
Botanischer Garten der TU Darmstadt
The Botanischer Garten der TU Darmstadt (4.5 hectares), also known as the Botanischer Garten Darmstadt, is a botanical garden maintained by the Darmstadt University of Technology. It is located at Schnittspahnstrasse 1 - 5, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, and open daily without charge. The garden dates to 1814 when Johannes Hess (1786-1837) proposed creating a botanical garden on newly acquired ground in front of castle Darmstädter.
Schulzentrum Marienhöhe
Schulzentrum Marienhöhe or Marienhoehe Academy is a private K-13, co-educational Christian boarding school in Darmstadt, Germany. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The school has close ties with Friedensau Adventist University.
Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary
The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary is an ecumenical, Lutheran based, religious order. It was founded by sister Basilea Schlink a German theologian and intellectual who on March 30, 1947, with Erika Madauss founded The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary in Darmstadt. In 1948 both the founders and the first seven sisters became nuns. From then on, Dr. Klara Schlink called herself Mutter Basilea and Erika Madaus adopted the name of Mutter Martyria.
Noor ud Din Mosque
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Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt
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Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt
Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt is a multidisciplinary museum in Darmstadt, Germany. The museum is especially noted for its natural history collections, for instance fossils from the nearby Messel pit and an historic American mastodon purchased by the Darmstadt naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup It also features an important arts collection. It is currently closed for renovation; reopening is scheduled for 2013.
Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research
The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) is a planned international accelerator facility using antiprotons and ions situated outside Darmstadt in Germany. From 2018 onwards FAIR will provide unique opportunities for cutting-edge research in: nuclear, and particle physics, atomic and anti-matter physics, high density plasma physics, and applications in condensed matter physics, biology and the bio-medical sciences.
Trams in Darmstadt
The Darmstadt tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Darmstadt, in the federal state of Hesse, Germany. Opened in 1886, the network has been operated since 1912 by Hessische Eisenbahn-Aktiengesellschaft (HEAG) either directly, or, more recently, through one of its subsidiaries.
Darmstadt Nord station
Darmstadt Nord (north) station is a junction station the city of Darmstadt in the German state of Hesse. The passenger station, which is served by trains of the Odenwald Railway and the Rhine-Main Railway (Rhine-Main-Bahn), has four platform tracks. Running parallel and north of the station are two additional tracks for freight traffic.
These districts also belong to Darmstadt.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Darmstadt.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Darmstadt.
- Erzhausen
- Egelsbach
- Messel
- Rossdorf
- Seeheim-Jugenheim
- Dietzenbach
- Gross-Zimmern
- Buttelborn
- Bickenbach
- Eppertshausen
- Alsbach-Hahnlein
- Munster
- Gross-Gerau
- Frankfurt am Main
- Offenbach
- Nauheim
- Stockstadt am Rhein
- Frankisch-Crumbach
- Rodgau
- Brensbach
- Einhausen
- Gross-Rohrheim
- Furth
- Kriftel
- Hofheim am Taunus
- Biblis
- Hanau am Main
Darmstadt: Residenzschloss, Darmstadt (source)
Darmstadt: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, Darmstadt (source)
Wixhausen: FAIR Darmstadt − Int. accelerator facility for the research with antiprotons and ions, Wixhausen (source)
Darmstadt, Darmstadt (source)
Darmstadt, Darmstadt (source)
Darmstadt: Darmstadt University of Technology, Darmstadt (source)
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