Darmstadt-Eberstadt
Encyclopedia
Eberstadt is a borough of the urban district Darmstadt
in Hessen, Germany
with a population of 21,687 (as of 2007-12-31). It is Darmstadt's southernmost suburb.
, Seeheim-Jugenheim
and on the western side the town of Pfungstadt
. Eberstadt is a part of the Bergstraße
. Between Eberstadt and Zwingenberg
it splits into the "Old" and "New" Bergstraße (Bundesstraße 3).
Eberstadt spreads out mainly northwards from the centre in direction to Darmstadt. In all other directions around the centre it spread evenly, so that today it has a form of a bottle lined up to the north. This development is comparable to other towns in the circle around Darmstadt like Griesheim
or Weiterstadt
.
The Villenkolonie, marking the bond between Alt-Eberstadt and Darmstadt(-Bessungen), is the northern "bottle-neck" of Eberstadt.
It follows in the direction from Darmstadt to Eberstadt the housing areas of the U.S. Army Garrison Darmstadt around Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne.
This upscale residential area is located mainly eastwards from Heidelberger Landstraße at the northern Odenwald
-slopes. According to inscriptions at some villas, they were built around the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. The northern parts are build in a former forest, so there are many trees between the houses which gives the area the typical quiet, shady environment.
Alt-Eberstadt is the oldest part of Eberstadt. Contrary to Villenkolonie the houses here are predominantly build wall-on-wall. Some houses in Oberstraße and Heidelberger Landstraße are older than 300 years.
Many of these old buildings provide an insight into an agricultural past of the village. Along the Heidelberger Landstraße are three notable points in Alt-Eberstadt, all of them are also tramstations.
The northernmost first is the town-centre, which is at Wartehalle, the central bus- & tramstation. From this point southwards is the shoppingstreet of Eberstadt, which runs up to the second notable point, the Modaubrücke, where the Heidelberger Landstraße crosses the creek Modau, and the intersection of north-south and east-west roads is located. The Protestant church, first mentioned in 1379, marks the third point. It is build upon a hill, where it can be seen from all directions, making it a landmark
s of Eberstadt.
at the next exit just southwards the Autobahn-interchange Darmstädter Kreuz.
Bundesstraße 3 tangents Eberstadt southbound to Bensheim
and northbound to Darmstadt
city. The southbound part of B3 is the new Bergstraße
.
Besides B3 tangents the east-western-directed Bundestraße 426 Eberstadt. This is one of the major connections from the Bundesautobahn 5 to the Odenwald
. In eastern direction it connects Eberstadt to Mühltal
, Ober-Ramstadt
and the Odenwald, in western direction to Pfungstadt
and Gernsheim
.
, Heidelberg
and Darmstadt
is outside the town-centre.
At Wartehalle, the central bus & tram-station, are given tram-connections to Darmstadt-city and the northern parts of the Bergstraße, e.g. Seeheim-Jugenheim, Alsbach and bus connections to Mühltal
and Pfungstadt
both with the regional transportation company RMV.
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
in Hessen, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
with a population of 21,687 (as of 2007-12-31). It is Darmstadt's southernmost suburb.
Geography
Eberstadt borders on the northern side further boroughs of Darmstadt (Bessungen, Darmstadt-West), east- and southwards the municipalities MühltalMühltal
Mühltal is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km southeast of Darmstadt.-Notable people:*Karl Ferdinand Abt -Nazi politician*Johann Konrad Dippel -theologian and alchemist...
, Seeheim-Jugenheim
Seeheim-Jugenheim
Seeheim-Jugenheim is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of approximately 17,000.Seeheim-Jugenheim consists of seven villages:*Balkhausen *Jugenheim...
and on the western side the town of Pfungstadt
Pfungstadt
Pfungstadt is a German town of 25,117 inhabitants, in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg in the state of Hesse.The town was first mentioned in 785 as property of the Monastery of Lorsch and got its town rights in 1886 due to its railway station...
. Eberstadt is a part of the Bergstraße
Bergstraße
Bergstraße is the name of a mountainous theme route, and the area around it, stretching across the western edge of the Odenwald in southern Hesse and northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
. Between Eberstadt and Zwingenberg
Zwingenberg
Zwingenberg lies in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany, south of Frankfurt and Darmstadt, and with the granting of town rights coming in 1274 it is the oldest town on the Hessian Bergstraße.- Location :...
it splits into the "Old" and "New" Bergstraße (Bundesstraße 3).
Statistical districts
There are 5 statistical districts subdividing Eberstadt:- Alt-Eberstadt
- Am Lämmchesberg
- Villenkolonie
- Am Frankenstein
- Kirchtannensiedlung
Structure
Eberstadt spreads mainly along Heidelberger Landstraße. This corresponds to the course of the tramline to Darmstadt. At its historical village centre (Alt-Eberstadt) is the old intersection between the north-southern-tended Heidelberger Landstraße, the eastbound Mühltalstraße and the westbound Pfungstädter Straße. In former times this point marked the cross-point of Bundesstraße 3 and Bundestraße 426, but both interregional important roads were later moved outside the town as bypass.Eberstadt spreads out mainly northwards from the centre in direction to Darmstadt. In all other directions around the centre it spread evenly, so that today it has a form of a bottle lined up to the north. This development is comparable to other towns in the circle around Darmstadt like Griesheim
Griesheim
Griesheim is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hessen, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km west of Darmstadt.-History:...
or Weiterstadt
Weiterstadt
Weiterstadt is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated approx. 6 km northwest of Darmstadt.....
.
Villenkolonie
It follows in the direction from Darmstadt to Eberstadt the housing areas of the U.S. Army Garrison Darmstadt around Cambrai-Fritsch Kaserne.
This upscale residential area is located mainly eastwards from Heidelberger Landstraße at the northern Odenwald
Odenwald
The Odenwald is a low mountain range in Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Location :The Odenwald lies between the Upper Rhine Rift Valley with the Bergstraße and the Hessisches Ried in the west, the Main and the Bauland in the east, the Hanau-Seligenstadt Basin – a subbasin of...
-slopes. According to inscriptions at some villas, they were built around the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. The northern parts are build in a former forest, so there are many trees between the houses which gives the area the typical quiet, shady environment.
Alt-Eberstadt
Many of these old buildings provide an insight into an agricultural past of the village. Along the Heidelberger Landstraße are three notable points in Alt-Eberstadt, all of them are also tramstations.
The northernmost first is the town-centre, which is at Wartehalle, the central bus- & tramstation. From this point southwards is the shoppingstreet of Eberstadt, which runs up to the second notable point, the Modaubrücke, where the Heidelberger Landstraße crosses the creek Modau, and the intersection of north-south and east-west roads is located. The Protestant church, first mentioned in 1379, marks the third point. It is build upon a hill, where it can be seen from all directions, making it a landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
s of Eberstadt.
Roads
Eberstadt is situated at the Bundesautobahn 5Bundesautobahn 5
is a 445 km long Autobahn in Germany. Its northern end is the Hattenbach triangle intersection is a 445 km (277 mi) long Autobahn in Germany. Its northern end is the Hattenbach triangle intersection is a 445 km (277 mi) long Autobahn in Germany. Its northern end is the...
at the next exit just southwards the Autobahn-interchange Darmstädter Kreuz.
Bundesstraße 3 tangents Eberstadt southbound to Bensheim
Bensheim
Bensheim is a town in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany. Bensheim lies on the Bergstraße and at the edge of the Odenwald mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain...
and northbound to Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
city. The southbound part of B3 is the new Bergstraße
Bergstraße
Bergstraße is the name of a mountainous theme route, and the area around it, stretching across the western edge of the Odenwald in southern Hesse and northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
.
Besides B3 tangents the east-western-directed Bundestraße 426 Eberstadt. This is one of the major connections from the Bundesautobahn 5 to the Odenwald
Odenwald
The Odenwald is a low mountain range in Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Location :The Odenwald lies between the Upper Rhine Rift Valley with the Bergstraße and the Hessisches Ried in the west, the Main and the Bauland in the east, the Hanau-Seligenstadt Basin – a subbasin of...
. In eastern direction it connects Eberstadt to Mühltal
Mühltal
Mühltal is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km southeast of Darmstadt.-Notable people:*Karl Ferdinand Abt -Nazi politician*Johann Konrad Dippel -theologian and alchemist...
, Ober-Ramstadt
Ober-Ramstadt
Ober-Ramstadt is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 9 km southeast of Darmstadt. As of 2006, its population was 15,196.-Location:...
and the Odenwald, in western direction to Pfungstadt
Pfungstadt
Pfungstadt is a German town of 25,117 inhabitants, in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg in the state of Hesse.The town was first mentioned in 785 as property of the Monastery of Lorsch and got its town rights in 1886 due to its railway station...
and Gernsheim
Gernsheim
Gernsheim is a town in Groß-Gerau district and Darmstadt region in Hesse, Germany, lying on the Rhine.-Location:The Schöfferstadt Gernsheim, as Gernsheim may officially call itself – it was Peter Schöffer's birthplace – lies 18 km southwest of Darmstadt and 16 km northeast of Worms, right...
.
Trams & Buses
The train station with Regionalbahn-connections to FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
is outside the town-centre.
At Wartehalle, the central bus & tram-station, are given tram-connections to Darmstadt-city and the northern parts of the Bergstraße, e.g. Seeheim-Jugenheim, Alsbach and bus connections to Mühltal
Mühltal
Mühltal is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km southeast of Darmstadt.-Notable people:*Karl Ferdinand Abt -Nazi politician*Johann Konrad Dippel -theologian and alchemist...
and Pfungstadt
Pfungstadt
Pfungstadt is a German town of 25,117 inhabitants, in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg in the state of Hesse.The town was first mentioned in 785 as property of the Monastery of Lorsch and got its town rights in 1886 due to its railway station...
both with the regional transportation company RMV.