Hemsbach, Municipality in Rhein-Neckar district, Germany
Hemsbach is a town in the Bergstrasse region that spreads gently across hillsides and is surrounded by vineyards and forest areas. The built-up areas sit at about 107 meters elevation and stretch across several connected residential neighborhoods.
The town first appeared in records in 795 as Hemmingisbach in the Lorsch Codex and gradually grew from a small village into the municipality it is today. For centuries it was ruled by the Palatinate-Mosbach, which shaped its regional development.
The St. Laurentius Church in town shows how Catholics and Protestants once shared the same space until a separate Protestant church was built in 1936.
The town sits about 18 kilometers northeast of Mannheim and is easily accessible via the Bundesautobahn 5 highway or regular train services. Visitors will find good transport links to larger cities throughout the region.
The former synagogue building, which operated from 1845 until 1938, now houses a museum about the history of the local Jewish community. This site preserves an important and often overlooked memory of Jewish life in the region.
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