Groß-Umstadt, Urban municipality in Darmstadt-Dieburg district, Germany.
Description
Groß-Umstadt is a municipality in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district in Hesse that encompasses eight incorporated districts spread across varying terrain. The area sits surrounded by the forests and hills of the Odenwald at an elevation of about 162 meters (531 feet).
History
The earliest documented mention dates to 743 as Autmundisstat, and the settlement gained town rights by 1263. Starting in 1504, the area came under shared control between Hesse and Palatinate, which shaped its subsequent development.
Culture
The September wine festival in the town center draws thousands to celebrate local wine production and regional traditions. These celebrations show how deeply wine-growing shapes the identity of the place.
Practical
The area can be reached via three railway stations on the Odenwald line: Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach, Groß-Umstadt Mitte, and Groß-Umstadt Klein-Umstadt. These stations make it easy to connect to larger nearby cities and to move between the scattered districts.
Did you know?
The town center blends Renaissance-style buildings with modern infrastructure and services. What stands out is that roughly half the population actually lives in the surrounding incorporated villages, creating an unusual balance between the main center and its outlying parts.
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Burg Breuberg
9.6 km
Steinbornshohl
684 m
Hoher Stein
8.3 km
Otzberg Castle
5.6 kmCurti-Schloss
135 m
Frau-Nauses
5.5 km
Wamboltsches Schloss
128 m
Burg Klein-Zimmern / St. Josephshaus
6 km
Otzberg
5.6 km
Pfälzer Schloss
155 m
Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach station
4 km
Wallfahrtskirche Dieburg
7 km
Darmstädter Schloss
128 mDieburg in römischer Zeit
6.9 km
Burg Habitzheim
4.1 km
Ernst-Ludwig-Heilstätte
7.5 km
Reinheimer Teich
6 km
Gruberhof
696 m
Kapuzinerkloster Dieburg
7.2 km
Rodensteiner Schloss
121 mWamboltsches Schlösschen
6.9 km
Gans'scher Adelshof
88 mBurg Dorndiel
6.1 km
Heddersdorf’scher Adelshof
98 mBachgauer Landwehr
7.9 km
Jagdschloesschen Carlsruhe
8.5 km
Evangelische Kirche Sandbach
8.3 km
Gambseiche
3.3 km
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