Gernsheim, Municipality in Groß-Gerau district, Germany.
Gernsheim extends along the eastern bank of the Rhine River, situated 18 kilometers southwest of Darmstadt and 16 kilometers northeast of Worms.
The settlement traces back to the first century under Roman occupation, receiving official town rights from Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor in 1356.
The Peter Schöffer House museum preserves the legacy of the 15th-century printer who collaborated with Johannes Gutenberg in developing printing techniques.
The town maintains a container port with rail connections and operates ferries across the Rhine River to connect with Eich in Rhineland-Palatinate.
The town's coat of arms displays a six-spoked wheel on a red background, symbolizing historical connections to Mainz since the 14th century.
Location: Groß-Gerau
Elevation above the sea: 89 m
Website: https://gernsheim.de
GPS coordinates: 49.75167,8.48500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:53
Gernsheim Bridge
911 m
Wallfahrtskirche Maria Einsiedel in Gernsheim
2.1 km
Kastell Gernsheim
622 m
Gernsheimer Straße 36
6.6 km
Naturschutzgebiet Altneckarlachen von Alsbach, Hähnlein und Bickenbach
6.7 km
Wasserbeschaffungsverband Riedgruppe Ost
5.6 km
Evangelische Kirche Biebesheim am Rhein
3.8 km
Evangelische Kirche in Gernsheim
284 m
Kröncke memorial
3 km
Evangelische Kirche
4 km
Friedhofskapelle
2.8 km
St. Maria Goretti
2.9 km
St. Michaelskapelle
322 m
Evangelische Kapelle
6 km
St. Maria Magdalena
94 m
St. Theresia vom Kinde Jesu
4.2 km
Evangelische Kirche
3.7 km
St. Theresia pipe organ
4.2 km
Haus Jägersburger Straße 17Jägersburger Straße
6 km
Schellhäuschen
3.7 km
Haus Jägersburger Straße 1
6 km
Haus Jägersburger Straße 32
6 km
Friedhof
6.2 km
Alte Schule
4 km
Revierförsterei, ehem. Jagdschloss Jägersburg
5.5 km
Landdammschleuse
2.7 km
Haus Jägersburger Straße 23
6 km
Winterlinden von Langwaden
6.4 kmReviews
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