Crumstadt

Crumstadt is a district of Riedstadt in the Hessian lowlands shaped by ancient river bends of the Neckar. The flat landscape sits at about 90 meters elevation and covers approximately 13 square kilometers.

The settlement received its first written mention in 1248 when it was pledged to Count Dieter V of Katzenelnbogen for 800 florins. This early documentation reveals its strategic importance in medieval regional politics.

The Lutheran church from 1593 shows how the region embraced Protestant faith during the Reformation. It remains a visible landmark that shaped the local community's identity.

The area connects to major cities through the A67 and A5 highways, linking it to Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Mainz. This central location makes visiting museums and cultural sites in nearby cities straightforward and convenient.

Workers digging for gravel in 1984 discovered the remains of a forest elephant from an ancient warm period between ice ages. The fossil now sits in the Hessian State Museum in Darmstadt, revealing that this region once had a very different climate.

Location: Riedstadt

Elevation above the sea: 90 m

GPS coordinates: 49.80944,8.51472

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:08