Meckesheim: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Meckesheim
Hohenhardt is located in the immediate vicinity of Meckesheim. You can rent a holiday apartment in Meckesheim.
Meckesheim (HD) - LABW - Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe H-1 Nr. 1145
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Culture and History
The surrounding area of Meckesheim is home to Heidelberg Castle, Neuhaus Castle, Galgenberg, Steinsberg, Lammerskopf, Königstuhl and Heiligenberg.
Meckesheim's documented medieval history dates back to 1295; at that time, the Meckesheim Zent developed as a high-court district serving several municipalities.
Historical records associate Meckesheim with the Lords of Weinsberg and mention its ecclesiastical patronage rights and a local court in the early 14th century.
Geographical Setting
Meckesheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar District of Baden-Württemberg.
The municipality comprises Meckesheim as its main settlement and Mönchzell as an incorporated district.
Getting There
Meckesheim railway station is described as a small railway junction in northern Baden.
For further orientation, you can also view the local pages for Hilsbach, Wiesenbach, Altlußheim, Epfenbach, Bammental, Neidenstein, Schönau and Schriesheim.
To the higher-level travel overview: Rhein-Neckar District.
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