Essingen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Essingen has a historic townscape. Its sights include the 1590 Renaissance town hall, a historic town center with a village square, Protestant and Catholic churches, and the Wendelinus Chapel with 15th-century wall paintings.

Culture and History

Essingen’s historical heritage also includes the Jewish cemetery. It was established in 1618, served almost 30 Jewish communities in the Palatinate, and contains more than 1,600 gravestones. The old inscriptions are predominantly in Hebrew; many stones feature ornamental designs.

Surroundings

The surroundings of Essingen include Kropsburg, Heidelberg, Madenburg Castle ruins, Trifels Castle, and Trifels ruins. Drenselberg, Schafkopf, and Steigerkopf are also located nearby.

Landscape

Outside Essingen, there is a picnic area among the vineyards. A field path running parallel to Fischlingerstraße leads there; tables with benches are available.

If you would like to rent a holiday apartment in Essingen, you can continue your accommodation search afterward. More town pages: Geinsheim, Schweigen-Rechtenbach, Münchweiler Am Klingbach, Weyher In Der Pfalz, Dernbach, Maikammer, Kirrweiler (Pfalz), Gleisweiler.

For the higher-level travel overview: Southern Wine Route.