Birkenau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

You can rent a holiday apartment in Birkenau.

In the immediate vicinity of Birkenau, Wachenburg is listed as a castle; Hemsbach Castle is also classified as a castle in the same immediate vicinity. In the wider area, the Schriesheim visitor mine and the Lobdengau Museum are listed as museums. Gorrenkopf is also listed as a mountain in the immediate vicinity; in the wider area, Götzenstein, Waldskopf and Eichelberg are classified as mountains. For travellers interested in castles, this represents a specific cultural connection in the area around Birkenau.

Culture and Nature

Birkenau is known by the nickname “The Village of Sundials” (“The Sundial Village”). The first documented mention of Birkenau dates back to 795; in the Lorsch Codex, the place is recorded as a cell of Lorsch Abbey.

Birkenau has a mild climate, which is associated with almond blossom that appears very early for Germany.

The Catholic Church of the Assumption of Mary – Maria Himmelfahrt – has been identified in Birkenau.

For further travel planning: Lindenfels, Fürth, Abtsteinach, Mörlenbach, Gorxheimertal, Lampertheim, Einhausen, Bürstadt

For the higher-level travel overview: Bergstraße.