Bergstraße Route facts for kids
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Bergstraße (which means "Mountain Road" in German) is the name of a special road and the area around it. This route runs along the western side of the Odenwald mountains in southern Hesse and northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The name "Bergstraße" is also used for other things. It refers to a local area called Kreis Bergstraße. It also names two wine-growing regions: the Hessische Bergstraße and the Badische Bergstraße.
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Discovering the Bergstraße Route
The Bergstraße route travels almost in a straight line from north to south. It follows the edge where the Rhine lowlands meet the western part of the Odenwald mountains. The road gets its name because it runs right at the foot of these mountains. Long ago, the Rhine lowlands were too wet to build a road there.
Where Does the Bergstraße Start and End?
The route mostly follows the modern B3 road. It begins in the city of Darmstadt. After passing through Eberstadt, the road splits into two paths. These are called the "Old Bergstraße" and the "New Bergstraße." The new path goes a bit further west. Both routes meet up again in the town of Zwingenberg.
The road splits again in Weinheim-Lützelsachsen. The new path goes west of the old one. They join back together in Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim. Even after crossing the Neckar river from Heidelberg to Wiesloch, people still call the road the Bergstraße. However, the landscape and climate there are not as typical of the Bergstraße anymore.
Images for kids
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Heppenheim, a town on the Bergstraße.
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A map showing the Bergstraße route.
See also
In Spanish: Bergstraße para niños
