Grube Messel, Messel

Name: Grube Messel
Address: Rossdorfer Str. 108, Messel, 64409, Germany
Telephone: +49 6159 717590

#2 among attractions in Messel

Ruins, Historical place, History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Grube Messel (address: Rossdorfer Str. 108) is a place located in Messel (Hesse state) and belongs to the category of ruins, historical place, history museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 545 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 49°54'50"N latitude and 8°45'16"E longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Messel pit (unesco, 10 min walk), Mainzer Berg (nature, 26 min walk), Fossilien- und Heimatmuseum Messel (museum, 47 min walk).

Coordinates: 49°54'50"N, 8°45'16"E

Address

Rossdorfer Str. 108Messel 64409 Germany

Contact

+49 6159 717590

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Day trips

Grube Messel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Darmstadt Artists' Colony, Russische Kapelle, Messel pit, Jugendstil Bad.

4.7 miSW
Art Nouveau architecture
Darmstadt Artists' Colony, Darmstadt
119 min walk • The Darmstadt Artists' Colony is a unique ensemble of Art Nouveau buildings nestled in the city of Darmstadt, Germany. Founded in 1899 by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse, this cultural hub was intended as a place where artists and architects could live and work...
4.7 miSW
Church, Russian revival architecture
Russische Kapelle, Darmstadt
120 min walk • Nestled within the picturesque Mathildenhöhe artists' colony in Darmstadt, Germany, the Russische Kapelle, or Russian Chapel, stands as a testament to the historical ties between Russia and the Grand Duchy of Hesse. Built between 1897 and 1899, this ornate chapel...
~1970 ftNE
, Prehistoric site
Messel pit
10 min walk • The Messel Pit, situated in Germany, is a prehistoric site of unparalleled significance. This former quarry reveals a remarkable window into the Eocene epoch, approximately 47 million years ago, providing a snapshot of early mammalian evolution.
5.1 miSW
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Jugendstil Bad, Darmstadt
130 min walk • The Darmstädter Jugendstilbad is a public swimming and wellness pool in Darmstadt.
4.7 miSW
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Großer Woog, Darmstadt
119 min walk • The Große Woog is a natural swimming lake on the eastern edge of the city center of Darmstadt. The pond is 160 m above sea level.
4.6 miSW
Tower, , Historical place
Hochzeitsturm, Darmstadt
119 min walk • Darmstadt's landmark is the 48.5 m high Wedding Tower, which stands on Mathildenhöhe.
4.6 miSW
Botanical garden
Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
117 min walk • The Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt is a botanical garden maintained by the Technische Universität Darmstadt. Today, the garden comprises about 4.5 hectares of open land as well as 1,300 m² of greenhouse space, on which well over 8,000 plant species are cultivated, with a...
3.3 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Darmstadt
85 min walk • The Darmstadt-Kranichstein Railway Museum a railway museum in the German city of Darmstadt. It is also the largest railway museum in the state of Hesse.
4.7 miSW
Botanical garden, Park, Outdoor activities
Vortex Garten, Darmstadt
121 min walk • The Vortex Garden is a privately owned public garden in the Hessian city of Darmstadt. It is a pantheistic permaculture garden at the art nouveau area of Mathildenhöhe and alludes to Viktor Schauberger’s discovery of “levitational force” through artistic depictions by...
1.8 miN
Museum
Fossilien- und Heimatmuseum Messel, Messel
47 min walk • The Fossil and Local History Museum Messel was founded by the Museumsverein Messel e.V. in the old town hall, Langgasse 2, and is maintained by it with the support of the municipality of Messel.
4.3 miSW
Park
Park Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt
109 min walk • Rosenhöhe Park is a historic park on a hill in the east of Darmstadt. Its special features include a rosarium with rose dome on the hilltop and the mausoleums and tombs of the Hessian princely house.