Frankfurt-Bergen-Enkheim

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Bergen-Enkheim
District of the City of Frankfurt am Main

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Data

12.541 km²

17,088

1,363 people per km²

60388

06109

Incorporation

Area district:

16 – Bergen-Enkheim

City districts:

680 - Bergen-Enkheim

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Bergen-Enkheim is a district (Stadtteil) of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. This eastern district is formed from the towns of Bergen and Enkheim. In the west it borders Seckbach, Fechenheim in the south, Maintal-Bischofsheim in the east, and the town of Bad Vilbel in the north.

Bergen and Enkheim were first mentioned as a common village in the thirteenth century. The two locations were administered together for centuries, but Bergen-Enkheim only officially became a town in 1968. In 1977 it was incorporated into the city of Frankfurt.

Geographically the territory is marked by the transition of the Main valley into the rising Wetterau(Weather Vale).

It is directly linked to the Rhine-Main area's RMV U-Bahn and bus network.

1 Culture
2 Sights
3 Economy
4 Market
5 Fairground
6 Education
7 External links

[edit] Culture

Bergen-Enkheim is a district connected to literature, and the literary prize, the Stadtschreiber von Bergen, is awarded as a part of the market Berger Markt every year (Friday before the first Tuesday in September).

The Arabidopsis thaliana race Enkheim, which is important in plant molecular biology research originates here.

[edit] Sights

The old town of Bergen is an interesting site. Its historic town hall holds the area's historical museum. The Gothic foundation of the building dates from 1300-1350 and the upper floor in the rural Renaissance style dates from the early sixteenth century. It also holds a tower holding a baroque latern, added in 1704.

A remnant of the old city walls frames the so-called "White Tower" (Weiße Turm). This was a late gothic watchtower which was created under the counts of Hanau along the town walls.

"Weisser Turm" (White Tower) Part of the castle wall in Bergen	"Schelmenburg" with Schloßbornquelle (spring) (Bergen)	Entrance of "Heimatmuseum" in Bergen	Backside of "Heimatmuseum"
Guenthersbrunnen (water well) Part of "Quellenwanderweg" (a spring trail) in Bergen	View from Bergen to Frankfurt City	last knight of "Schelmenburg"	jewish cemetery
entrance of jewish cemetery	jewish cemetery

[edit] Economy

Bergen-Enkheim holds the only meat market in the greater city of Frankfurt. It is location of the Berger Market (Berger Markt) that takes place in the last weekend in August. On the Friday beforehand, the new Stadtschreiber von Bergen is inducted and celebrated. The festival pavilion is also used to crown the official Apfelwein Queen.