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Explore Messel in Germany

Messel in the region of Hesse with its 3,916 inhabitants is a town in Germany - some 270 mi or ( 434 km ) South-West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Messel

Current time in Messel is now 03:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Amsterdam, Wurzburg, Wiesbaden, Weiterstadt, and Urberach. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Amsterdam . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Messel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

FKK Palace in Frankfurt Germany

1:01 min by croatiancop007
Views: 81468 Rating: 3.75

This is a good place for a punting. So many GOOD and a NICE BODIES. I make a table out of a super model. GOOD and A NICE. Germania is a GOOD ..

ENYA-JOURNEY OF THE ANGELS

4:49 min by TheAcheloos
Views: 2171 Rating: 0.00

Für einen ganz besonderen Engel (MELEK) ..


Airport Frankfurt

2:23 min by krekabl
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A short train ride at the Frankfurt Airport from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 ..

Phase 3 F16 RC - Blue Skies

3:42 min by Markus Rothe
Views: 776 Rating: 5.00

Stock "phase 3 EF-16" jet, on kokam H5 3s 2100, Hitec 65 MG servos and a 2,4 GHz spectrum gear. Yes - any high ampered lipo would give me more steam. The only mod was a slightly narrowed outlet nozzle ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Messel pit

The Messel Pit is a disused quarry near the village of Messel, about 35 km southeast of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Bituminous shale was mined there. Because of its abundance of fossils, it has significant geological and scientific importance. After almost becoming a landfill, strong local resistance eventually stopped these plans and the Messel Pit was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site on 9 December 1995.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 49.92 8.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Darmstadt-Dieburg, Eocene, Geography of Hesse, Lagerstätten, Landmarks in Germany, Paleontological sites of Europe, Visitor attractions in Hesse, World Heritage Sites in Germany

Mainzer Berg (Dieburg)

Mainzer Berg is a forested hill between the cities of Darmstadt and Dieburg in the southern part of Hesse, Germany. It is part of the northernmost ridge of the Odenwald low mountain range and there is a telecommunication tower of 96 meter height on its top. Just two kilometers northwest of the hill is the UNESCO world heritage site Messel pit.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 49.90 8.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mountains of Hesse

GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research

The GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (German: GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH) is a federally and state co-funded heavy ion research center in the Arheilgen suburb of Darmstadt, Germany. It was founded in 1969 as the Society for Heavy Ion Research (German: Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung), abbreviated GSI, to conduct research on and with heavy-ion accelerators. It is the only major research center in the State of Hesse.

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Located at 49.93 8.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Darmstadt, Nuclear research centers, Research institutes in Germany

Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research

The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) is a planned international accelerator facility using antiprotons and ions situated outside Darmstadt in Germany. From 2018 onwards FAIR will provide unique opportunities for cutting-edge research in: nuclear, and particle physics, atomic and anti-matter physics, high density plasma physics, and applications in condensed matter physics, biology and the bio-medical sciences.

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Located at 49.93 8.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Particle physics facilities

Darmstadt-Kranichstein Railway Museum

The Darmstadt-Kranichstein Railway Museum (Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein) a railway museum in the German city of Darmstadt. It is also the largest railway museum in the state of Hesse. The former railway depot (Bahnbetriebswerk or BW) includes a locomotive shed, turntable, coal bunkers and other locomotive facilities. There is also an adjoining repair shop (Ausbesserungswerk), where major repairs can be carried out.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 49.91 8.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Darmstadt, Deutsche Bahn, Museums in Hesse, Railway museums in Germany, Transport in Hesse

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Messel