Steinheimer Becken, Germany
From series “Largest Meteorite Craters on Earth”
Steinheim crater located in the community of Steinheim am Albuch is open for curious tourists in Germany. While strolling through the territory, admiring the green meadows and fabulously beautiful houses of local residents, it’s difficult to assume that at this moment you are in the middle of a huge meteorite crater. The structure is quite large, its diameter is about 3.8 km. Just standing on the hill, you can fully appreciate a uniqueness of the landscape.
Researchers were engaged in studies for more than a decade. In 1978, a museum for those interested in the history of the fall of the meteorite was opened right in the crater. This geological area also features two tiny and incredibly lovely towns, Steinheim and Sontheim. One of the main attractions of these places is an ancient monastery. From the tourist point of view, Steinheim crater it is considered one of the most interesting and attractive in the world. 
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'Kreissparkasse Heidenheim - Geldautomat' located in 0.63 km (
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Car rental office: 'Hertz Autovermietung GmbH' is located in 19 km (
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on the map).
Fuel station: 'Shell' in 1.01 km
Supermarket: 'Lidl' in 0.97 km
Parking: 'APCOA Parkhaus Wilhelmstrasse' in 6.19 km
Apotheek: 'Karl-Olga Apotheke Inh. Caroline Drouin' in 0.6 km
Police station: 'Landkreis Heidenheim' in 6.22 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Gaststätte Biggale' in 0.37 km
Railway station: 'Heidenheim' in 6.73 km
Nearest airports:
» Stuttgart Airport STR - in 64 km
» Kelley Bks Ahp Airport ED4 - in 65 km
» Augsburg Airport AGB - in 70 km
» Memmingen Airport FMM - in 78 km
» Ingolstadt Manching Airport ZNQ - in 100 km
» Stuttgart Airport STR - in 64 km
» Kelley Bks Ahp Airport ED4 - in 65 km
» Augsburg Airport AGB - in 70 km
» Memmingen Airport FMM - in 78 km
» Ingolstadt Manching Airport ZNQ - in 100 km
Cities nearby
Best hotels near Steinheimer Becken
Ringhotel Zum Kreuz
Located in 0 km from Steinheimer Becken
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Rooms: 29
Route on the map:
Rooms: 29
Here, hospitality is our … More: photo, rates and booking
Landgasthof Sontheimer Wirtshäusle
Located in 1 km from Steinheimer Becken
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Rooms: 11
Route on the map:
Rooms: 11
Just a 10-minute drive from Heidenheim, the 3-star Landgasthof Sontheimer Wirtshausle has bright rooms with satellite TV and a bathroom with free … More: photo, rates and booking
Widmann's Löwen
Located in 4 km from Steinheimer Becken
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Rooms: 19
Route on the map:
Rooms: 19
Country-style rooms are provided at the family-run Widmann‘s Lowen. Rooms include a TV, minibar and a bathroom with hairdryer. All guests enjoy … More: photo, rates and booking
NH Aquarena Heidenheim
Located in 5 km from Steinheimer Becken
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Rooms: 83
Route on the map:
Rooms: 83
The peaceful NH Aquarena Heidenheim offers bright rooms with minibar and satellite TV. Some rooms provide views of the famous Schloss Hellenstein … More: photo, rates and booking
Nearest unique sightseeing spots to visit
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67 km - Schloss Lichtenstein
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90 km - Burg Hohenzollern
The legendary Hohenzollern Castle is situated in Baden-Württemberg, not far from Stuttgart. For the first time the huge castle, which is situated on the summit, was mentioned in 1267. The archaeologists suspect that the castle was built almost 200 years earlier. The …
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123 km - Wurzburg Residence
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Top destination around Steinheimer Becken - Ulm
In the vicinity of the city, is located an old Wiblingen Monastery. It was founded at the end of the 11th century. The monastery had been fully destroyed more than once. Nevertheless, every time it was rebuilt. The last time the abbey was restored in 1714, and already in 1806, it was dismantled for good. After that, the building of the monastery was used as the Duke's residence and as barracks for soldiers. Presently, they store old manuscripts and books there. You can visit the old monastery library during your tour.
We should also mention the preserved building of the old Mint. It was erected in the middle of the 16th century. They used wood as the main building material. Only later some parts of the building were reinforced with bricks. Today, the old mint is open for public visits.
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