Fürstenlager State Park
The Fürstenlager (“Princes’ Camp”) in Bensheim-Auerbach from the late 18th century was the rural summer residence of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt. Today, the idyllic hamlet with an old spa fountain in the middle of a landscaped park is open to all who enjoy a stroll and captivates with its peace and tranquillity.
At a glance
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Fürstenlager
64625 Bensheim-Auerbach
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The State Park is freely accessible
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Kiosk open (weather permitting)
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Next event
04/01, 14:00–16:00 – Brotbackführung Entstehung und Entwicklung des Fürstenlagers
History
The Fürstenlager is a place for active deceleration. The world seems to become quieter and time to pass more slowly when you go to the Hessian state park near Bensheim-Auerbach: at the bottom of a valley basin lies a pretty ensemble of buildings framed by steep slopes of forest, meadows and vineyards. Nestled in the natural topography of the Odenwald at the transition to the Upper Rhine Plain, it cannot be called anything other than idyllic. This is how the princes who once used it to escape courtly constraints may have found it.
Meetings & Celebrations at the Fürstenlager

Foto: T. Ohlwein, 2012
Rooms at the Fürstenlager can be rented for events.
In the vicinity
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Auerbach
Auerbach Castle
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Lorsch
Lorsch Abbey and Lauresham
Museum on siteEventsGuided toursUnesco -
Mühltal
Frankenstein Castle
Guided toursMeetings & celebrations possible -
Fischbachtal-Lichtenberg
Lichtenberg Castle
Museum on siteMeetings & celebrations possible