Kirchheimbolanden
A small wine-country town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Kirchheimbolanden has a café and restaurant scene that holds a surprising number of options for its size, with vineyards in the surrounding area and scenic viewpoints nearby. The town's history stretches back to 774, and it was fortified with towers and walls by the Sponheim family after receiving town status in 1368. William, Duke of Nassau — ancestor of the royal families of Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, and of the grand-ducal family of Luxembourg — was born here.
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- Population8,006
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Kirchheimbolanden: quick answers
Where is Kirchheimbolanden?
Kirchheimbolanden is in Germany, about 30 km19 miles in a straight line from Kaiserslautern.
How do you get to Kirchheimbolanden?
The nearest airport is Ramstein-Miesenbach (RMS), about 51 min away by road. The nearest train station is Eisenberg (Pfalz), about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kirchheimbolanden?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C35°F. The wettest month is May, with about 69 mm2.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kirchheimbolanden?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 14 restaurants, 4 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kirchheimbolanden?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Alzey, Oberstein and Kusel. Kirchheimbolanden is listed among the day trips from Frankfurt.