Pfungstadt

Pfungstadt
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Pfungstadt
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Darmstadt-Dieburg
Government
• Mayor	Horst Baier (SPD)
Area
• Total	42.53 km2 (16.42 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	25,231
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	64310–64319
Dialling codes	06157
Vehicle registration	DA
Website	www.pfungstadt.de

Old Townhall

Pfungstadt is a German city of 25,117 inhabitants, in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg in the state of Hesse.

The city was first mentioned in 785 as property of the Monastery of Lorsch and got its city rights in 1886 due to its railway station. It is situated just north of the Odenwald hills, one of the closest being Frankenstein with its castle ruin of monstrous fame (Mary Shelley) on its summit. It is said, Shelley used the name after asking a sailor on a Rhine trip to tell her the name of "this yonder castle".

The historical town hall is the centre of the old part of the town, which in 1664 was being developed with a view to allowing the river Modau to flow above ground as basis for a promenade.

Pfungstadt is most famous today for its beer, Pfungstaedter, which can be found all over Germany. The Brewery has a long history. Other aspects of the town: the swimming pool is known far and wide, with a modern wave generation feature which is loved by young and old.

External links

• The official site of the city (in German)
• interactive city map