Frankfurt-Bergen-Enkheim

Bergen-Enkheim is a city district and an Ortsbezirk of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.This district in the eastern part of Frankfurt was once formed from the independent towns of Bergen and Enkheim. It borders the districts of Seckbach in the west and Fechenheim in the south, the town of Maintal in the east and the town of Bad Vilbel in the north.Bergen and Enkheim were first mentioned as a common village in the thirteenth century. The two locations were administered together for centuries in 1936, but Bergen-Enkheim only officially became a town in 1968. In 1977 it was incorporated into the city of Frankfurt.Geographically the territory is marked by the transition of the Main valley into the rising Wetterau.It is directly linked to the Rhine-Main area's RMV U-Bahn and bus network.CultureBergen-Enkheim is a district connected to literature, and the literary prize, the Stadtschreiber von Bergen, is awarded as a part of the market Berger Markt every year (Friday before the first Tuesday in September).The Arabidopsis thaliana race Enkheim, which is important in plant molecular biology research originates here.SightsThe old town of Bergen is an interesting site. Its historic town hall holds the area's historical museum. The Gothic foundation of the building dates from 1300-1350 and the upper floor in the rural Renaissance style dates from the early sixteenth century. It also holds a tower holding a baroque lantern, added in 1704.