Hemshof is one of the oldest city districts of

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Am Rhein,

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. It is located above the "Nord" district. The first settlement in Hemshof is believed to have been built by the

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in 516, not as a city but as a small farm. In the 19th century the Hemshof became an important living district for the workers in the

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. Image:Ludwigshafen Stadthaus Nord.jpg, Stadthaus Nord Image:Apostelkirche Ludwigshafen Rhein.jpg, Apostelkirche Image:Ludwigshafen Hemshof Wasserturm Westen.jpg, water tower Image:Tor am Hemshof.jpg, gate

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