Wertheim Castle Once the seat of the Counts of Wertheim, this castle complex, which originally belonged to the von Staufen family and dates from the 12th century, is amongst the largest and most beautiful stone castle ruins in the south of Germany. During the Thirty Years War, the castle came under heavy fire and was severely damaged. Many concerts and other events take place against this fabulous backdrop.
Highlights along the Romantic Road
St Kilian’s Chapel
The late Gothic St Kilian’s Chapel is considered to be one of the finest Gothic double chapels in Germany. Construction…
Roman ‘Villa Rustica’
Roman “Villa Rustica” (100 A.D. – Roman country house of antiquity), uncovered remains of the bath building under an all-round…
St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s Church (1840-43) in style of German Historicism in place of the Carmelite monastery church.
Hospital buildings
Hospital buildings, including the Church of the Holy Spirit (given a baroque redesign in 1760), rare Communion Altar, ceiling fresco…
Vantage points
Vantage points: Niederbleick (1589 m) and Eckberg (962 m) with a view over the foothills of the Alps. Mühleck (926…
Wallerstein Palace
Royal Wallerstein: Palace (1805), Chapel of St. Anna (1489), Royal Riding School (1741-51) and palace garden, Moritz Castle (1803-04) and…