The Milchlingsbrunnen fountain is a landmark of the town and was erected here in 1926 to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the healing springs and recognition of the town as a spa.
Highlights along the Romantic Road
St. Coloman Pilgrimage church
Baroque church built in 1673 in honor of Saint Coloman. The Irish pilgrim is said to have stopped here on…
Steam engine monument
Class 50 locomotive, installed in 1978 at the “interface” between the old town and the newer buildings
Old town hall
Old Town Hall (after 1567, 19th century), Copyright Stadt Weikersheim/Christel Nowak
St Michael’s Basilica
St Michael’s Basilica (about 1220) in Altenstadt; one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Old Bavaria.
Plague or Holy Trinity monument
Plague or Holy Trinity monument (1722-25), based on the plague monument in Vienna by Joh. G. Bschorer, and Parish Church…
Upper Gate
Upper Gate (1496) and Powder Tower – remains of the medieval town fortifications