The town parish has its origins in the late 13th century, meaning it was founded soon after the first documentary mention of the town of Rain (July 4, 1257). The churches are among the most important cultural monuments in the town of Rain.
Highlights along the Romantic Road
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…
Old town with half-timbered houses
Old town with a fine ensemble of half-timbered houses, e.g., ‘Kirchenstaffel’, ‘Schlosserbuck’, ‘Romschlössle’, Copyright Tourist Information Creglingen/Klaus Hein
Bert Brecht Memorial Museum
Bert Brecht Memorial Museum: a survey of the life and works of Bertolt Brecht; documentation covering the Augsburg years.
Monastery St. Mang
Former Benedictine Monastery of St. Mang (1701 – 1717): the present baroque buildings were constructed on medieval foundations. In the…
Bock mountain
Bock (570 m): highest hill in this part of the Swabian Jura with a good view over the Ries crater.
Hospital buildings
Hospital buildings, including the Church of the Holy Spirit (given a baroque redesign in 1760), rare Communion Altar, ceiling fresco…