The ‘Spitzer Turm’ (36.5 metres high) was built in the 13th century as a watchtower and keep. It also served as a prison for ‘drunkards’ and ‘scolding wenches’. Today, it is a venue for some spectacular guided tours, Copyright: Spessart-Mainland / TOURISMUS REGION WERTHEIM GmbH / Holger Leue
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Market Place with Baroque fountain
Market Place (‘Franconia’s Festival Hall’) with Baroque fountain (1726), spacious patrician houses and historical half-timbered houses.
Water tower
Water tower (1902) in Wilhelminian style. The wall paintings inside the tower show the historical development of Schillingsfürst’s water supply.
Old Schongau Castle
The old Schongau Castle was used by Duke Christoph the Strong in the 15th century as a Wittelsbach secondary residence,…