St. John’s Minster with an important sepulchre, Copyright Stadt Bad Mergentheim
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Town Hall and Golden Hall
Town Hall (1615-20): one of the most attractive secular Renaissance buildings north of the Alps, built by Elias Holl; magnificent…
Town History Museum
Town History Museum in ‘Rieder Tor’ tower: documents, sculptures, weapons and coins from the former Free Imperial Town.
Parish church of St. John the Baptist
The town parish has its origins in the late 13th century, meaning it was founded soon after the first documentary…
Neuschwanstein Castle
In place of the two castle ruins, Vorderhohenschwangau and Hinterhohenschwangau, King Ludwig II had Neuschwanstein Castle built between 1869 and…
Water tower
Water tower (1902) in Wilhelminian style. The wall paintings inside the tower show the historical development of Schillingsfürst’s water supply.
Complete medieval town
Complete medieval town wall with 16 towers, bastions and four gates, surrounded by old trees, ponds and orchards.