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
Collegiate Church
Collegiate Church (13th / 14th century): replaced the Romanesque monastery church with Gothic choir, Altar to the Virgin Mary (1483)…
Stuppacher Madonna
‘Stuppacher Madonna’ by Matthias Grünewald in the parish church in Stuppach, Copyright Holger Schmitt
UNESCO World Heritage Augsburg Water Management System
Augsburg Water Management System (2019). Augsburg’s water management system is unique in the world and an iconic example of progress,…
Rococo Town Hall
Rococo Town Hall: majestic construction, now made famous by the television series “Der Kaiser von Schexing”
Premonstratensian monastery
Former Premonstratensian monastery with the Baroque Church of the ‘Holy Cross’ (1723-30), three-aisle colonnaded basilica, choir and dome room in…
Old town fortifications
Remains of the old town fortifications with towers (water tower, wooden battlements).