Hohenems is a town of 17,000 people (2023) in Vorarlberg. Hohenems is world-famous for the Schubertiade music festival, dedicated to the music of Austrian composer Franz Schubert.
Understand
[edit]Hohenems is home to the former residence of the Counts of Hohenems, the Hohenems Palace. The Hohenems Castle Library is the site of two of the three most important manuscripts of the Nibelungenlied , which were found in the 18th century. From the 17th to the 19th century, Hohenems was the residence of many Jewish families.
Tourist information
[edit]- Tourist office, Marktstraße 2, ☏ +43 5576 42780, [email protected]. M–Th 09:00-12:00 & 13:30-18:00, F 09:00-12:00 & 13:30-17:00.
Get in
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Map of Hohenems
By train
[edit]Hohenems has its own 1 train station 
, connections from Lindau and Bregenz.
By plane
[edit]- 2 Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH IATA). A minor General aviation facility.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Schubertiade Museum and Franz Schubert Museum, Marktstraße 1 and 15, ☏ +43 5576 72091, [email protected]. Opening hours in 2024 are: 28 April - 1 May, 16-23 June, 12-14 July, 25 Aug - 1 Sep, 3-6 Oct: daily 10:00-17:00. Depicting the life and works of Austrian composer Franz Schubert. €7.
- 2 Jewish Museum of Hohenems. A museum in the former Jewish quarter of Hohenems. The museum covers the history of Judaism in the area from the 1600's to the 1930's.
- 3 Stoffel's Sawmill Museum.
- 4 Alt-Ems castle ruin.
- 5 Neu-Ems castle.
- 6 Ruin Neuburg. The ruins of a hilltop castle on the island mountain of the same name in the Rhine valley.
Do
[edit]- Schubertiade Vorarlberg. From spring to autumn, the Schubertiade takes place, a festival dedicated to Austrian composer Franz Schubert. It is one of the most important music festivals in Europe. The program includes around 80 artists and attracts around 35,000 people every year.
- 1 Hike Hohe Kugel (1645).
- 2 Hike Kapf (1153).
Buy
[edit]- Hohenems weekly market. every Thursday from 08:00 to 12:00, except on public holidays. regional fruit, vegetables, meat and sausage products, cheese and flowers, among other things.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Palast Hohenems. A residence castle, now hosting a restaurant and offices.
Drink
[edit]The region is known for its wines and offers many opportunities for wine tasting and visits to wineries.
Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]- 1 Bucherei Hohenems. A library.
Go next
[edit]- Dornbirn
- Lustenau - A nearby market town