Understand
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Map of Weikersheim
Town rights were granted to Weikersheim in 1313. As one of the seats of the House of Hohenlohe, until 1756 Weikersheim's town centre was dominated by Weikersheim Castle, residence of the Hohenlohe-Weikersheim line. During the process of German mediatization from 1806 to 1809, Weikersheim was awarded to the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose government assigned the city to Oberamt Mergentheim. In 1938, the Oberamt was reorganised as Landkreis Mergentheim , under whose jurisdiction Weikersheim remained.
Tourist office
[edit]- 1 Tourist information Central office, Marketplace 2, ☏ +49 7934 10255, [email protected]. May to September: M-F 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00; Sa Su holiday 10:00 - 14:00. October to April: M-F 09:00 - 13:00.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]By train
[edit]- 1 Weikersheim, Bahnhofstraße. RE 87: Crailsheim => Lauda => Wertheim => Aschaffenburg
By bus
[edit]Served by bus:
- Bus 495 (Crailsheim-Weikerheim)
- Bus 8088: Creglingen => Weikersheim
- Bus 961: Weikersheim => Rüsselhausen => Herrenzimmern => Weikersheim
By car
[edit]Weikersheim sits between the triangle formed by A81, A7 and A6. The city is accessed by roads L2251 and L1001.
By bicycle
[edit]Follow the romantischestrasse route : Romantic road
Get around
[edit]Parking
[edit]See
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- 1 Weikersheim castle (Schloss Weikersheim), Marktplatz 11, ☏ +49 79 34 9 92 95-0. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. It is widely regarded as the most beautiful of the Hohenlohe castles in Baden-Württemberg. Built as a medieval moated fortress, it was transformed into a grand Renaissance palace from 1595, with its splendid Baroque garden added in the early 18th century. The palace is noted for its exceptionally well-preserved interiors, particularly the grand Knights’ Hall, original furnishings, and rare triangular architecture. The garden’s ornate statues, including the whimsical “Dwarves’ Gallery,” enhance its Versailles-inspired charm. Today, Schloss Weikersheim hosts concerts, tours, and the Jeunesses Musicales academy, offering visitors a rich cultural and historical experience Short palace tour €9, long palace tour €11.
- 2 Church of St. George (St. Georgskirche), 1 Marktplatz. The interior of the choir is covered with a star vault. The two bell towers open in the interior as oratorios. The organ was built by Georg Martin Gessinger
- 3 Laudenbach Mountain Church (Bergkirche Laudenbach), road K2857 (follow kreutzweg footpath from Laudenbach). The construction of the church was built by the local Men of Finsterlohe the foundation stone was laid in 1412. In 1421, “the Capella in the High Wood” was founded by Pope Martin V. slammed with the parish Laudenbach, the original certificate is now in State Archives in Stuttgart. The church was consecrated in 1459 by the Würzburg Bishop John III of Grumbach. The foot path from Laudenbach village follows a "via Crucis" (kreutzweg) until the church
Do
[edit]Hiking
[edit]Hiking routes, with distance in km, expected duration in hr, and elevation gain in m. Details available at tourist office.
- 1 Planetary Route , 14 km , 3.5 hr, 135 m
- 2 Through the vineyards to the Wartturm 7 km, 2 hr, 155 m
- 3 To the Karlsberg 4 km, 1 hr, flat
- 4 Stone bar landscape in Mutzenhorn 4 km, 1.5 hr, 30 m
- 5 To the mountain church, 11 km
- 6 At the height between Bronn and Honsbronn. 8 km, 2 hr, 40 m
- 7 Along the devil's talkies and through the Winterbergwald, 8 km, 2.5 hr, 130 m
- 8 Around the waiting tower of Laudenbach, 10 km, 2 hr, 160m
- 9 Through the stone bar landscape in the Vorbachtal, 8 km, 2.5 hr, 60 m
- 10 To the Nassauer See, 4 km, 1 hr, 60 m
Swimming
[edit]- 1 indoor swimming pool Weikersheim (Hallenbad Weikersheim), Humboldtstraße 1, ☏ +49 7934 992469, [email protected]. W-Sa evenings.
- 2 Neubronn Forest Swimming Pool (outdoor pool) (Waldschwimmbad Neubronn (Freibad)) (in the village of Neubronn. 6km from Weikersheim.), ☏ +49 7934 8830. May-Sep: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00, M 10:00-17:00. from €4.
Cycling
[edit]There are several routes, including Romantic road.
Buy
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Camping Schwabenmühle GmbH, Weikersheimer Strasse 21 (in Laudenbach), ☏ +49 7934 992223, [email protected]. Open April to October.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Weikersheim |
| Würzburg ← Bad Mergentheim ← | Würzburg  Füssen
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→ Rothenburg ob der Tauber → Dinkelsbühl |