Last updated: 2015 Bad Urach Sasbachwalden All rights reserved by the German Half-Timbered House Road and associated member cities. © Regionalstrecke „Vom Neckar zum Schwarzwald und Bodensee“ Dezember 2013 Schutzgebühr 2,– € Herstellung: Greb&Friends, Fulda Fotos: Bildarchiv der beteiligten Städte © Kartenmaterial: mr-kartographie, Ifflandstraße 5, 99867 Gotha (Maßstab ca. 1 : 240 000) Geschäftsstelle: Deutsche Fachwerkstraße Propstei Johannesberg 36041 Fulda Tel.: +49 (0) 6 61/4 36 80 Fax: +49 (0) 6 61/94 25 03 66 [email protected] www.deutsche-fachwerkstrasse.de Kontakt: Bietigheim-Bissingen Stadt Bietigheim-Bissingen Marktplatz 8 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen Tel.: (0 71 42) 74-2 27 Fax: (0 71 42) 74-2 29 [email protected] www.bietigheim-bissingen.de Choose from the comprehensive range of resources that we have compiled for you: • Road maps of the six regional routes (incl. cycle routes) Use of this brochure for the commercial sale of addresses to third parties is not permitted. Reproduction of this publication (even in part) or the use of excerpts for commercial purposes is not permitted. Any competition law violations and copyright infringements will be punished. Information on the German Half-Timbered House Road Herausgeber: Regionalstrecke „Vom Neckar zum Schwarzwald und Bodensee“ der Deutschen Fachwerkstraße Kontakt direkt über die beteiligten Städte Impressum www.facebook.com/Deutsche.Fachwerkstrasse Cover image: Erbach www.deutsche-fachwerkstrasse.de [email protected] S T R A S S E N K A R T E Nienburg Bad Essen Vaihingen a.d. Enz Neckar zum Schwarzwald Einbeck Northeim Duderstadt und Osterode mit Radwegeverbindungen Bodensee Wernigerode Halberstadt Stade Hamburg H Ha amburg g Osterwieck Haslach im Kinzigtal LLueneburg eneb rg Heath Dannenberg Wendland Biberach an der Riß Pfullendorf Meersburg Northern region Elbe Lüchow From the River Elbe to the Harz Mountains Altmarkk Celle S t r a S S e N k a r t e Hornburg Osterwieck Bockenem Alfeld Sollling So Wanfried Wa e hin Hadamar Limburg Werra Fuldaa V sberg sb b rg g Fulda LichVogels Moun ntain nt t in ns Rho Rh oen Mo o ou untain ns Lauterbach Grünberg Steinau an der Straße Dresden • Additional cycling brochures are available for routes along the German Half-Timbered House Road From the River Elbe to the Harz Mountains The German Half-Timbered House Road Steinau a. d. Straße Bad Camberg Dreieich Gelnhausen Hanau-Steinheim Seligenstadt SSpessartt Upl p ands Babenhausen Groß-Umstadt A complete overview of the regional routes Erbach Walldürn Southern region Nuremberg Mosbach From the River Neckar to the Black Forest and Lake Constance Bönnigheim Besigheim Marbach Bietigheim-Bissingen Backnang Vaihingen a.d. Enz Markgröningen Waiblingen Schorndorf Eppingen Stuttg gart Stuttgart Sasbachwalden Sindelfingen Herrenberg Altensteig nu b e Da Esslingen Kirchheim unter Teck Calw You are welcome to order these publications from us. Simply contact our head office in Fulda, give us a call, or send us an email. Detailed information on the regional routes and towns, guided tours, festivals and special events can also be found on our website: www.deutsche-fachwerkstrasse.de Bad Urach Neck Schiltach Da ar Swab Sw abian bian Jur Jura ra Haslach We wish you a pleasant read and an enjoyable time planning your holiday! 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Riß Kind regards, Munich Head Office German Half-Timbered House Road Pfullendorf Meersburg From the Weser Hills via North Hesse to the Vogelsberg Mountains and Spessart Uplands From the Westerwald via the Lahn Valley and Taunus to the River Main From the River Neckar to the Black Forest and Lake Constance Miltenberg Odenwald d Fo orest ore ores estt From the Harz Mountains to the Thuringian Forest From the River Rhine to the River Main and the Odenwald M Wertheim Hunsrueck Moun ntaains Main ain Dieburg Trebur Reinheim Blacck Forre restt Schlitz From the Westerwald via the Lahn Valley and Taunus to the River Main From the River Rhine to the River Main and the Odenwald Saale Thurringian Fo ore est Lauterbach Idstein FFrankfurt Fr ran n fu urtt Eifel Mountainss Taunus Mou untaai ains Höchst öcchst chst stt Wiesbaden sbaden alsfeld Gelnhausen From the Weser Hills via North Hesse to the Vogelsberg Mountains and Spessart Uplands Schmalkalden Fulda Homberg Ohm Bad Langensalza Schlitz Grünberg Schwalmstadt From the Harz Mountains to the Thuringian Forest EErfurt rf Alsfeld Bad Hersfeld Wertheim Bad Hersfeld Leipzig Mühlhausen Schwalmstadt (Ohm) Walldürn Miltenberg Lich Central region Homberg (Efze) Lahn ahn V ValleyHomberg Dieburg Groß-Umstadt Erbach im Odenwald Boerd de Bleicherode Eschwege Spangenberg Treffurt Melsungen Fritzlar rotenburg an der Fulda Elbe Hessisch Lichtenau Rhein zum Main und Odenwald Fritzlar Babenhausen Harz H Mo M ountain o ns Stolberg S Sto ol Osterode Duderstadt H ann an nn. Hann. M ünden Münden Worbis Wo Wolfhagen Magdeburg Wernigerode Northeim Korbach Homberg (efze) Spessart Halberstadt Einbeck Dortmund korbach über Vogelsberg Vom Wolfhagen Weserbergland und Weser Hills Seligenstadt Melsungen Vom Trebur Dreieich Hanau-Steinheim Spangenberg zum Königslutter S T R a S S E n k a R T E Hann. Münden eschwege Berlin Nordhessen Bad Essen laar Wetzlar Blaubeuren Imprint Weser Hitzacker Stadthagen Braunfels Sasbachwalden Me Mecklenburg g Lake ake Distr Di District t Hanover Westerrwald We Weste a Gengenbach Riedlingen Nienburg Herborn Nehren Schiltach Bleckede Bleckede Dillenburg Bad Urach Dornstetten Hitzacker Salzwedel R Kirchheim unter Teck Altensteig Dannenberg Brem Bremen Cologne Esslingen Calw Celle Lüchow Roth ha haar Mou oun ntains Waiblingen Sindelfingen Königslutter Salzwedel Duesseldorf Schorndorf Herrenberg Hornburg Bremerhaven B Bremerh Br r ave en Marbach a. Neckar Backnang Publisher: German Half-Timbered House Road within the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsche Fachwerkstädte e.V. Elbe zum Harz Markgröningen Vom Bockenem Von der Eppingen Bietigheim-Bissingen Alfeld Die Schönsten im Norden Mosbach Besigheim Stadthagen Head Office: Deutsche Fachwerkstraße Propstei Johannesberg 36041 Fulda, Germany Tel.: +49 (0)661 43680 Fax: +49 (0)661 94250366 Stade S t R A S S E N K A R t E German Half-Timbered House Road within the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsche Fachwerkstädte e.V. Deutsche Fachwerkstraße Propstei Johannesberg 36041 Fulda Germany Tel.: +49 (0)661 43680 Fax: +49 (0)661 94250366 Email: [email protected] Welcome Half-timbered structures in Germany Dear Guests, Half-timbered towns and villages remain a characteristic of the landscape in many parts of Germany to this day. Indeed, the country’s more than 2.5 million half-timbered structures are the pride and joy of municipalities and owners. We would like to wish you a very warm welcome, and to invite you to explore the towns along the around 3,000 km long German HalfTimbered House Road. Founded in 1990, this popular holiday and cultural route runs from Stade on the River Elbe to Meersburg beside Lake Constance. It has been divided into a total of six regions, and passes through just as many federal states: Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Hesse, Thuringia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Around one hundred towns have joined together under the motto of “Half-timbered unites” to present their charming historic old towns. The German Half-Timbered House Road not only brings together idyllic half-timbered towns, stunning scenery, historic sites, and carefully restored monuments, but also the people who live and work there. Spa resorts and festival locations alternate with nature parks and romantic spots, and the culinary offerings in our half-timbered towns are as diverse as the varied entertainment on offer. Relax in romantic half-timbered surroundings, indulge in regional products, wander winding alleyways, embark on fun tours with the kids or adventure tours, hike or cycle the route – the German Half-Timbered House Road really does have something for everyone. We would like to invite you to enjoy a cultural journey of discovery along the German Half-Timbered House Road. Our member towns look forward to your visit! Kind regards Head Office German Half-Timbered House Road German half-timbered construction styles Wood is the basic material used in the construction of half-timbered buildings. The characteristic features of this wood, the climatic conditions and the carpenter’s skills are decisive to the dimensions and forms of the half-timbered houses. Half-timbered structures have a wood-saving skeleton with selfsupporting timber and curtain walls made of clay or brick. This building method is extremely ecological, environmentally sustainable and aesthetic. In Northern Germany, the half-timbered buildings are essentially based on the Lower German hall house in which people, livestock and the harvest were brought together under one roof. Central German timber frames are characterised by a central section divided into three areas open to the eaves, which primarily served as living space. In Southern Germany, the half-timbered frame developed from the Alemannic wooden post structure, an earlier construction method with wide post positions. With the half-timbered houses, we immerse ourselves in the ways of life and structures of centuries past. We encounter living testimonies here in an abundance of forms, embellishments and symbols, such as the Saint Andrew’s cross (the other cross of the Germanic people), which came to commemorate holy Saint Andrew, who was nailed to a slanted cross, in Christian times. “Wild men” and fanned rosettes, flared and straight rhombuses, and a whole variety of trees of life through to Christian symbols count among the traditional tradesmen’s embellishments added to half-timbered buildings. However, half-timbered constructions are not merely individual gems: streets, squares, and often even entire half-timbered towns are characterized by unique half-timbered ensembles of inestimable historic value. Professor Manfred Gerner 260 km From the Harz Mountains to the Thuringian Forest For many generations now, the people dwelling between the Harz Mountains and Thuringian Forest have been accustomed to adopting cultural influences from all over and lending these their own characteristic touch. The architectural styles from Gothic to historicist, regional particularities from Lower Saxony to Southern Germany, and ultimately the function of representative town halls through to labourers’ dwellings led to the construction of a multitude of half-timbered structures developed over a period of six hundred years. The strictly structured half-timbered construction style and palmette as a characteristic of Lower Saxon half-timbered structures is clearly discernible in the towns of Stolberg and Worbis. These influences are particularly visible on the half-timbered structures in Wanfried, which was once the terminus of the historic Werra-Weser waterway. The former potash town of Bleicherode is a rare example of the short-lived revival of the half-timbered construction method at the end of the nineteenth century. The “Thuringian ladder” and “wild man” gain in importance as half-timbered construction elements from the town of Mühlhausen through the Werra meander to Treffurt. The spa and rose town of Langensalza is not only impressive due to its parklands but also due to the great many half-timbered buildings featuring baroque stucco façades. In Schmalkalden, a special style combining Hessian and Franconian elements dominates the town’s historic centre. During a tour, visitors are able to admire the carefully restored half-timbered structures and a variety of stone testimonies to times long past in all eight towns, follow in the footsteps of historic figures, enjoy the local hospitality, and relax in the undulating landscape of the Wartburg-Hainich World Heritage region. 629 km From the Weser Hills via North Hesse to the Vogelsberg Mountains and Spessart Uplands A varied half-timbered region lies ahead. It is not without reason that establishment of the German Half-Timbered House Road began in this region in 1990. The diversity of half-timbered styles and forms with influences from Lower Saxony, Hesse and Thuringia via Franconia to Italy is simply unique. This regional route leads through pretty river valleys featuring medieval sandstone bridges over the Weser, Fulda, Werra, Eder and Schwalm rivers, past mountains shrouded in myths such as the Hoher Meissner, Knüll Mountain Range and Vogelsberg Mountains, and features half-timbered structures that are well worth seeing all along the route. Charming towns can be found all along this route, such as the half-timbered three-river town of Hann. Münden, half-timbered town of Eschwege in Werra Valley, centre of the art and hiking region in Spangenberg, and idyllic little town of Wolfhagen in Habichtswald nature park. Visitors are also able to explore the imperial cathedral town of Fritzlar, Hessian reformation town of Homberg (Efze), and Little Red Riding Hood countryside in Schwalmstadt. The half-timbered gem of Homberg beside the River Ohm, European half-timbered town of Alsfeld, town of Schlitz brimming with romance and zest for life, Grünberg offering 500 years like in a picture book, and town of Lich exuding half-timbered tradition and modernity also make worthy trip destinations. Interesting insights can moreover be gained into the gold mining at Eisenberg Mountain near Korbach, the town of Lauterbach nicknamed the “Town of the Lost Sock”, the oldest half-timbered church in Hesse in Gelnhausen, the home town of Frau Holle from the well-known German tales in Hessian Lichtenau, the woodcutter town of Melsungen, the performing arts festival in Bad Hersfeld and oldest folk festival in Germany held there, as well as the many fairy-tale figures that you will encounter at every turn in the Brothers Grimm town of Steinau. All of these towns are quintessential of the unprecedented cultural diversity of the 19 member towns. Lower German half-timbered style Characterised by two- and four-post constructions for large hall houses, houses in the Lower German half-timbered style typically feature a central hall that can be accessed directly from the street. Houses are divided into three sections, whereby the sections at either side were originally used as stalls for the livestock, the central section formed the hallway, and the living area and bedrooms faced the garden. This basic floor plan was adapted early on, particularly in towns where the typical oriel windows were developed. Central German half-timbered style This style is common in all low mountain range areas as far as around the River Neckar in the south, Poland in the east and French Alsace in the west. The gables of these houses mostly face the street and are divided into different sections: the parlour faces the front, followed by the kitchen and stairway, with the bedrooms at the back. The stalls, crop store and bake house were mostly housed in separate buildings. In larger settlements, the houses were adapted to urban conditions early on. We have compiled the details of particularly magnificent, unusual, and romantic – so charming – hotels and restaurants along the German Half-Timbered House Road for you in this brochure. “The most beautiful in the north” – River Elbe, Elbe Valley and Wendland, Altmark, Harz, Eichsfeld, Weser Uplands, Middle Weser and Wiehen Hills: the scenery along the regional route from the River Elbe to the Weser Hills could hardly be more diverse. Motorhome pitches along the German HalfTimbered House Road German Half-Timbered House Road photo book In the fourteenth century, a different style of house with wide post positions and double frame beams developed from the Alemannic wooden post structure in the region between the River Neckar and Lake Constance, Black Forest and Bohemian Forest. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, more and more construction methods were adopted from Central Germany until the basic construction methods ultimately became identical in around 1600. Saint Andrew’s Cross Our early ancestors, the Germanic people, already used “the other cross” as the symbol for multiplication, which we still use in calculations today. In Christian times, the cross was reinterpreted as the Saint Andrew’s cross commemorating holy Saint Andrew. In its flared form, the Saint Andrew’s cross is also known as the “firedog”. In the first third of the sixteenth century, the fanned rosette appeared as an ornamental motif in Lower Germany in particular, and dominated as the gable embellishment in the centuries that followed. The shape is believed to originate from the classic shell form or from symbols for the sun. Grudger heads In medieval times, one of the evils people had to protect themselves against was not only “the evil eye” but also envy. Frowning heads or figures sticking out their tongues to the grudgers known as “grudger heads” were therefore affixed to half-timbered houses. From the River Elbe to the Harz Mountains Discover the cultural highlights along the German Half-Timbered House Road in your home on wheels. This brochure features the details of selected motorhome pitches with all relevant information in our member towns. Upper German half-timbered style Fanned Rosettes Charming hotels and restaurants along the German Half-Timbered House Road The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsche Fachwerkstädte e.V. has updated the German Half-Timbered House Road photo book. It showcases a total of 97 attractive travel destinations throughout Germany, from Lake Constance in the south to Stade in the north. The foreword by Professor Manfred Gerner introduces the German Half-Timbered House Road in all its facets. This is followed by the details of the six regional routes along the German Half-Timbered House Road. Each of the regional routes comes with a map overview, and a chapter introducing the route’s course as well as the regional particularities of the half-timbered structures. An account is then given of the history of each half-timbered town and a description of the local sights. A comprehensive glossary informing of the key terms for the halftimbered house construction styles completes the book. With its road maps and detailed contact information, the photo book will not only spark your desire to travel during a browse at home, but also provide the perfect companion when planning your trip or for rapid reference when travelling. Half-Timbered House Road app for on the go (FachwerkApp): this travel guide for your phone provides mobile support during your tour of the half-timbered structures in Germany. 182 km From the Westerwald via the Lahn Valley and Taunus to the River Main This route leads past key historic sites, the residences of former dynasties, significant trade centres, spas and festival locations. Learn about our cherished old towns featuring picturesque half-timbered houses, splendid palaces and castles, and impressive churches, monasteries and cathedrals. Your journey begins in the northern foothills of the Hessian Westerwald, and leads along the banks of the Dill River to one of the most romantic rivers in Germany, the Lahn. The route then follows the river’s course to explore the beautiful Middle Lahn Valley. Continuing on, the route passes through the Taunus Mountain Range to the Rhine-Main metropolitan region. Allow yourself to be captivated by the beautiful half-timbered houses in a Hessian-Franconian style. Every town will impress with a range of other highlights in addition to its half-timbered structures. Thus Dillenburg awaits with one of the largest underground fortifications in Western Europe dating from the Early Modern period, while the unique flair of the multi-floor half-timbered houses in the town Herborn form a chain of half-timbered highlights in the Dill Valley. A young Goethe gained inspiration for his epistolary novel ‘The Sorrows of Young Werther’ in Wetzlar from his lodgings overlooking the town’s mighty cathedral. The historic town ensemble in Braunfels is among the most charming in Hesse, and the princely residency of Hadamar awaits with a splendid Renaissance palace complex, baroque sacred and secular buildings, and an English rose garden. Seven-turreted Saint George’s cathedral, which is one of the most impressive architectural monuments in Europe, is the landmark of the town of Limburg. Bad Camberg – the oldest Kneipp spa town in Hesse – awaits visitors with a fabulous Kneipp spa park and one of the longest half-timbered houses in Germany. Idstein impresses with its sheer density of half-timbered buildings, castles and castle grounds in addition to the splendidly ornate Union Church. Bolongaro Palace, Saint Justin’s church and the world-famous porcelain factory are sites well worth visiting in the town of Höchst. Your Hessian hosts wish you a very warm welcome. 1083 km 235 km From the River Rhine to the River Main and the Odenwald Following in the footsteps of the Romans, Nibelungen and Charles the Great, from the Wildbannforst hunting ground to the green hills of the Odenwald, this varied regional route leads from southern Hesse to Baden-Württemberg and Main-Franconia. Discover a whole millennium of medieval castle and palace architecture, opulent half-timbered embellishments coupled with vibrant and traditional customs amidst magnificent forests and romantic valleys, meadows and plains. Countless types of embellishments, richly ornate oriels and elaborate window constructions characterise the half-timbered construction style between the River Rhine, River Main, Odenwald and Spessart Uplands. This reflects the significance and heyday of the half-timbered towns of this region as early as the Middle Ages. The half-timbered house route from the River Rhine to the River Main and the Odenwald can not only be explored on foot or by motorhome. The region also offers plenty for cyclists and e-bikers to see as well as well-maintained trails and picturesque scenery. In this region, great importance is attached to outstanding hospitality with delectable regional specialities. Whether on a flying visit or longer break, backpacking, or travelling by bike or train, the historic town centres and scenic farmsteads certainly should not be missed. Centuries-old half-timbered structures await visitors at every turn. Owners and inhabitants, towns and municipalities appreciate the historic value of these half-timbered structures as individual hand-crafted creations, unique contributions to the townscape, and cultural assets. The half-timbered structures are valued and cared for with love. Dukes, counts and kings have influenced the towns, yielding outstanding testimonies to European cultural history. The towns’ history is brought to life. Cosy inner courtyards, sprawling squares, and splendid façades testify to centuries past. The towns’ museums skilfully bridge the gap between tradition and modernity. Take your time to enjoy the many sights during a stroll through the half-timbered towns. Visitors are invited to stop off in homely hotels, cosy cafés, rustic wine cellars, corner pubs, and classy restaurants. Whether travelling by car, motorhome, motorcycle or bicycle, the half-timbered towns from the Elbe River to the Harz Mountains offer a very special experience at all times of the year. 772 km From the River Neckar to the Black Forest and Lake Constance This star-shaped regional route in southern Germany leads from Mosbach in the Neckar Valley through Sasbachwalden in the Black Forest to Meersburg beside Lake Constance. Fertile farmlands, steep vineyards, colourful fruit orchards and vast forests as well as untouched waters, moors, picturesque mountains and wide valleys can be found here. Thirty half-timbered towns affording medieval flair and romantic charm are located along this regional route, and offer visitors the most varied of Southwest German half-timbered construction styles (though predominantly the “Alemannic” and “Franconian” styles). The diversity of the Southwest German halftimbered structures is due to the lengthy construction era, as well as the different construction types and stylistic embellishments. Magnificent half-timbered buildings dating from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries adorn these historic towns. The oldest houses still in existence can be found in the towns of Esslingen and Markgroeningen in the central Neckar region as well as in Biberach an der Riss in Upper Swabia. The holiday regions of the Odenwald Forest, Northern and Central Black Forest, Swabian Jura and Lake Constance-Upper Swabia as well as the wild and romantic valleys of the Neckar, Enz, Kinzig, Riss and Danube rivers offer variety and opportunities for regeneration. This ensemble of charming landscapes and half-timbered silhouettes brings the charm of ancient towns to life, and creates a tranquil ambiance that will allow visitors to relax and regenerate. The age-old tradition of market rights is upheld in the towns, and markets and festivals are today special occasions that draw the crowds and help fill the towns with life. Take a stroll through the street of our towns, and sense the spirit of days gone by in many of these places.
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