Ellwangen (Jagst) - Ellwangen (Jagst)

Ellwangen city view.jpg
Ellwangen (Jagst)
federal stateBaden-Wuerttemberg
Residents
24.549 (2019)
height
490 m
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Ellwangen

Ellwangen is a town in the Upper Jagsttal in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

background

They are to the east of Ellwangen Ellwang Mountainsthat for Swabian-Franconian Forest belong. To the north lies the Virngrund, an offshoot of the Swiss franc amount. It is south of the city Alb foreland.

The sub-locations Pfahlheim, Rindelbach, Röhlingen and Schrezheim belong to Ellwangen.

Castle above Ellwangen

getting there

By plane

The Stuttgart AirportWebsite of this institutionStuttgart Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaStuttgart Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStuttgart Airport (Q158732) in the Wikidata database(IATA: STR) and the Nuremberg AirportWebsite of this institutionNuremberg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNuremberg Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNuremberg Airport (Q265994) in the Wikidata database(IATA: NUE) are both about 100 km away.

By train

The Upper Jagstbahn connects Ellwangen with Bask and Crailsheim. At the 1 Ellwangen station Intercity trains also stop from Stuttgart to Nuremberg.

In the street

The highway A 7 with the rest stop Ellwang Mountains runs from Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the direction Ulm, it has the junction at Ellwangen Symbol: AS 113.

The B 290 comes from Crailsheim, leads through Ellwangen and further on Bask.

By bicycle

The Kocher-Jagst cycle path goes through Ellwangen.

mobility

Map of Ellwangen (Jagst)
Ellwangen market square with basilica
Schönenberg Church

Tourist Attractions

  • The 1 St. Vitus BasilicaBasilica of St. Vitus in the encyclopedia WikipediaBasilica of St. Vitus in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBasilica of St. Vitus (Q810120) in the Wikidata database

Important late Romanesque building in Swabia. Consecrated in 1233, redesigned in Baroque style between 1737 and 1741. Particularly worth seeing on the exterior are the east section, inside the crypt, the abbot and provost panels in the south transept and the cloister attached to the north.

  • The 2 Evangelical town churchEvangelical town church in the encyclopedia WikipediaEvangelical City Church in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEvangelical City Church (Q1381127) in the Wikidata database

Former Jesuit church, built 1724 - 1729 according to plans by Jakob Amrhein. Outstanding frescoes with Marian themes and illusion painting by Christoph Thomas Scheffler. Ornate wrought iron grille in the entrance area.

  • The 3 Baroque church SchönenbergBaroque church Schönenberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaBaroque church Schönenberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBaroque church Schönenberg (Q1650237) in the Wikidata database

The popular pilgrimage site was built in its current form in 1682 - 1695 and 1709 - 1715. Wall pillar church built according to the Vorarlberg scheme, significant interior with stucco work by Melchior Haudt and Melchior Paulus, large nativity scene above the choir (all year round).

Developed from a medieval castle, rebuilt in 1603 - 1608 into a four-winged palace of the late Renaissance, rebuilt in Baroque style in 1720 - 1727. The castle served as a residence for the prince provosts of Ellwang. Worth seeing: inner courtyard, stairwell and museum. The castle museum invites you on a journey of discovery in the footsteps of the prince provosts and castle residents. The permanent and special exhibitions present the region's more than 1200-year-old culture and past through diverse and vivid testimonies.
Highlights of the museum are: Baroque nativity scenes with over 100 figures, a throne room with royal inventory, cast iron from Wasseralfingen, faience tableware, paintings and dollhouses.

Archaeological finds from all over southern Germany offer an overview of five centuries of Alemannic settlement. The focus is on the nearby Lauchheim, where not only the largest Alemannic cemetery with valuable grave goods, but also the associated settlement with a manor house was discovered. Original finds, productions and interactive media encourage people to touch and participate.

  • The Sieger Bait Museum - Picture and Bible

The works of the artist pastor Sieger Köder in Ellwangen and the region are numerous - churches and chapels are decorated with his works. Now the work of Sieger Köder is documented in its own museum. In twelve stations the museum gives an insight into the work, the theological thoughts and the life path of the painter priest.

activities

Regular events

  • From Sunday to Tuesday after 6.1. is Cold market. Cold market in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKalter Markt in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKalter Markt (Q1531802) in the Wikidata database.with parade, horse awards, sales fair and shopkeeper market.

shop

kitchen

nightlife

The Ellwanger nightlife, if one can speak of this, is characterized by various bars and restaurants in the city center.

accommodation

Hotels and inns

  • Brauereigasthof Hotel Roter Ochsen, Schmiedstrasse 16, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 4071
  • Stadthotel Germania, Wolfgangstraße 4, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 9880-0
  • Queen Olga, Karlstrasse 2, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 9808-0
  • Gasthof Kronprinzen, Sebastiansgraben 1, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 3540
  • Café Rieger, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 24, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 2265
  • Conference and Education Center Schönenberg, Schönenberg 40, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 93355-0
  • Seegasthof, Bussardweg 1, 73479 Ellwangen-Espachweiler, Tel .: 07961 7760
  • Gasthof Hasen, Maierstrasse 10, 73479 Ellwangen-Neunheim, Tel .: 07961 7900
  • Landgasthof Hirsch, Maierstrasse 2, 73479 Ellwangen-Neunheim, Tel .: 07961 9198-0
  • Montana Hotel, Max-Eyth-Straße 44, 73479 Ellwangen-Neunheim, Tel .: 07961 93381-0
  • Hotel Reiterhof Konle, Hofackerstraße 20, 73479 Ellwangen-Röhlingen, Tel .: 07965 9003-0
  • Klozbücher - das Landhotel, Rosenberger Straße 47, 73479 Ellwangen-Eggenrot, Tel .: 07961 924919-0
  • Gasthof Linde, Jägerweg 3, 73479 Ellwangen-Rotenbach, Tel .: 07961 7360 https://www.gasthof-linde.de
  • Gasthof Rose, Jagststraße 4, 73479 Ellwangen-Schrezheim, Tel .: 07961 2148
  • Gasthof Lamm, Fayencestraße 18-20, 73479 Ellwangen-Schrezheim, Tel .: 07961 2432
  • Pension and guest house Eichert, Hornbergstrasse 36, 73479 Ellwangen-Eigenzell, Tel .: 07961 6226
  • Landhotel Rössle Rechenberg, The Sperr family, Ortsstrasse 22, 74597 Stimpfach-Rechenberg. Tel.: (0)7967 9004-0, Email: .

Holiday apartments / houses

  • Gasthof Kronprinzen, Sebastiansgraben 1, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 3540
  • Hermine Sieber, Spitalstrasse 14, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 2946
  • Edith Weis, Marienstraße 11, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 0174 9216007
  • Erwin Heine, Im Täle 3, 73479 Ellwangen-Holbach, Tel .: 07961 3728
  • Rita Hornung, Im Auchtfeld 9, 73479 Ellwangen-Rotenbach, Tel .: 07961 4314
  • Erika Rathgeb, Altmannsrot 12, 73479 Ellwangen-Altmannsrot, Tel .: 07961 53637
  • Pension & Gästehaus Eichert, Hornbergstrasse 36, 73479 Ellwangen-Eigenzell, Tel .: 07961 6226
  • "Green Oasis", Silcherstraße 33, 73479 Ellwangen-Röhlingen, Tel .: 07965 2666
  • Katrin and Ewald Wenczel, Rathausstraße 7, 73479 Ellwangen-Röhlingen, Tel .: 07965 2417
  • Barbara and Josef Engelhardt, Erpfental 10, 73479 Ellwangen-Erpfental, Tel .: 07965 344
  • Adolf and Waltraud Raab, Hasenbergstraße 36, 73479 Ellwangen-Pfahlheim, Tel .: 07965 345
  • The Bolter family, Forellenweg 14, 73479 Ellwangen-Eggenrot, Tel .: 07961 2184

private room

  • Barbara and Josef Engelhardt, Erpfental 10, 73479 Ellwangen-Erpfental, Tel .: 07965 344
  • Hermann and Theresia Sekler, Hinterlengenberg 10, 73479 Ellwangen-Hinterlengenberg, Tel .: 07961 4614

Riding holidays

  • Reiterhof Eichert, Hornbergstraße 36, 73479 Ellwangen-Eigenzell, Tel .: 07961 6226
  • Hotel Reiterhof Konle, Hofackerstraße 20, 73479 Ellwangen-Röhlingen, Tel .: 07965 9003-0

Campsites and RV parks

  • AZUR-Campingpark Ellwangen, Rotenbacher Straße 45, 73479 Ellwangen, Tel .: 07961 7921
  • Am Sonnenbach, Am Sonnenbach 1, 73479 Ellwangen-Pfahlheim, Tel .: 07964 1232
  • Sonnenhof, Sonnenhof 1, 73479 Ellwangen-Pfahlheim, Tel .: 07964 566

health

Practical advice

  • Dialing code: 07961, 07965
  • Postal code: 73479

trips

There are places in the vicinity

literature

Web links

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