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| Herbrechtingen | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 13.051 (2019) | |
| height | 471 m | |
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Herbrechtingen is a city in Baden-Wuerttemberg, she lies on the Swabian Alb in the region Albuch and Härtsfeld
background
The area of Herbrechtingen was already settled in the Stone Age, as numerous finds show. The first documentary mention comes from the year 774, it is related to a donation from Charlemagne to an abbot who subsequently founded the Herbrechtingen monastery. In 1171 the monastery received market rights. In the course of the Reformation, the monastery was closed.
During a community reform in 1972, the former location became Bolheim with its district Anhausen incorporated, in 1973 the incorporation of Bissingen ob Lontal and Hausen ob Lontal, 1974 Herbrechtingen received city rights. Another part of the city is the small town Donkey castle.
getting there
By plane
The Memmingen Airport
(IATA: FMM) is about 90 km away, for Stuttgart Airport(IATA: STR) it is around 100 km.
By train
The 1 Herbrechtingen station Station is on the route of the Brenzbahn between Bask and Ulm.
By bus
In the street
Herbrechtingen has good transport connections:
- the
comes from Bask and Heidenheim - the
comes from Gundelfingen on the Danube - The
goes through the district of Herbrechtingen, there are 2 exits: 
117 Giengen / Herbrechtingen and 118 Niederstotzingen.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Herbrechtingen
- 1 Herbrechtingen local history museum, Eselsburger Str. 28. Tel.: (0)7324 41522. The local history museum is housed in an old sawmill at the exit of the Eselsburger valley.Open: open in summer on Sundays 2-4pm and by appointment.
- 2 Herbrechtingen Monastery, now a cultural center with a city library, music school and adult education center
Anhausen
- 3 Anhausen Monastery
Eselsburger valley
The Eselsburger Tal is a nature and landscape protection area in the Brenz valley. It begins in the district of Anhausen, where the Brenz initially flows south, past the ruins of the castles 4 Bindstein ruins and 5 Falkenstein. At the Eselsburg district, it changes direction to the north, past the ruins 6 Eselsburg ruins and the legendary rock formation 7 Stone virgins. At the end of the valley you reach the local museum.
activities
- Swimming:1 Jurawell leisure pool, Baumschulenweg 27. Tel.: (0)7324 9851-60.
- Climb: The rock formations in Eselsburger Tal are a popular destination for climbers. However, there are restrictions during the breeding season of some bird species, and some rock formations may not be climbed for safety reasons, including the stone virgins. For more information see here.
shop
kitchen
- 1 Eselsburger Talschenke, Talstrasse 15. Tel.: 49 7324 7476.
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
- 1 City of Herbrechtingen, Lange Str. 58 89542 Herbrechtingen. Tel.: (0)7324 955-0.
trips
literature
Web links
http://www.herbrechtingen.de - Official website of Herbrechtingen
