Löwenstein - Löwenstein

Löwenstein town hall
Lion's Arch
districtHeilbronn
Residents
3.394 (2019)
height
385 m
Tourist info webwww.stadt-loewenstein.de
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Lion's Arch

Lion's Arch is a city in Heilbronner Land. It extends from Sulmtal to the Löwenstein mountains, these are part of the Swabian-Franconian Forest.

background

Löwenstein is a state-approved resort and is located at the foot of the Löwenstein mountains named after the city. The formerly independent community of Hößlinsülz as well as the hamlets of Altenhau with the eventual conference center Löwenstein, Reisach and Rittelhof, the former monastery Lichtenstern, Teusserbad, Hirrweiler with the sanatorium Löwenstein and several other places to live belong to Löwenstein. The Breitenauer See lies partly on the city limits.

The neighboring towns in the district of Heilbronn are Beilstein, Untergruppenbach, Obersulm and Desert red. More neighbors are Bretzfeld (Hohenlohekreis) and Prevorst, district of Oberstenfeld (District of Ludwigsburg).

getting there

Freihaus with old wine press and Kyber Museum

By plane

The Stuttgart Airport is approx. 70 km away.

By train

The next train stations are in Weinsberg and Heilbronn. There are other ways to get on and off the tram with the S 4 tram, for example in Obersulm.

By bus

In the street

The B39that of Weinberg to Mainhardt leads. The A81 leads west past Löwenstein. The next driveway Symbol: AS 10 Weinsberg-Ellhofen and Symbol: AS 11 Untergruppenbach are each approx. 10 km away.

mobility

Map of Löwenstein

Löwenstein is relatively small and can be explored on foot, but there are a number of meters to overcome.

Tourist Attractions

Keep of the Löwenstein ruin.
  • In Löwenstein
  • 1 Löwenstein CastleLöwenstein Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLöwenstein Castle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLöwenstein Castle (Q1013048) in the Wikidata database, Ruin. The main remnant is the keep. The ruin is freely accessible, but is looked after from March to October on Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm. During this time there are free guided tours, the tower is then accessible. An ascent is worthwhile, because the area around the ruin is densely forested and you only have a good view of the valley in certain places.
  • 2 Evangelical town church
  • City wall with Freihaus and 3 Old wine press
  • the 4 Bleach LakeBleichsee in the encyclopedia WikipediaBleichsee (Q883603) in the Wikidata database between Löwenstein and forecourt
  • Nature and culture trail above the primary school and castle ruins
  • 5 Manfred Kyber Museum (Poet, writer, anthroposophist, animal stories)
  • Hößlinsülz: Dorfpress and Breitenauer Hof
  • Reisach: Historic school building
  • Star of light: Attachment of the 6 Former monastery
  • Teusserbad: 7 Lautereck Castle (Teuss Castle)

activities

  • A popular meeting place for motorcyclists is the 1 plate 2 km east of the city on the B39, from here you have a beautiful view of the Sulmtal, a hiking trail leads to the castle ruin. There is a kiosk on the plate. The approach to the Platte through the Löwenstein Mountains is very popular with some people because of their winding route. But be careful: a number of serious accidents have already happened.
  • At the 8 Breitenauer SeeBreitenauer See in the encyclopedia WikipediaBreitenauer See in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBreitenauer See (Q906087) in the Wikidata database are there the possibilities:
    • Swimming, sailing, surfing, fishing
    • Hiking, cycling, inline skating, skiing
View into the Sulmtal

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

security

health

  • 1  Löwenstein Clinic, Geißhölzle 62. Tel.: (0) 71 30 15 - 0. . The Löwenstein Clinic was founded in 1960 as a sanatorium for TB patients (disrespectfully referred to as "Hustenburg" in the vernacular), it is a renowned specialist clinic for thorax, lung diseases and vascular surgery.

Practical advice

trips

There are several worthwhile destinations in the area

literature

Web links

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