Historical walking tour through the merchant quarter of Urach
Leicht
This Residential circular trail leads through the modern-day merchants quarter of Urach. At all stations there are boards with brief information.
Details der Tour
Empfohlene Jahreszeit
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Besonderheiten der Tour
Aussichtsreich / Kulturelle Highlights
Wegebeschaffenheit
Beschreibung
The buildings of Bad Urach are witnesses to a rich cultural and historical past. In particular, they are memories of the time as a residential city and capital of Baden-Württemberg. During the division of Württemberg (1442 – 1482), the Counts of Württemberg-Urach resided in the city. For centuries, however, Urach was also an administrative, commercial and trade center for a large part of the Middle Swabian Jura. In order to open up the city's rich and interesting history to visitors, two routes, the "Residenzrundwege", have been created through the city. Circular route B leads through modern-day »Merchant« Urach.
Autorentipp
You can get a city guide to the Residenzrundweg route (city map and detailed historical information on the individual stations) free of charge from the Bad Urach Tourist Information.
Wegbeschreibung
The starting point of the city tour through the merchant area is the "House of Tourism", which opened in the summer of 2015, with its Entdeckerwelt (interactive exhibition) for children aged 7 to 13. The house is also the tourist information center for the municipal spa administration and the seat of several regional tourism organizations. You can get a flyer with map of the individual stations of the Residenzrundwege and brief information from the Entdeckerwelt tourist Information or from the Bad Urach spa administration.
Residenzrundweg B takes you to the following points in Urach's history:
A) House of Tourism
B) Sprandel's house
C) Pomeranian house
D) Marketplace
E) Market fountain
F) City Hall Pharmacy
G) Stefan Schwan House
H) Ensslin trading company
I) City Hall
J) Vietz´sches house
K) Inn "The Barrel"
L) Volksbankhaus
M) Old Oberamt
N) Gutersteiner Hof
O) Armory tower
P) Weaver suburb
Q) Dicker Turm
R) Wilhelmsplatz
S) Amandus Hunter House
T) Inn "Schwarzer Adler"
U) District court
Ausrüstung
It is a city walk. No special equipment is necessary.