Discover Sachsenheim

Sachsenheim combines a historic moated castle with art-historical details and trails that explore different local and landscape themes. The castle is in Großsachsenheim, frescoes in Hohenhaslach tell stories through religious imagery, and the Tour de Sachsenheim leads all the way to Häfnerhaslach. This gives you the opportunity to combine culture and outdoor activities according to your own interests.

History and art at specific locations

The moated castle of the former Lords of Sachsenheim in Großsachsenheim was built in the 14th century and is now used as the town hall. Here, a historic building meets a present-day municipal function. Partially preserved frescoes dating from around 1570 can be seen on the north wall of the nave of St. George’s Church in Hohenhaslach. They depict the conversion of Paul and the church’s patron saint, St. George, fighting the dragon. Hohenhaslach joined the town of Sachsenheim in 1973.

The Sachsenheim Town Museum is located at Oberriexinger Straße 29. Check the address before you travel.

Routes between town districts and countryside

The Tour de Sachsenheim is 24.6 kilometres long and leads to the former circular village of Häfnerhaslach. It passes Hohenhaslacher See, runs through Niederhaslach and the Kirbachtal valley, and shortly before leaving the Hohenhaslach district, passes the Strombergbahn, one of Europe’s largest garden railways. The Sachsenheimer Weg takes a different approach: it connects the districts of Großsachsenheim, Kleinsachsenheim, Hohenhaslach, Spielberg, Ochsenbach and Häfnerhaslach.

More to explore in the Ludwigsburg district

The Ludwigsburg district lies amid the Neckar valley, between the Stromberg, Strohgäu and the Löwenstein Hills. Terraced, steep vineyards along the Neckar and Enz rivers are a defining feature of this landscape. Another cultural highlight can be found in the town of Ludwigsburg: its Residenzschloss is one of Europe’s largest Baroque buildings to have been preserved in its original state.

The routes in the district also explore a range of themes. The approximately 4-kilometre-long WeinErlebnisWeg Wunnenstein passes 60 illustrated information panels about viticulture and winemaking. Viewpoints, restaurants, seating areas, barbecue spots and Wengertschützenhütten (vineyard huts) are located along the route. The Geigersberg wine trail is a 1.9-kilometre circular route with information panels about nature and wine culture, as well as rest areas. Their lengths and themes give you two different types of route to choose from.

For a different focus, the Keltenweg connects nine significant Celtic-era finds on a route of approximately 35 kilometres through the Ludwigsburg district. At the Hochdorf/Enz Celtic Museum, a lavish burial chamber faithfully reconstructed from the tomb of a Celtic prince offers insights into the everyday life and crafts of early Celtic people. The Keltenweg AR app brings the nine archaeological sites to life with interactive VR and AR features.

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