Schörzingen: Church Art and Commemorative Culture

Church art, religious sites and commemorative culture give Schörzingen several distinctive features. The Catholic Church of St. Gallus, the St. Nicholas Chapel and the concentration camp cemetery offer different perspectives on art, faith and history. The Albtrauf escarpment, with its paths and castle heritage, adds another dimension in the wider Schömberg destination.

Church and chapel: different features

Many parts of the interior of the Catholic Church of St. Gallus in Schörzingen were created by the Baroque artist Urban Faulhaber from Schömberg. St. Gallus is therefore a point of interest for anyone interested in sacred art and its creators. The St. Nicholas Chapel and the Way of the Cross leading to it form a landmark of faith and religious tradition in a prominent location. The chapel is a place for reflection and prayer, and was rebuilt in 2017 and 2018 with wide-ranging practical support. This links its more recent construction history with its religious use. St. Gallus draws attention to sacred design and Faulhaber’s contribution; with its Way of the Cross, prayer and more recent construction history, the St. Nicholas Chapel offers a different perspective.

The concentration camp cemetery and remembrance

Schörzingen concentration camp cemetery is located at the edge of the village, in the direction of Wilflingen. In the chapel at the cemetery, eight large plaques list the names of the 529 victims of the camp. The Eckerwald Memorial Initiative offers guided tours for a range of groups, especially school classes. The names and number on the plaques give the memorial site a specific focus.

Path and castle in the wider Schömberg destination

The former Oberhohenberg Castle stands at 1,011 m above sea level and is the highest point in the Zollernalb district. In Schörzingen, a district of Schömberg, the Oberhohenberg Castle Adventure Stop brings together the visible castle ruins and information boards with the Trauf and Castle Trail. A suspension bridge on this trail crosses a former defensive ditch of the castle complex; the route along the Albtrauf escarpment offers views towards the Black Forest. Here, the historic castle complex and the experience of the landscape meet along one trail.

More things to explore in the wider Schömberg destination

In the wider Schömberg destination, Palmbühl is a pilgrimage site on the Way of St. James. Evidence of Schömberg’s carnival customs dates back to 1796. The Carnival Museum is dedicated to the Swabian-Alemannic Fasnet tradition, its customs and the local carnival guild. Swimming is possible at the Schömberg Reservoir; check the current local conditions before swimming. Each place has a different focus: Palmbühl centres on its connection to the Way of St. James, the Carnival Museum on Fasnet and the carnival guild, and the reservoir on swimming. This can help you choose among the offerings in the wider destination according to your interests in religion, local customs or swimming.

This gives your search for accommodation a specific theme to start from.

View the wider destination: Schömberg.