Discover Wertingen: Museums, art and sculpture trail

Wertingen brings together tangible evidence from different periods with art offerings and a sculpture trail. The local history museum features finds from the Wertingen area alongside evidence of crafts and agriculture; the telephone museum is devoted to the history of technology, while the art lending library focuses on contemporary art. These different themes offer a range of options when planning a cultural stay.

Cultural history at Wertingen Castle

The Wertingen Local History Museum displays finds from the Wertingen area dating back to the Neolithic period. The collection also covers the city’s history, crafts and guilds. A 17th-century loom and textile-printing blocks offer insights into traditional crafts, while farming tools and equipment from several centuries round out the collection. The exhibits thus range from early finds to objects related to crafts and agriculture.

The local history museum’s collections are housed in the basement and hallways of Wertingen Castle, a castle complex dating from the 14th to the 17th century. The location of the collections and the long period over which the complex was built provide their own historical context for exploring the city’s history.

The Wertingen Telephone Museum offers a different historical perspective. It displays 168 exhibits on the history of telephony, including a telephone switchboard, teleprinters and Morse devices. The size of the collection may change.

Art to borrow and special visits

At the art lending library in Wertingen, visitors can borrow original works of art, original prints and small sculptures from the contemporary art collection for three months. The set loan period provides a clear timeframe and distinguishes this offering from the historical collections.

At the Wertingen Beer Museum, visitors can also request a brewery tour with beer tasting; a contribution of 2.50 euros towards costs is charged. Visits are by prior arrangement. If you plan to include this activity, be sure to arrange your visit in good time.

The Wertingen City Archive is open to visitors interested in local and family history research. Its topics include the history of the city and its districts, as well as places in the former Wertingen district. Please arrange your visit with the archive.

The sculpture trail and regional perspectives

The Donauried Sculpture Trail is worth visiting in every season. It complements the museums, the archive and the art lending library, adding another cultural focus to a stay in Wertingen.

Dillingen an der Donau offers a distinct regional perspective. There, the DonAUwald hiking trail runs for just under 60 kilometres through the floodplain forests along the Danube; 40 kilometres of it are in the district of Dillingen. The trail is the first premium hiking trail in Bavarian Swabia. All five classic stages can be reached conveniently by train, making for a climate-friendly journey. It is worth checking the timetable when planning your day.

The Donautal-Radelspaß adds another distinctive feature: it takes place every two years on a weekend in September, with the central event held in the district of Dillingen. Three signposted routes, closed to cars, lead participants on culinary and cultural tours. Check the dates for the relevant event year if you would like to plan around it.

Along the Danube in the district of Dillingen, gravel extraction over many years has created a unique landscape of water and lakes. The Seven Chapels are intended to serve as landmarks and architectural statements in this landscape, while continuing the tradition of chapel building in a contemporary style. These regional themes stand on their own and complement the perspective on Wertingen’s own museums and cultural offerings.

When looking for accommodation in Wertingen, you can start with the focus that interests you most: local history and technology, borrowing contemporary art, or the sculpture trail all offer different ways to shape your stay. Prior arrangements are important for visits to the city archive and beer museum.

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