Woringen: Church History and Leisure

Woringen offers a range of ways to plan your trip: the Evangelical Lutheran parish church tells a story spanning centuries of religious and artistic history. The agricultural trail and the recreational area by the sports ground offer their own highlights. Depending on your interests, you can focus on local history, agriculture, or sports.

Church History and Art in Woringen

The Evangelical Lutheran parish church in Woringen is the former Church of St. Mary. It was built after 1450 by the Möttelin lords and the local community. The history of the church reaches further back: four predecessor churches stood to the north of the present building, as excavations established in 1959. Documents from the later 14th century also mention an Upper Castle on Kellerberg and a Lower Castle, the Schlößle. These different historical traces offer various points of reference for exploring Woringen’s past.

A major turning point in the church’s history came on December 6, 1532, when the first Protestant service was held in the parish church. Different periods can also be seen in its architecture and furnishings. The Gothic spire is covered with brightly glazed roof tiles and probably dates from the time when the present church was built. Frescoes uncovered in the chancel in 1968 were dated to 1490–1500 and attributed to the Strigel workshop.

Other furnishings reflect different styles: the Neo-Gothic altar dates from 1892 and was made by Vogt, an artistic woodcarving workshop in Memmingen. The Baroque pulpit is one of the oldest in the district and was painted in 1661 by Johann Friedrich Sichelbein I. Visitors interested in art and architectural history can see different styles and periods side by side, from late medieval frescoes to the Neo-Gothic altar.

Educational Trail, Tennis, and Sports Facilities

The Woringen agricultural trail is about five kilometres long and marked with a green tree. Three dairy farms can be visited along the trail. Visits require advance registration. Visitors receive information about animal husbandry and feeding. If you’d like to include a visit, arrange your registration in good time.

The recreational area by the sports ground has facilities for football, skating, beach volleyball, and hockey, as well as a bocce court. Beginner and advanced training sessions are held at the beach volleyball court on Wednesdays. It’s best to check the schedule locally before making plans. There are also three clay courts belonging to the tennis club at the edge of the forest; for specific plans, ask about current availability.

There are a range of interests to choose from when planning your trip: church history and art, an agricultural trail, or various sports facilities. Consider which of these themes you’d like to focus on during your stay, and, when planning specific activities, allow for any required registration and check current schedules and availability.

The wider travel destination of Unterallgäu

The Iller to the west and the Wertach to the east form natural boundaries of the wider Unterallgäu destination. The A7 and A96 motorways, a dense road network, train connections, and Allgäu Airport in Memmingerberg make Unterallgäu easy to reach. Cycling and hiking trails are signposted consistently throughout the district; there are also the Glückswege trails.

Culture and nature offer more ideas for planning a trip to Unterallgäu. The Baroque basilica in Ottobeuren and Mindelburg Castle in Mindelheim are among the region’s notable historic buildings. The Fugger Castle in Kirchheim is home to the world-famous Cedar Hall; the former Imperial Charterhouse in Buxheim is known for its choir stalls. In the monastery’s east wing, the Sebastian Kneipp Museum documents the life and work of the priest, with more than 2,000 exhibits.

Nature experiences in Unterallgäu include the easily accessible Benninger Ried nature reserve, with its educational trail and viewing platform, as well as several forest discovery trails: the route in Bad Grönenbach is 3.2 kilometres long, the Buxheim trail runs for 2.7 kilometres around Buxheimer Weiher, and the trail in the Bannwald forest in Ottobeuren has eleven stops. Bad Wörishofen is one of Unterallgäu’s Kneipp health resorts; Ottobeuren is a Kneipp spa town. The Culinary Mile in Bad Wörishofen takes place twice a year, in spring and autumn, with freshly prepared food available at numerous tasting stands. Check specific event dates if you’re planning to attend.

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