Kirchdorf an der Iller

Bürgerpark: art, music and recreation

The Bürgerpark is home to the more than four-metre-high Dr. Hans Liebherr Fountain, created by the Ertingen artist Gerold Jäggle. It depicts the development of the company from its beginnings in Kirchdorf to a global corporation, thus connecting art with a specific aspect of local history. The Musikverein's evening serenade is also held in the Bürgerpark every year. The park also has a children's playground and a skate park: two different facilities that, alongside the fountain and the musical event, help shape the character of the place.

Illerauwald and outdoor swimming pool

To the east, the Illerauwald reaches the edge of the built-up area of Kirchdorf an der Iller. The forest is therefore a distinctive landscape feature of a stay, while the Bürgerpark, with its named facilities, offers a different focus. The Illertalbad Kirchdorf is an outdoor swimming pool with a combined swimming and non-swimming pool and eight 50-metre lanes. A children's paddling pool adjoins it. The diving facilities include one- and three-metre boards as well as a five-metre tower. The sunbathing area covers 25,000 m², and there is also a beach volleyball court. As a seasonal outdoor pool, it offers a reason to plan your visit to suit the time of year.

These different local attractions can help you decide how to shape your holiday days around your interests: the Bürgerpark brings together art, annual music events and recreation; the Illerauwald adds a natural touch; and the outdoor pool offers several specific swimming and diving facilities. You do not need to turn these into a fixed itinerary; rather, they offer pointers to what matters to you when choosing accommodation for your stay.

Local history and culture in the broader Biberach travel destination

The name Kirchdorf was first documented in 764 AD in the charter of foundation of Ottobeuren Abbey. According to the document, the village church, together with several estates, was among the newly founded abbey's first endowments.

The broader Biberach travel destination also offers various ways to explore history and culture. The Upper Swabian Museum Village of Kürnbach presents six centuries of history. More than 30 historic buildings offer insights into everyday life in times gone by. In Laupheim, the Museum of the History of Christians and Jews explores three centuries of shared life among Christian and Jewish residents. Those interested in architecture will find the pilgrimage church in Steinhausen, built by Dominikus Zimmermann and his brother Johann Baptist Zimmermann from 1728 to 1731. Steinhausen lies on the Way of St. James, which runs from Nuremberg via Nördlingen, Ulm and Biberach, continuing to Bad Waldsee, Weingarten, Einsiedeln and Le Puy, before reaching Santiago in Spain.

Further attractions in the broader Biberach travel destination range from nature to distinctive collections and places of learning. In Bad Buchau, the Wackelwald is right next to the spa gardens on the edge of town and is open to visitors. The magnificent library hall in the Baroque convent building of Schussenried Abbey is one of the most beautiful library halls in southern Germany. The Mönchsrother Path follows in the footsteps of the old monastery town; 24 information boards tell its history. The planetarium's multimedia shows on astronomy and space travel change quarterly. The broader Biberach travel destination thus has something for a range of interests, while Kirchdorf offers its own local attractions in the form of the Bürgerpark, the Illerauwald and the outdoor swimming pool.

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