Culture and History
Rippoldsau was first mentioned in official records in 1179, while Schapbach was first mentioned in 1222. Both settlements were formerly owned by the Fürstenberg family.
The Mater Dolorosa Church and the former monastery in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach form a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site with neoclassical architecture; their historical roots reach back to a 12th-century Benedictine priory.
As the next thematic starting point, you can reach Bad Rippoldsau.