Discover Dornhan

Dornhan can be explored through several specific highlights: markets take place throughout the year, works of art accompany the Kinzigtal Way of St. James, and a tour leads from Dornhan into the Glatt Valley and back. There is also the Farrenstall in the heart of the town centre. For planning your trip, you can choose from event dates, art along the way and a route with named stops.

Markets and art along the way

Throughout the year, Dornhan hosts the Dornhan Spring Festival, the Nature Park Market and the Christmas Market. As event dates may vary, check the relevant date if a market visit is to determine when you travel.

On the Kinzigtal Way of St. James, you can discover numerous works of art in Dornhan and its districts that commemorate Saint James. The recurring motif of St. James connects hiking with a cultural theme. If you want to take in not just the trail but also the works of art along the way, they offer a distinctive focus for your outing.

The Farrenstall is in the heart of Dornhan’s town centre and was renovated in 2008. Its location places the building within the town, while the year of its renovation provides a specific date.

The tour into the Glatt Valley

The “From Dornhan into the Glatt Valley” tour leads from Dornhan through Gundelshausen and Fürnsal to Leinstetten, then back to Dornhan via Bettenhausen, Hopfau, which is in the Glatt Valley, and Marschalkenzimmern. The named places make the route easy to follow without requiring you to estimate a specific walking or driving time. As trail conditions may change, check them before setting out.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Dornhan, the purpose of your trip can help guide you: do you want to plan your stay around a market date, or focus on art along the Way of St. James and the route of the tour? Markets are tied to specific, changeable dates; the art along the way and the tour offer different thematic and geographical points of interest.

Rottweil: saltworks, Roman times and technology

At the Unteres Bohrhaus Saltworks Museum in Rottweil, salt production is presented in original buildings with original equipment, a waterwheel and two brine pumps. The museum also explains the history and significance of the former Royal Saltworks of Wilhelmshall, described as Rottweil’s oldest industrial enterprise. The subject therefore ranges from the equipment and salt production to the city’s industrial history.

At the Dominican Museum in Rottweil, visitors of all ages can try on a Roman wool tunic, chain mail, a Roman soldier’s helmet or shield, and a Roman rider’s saddle. The availability of this hands-on activity may change, so check what is currently offered before your visit.

The “Roman Rottweil – Arae Flaviae” section of the Dominican Museum takes visitors through a day in Roman Rottweil on 4 August 186 AD: from the forum in the morning, through various public and private engagements, to a feast in the evening. Reconstructions and interactive areas complement the exhibition. Along the Roman trail in Rottweil’s old town, information panels explain key sites in the former Roman city.

Another point of interest is the test tower in Rottweil: modern lifts are tested and certified in 12 shafts, at speeds of up to 18 metres per second. This means that Rottweil showcases technological developments alongside Roman and industrial history.

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