Haigerloch – History, Art and Special Discoveries

Experience history on a walking tour

The historic walk through Haigerloch is an easy circular route covering 2.31 km. The tour is listed as taking 1 hour and 15 minutes and leads to 15 places of historical interest. This gives the route a clearly defined format: you can take its length and duration into account when planning your day and choose a walk whose stops focus on history. With 15 places along the way, there is more than one historical point of interest, without limiting yourself to a particular theme.

Jewish history and a distinctive museum location

The former Haigerloch Synagogue was built in 1783 in the centre of the Jewish quarter. The exhibition by the House of History Baden-Württemberg in the former synagogue traces the vanished Jewish life of the town. Here, the history of the building and the memory of a vanished way of life come together. Visitors particularly interested in local history and remembrance can find a tangible connection to Haigerloch’s past here.

The Atomkeller Museum offers a very different perspective. It is at the site of the world’s first nuclear reactor and is housed in a rock formation directly beneath the castle church. These two details alone make its location especially distinctive: the museum is connected to a globally significant chapter in the history of science and is also situated in an unusual setting beneath the church. This offers a separate perspective on the history of science alongside the historical and artistic themes you can explore on your trip.

Art and architecture in Haigerloch

The Karl Hurm Art Museum presents a cross-section of Karl Hurm’s work, with more than 300 exhibits. Hurm lived and painted for 89 years in Weildorf, a district of Haigerloch; his extensive body of work is deeply rooted in the Haigerloch area and the surrounding Alblandschaft. At the museum, you can compare and appreciate paintings and landscape, as well as dream and reality, in their local setting. The breadth of the collection draws attention to the range of his work, while Hurm’s long connection with Weildorf makes its regional ties clear.

The pilgrimage church of St. Anna offers another distinct artistic perspective: it is a well-known Baroque-Rococo church. It was created by Haigerloch master builder Christian Großbayer, with the involvement of the young sculptor Johann Georg Weckenmann and the court painter Meinrad von Au from Sigmaringen. The church brings together several artistic disciplines: architecture, sculpture and painting all contributed to its design. If you are interested in historic architecture, learning about the artists involved complements the themes of art and local history.

Which holiday apartment suits your travel interests?

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Haigerloch, the main focus of your trip can help guide your choice. Would you like to take a clearly defined historic walk, focus on art, or explore a range of cultural and historical themes? Haigerloch’s attractions offer different perspectives, without making any one reason for visiting the deciding factor. When travelling together, you can weigh up the interests of your group and decide which themes matter most during your stay. Then choose accommodation to suit your own plans.

Discover more places

Continue exploring: Bad Imnau, Laufen, Obernheim, Dormettingen, Geislingen, Tieringen, Unterdigisheim and Jungingen.

For the broader travel overview: Zollernalbkreis.