Horn: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Horn combines protected architectural and cultural monuments with art, events and paths through the Hunsrück. The protected Protestant Church in Horn is a Baroque hall church built in 1781/82; its Baroque cemetery wall and the cemetery are part of the protected ensemble. South of Horn lies the protected Horn Castle, a ring-wall fortification dating from the 10th or 11th century.

Culture

Wilhelm Philip Oertel, known as W. O. von Horn, is associated with Horn. He was born in Horn in 1798 and wrote novels and short stories. Galerie Rehberg also shapes the cultural character of the town: after 37 years of exhibiting in Mainz, it moved to Horn. Its focus is on sculptures that combine visual and tactile qualities. The gallery presents four exhibitions each year. Visits are requested in advance by email or telephone.

Galerie Rehberg also presents its sculptures in a large old garden in Horn. This creates an outdoor area where visitors can experience large-scale sculptures.

Geographical Location

Horn lies between the regional centres of Simmern and Kastellaun. The landscape of the Rhine-Hunsrück district extends from the Hunsrück uplands to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, whose cultural landscape has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.

Events

The Horn Art Festival takes place every year at the beginning of September in the community centre. It is an all-day interdisciplinary festival featuring dance, literature, music and visual art. One of TuS Horn's main events is also an international volksmarch held annually.

The Horn barbecue hut can be rented from April to October.

Nature and Trails

In the Rhine-Hunsrück district, the Soonwaldsteig, Saar-Hunsrück-Steig and RheinBurgenWeg are among the certified premium hiking trails. There are also extensive, well-developed and signposted cycle paths along the Rhine and through the Hunsrück. Regional tourism highlights medieval castles and routes following in the footsteps of the historical figure Schinderhannes.

Horn Castle is located directly on a hiking trail and can be visited free of charge. The grounds feature a reconstructed moat, a bridge and benches where hikers can rest.

Cycling

The themed route “Romans, Knights, Nuns” reaches Horn via forest and meadow paths. On this route, Horn Castle is a stop for exploring and resting. The themed cycling route “Romans, Knights, Nuns” near Horn is described as usable year-round.

The regional ARGO app enables visitors in Horn to view historical monuments from all sides in their reconstructed original appearance.

Regional Cuisine

The Hunsrück's regional cuisine includes stuffed dumplings, Hunsrück-style Schwenkbraten and game dishes.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Horn can then continue their accommodation search. Other places in the same area: Sargenroth, Tiefenbach, Külz, Fronhofen.

For the higher-level travel overview: Simmern/Hunsrück.