Schwäbisch Gmünd, Medieval town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Description
Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in eastern Baden-Württemberg at the base of the Swabian Alb, roughly 50 kilometers from Stuttgart. The old quarter displays buildings from eight centuries, from medieval times to the present, along narrow lanes and open squares.
History
The settlement began in the 2nd century as a Roman military post near the Upper Germanic frontier. In 1268 it received the status of a Free Imperial City and remained independent until the end of the Holy Roman Empire.
Culture
The work with precious metals has kept workshops busy and apprentices learning for more than three centuries. Visitors can see evidence of this tradition today in decorative elements on building facades and church windows.
Practical
The town sits on rail connections to Stuttgart and Aalen and offers several parking areas at the edge of the center. Two public parks provide viewing towers and walking paths for strolls in the greenery.
Did you know?
The Holy Cross Minster church began construction in 1325 and took roughly 500 years to finish. It replaced a Romanesque predecessor on the same site and served as a parish church throughout the entire building period.
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Hohenstaufen Castle
8.7 km
Hohenstaufen
8.7 km
Holy Cross Minster
159 m
Kaltes Feld
8.2 km
Johanniskirche Schwäbisch Gmünd
60 m
Stuifen
6.5 km
St. Salvator Schwäbisch Gmünd
951 m
Hohenrechberg Castle
5 km
Haus Schönblick
1.9 km
Reiterleskapelle
8.2 km
Schloss Lindach
3.5 km
Castra of Schirenhof
2.1 km
St. Maria
4.8 km
Kloster Gotteszell
1.1 km
Leonhardsfriedhof
619 m
Augustinerkirche Schwäbisch Gmünd
225 m
Fuggerei Schwäbisch Gmünd
214 m
Prediger
143 m
Spital zum hl. Geist Schwäbisch Gmünd
219 m
Stauferfries
376 m
St. Franziskus
121 m
Kaltes Feld mit Hornberg, Galgenberg und Eierberg
8.7 km
Franziskaner
121 m
Universitätspark Schwäbisch Gmünd
1.2 km
St. Bernhardus
8.4 km
St. Loreto
318 m
Saint Michael Church
2.2 km
Glockenturm Schwäbisch Gmünd
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