Six centuries of history await you at the Upper Swabian Museum Village of KĂĽrnbach. More than 30 historic buildings offer insights into everyday life in times gone by. The experience extends beyond individual structures: the houses bring the worlds of earlier eras to life and give history tangible settings.
Architecture and history in everyday life
The architecture also makes its own distinctive impression. The pilgrimage church of Steinhausen was built from 1728 to 1731 by Dominikus Zimmermann and his brother Johann Baptist Zimmermann. At Schussenried Abbey, the magnificent library hall in the Baroque convent building is one of the most beautiful library halls in southern Germany. Both examples offer a glimpse of buildings from different contexts: here, a church with a clearly specified construction period and two architects; there, a library hall distinguished by its furnishings and Baroque setting.
A different focus awaits you at the Museum of the History of Christians and Jews in Laupheim. It explores three centuries of shared life between Christian and Jewish residents. Here, the focus is not on architecture, but on people living together over a long period. The region’s history can therefore be read not only in its buildings, but also in the themes explored by its museums.
The Mönchsroth Path follows the traces of the former monastic settlement; its history is presented on 24 information boards. The boards give the historical subject its own format, presenting the story of the place along the path. Together with the museum village and the Laupheim museum, they reveal a range of ways to explore the past—from everyday life in times gone by and shared lives to the history of a monastic settlement.
Nature, star shows and a pilgrimage route
The Wackelwald offers a different perspective. It is located close to the spa park on the outskirts of Bad Buchau and is open to the public. The Federsee is also a special attraction in the area around Bad Buchau: it is considered the richest moor in Europe for archaeological finds. These two nearby natural destinations each have their own profile: the Wackelwald is notable for its location near the spa park, while the Federsee is known for its significance as a site of finds.
The planetarium’s multimedia star shows change quarterly and cover astronomy and space travel. If you are interested in these subjects, it is worth checking the current schedule before your visit. This regular change of program sets the shows apart from the historic buildings and museum exhibits described as permanent: here, the selection of shows determines the focus.
Steinhausen is also on the Way of St. James. The route runs from Nuremberg via Nördlingen, Ulm and Biberach, then continues to Bad Waldsee, Weingarten, Einsiedeln and Le Puy, before reaching Santiago in Spain. This sequence places Steinhausen on a route that extends far beyond a single town. For those interested in pilgrimage routes, it connects a local point of interest with a trail that includes many other named stops.
To help choose what to explore, consider the different themes: the museum village offers insights into everyday life in earlier times, the museum in Laupheim explores three centuries of shared Christian and Jewish life, and the planetarium focuses on astronomy and space travel. Architecture, local history, nature and the pilgrimage route add to these perspectives, though each place offers a different experience. You can plan your trip around the subjects that interest you most.
Discover more destinations: Bad Schussenried, Kanzach, Betzenweiler, Maselheim, Biberach an der Riß, Laupheim, Oggelshausen, Bad Buchau, Kirchdorf an der Iller, Schemmerhofen, Schwendi, Königshofen, Ochsenhausen, Rot an der Rot, Warthausen, Altheim, Erolzheim, Dettingen an der Iller, Gutenzell-Hürbel, Kirchberg an der Iller, Wain, Moosburg, Ertingen, Hochdorf, Riedlingen, Achstetten, Langenenslingen, Uttenweiler, Ummendorf, Eberhardzell.
For the overview of the wider region: Baden-WĂĽrttemberg.
