Langenenslingen offers three clearly distinct historical highlights: a site archaeologically attributed to the Celtic period, Ernst Jünger’s living and working quarters, and church art. When planning your visit, you can choose according to your interests: are you more interested in archaeological traces, a writer’s biography, or architecture and visual art?
Alte Burg: the Celtic period and access
Alte Burg, above Warmtal, covers about two hectares. Human-made terraces and large walls define the site; archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation unequivocally date it to the Celtic period. Its approximate size, structural features, and historical attribution together make it an archaeological highlight.
From the hiking car park, you can reach Alte Burg via a signposted footpath. Driving in the forest is strictly prohibited. Plan to reach the site on foot and follow the local signs so you can take current conditions into account before your visit.
Ernst Jünger and the Jünger House
The Stauffenberg forestry lodge is a Baroque building dating from 1728. Ernst Jünger (1895–1998) lived there from 1951 until his death. At the Jünger House, you can visit the living and working quarters, preserved in their original condition, including his library and beetle collection, as well as the garden belonging to the house. Another room is dedicated to his brother Friedrich Georg Jünger (1898–1977).
The building date and period of residence represent different historical layers: the forestry lodge dates from the 18th century, while Jünger’s period of residence began more than two centuries later. Check the current visiting hours when planning your visit.
Church art in Langenenslingen and Dürrenwaldstetten
Today’s St. Konrad parish church is on the main street beside the castle in Langenenslingen and was built in the style of 1890. In St. Jakobus Church in Dürrenwaldstetten, three large ceiling paintings by Januarius Zick tell the Christmas story. The two churches offer different points of interest: the stylistic character of a church building, or a pictorial program with a clearly defined narrative theme.
In the wider destination of Biberach
The wider destination of Biberach also offers distinctive themes. The Upper Swabian Museum Village of Kürnbach presents six centuries of history; more than 30 historic buildings offer insights into everyday life in times past. The Museum of the History of Christians and Jews in Laupheim explores three centuries of shared life among Christian and Jewish residents.
The Steinhausen pilgrimage church also offers insight into church and architectural history: it was built from 1728 to 1731 by Dominikus Zimmermann and his brother Johann Baptist Zimmermann, and is located on the Way of St. James. The route runs from Nuremberg via Nördlingen, Ulm, and Biberach, continuing to Bad Waldsee, Weingarten, Einsiedeln, and Le Puy, and on to Santiago in Spain. Another highlight, Wackelwald, is close to the spa gardens on the edge of Bad Buchau and is open to visitors. At Schussenried Monastery, the magnificent library hall in the Baroque convent building is considered one of the most beautiful library halls in southern Germany. The planetarium presents multimedia shows about astronomy and space travel, changing quarterly.
Discover more destinations: Wilflingen, Eberhardzell, Bad Schussenried, Achstetten, Königshofen, Warthausen, Altheim, Ochsenhausen
Return to the overview of the wider destination: Biberach.
