The Tierstein and St. Michael’s Church give Sulz am Eck two distinct points of interest: a protected calcareous tufa geotope on the one hand, and a church surrounded by a defensive wall, with stone carvings and a history of expansion, on the other. Other sites include the Jägerstein, a memorial stone of atonement, and the Sulz boundary-stone garden with the Grubstock. Depending on your interests, you can give different weight to geology, church architecture and local history when choosing a destination.
The Tierstein: a protected geotope
The Tierstein in Sulz am Eck is a geotope with protected status. On the eastern side of the valley, above the road, stands a massive rock of calcareous tufa, about 10 metres wide and just over 4 metres high. These details give an idea of its size while also identifying its material. The Tierstein can therefore be understood not only by its shape, but also as a geological feature. If you consider natural and geological history when choosing a destination, this rock offers a tangible point of interest.
St. Michael’s Church: a fortified church with a history of construction
St. Michael’s Church in Sulz am Eck is a fortified church surrounded by a wall. The church contains notable Romanesque and Gothic stone carvings. Another detail concerns the nave: it was extended in 1750 and given a coffered ceiling painted with floral ornaments. The coffered ceiling and stone carvings offer different architectural details, while the nave’s extension adds a specific date to the building’s history.
Depending on your interests, you can consider St. Michael’s Church from more than one perspective: its designation as a fortified church and the surrounding wall, its stone carvings, or the 1750 extension and painted ceiling. These details stand alongside one another; no single feature sums up the entire history of the building.
The Jägerstein and the boundary-stone garden
The Jägerstein near the Agenbach spring is a memorial stone of atonement commemorating the forester Friedrich Zahn. Zahn was attacked and shot dead on his way to Sulz in January 1724. This memorial is thus associated with a specific person, his occupation and a precisely dated event. This distinguishes it from a historical reference that is merely a place name.
The Sulz boundary-stone garden, with the Grubstock, is at the entrance to the Sulz cemetery on Furtweg. The garden’s name, the Grubstock and its exact location are the points of reference identified here. While the Jägerstein commemorates a person and an event, the boundary-stone garden offers a different kind of connection to local history. Together, the two sites provide different opportunities to learn about Sulz’s memorials and what each represents.
Culture and routes in Wildberg
In Wildberg, the Schäferlauf has been part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage since the decree of 7 December 2018. The festival tradition includes the classic race, in which shepherds compete barefoot on a stubble field or meadow, as well as a shepherds’ dance, a sheep-herding skills competition and a festival play. The race is therefore one element of a broader festival tradition. If you are interested in this culture, the different elements offer a range of perspectives on the Schäferlauf in Wildberg.
Two walking routes are also associated with Wildberg. The fourth stage of the Northern Black Forest Monastery Route runs from Calw to the former Dominican convent of Reuthin in Wildberg. The historic educational trail lets you explore Wildberg’s old town. The stage leads to a historic monastery destination, while you can use the educational trail to explore the old town. These are independent points of interest for your plans and clearly distinct from the Sulz topics.
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