Aub is located in the Gollach Valley. Its medieval townscape, the Franconian Hospital Museum and four signposted pilgrimage routes offer a range of cultural highlights, from half-timbered architecture and a harmonious market square ensemble to the history of social care and pilgrimage traditions. This selection can help you find a holiday apartment that matches your interests.
Aub’s townscape: market square and art
The half-timbered houses with their pointed gables define Aub’s well-preserved medieval townscape. The architectural history is especially concentrated in the harmonious market square ensemble, which includes a late Gothic town hall, a Baroque Marian column and numerous stately half-timbered and burgher houses. Together, they showcase a variety of architectural forms; the focus is not just on one building but on the ensemble as a whole. Aub’s parish church houses a different kind of artwork: a Crucifixion group by Tilman Riemenschneider. The market square and church thus offer different ways to explore Aub’s cultural history. A town map showing a walking tour is available at the entrance to the Aub library.
Hospital history at the Franconian Hospital Museum
The Franconian Hospital Museum in Aub presents Franconian hospital history across 1,500 m² of exhibition space, exploring it from the perspectives of art, culture, social history and religious devotion. It is housed in the hospital’s Gothic core building and includes the church and the patient or church rooms. Using the “Seven Works of Mercy” as a starting point, the museum introduces the concept of the hospital and offers insights into historical perspectives on social security and care. The building, its rooms and the exhibition theme are closely connected: visitors can explore the historic hospital building while considering care and the different perspectives on hospital history. Art, culture, social security and religious devotion are the four perspectives through which the exhibition explores the subject.
Pilgrimage routes through Aub
Four signposted pilgrimage routes pass through Aub: the Way of St. James, the Via Romea, the Kunigundenweg and the Franconian Marian Way. These spiritually themed routes complement the town’s architectural and museum highlights. It is a good idea to check current route conditions when planning, as these may change. This allows you to make a pilgrimage route a focus of your trip without treating it as the same experience as exploring the townscape or visiting the museum.
More cultural and historical destinations in the Würzburg destination region
Other places in the wider Würzburg destination region offer their own highlights. In Ochsenfurt, the historic old town is framed by an almost complete fortification system with numerous town gates and towers. The New Town Hall dates from the 15th century and features a unique clock with figures and moon phases in its small lance tower. These buildings offer a distinct architectural highlight within the Würzburg destination region.
A boat trip on the Main offers a different experience: from May to October, the Ochsenfurt old town ferry Nixe runs regular sightseeing and ferry trips. As seasonal operating details may change, check the current timetable before your trip. This lets you consider cultural and historical interests and a seasonal activity as distinct options in the wider Würzburg destination region.
Discover more destinations: Reichenberg, Bergtheim, Margetshöchheim, Rimpar, Zell Am Main, Würzburg, Veitshöchheim, Hausen Bei Würzburg.
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