Discover Staig

Staig combines a specific sense of place with themes that extend across the municipality. Art and church architecture are central in the village centre, while other districts add further church-historical and technical highlights. The landscape and outdoor activities are also part of the municipality’s character. If you are considering Staig as a destination for an overnight stay, it is therefore worth distinguishing between the town of Staig and the other districts.

Art and church architecture in Staig

The former Marienkirche in the village centre of Staig is used as an art gallery. It hosts exhibitions by renowned artists from Germany and abroad. Fine art and sacred architecture are therefore specific cultural themes of the town. The building history of today’s parish church adds its own historical perspective to the theme of art.

The Catholic parish church of the Assumption of Mary was built from 1972 to 1974 on the neighbouring southeastern slope. It replaced the neo-Gothic brick church, which had been built in 1869 next to the late-medieval bell tower. The bell tower is dated 1470/1577. Today’s church was built to a design by Ulm architect Manfred Wacker. This sequence brings several construction phases into focus: the bell tower, the predecessor church built in 1869, and the modern building. Those interested in cultural history can thus explore Staig’s church development through specific dates and a clear predecessor relationship.

Church history in Steinberg

The district of Steinberg is also part of the municipality of Staig. The Catholic parish church of St. Pankratius was first mentioned there as early as 1275; the present church building dates from 1819. Together with the parish church in Staig, this provides a comparison spanning several centuries: the early mention in Steinberg was followed by a 19th-century building there, while Staig’s present church dates from the 1970s. This makes it possible to place the municipality’s church development in context using different dates.

Broadcasting history in Harthausen

Another area of interest is the district of Harthausen. The Harthausen Radio Museum is a private collection on the history of broadcasting. Its time span runs from the early days around 1923 to the end of the vacuum-tube era around 1970. Around 800 exhibits and related literature are available to view. Mr Hauf has restored many of the exhibits himself. The collection thus combines the history of technology with hands-on work on the objects. For travellers more interested in broadcasting and the history of everyday technology than in sacred architecture, it offers a distinct cultural highlight within the municipality.

Landscape and outdoor activities across the municipality

The landscape is a feature of the municipality as a whole. The high plateau between the Danube and the Iller is a landscape shaped by prehistoric settlement. The six districts of Altheim, Essendorf, Harthausen, Staig, Steinberg and Weinstetten developed from this area. They lie in the lowlands and on the heights of the hilly landscape in and around the Weihung Valley. The landscape therefore encompasses both lower-lying areas and higher ground.

Outdoor activities in the municipality include hiking, cycling and horseback riding, as well as jogging and walking in the woods and countryside. This range complements the cultural themes with various ways to get active outdoors. When planning your trip, you can therefore distinguish between art and church architecture in the town of Staig, broadcasting history in Harthausen and outdoor activities across the municipality.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Alb-Donau District.