Discover Wehringen: Nature and History

Wehringen lies on the Singold, near the Wertach and on the edge of the Augsburg–Western Forests Nature Park. If you’re looking for a hotel in Wehringen, the town’s different themes can help you plan your stay: green spaces and paths sit alongside historic churches, chapels and traces of former ore mining. This can help you decide whether to focus your stay on Wehringen’s landscape or its history.

Landscape, Water and Green Spaces

The Singold features in several of the places described in Wehringen. The “Bildungsbrücke” (Learning Bridge) is located along a riverside walking path. Surrounded by fields and meadows, it offers a nature experience by the stream. Two gently sloping areas along the Wertach invite visitors to linger; they also form ecologically valuable shallow-water habitats. In Wehringen, you can therefore enjoy both the stream landscape and the distinctive riverside areas along the Wertach.

In the town centre, right beside the Singold, lies the Pfarrgarten Generations Park, a green space of just under 3,000 square metres. It offers seating and outdoor fitness equipment, as well as opportunities to play boules, chess and table tennis. There is also an herb garden that anyone is welcome to use. With its varied facilities, the park brings together exercise, play and a chance to relax in a green setting.

In western Wehringen, on the edge of the Western Forests, you’ll find the water-treading facility and the barefoot path right beside it. The site at Herbrecht can be reached via a paved farm track and is accessible only on foot or by bicycle. Check local access information before your visit, as access rules may change.

Churches, Chapels and Traces of the Past

St. George’s Parish Church brings together several historical periods. Its choir dates from the Gothic period, in the 14th or 15th century. Between 1741 and 1747, the interior was redesigned with ceiling frescoes, stucco and a high altar. The church also includes the wall of the former fortified cemetery. Loopholes, buttresses and two gates are part of the complex; a figure niche dates from the 16th century.

Further architectural styles can be seen at the Catholic Holy Cross Chapel and the St. Anthony Crypt Chapel. Holy Cross Chapel is a rectangular building with a three-sided end and a roof turret topped by an onion dome. It was built around 1700 and enlarged in 1751. St. Anthony’s, by contrast, is a circular building with a domed roof in a post-Art Nouveau style. Heinrich Düll and Georg Petzold created the crypt chapel in 1918/20. These different layouts and construction dates offer concrete reference points for Wehringen’s architectural history.

History is also tied to a landscape feature at the Wehringen Hochwald: it is home to around 85 mining pits from an early to High Medieval ore-mining area. The pilgrimage from Wehringen to the Holy Mountain at Andechs dates back to a vow made during the plague of 1717. Another chapter in local history is the Leitenbad. Wehringen had this spa from around 1490 until the 17th century; in 16th- and 17th-century bathing literature, it was regarded as an important health resort. Its decline is thought to have taken place in the 17th century.

Festivals and Local Traditions

The Historic Wehringen Village Festival was first held in 1990 to mark the municipality’s 1,000th anniversary and takes place every five years. The festival features craft and artistic performances, along with numerous stalls offering food and drink. Individual dates and programme details may vary. If you’d like to combine your stay with a visit to the festival, check the relevant event dates in advance.

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