Discover Roßtal: Archaeology and Local History

Roßtal brings together archaeological traces, church art and places like Spitzweed. The Archaeological Trail runs past several stops at the Upper Market in the town center. This gives your stay a clear focus on local history; other highlights include the monastery garden on the grounds of the Museumshof and St. Laurentius Parish Church.

Archaeology and Local History

The Roßtal Archaeological Trail includes the former court office of the Margraves in Roßtal and passes the excavation sites of the former castle. Large information boards explain the history of “urbs horsadal,” the name used for Roßtal when it was first mentioned in a document in 954. Each information board along the trail has two sections; the lower section contains child-friendly text and illustrations. The guided tours in the Roßtal market town focus on something different: they share stories about buildings and squares in the old market town. Check availability with the local operator.

The monastery garden on the grounds of the Museumshof in Roßtal is laid out in the style of the early Middle Ages. Alongside the archaeological stops, it offers a distinct focus of its own: here, the garden itself takes center stage, while the trail brings together several stops.

Church Art and Other Impressions

At St. Laurentius Parish Church, a detail on the tower and a sequence of coats of arms on the gallery can be seen side by side. The 52-meter-high tower has a frieze decorated with heads on its south side, above the top of the Gothic window; one female head is thought to depict Elisabeth, Burgravine of Nuremberg. On the lower section of the gallery, closest to the choir, are the Hohenzollern and Brandenburg coats of arms, the Wittelsbach coat of arms added by Burgravine Elisabeth, and the coat of arms of the Burgrave of Nuremberg.

Benches at Spitzweed invite you to sit and watch the fish in the pond. In early summer, you can also hear a “Forschkonzert” there.

Culture in the Wider Destination of Fürth

The wider destination of Fürth offers other cultural and nature experiences in various locations. In Ammerndorf, the Art and Nature Trail has four themed routes through art and natural landscapes; the educational trail starts at the threshing machine house. Check current local information before visiting. In Cadolzburg, Cadolzburg Castle retains structural elements dating from around 1250 and houses the interactive castle experience museum “HerrschaftsZeiten! Erlebnis Cadolzburg”; the operator can provide current visitor information. In Langenzenn, the former Augustinian Canons’ monastery complex dates from 1409 and has an exceptionally well-preserved cloister.

The Hohenzollern Cultural Hiking Trail is a day hike in the district of Fürth, running from Roßtal to Langenzenn along field and forest paths. Cultural and historical stops are located in Roßtal, Cadolzburg and Langenzenn. This offers a choice between different scales: several stops at the Upper Market in the town center, or the route from Roßtal to Langenzenn, described as a day hike.

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