Hurlach

If you are considering Hurlach as a destination for a stay, its local cultural and memorial sites can shape the focus of your plans. Topics range from the concentration camp cemetery and castle history to restored grave finds in the local museum. Below, you will find the sites and their different historical connections. This can help you decide whether Hurlach’s local history matches what you would like to focus on during your trip.

The Hurlach Concentration Camp Cemetery

The Hurlach Concentration Camp Cemetery is located within the municipality of Hurlach, between Kaufering and Hurlach, west of Federal Highway 17 between Landsberg and Augsburg. The cemetery was established over a mass grave containing victims of Camp IV in the Landsberg/Kaufering concentration camp subcamp complex. At least 360 unidentified victims of Camp IV are buried there.

A solid, low wall surrounds the cemetery, and its iron gate bears two Stars of David. These features shape this place of remembrance. The route to the concentration camp cemetery is signposted in some places. Check the directions before your visit, as the signs may change.

Chapel, Castle and Local Museum

St. Margaret’s Chapel is located south of the village of Hurlach. Hurlach Castle was built around 1610 by Max Fugger and renovated in 1899. The date of construction and the later renovation are two specific points of reference for the castle’s history.

Restored grave finds can be viewed at the local museum in the municipal library. They offer a different perspective on local history from the architectural history of the castle. If you are planning a visit to the museum, please check the current access arrangements in advance.

More to explore in the wider destination of Landsberg Am Lech

The wider destination of Landsberg Am Lech offers further cultural attractions, including the Bayertor, the Mutterturm and the town museum. The Bayertor in Landsberg am Lech has stood since 1425 and is considered one of Bavaria’s most beautiful Gothic buildings. The Mutterturm is an exceptional monument to Historicism, commissioned by Herkomer in honor of his mother.

The Landsberg am Lech Town Museum presents the town’s history and connects it with questions of the present. It is located on the Leitenberg and offers one of the most beautiful views of the town of Landsberg. Guided tours of the old town tell its eventful story. Topics include dukes and electors, the salt trade, raftsmen, dyers and tanners, Jesuits and Ursulines, as well as legends from the Middle Ages to the modern era.

The landscape and walking routes are also part of what the region has to offer. Lechpark Pössinger Au is the main local recreation area for the town of Landsberg, encompassing woodland, meadows and river floodplains with rare animals and plants. The LechErlebnisWeg starts at Landsberg’s main square and follows the course of the river for most of its length.

Lake Ammersee lies entirely within the district of Landsberg am Lech. It is Bavaria’s third-largest lake, after Lake Chiemsee and Lake Starnberg. Boat trips, water sports and lakeside promenades are among the activities available there, along with sporting and cultural activities amid the natural scenery of the Bavarian Alpine foothills. These regional attractions provide a broader context for planning your trip, while Hurlach’s chapel, castle and memorial sites offer insight into the town’s own history.

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