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Blaubeuren e l a l l e B u s e Tourist Centre i g v r . A w , w Aachgasse 7, 89143 n n w a , n m g e i

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Tel. 0049-7344-92 10 25 f , a r r e l g d e l

Fax 0049-7344 -95 24 34 A e . h W c ä : k

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Opening times Further information from the April to October: Municipal Administration: Friday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Stadtverwaltung Blaubeuren Saturday, Sunday, Holidays Rathaus, Karlstraße 2 10 a.m. to 12 noon 89143 Blaubeuren and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday November to March Tel. 0049-7344 - 96 69- 0 Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.blaubeuren.de

We look forward to your visit.

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The Blue Pool. Steeped in legend, the finest and probably The Monastry. The perfectly preserved most beautiful karstic in . The funnel-shaped monastery grounds of the former pool of spring water is about 21 metres deep and especially Benedictine Monastery. The choir stalls after fairly long periods of rainfall has an intensive blue appea- of the monastery church with the dou- rance. The water of the Alb collects within the limestone hills in ble winged gothic High Altar is one of a huge system of caves. Groups of divers and speleologists the most important cultural monu- constantly bring fascinating new discoveries to light. ments of the Middle Ages. Also parti- cularly worth seeing are the cloisters, The Beautiful Lau the fountain chapel, the chapter room Eduard Mörike included his “Story of and also the herb garden in the inner Lau, the beautiful water-nymph” in his courtyard. cycle of stories “Das Stuttgarter Open: April to October: daily 9 a.m. to Hutzelmännlein”. 6 p.m.; November to March: Monday This beautiful, romantic tale tells of a to Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., water-nymph who lives at the bottom Saturday, Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. of the Blue Pool, and as a result of heartening experiences in Blaubeuren The Monks´ Bath-house and the is released from an evil curse. Museum of Local History The only preserved medieval monks´ Historic Hammer-smitty bath-house in Germany and the rooms The industrial museum at the Blue Pool of the museum of local history offer has a real impressive exhibit – a black- insights into the history of monastry smith´s workshop of the early 19th life and the . Particularly impres- century driven by water-power. sive is the festival hall with its unique Open wall-paintings. April to October: daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open: April to October: Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided Tours and Trips

The historic old part of Blaubeuren town is regarded as one Guided Tours and Trips. We´d be glad to accompany you. of the best preserved medieval town centres in the country. From April to October the Tourist Centre offers every Saturday Grand middle-class houses like “Hoher Wil” or “Spital” put from 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon a guided tour of the town. Meeting their stamps on the image of the town. Idyllic lanes like “Klein- place and tickets at the Tourist Centre “Auf dem Graben”. For Venedig” along the “Aach”, the mill quarter by the , the groups we offer guided tours with varied sights, as well as wal- “Webergasse”, “Markt- or Karlstraße”, little shops, cafés, inns king tours and trips. You can find further details in the brochure and much more invite one to stroll around and tarry a while. “Guided Tours and Sights”. Info and bookings through the Tourist Centre or Mrs. Ohm, Tel. 07344-910100 or through The Prehistoric Museum. Unique www.blaubeuren.de discoveries in the caves around Guided Tours of the monastry (when not required in the Blaubeuren such as the most ancient framework of a guided tour of the town) should be booked works of art, little ivory sculptures, and please through Tel. 0049-7344- 96 26 25 the world´s oldest musical intruments, or through www.kloster-blaubeuren.de flutes made of bone and ivory made Guided Tours of the prehistoric museum and the “Gallery the town world-famous. The museum of 40thousand years of art” (when not required in the frame- exhibits objects discovered in the work of a guided tour of the town) should be booked through “Aach”- and “Lone”- valleys, as well Tel. 0049-7344- 9 28 60 or through www.urmu.de as life and culture or our ancesters in the Old Stone Age. Guides tours of The “Blue Pool Touristic Railway” will caves and activities in experimental take you on a Panoramic trip in and archeology can be arranged for groups. around the town. From April to October In the “Gallery of 40thousand years the train can be boarded at the weekend of art”, constantly changing exhibitions at the departure point at the Blue Pool. of modern art stand in sharp contrast to art of the Ice Age. Other tours such as the “Tour of the Open: caves” or the “Schillerstein-Tour” can 15th March to October: Tuesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. be arranged on request. Info and bookings November to 14th March: Tuesday and Saturday 2.p.m. to through the Tourist Centre or through 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Good Friday. “Auto-Mann”, Tel. 0049-7344-96 30 30. Blaubeuren Town Centre

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The Rusenschloss, the ruins of “Hohengerhausen” castle from Speleological information. “National GeoPark” and “National the 11th century, lies high above the town and can be reached Geotope” are distinctions awarded to the karstic landscape of on foot in about half an hour. There are also fantastic views the “Blaubeuren Alb” and the Blue Pool. As well as the informa- over the original valley from the observation point at tion stand of the Geopark in the prehistoric museum, the Merkle the “Schillerstein” memorial or from the “Ruckenkreuz” which company at the “Altental Quarry” provides geological informa- is close to the centre. tion plaques about the formation of the “Swabian Alb”, geologi- cal characteristics, as well as the industrial exploitation of the There is a great variety of footpaths around the town, both in limestone. the valley and also on the hills of the Alb and the “Hochstraess” Exploration of the Blau cave. The Blue Pool is supplied with area. Typical country inns in the surrounding villages invite you water from the largest and longest cave of the Swabian Alb. to pause a while. Blaubeuren lies on “Hauptwanderweg 2” Only after a distance of 600 meters does the cave passage first (Mainfootpath 2) of the “Swabian Alb Society”. Guided wal- emerge above the surface of the water. Mr. ´s king tours can be arranged through the Tourist Centre. group of divers ventured the first moves into the underwater The “Danube”cycle track and the “Neckar-Alb” cycle track cave, and later used a mini-submarine (“Speleonaut”) specially cross in Blaubeuren. The former follows exactly the valley of constructed for the Blue Pool. In the meantime the divers of the the Danube. Between Ehingen and Ulm via Blaubeuren exists “ARGE Blautopf” group have penetrated to unbelievable depths an alternative track. The prehistorical valley of the Danube is and distances. The Blue Pool cave has been reconnoitred to a nowadays the valley in which the rivers Aach and Blau are flo- distance of 3 km, and there is no end to the numerous passages wing. in sight. In October 2006 the cavers of the “Grabenstetten Climber´s paradise. The splendid rock formations in and Society” discovered the “Vetter cave” from above via a shaft around the town are well known to insiders as a climber´s para- excavated with some difficulty, and from there a connection with dise offering various standards of difficulty. Blau cave. Perhaps the gigantic halls with fantastic dripstone Opportunities for sport. Nearby the constituent village of formations and the realm of the beautiful Lau can one day be Sonderbuch there is a fine glider airfield. There are opportuni- made accessible to the public. In the Blue ties for riding on the “Hessenhoefe” and for coach rides in the Pool house a film is to be shown about constituent village of Seissen. At the ski-lifts wintersports are the latest dives and results of research. possible. The Swabian Alb plateau offers exellent cross-country ski-tracks which run for several kilometres. Cultural Matters and Special Items

The “Pearl of the Swabian Alb” is the name given to Blaubeuren The Summer stage at the Blue Pool offers a colourful cultural because of its historical buildings, cultural, archaeological, scenic programme every year in July and August, with regional artistes and geological treasures, which lie embedded in the original and also stars of world-wide reputation. Artistes and audience Danube valley like a pearl in a mussel. are enthusiastic about the special ambience of the open air The literature museum, “Schubartstube”, in the monastry court- stage. Information via: www.sommerbuehneblautopf.de yard recalls the arrest there of the poet and political commenta- Numerous markets and events such as tor Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart. Two other poets who the weekly market, farmer´s market, where active in or had an effect on Blaubeuren are remembered Sunday on which shops are open, a motor here: Eduard Mörike and Agnes Sapper. Guided tours for groups show, children´s festival and Christmas are arranged through the Tourist Centre. Individual visits are pos- market enjoy great popularity. At the sible via themonastery. beginning of May monastery garden-days The Swabian Poet´s Road. Fascinated by the Blue Pool Eduard or the medieval market transform the Mörike made this the scene of his Story of Lau, the beautiful monastery courtyard into a market-place. water-nymph. Scene of German half-timbered houses. Up to The grocers and itinerants offer their wares and entertainment. this day numerous, well maintained original half-timbered houses Historical costumes, old games, medieval sounds and exceptio- characterice the medieval townscape of Blaubeuren. nal aromes transport the visitors to bygone times. The Protestant Seminar in the monastery, maintained by Holidays in Blaubeuren. As well as the many sights and nume- Württemberg Protestant Church, is one of the schools of rous opportunities for walking and leisure activities, Blaubeuren Württemberg most rich in tradition. Great personalities have set is an ideal starting-point for trips to the surrounding area: Ulm their Advanced Level examinations in ancient languages at this cathedral - 20 km; Laichingen “Tiefenhöhle” (so called “Deep- boarding school. The special ambience of the monastery concerts cave”); Westerheim “Schertelshöhle” (so-called Schertel´s with up-and-coming artists and great names of classical music is cave”)- 22 km; the waterfall at Urach - 35 km; Its a distance of an inside tip worth knowing. Information via: 50 km to the primeval discoveries at Holzmaden; can www.seminarblaubeuren.de comfortably be reached by car or train in barely an hour. Heinrich-Fabri-Institute. Further education centre for the huma- Günzburg “Legoland” - 50 km away, can be reached in a short nities of the University of Tübingen. Heinrich Fabri was abbot of time. Also or the Allgäu region which lies on the monastery in the Middle Ages, and one of the founders of the east of it, with its royal palaces is only a good hour away by the university. car. We´d be delighted to advise you.