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Discover Aschaffenburg Public toilets Galleries Public toilets (1 Apr – 31 Oct only) DB Hbf. Q Customer toilets are located Galerie 99 in all multi-storey car parks ] W Art de Temple E Galerie Muschik Q R Glasstudio Bergmann Q I Discover Kleberstr. W T Graphik-Cabinet (prints and drawings) Q Johannisburg Palace Aschaffenburg Y Kornhäuschen This red sandstone palace is one of the most significant U RW KunstLANDing and beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany. Its unique E I KunstSalon features include the chapel (decorated by Hans Juncker in includes a map R O Werkstattgalerie the early 17th century), the royal living quarters, the world’s of the town centre W largest collection of architectural models made from cork, [ the state gallery with paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder and the palace museum, which houses works by Ernst Ludwig P {A Kirchner and Christian Schad. Q Q o The state gallery, the vestment chamber and the royal living T quarters are currently closed as a result of ongoing restoration works to the palace. I U O W Palace garden Y Schloßg. p Y U E Designed by Friedrich Ludwig Sckell in the 18th century, the Magnolia palace garden covers the area between Johannisburg Palace } grove I and the Pompeiianum. In addition to the leafy promenade T q yT P Ot u i offering beautiful views, the garden is home to impressive w r U features that include a neoclassical ‘breakfast temple’ and a { Fountains and memorials mediterranean-style landscape surrounding the Pompeiianum Y with figs, agaves, almond trees and vines. Information e Q Brentano fountain RO Tourist Information W E St Germain terrace fountain E The Pompeiianum Schloßplatz 2 · 63739 Aschaffenburg E Sculpture commemorating T: +49.6021.395800 · F: +49.6021.395802 King Ludwig I of Bavaria commissioned this replica of a Roman the first German driving school Email: [email protected] villa in Pompeii, the only one of its kind in the world and a www.info-aschaffenburg.de R Owl fountain marvel of interior design and decoration. The famous architect T April–September: Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 10am–3pm Gespensterturm (ghosts’ tower) Fried rich von Gärtner created it to be studied and appreciated Sun & public holidays 10am–3pm Y Janus fountain as an idealised imitation of classical culture. October–March: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm D Sat 10am–1pm U Kapperich plaque E I Schöntal fountain www.facebook.com/Stadtmarketing.AB O Abbey fountain P Ludwig fountain Published by Kongress- und Touristikbetriebe der Stadt Aschaffenburg | The publisher assumes { Zeitwagen fountain no liability for any incorrect or incomplete information. Information correct as at April 2017 Produced by MorgenWelt Kommunikation & Verlags GmbH, www.morgen-welt.de S Photography: Till Benzin, Ines Otschik, Alexander Heinrichs | Translation by LingServe Ltd (UK) Q O { t P r o I D R Saint-Germain terrace O Christian Schad Museum w Town hall t Stiftsmuseum o Schöntal Park ] Kirchner House This terrace takes its name from Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France, Opening in 2018, the Christian Schad Museum will display the Looking out over Stiftsplatz square, Aschaffenburg’s town hall Displaying an exquisite range of objects made from silver, The park started life as a zoo before work began in the 18th The influential Expressionist painter Ernst Ludwig Kirchner a twin city of Aschaffenburg. Open to the public as part of the world’s largest collection of works by the renowned pioneer of was built during the 1950s. It was designed by Diez Brandi, rock crystal and gold, the Stiftmuseum’s medieval treasure century to transform it into an English-style landscape garden. was born on 6 May 1880 in this house, at what was then the palace garden, it features a mix of baroque and modern sculp- the New Objectivity movement after whom it is named. Christian an architect from Göttingen who sought to combine tradi- chamber is one of the most significant collections of its kind in The old orangery in the eastern section is home to the famous Bavarian/Prussian border train station. As a small boy here he tures as well as a fountain. Schad (1894–1982) rose to international fame for his ‘schado- tional and modern styles. He based the atrium on a traditional Germany. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the famous Altar Hofgarten Kabarett comedy theatre. drew pictures of trains and locomotives, which he reproduced in graphs’ (a form of cameraless photography) and early paintings. market place, incorporating an astronomical clock and a sky- of St Magdalene by Lucas Cranach the Elder. The collection also A particularly romantic spot in the park is the ruin of an old woodblock prints as an adult. The building survived the war virtu- T The Main riverbank light in the form of a glass dome. features important discoveries that date back to prehistoric Beguine abbey set in the middle of a small lake. In springtime the ally unscathed, and today it serves as a documentation centre for P Muttergottespfarrkirche and Roman times. main attraction is the magnolia grove with more than 40 trees, Kirchner’s childhood and a venue for Kirchner-related exhibitions. Along the banks of the river Main, sunny lawns alternate with e Sculpture garden some of which are over a hundred years old. sections of trees and vegetation – perfect for relaxing or getting The catholic Muttergottespfarrkirche (or ‘Church of Our Lady’) y Löwenapotheke A Museum of Jewish History and Culture some exercise by the water. Cyclists using the River Main Cycle first appears in records in 1183. Construction of the present Aschaffenburg cultural prize winners Andrea Müller and p Gentil House Route enjoy easy access to the town centre. single-nave church building began in 1768 under the direction Helmut Massenkeil share a studio complex that includes The original Löwenapotheke building, which followed the The former Rabbi house in which this museum is located of master architect Franz Boccorny from Bohemia. Of particular a sculpture garden. The freelance artists have turned this so-called ‘transition style’ of central German half-timbering This house was built in the 1920s by the industrialist Anton was once only a short distance from the synagogue that was Y Kornhäuschen note are the ceiling frescos by Hermann Kasper (1965–67) and tranquil retreat into an exhibition space for their work, with (1470–1550), was destroyed in 1945. The present building Gentil to house his extensive collection of artworks. Emulating destroyed in the ‘Night of Broken Glass’ of 1938, and a grove of the Romanesque tympanum from the original church. sculptures in ceramic, bronze and iron on display alongside (reconstructed between 1991 and 1995) is home to the the artist villas of the 19th century, the Gentil House reflects the plane trees has been planted here in memory of those events. Dating back to 1805, this neoclassical building was commis- handcrafted bowls, vases and crockery. Graphik-Cabinet – a gallery that displays prints and documents personality of its originator and still retains the character of a A range of documents in the museum illustrate the lives of the sioned by Carl Theodor von Dalberg. It was used by farmers to { The old town of historical significance to the city, from its days as part of the private collection. The building’s interior can be viewed as part of Jewish community in Aschaffenburg. store corn for their weekly markets when the weather was bad r Abbey basilica of St Peter and Alexander Electorate of Mainz to the time of the Bavarian kings. a guided tour. – hence the name ‘Kornhäuschen’ (‘little corn house’). Today, it The route from Johannisburg Palace to the town hall is a laby- S The Main information pavilion serves as an exhibition space for modern art projects that push rinth of narrow alleys, where there are many quaint restaurants The founding of the abbey basilica dates back to the 10th u Schönborner Hof [ Offenes Schöntal and Herstall tower the boundaries. among the pretty half-timbered buildings. century and the days of Liudolf, Duke of Swabia. Along with The Main information pavilion was built in 2012 by the Water Aschaffenburg itself, the abbey became part of the Electorate The former residence of the Counts of Schönborn, built in This park is a part of the original defensive moat surrounding and Maritime Office of Aschaffenburg as part of a project for U Brewery museum } Stadttheater of Mainz in AD 982 and retained its status as a collegiate 1681, is home to Aschaffenburg’s Natural History Museum. Aschaffenburg’s town wall and provides a verdant link between apprentice waterway engineers and joiners. Visitors can learn foundation until it was secularised at the beginning of the The collections present local flora and fauna alongside the the Palace Park and Schöntal Park. Its central location is com- about the office’s activities and responsibilities via information Built in 1811, Aschaffenburg’s municipal theatre has a modern This private museum is located at the former premises of 19th century. In 1814, Aschaffenburg became part of Bavaria geology and mineralogy of the Spessart hills. The building also plemented by a walk-through water feature with alternating on the display boards. glass facade and features one of the most beautiful neoclassical the Schlappeseppel brewery, which ceased operations in 1979. and today St Peter and Alexander is part of the Diocese of houses the municipal and abbey archives and has a mineral jets and fountains. The Herstall tower is all that remains of the Guided tours are available by arrangement. auditoriums in Germany. Würzburg. To mark its millennial anniversary in 1958, Pope garden in its grounds. medieval town gate that once stood here. D Schönbusch Palace and Park Pius XII made the church a papal basilica.
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