f e p d o . t s u Blaubeuren e l a l l e B u s e Tourist Centre i g v r . A w , w Aachgasse 7, 89143 Blaubeuren n n w a , n m g e i Entrance “Auf dem Graben” i s h e T d . k i B 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 e-mail: tourismuszentrale- e i l f e a r b r g [email protected] ä o t b o © F 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. A81 KKarlsruheuhe HeilbronnH Würzburg SStuttgart Deutsche A7 Donau- Fachwerk Kirchheim radweg Straße A8 u.Teck Göppingen Steiff- m A81 Erlebnis- Giengen u B297 a Discover B10 museum E52 an der Brenz on Tübingen Merklingen D Laichingen E41 Tiefen- B10 Reutlingengen Schwäbische höhle Nationales Bad Urach Dichterstraße GEOTOP Günzburg München Blaubeuren Singen Blaubeuren AA8 B28 Legoland Augsburg B492 Erbach Ulm Burladingenngen B312 B465 Ehingen E43 B311 B30 Donau- radweg SSigmaringenen Riedlingen A7 m Biberach Donau Memmingen PPfullen- dorf Deutsche Sights Worth Seeing Fachwerk Straße U18 SStockachch U4 Meers- Lake Facts Worth Knowing burg Kempten Lake Costance Constance Ravensburg E54 Sights The Blue Pool. Steeped in legend, the finest and probably The Monastry. The perfectly preserved most beautiful karstic spring in Germany. 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 town. 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 Blau, 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 traße Outdoor pool ubergs Blautopf Bla Blaufels Hammer- smitty ühlw Mü M eg V hlweg h O c Monks´ e Dod u a e ß Bath House eg lweg b a Monastery w Indoor pool/ r r l e e t s d D.Baumann- Dormobile d f o a a n p D Sports hall parking o o t S ground u Klosterhof a g l e B a Municipal park e w h l c Literature Tennis court e i e er- Leisure Facilities st d e ß lo e l K l museum o a äng B r D t g Schubartstube s K a In Blaubeuren there is a splendidly n l a Grammar school e o d s n t Mau - e i e rgass Sports field situated open-air pool, an indoor pool L r e r e s e Police t g s N Ried r O s a z with sauna, bowling alleys in some station e t a a ss ß ga e r g Coach parking itte e rberg. 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