Bad Urach: Höhenfreibad Bad Urach
Tucked into the wooded folds of the Swabian Alb, Bad Urach is a place whose character is shaped by the Erms valley and its steep limestone slopes. The Höhenfreibad stands on the town’s hillside, beneath the wooded ridge crowned by the ruins of Hohenurach Castle. This fortress began as a medieval stronghold and was later expanded into an important Württemberg fortification; its surviving walls remain one of Bad Urach’s defining landmarks. Below it, the old town retains half-timbered houses and the late-Gothic St Amandus Church. Bad Urach also served as a Württemberg residence in the late Middle Ages, a role reflected in the Residenzschloss, while the surrounding UNESCO Swabian Alb Geopark forms a karst plateau of cliffs, caves and valleys.
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Bad Urach served as a residence town of the Counts of Württemberg in the Swabian Alb during the 15th century. Set in the valley of the Erms River, it is surrounded by the steep wooded slopes and limestone formations of this upland region. Urach Residential Palace recalls the period when the town was a Württemberg court, while the timber-framed buildings around the market square preserve its compact historic centre. The ruins of Hohenurach Castle rise above the town, and the nearby Urach Waterfall is a well-known destination in the Alb. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Bad Urach and Baden-Württemberg.
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