Hechingen: Hotels and Accommodations
Accommodation in Hechingen
Villa Eugenia was the residence of Friedrich Wilhelm Constantin, the last reigning prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, and his wife, Princess Eugenie. Today, it is a cultural and conference center. Hechingen also uses the designation “Zollernstadt.”
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Culture
Fürstengarten is an English landscape park and a cultural monument in Hechingen. The collegiate church of St. James is considered an outstanding example of early Classicism in southern Germany.
The Old Synagogue has been used as a memorial and meeting place since 1986. It houses the permanent exhibition “Jews in Hechingen.”
History
The Hohenzollern State Museum is now located in the Old Castle. The Lower Tower is the last surviving gate tower of the former Hechingen town wall and was built as part of the renewal of the town fortifications in the late 16th century.
The Villa rustica in Hechingen-Stein comprises excavated remains, a partially reconstructed portico villa, museum finds, and a reconstructed temple district. The site is a Roman rural estate north of the Alps.
Routes
The “häppy – Hechingen’s swing trail” is a 4-kilometer circular route with swings, places to stop and relax, and discovery points.
Hechingen also offers a historic city tour with QR code guidance, comprising 13 noteworthy sites and attractions.
The Zollern Tour is a 19.3-kilometer family route. It passes the Hechingen Fairy-Tale Trail, Lindich Castle, the Hechingen outdoor swimming pool, and Hohenzollern Castle.
Other destinations: Meßstetten, Laufen, Unterdigisheim, Winterlingen, Tieringen, Albstadt, Balingen, Burladingen
To the higher-level travel overview: Zollernalb District.
