Insights that are seldom available

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The digital offer, which was born out of necessity last year, will be retained by some exhibitors as a supplement. Video demonstrations, 3-D tours or audio tours expand the offer and make some experiences barrier-free. With Ochsenfurt / Erlach, Unterpleichfeld, Sommerhausen, Hausen / Rieden, Rottendorf, Röttingen, Thüngersheim and Zell a. Main, eight district municipalities are taking part this year.

With the motto “Being & Appearance – in History, Architecture and Monument Preservation”, this year the focus is on myths and legends as well as handicrafts that play with human sensory perception. You can see:

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Erlach (Ochsenfurt): Former moated castle / castle chapel / simultaneous church; Interactive tours (digital only). The complex, protected by a moat and drawbridge, was first mentioned in a document in 1151.

After the castle was destroyed in the Civil War in 1525, the castle was rebuilt in 1545 as a two-story building with an octagonal floor plan. The Simultankirche in Erlach has two special features. Once, after the interior renovation from 1987, it is one of the few churches in the Würzburg district with neo-Gothic painting. On the other hand, ecumenism has been practiced in it for centuries. Castle, chapel and church can be discovered digitally with 360˚ images. Links to the digital tour: Wasserschloss: https://geschichte-erlach.de/team/wasserschloss; Palace chapel: https://geschichte-erlach.de/team/schlosskapelle; Simultankirche: https://geschichte-erlach.de/team/evangelische-kirche

Vineyards (Hausen): Former inn “Zum Stern”, Hauptstrasse 45, 97262 Hausen near Würzburg / OT Rieden. The renovated courtyard of the former inn is a two-storey, plastered saddle roof building with a half-timbered upper floor from 1819. The gate or hall building, also a two-story, plastered saddle-roofed building with a half-timbered upper floor as well as a courtyard gate and separate gate from 1833 and ancillary buildings complete the ensemble. The builders, who modernized the property and woke it from its slumber, invite the public to a first open day on Saturday with guests of honor and exhibitions by artists. Further tours take place on Sunday.

Rottendorf: Gut Wöllried, Wöllried 1, 97228 Rottendorf. The manor with mansion is a two-storey, plastered solid building with a hipped roof and bell tower. The barn and quarry stone masonry with a half-hipped roof are from the late 18th century, the outbuildings from the 18th / 19th century. Century. Only open for tours at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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Röttingen: Old forge / blacksmithing demonstration, St.-Nepomuk-Straße, 97285 Röttingen. The forge was in operation from 1805 to 1963. In 2004 the forge was renovated by the city of Röttingen and Heinrich Körner, the descendant of the last blacksmith. Open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. A blacksmith demonstrates his craft.

Sommerhausen: “Miltenberger Haus”, Hauptstrasse 13, 97286 Sommerhausen. A building ensemble consisting of four houses from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. and 18th century. It is a former merchant’s property. Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Various exhibitions are available, guided tours take place every hour from 9.15 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. with a meeting point in front of the building.

Thüngersheim: WeinKulturGaden, Kirchgasse 2, 97291 Thüngersheim. The Gaden are witnesses of an eventful past. They were created in 1429/30. In the years 2012 to 2015 they were lovingly renovated with a lot of effort. Further information at www.weinkulturgaden.de. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Unterpleichfeld: Grumbach Castle, Am Burggraben 11, 97294 Unterpleichfeld. The ancestral seat of the noble free von Grumbach, who were so important in the 12th century, especially under the rule of Friedrich Barbarossa, offers many a secret. The garden in the moat is also presented. A large number of plants that were important in the Middle Ages can be admired here. Demonstrations take you back to the castle’s past. Open from 11 a.m., regular tours.

Zell am Main: Chapter house of the Unterzell nuns, Klosterhof 20, 97299 Zell a. Main. The historic chapter house in the chapter house, which was rebuilt between 1608 and 1613, and the former kitchen of the former monastery of the Premonstratensians of Unterzell, which was secularized in 1803, can be visited. Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also visit the Kelterhof barn from 1705 with vaulted cellar, well room and water supply system. Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an exhibition of the Zeller Brunnenstuben system and archaeological finds in Hauptstraße 86.