Weikersheim

Weikersheim is in Baden-Württemberg. Its castle is widely regarded as the most beautiful of the Hohenlohe castles in Baden-Württemberg.

Town rights were granted to Weikersheim in 1313. As one of the seats of the House of Hohenlohe, until 1756 Weikersheim's town centre was dominated by Weikersheim Castle, residence of the Hohenlohe-Weikersheim line. During the process of German mediatization from 1806 to 1809, Weikersheim was awarded to the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose government assigned the city to Oberamt Mergentheim. In 1938, the Oberamt was reorganised as Landkreis Mergentheim , under whose jurisdiction Weikersheim remained.

• 🌍 Weikersheim castle (Schloss Weikersheim), Marktplatz 11, ☏ +49 79 34 9 92 95-0. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. It is widely regarded as the most beautiful of the Hohenlohe castles in Baden-Württemberg. Built as a medieval moated fortress, it was transformed into a grand Renaissance palace from 1595, with its splendid Baroque garden added in the early 18th century. The palace is noted for its exceptionally well-preserved interiors, particularly the grand Knights’ Hall, original furnishings, and rare triangular architecture. The garden’s ornate statues, including the whimsical “Dwarves’ Gallery,” enhance its Versailles-inspired charm. Today, Schloss Weikersheim hosts concerts, tours, and the Jeunesses Musicales academy, offering visitors a rich cultural and historical experience Short palace tour €9, long palace tour €11. (updated Jul 2025)
• 🌍 Church of St. George (St. Georgskirche), 1 Marktplatz. The interior of the choir is covered with a star vault. The two bell towers open in the interior as oratorios. The organ was built by Georg Martin Gessinger (updated Jul 2025)
• 🌍 Laudenbach Mountain Church (Bergkirche Laudenbach), road K2857 (follow kreutzweg footpath from Laudenbach). The construction of the church was built by the local Men of Finsterlohe the foundation stone was laid in 1412. In 1421, “the Capella in the High Wood” was founded by Pope Martin V. slammed with the parish Laudenbach, the original certificate is now in State Archives in Stuttgart. The church was consecrated in 1459 by the Würzburg Bishop John III of Grumbach. The foot path from Laudenbach village follows a "via Crucis" (kreutzweg) until the church (updated Jul 2025)
• 🌍 Tauberland village museum (tauberlaender dorfmuseum.), Marktplatz. The Taubertal in the 18th and 19th century. On an area of more than 1000 square metres you can see more than 2000 objects from village life.Is housed in a centuries-old granary. (updated Sep 2025)

• 🌍 Camping Schwabenmühle GmbH, Weikersheimer Strasse 21 (in Laudenbach), ☏ +49 7934 992223, info@camping-schwabenmuehle.de. Open April to October. (updated Jul 2025)