Giengen an der Brenz, Germany
Giengen an der Brenz is a town of 20,201 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Why visit Giengen an der Brenz
Townapedia lists 79 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 110 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Biotal Hofladen, Vogelherd cave, Steiff-Museum and Charlottenhöhle.
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About Giengen an der Brenz
Giengen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɪŋən] ; full name: Giengen an der Brenz [ˈɡɪŋən ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈbʁɛnts], lit. 'Giengen on the Brenz'; Swabian: Gẽänge) is a former Free Imperial City in eastern Baden-Württemberg near the border with Bavaria in southern Germany. The town is located in the district of Heidenheim at the eastern edge of the Swabian Alb, about 30 kilometers northeast of Ulm on the Brenz River.
From the Wikipedia article Giengen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
Biotal Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 5.3 km
19 Talstraße, Herbrechtingen
Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 07:30-16:00; PH off
Vogelherd cave
Monument and historic site · 7.9 km
Cave in Niederstotzingen, Germany
Amphitheater
Cinema and theater
Das kleine Amphitheater entstand im Rahmen einer Projektwoche.
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks79
Steiff-Museum
Museum
1 Margarete-Steiff-Platz, Giengen an der Brenz
Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Dec 24,Dec 31 10:00-13:00; Jan 01,Dec 25,Dec 26 off
Charlottenhöhle
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Cave in germany
Apr-Oct Mo-Sa 09:00-11:30,13:30-16:30; Apr-Oct Su,PH 09:00-16:30
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 7324 987146;+49 7324 7296
Heimatmuseum
Museum · 4.4 km
Heimatmuseum der Stadt Giengen
3 Dettinger Straße, Giengen an der Brenz
Apr-Oct: Su,PH 14:00-18:00
Stolperstein Geburtshaus Georg Elser
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Der Gedenkstein wurde am 3. Oktober 2009 vom Künstler Gunter Demnig verlegt.
Besucherzentrum Charlottenhöhle
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
61 Lonetalstraße, Giengen an der Brenz
67 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
Freizeitbad Jurawell
Sports field and stadium · 5.3 km
27 Baumschulenweg, Herbrechtingen
Mo 14:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-22:00; We 07:00-22:00; Su 09:00-20:00
Kinderspielplatz Königsberger Straße / Bühlschule
Playground · 1.4 km
07:00-22:00
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes110
Brauereigaststätte Schlüsselkeller
Restaurant · German
34 Oggenhauser Straße, Giengen an der Brenz
Mo,Fr,Sa 17:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00
Bühlerhöhe
Restaurant · Regional · 1.3 km
21 Lehenweg, Giengen an der Brenz
Tu-Su 08:30-13:00,16:00-19:00
El Greco
Restaurant · Greek · 4.8 km
11 Schießbergstraße, Herbrechtingen
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr,Sa 17:30-23:00, Su,PH 11:30-14:30, 17:30-23:00
Hasenloch
Restaurant · Regional · 3.1 km
1 Am Hasenloch, Giengen an der Brenz
Mar-Nov We 14:00-18:00; Mar-Nov Sa 14:00+; Mar-Nov Su 10:00-19:00;...
Hirschbachkeller
Restaurant · German · 4.8 km
8 Eselsburger Straße, Herbrechtingen
We-Sa 11:30-14:30; We-Fr 17:00-21:00; Su,PH 11:30-21:00
Sportgaststätte Hermaringen
Restaurant · German · 3.0 km
1 Am Kupferschmied, Hermaringen
We 11:30-21:00; Th-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-20:30
Talschenke
Restaurant · 5.2 km
15 Talstraße, Herbrechtingen
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:30-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00; PH...
Fliegergruppe Giengen
Restaurant · Regional · 2.6 km
Keine näheren Öffnungszeiten angegeben
Apr-Oct Sa,Su,PH
Gaststätte an der Charlottenhöhle
Restaurant · Regional · 4.9 km
Mo-Do nur auf Reservierung für Gruppen ab 10 Personen
60 Lonetalstraße, Giengen an der Brenz
Fr-Su 12:00-22:00
98 more on the map.
History
The first documentary evidence of the town was contained in a chronicle of the monastery of Peterhausen that reported on the death in battle in 1078 of margrave Diepold II von Vohburg, lord of Giengen. In 1147, Adele, daughter of Diepold III, was married to Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa but was divorced after a few years due to childlessness. Frederick Barbarossa was an occasional visitor and resident and it was probably during his stay in 1171 that he granted market rights and the unicorn coat of arms to the town. Still referred to as a villa (village) in a document dated 1216, Giengen had seemingly attained city (civitas) status by 1252.
From the History section of Giengen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship36
Evangelische Kirche
Church · Protestant · 5.5 km
5 Kirchbergstraße, Sontheim an der Brenz
Evangelische Wendelinskirche
Church · Protestant · 5.5 km
4 Weiherstraße, Heidenheim an der Brenz
Heilig-Geist-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.4 km
2 Heilbronner Straße, Giengen an der Brenz
Spitalkirche
Church · Greek Orthodox
7 Spitalstraße, Giengen an der Brenz
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging14
Tankstelle Hohenmemmingen
Gas station · 2.8 km
56 Hauptstraße, Giengen an der Brenz
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Grundschule Hohenmemmingen
School · 2.5 km
3 Raiffeisenstraße, Giengen an der Brenz
Healthcare5
Map of Giengen an der Brenz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flughafen Augsburg (AGB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Herbrechtingen 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Heidenheim an der Brenz 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Langenau 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Heubach 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Ulm 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Süßen 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Schwäbisch Gmünd 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Laichingen 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Göppingen 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Lorch 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Giengen an der Brenz 001, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vogelherdhoehle innen, Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenhöhle, 16, Rainer Lippert, Public domain
- 170516-02 das Brenztal bei Eselsburg, R.kaelcke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schl.Burgberg, Manfi.B., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Margarete-Steiff-Gymnasium Giengen Entrance, Klaus-Dieter Keller, Public domain
- Bachhagel Mariä Himmelfahrt 61, GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Staufen St. Martin 004, GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Die Welt von Steiff Museum Giengen 2006-03, Klaus-Dieter Keller, Public domain
- Maria-Hilf-Kapelle (Ballhausen) 01, Jkü, CC BY 4.0
- Syrgenstein, DLG - Landshausen - Kirche St Nikolaus v SO, Flodur63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Herbrechtingen Kirche, Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Georg Elser Karlstr 29 89568 Hermaringen 1, Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giengen (Brenz), Hl. Geist (05), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oggenhausen Kirche, Mike Ax, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Giengen-an-der-Brenz--Spitalkirche, Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Georg Elser Karlstr 29 89568 Hermaringen 2, Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Karl Krauss Obertorstraße 11 89537 Giengen, Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Ernst Wolff Heidenheimer Straße 5 89537 Giengen, Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Giengen, Reste der Burg, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Steiff Museum Giengen 1010723, Flominator ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Steiff Museum Giengen 1010754, Flominator ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Martin Bader Kirchplatz 5 89537 Giengen, Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Planetenweg Pavillon, Klaus-Dieter Keller, CC0
- Zwei Männer panschen Wein, Wg-ero, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Giengen, der Marktbrunnen, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Giengen-an-der-Brenz--Orgel-der-Stadtkirche (cropped), Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giengen-an-der-Brenz--Innenansicht-der-Stadtkirche, Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giengen-an-der-Brenz--Orgel-der-Stadtkirche, Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giengen Steiffmuseum, Zacharias L., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giengen, Evangelische Stadtkirche, der Altar, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Giengen, Evangelische Stadtkirche, Epitaph und Taufbecken, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Giengen, die Hohe Straße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Giengen, die Welt der Stofftiere, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Giengen, die Burgstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Giengen, der westliche Teil der Marktstraße mit Rathaus, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Stolperstein Maria Kinzler Hohe Straße 1 89537 Giengen, Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steiff Museum Giengen 1010774, Flominator ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Margarete Steiff memorial stone Giengen, Klaus-Dieter Keller, Public domain
- Giengen-an-der-Brenz--Kirchplatz-und-Stadtkirche, Dguendel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, msdess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefanro74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpsvid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fcignat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fcignat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fcignat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpsvid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefanro74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, walloherbrechtingen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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