Why visit Gunzenhausen
Townapedia lists 74 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 99 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Movieworld Gunzenhausen, Wurmbachviadukt, AWO Therapiezentrum Schloss Cronheim and Kreuzstein.
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About Gunzenhausen
Gunzenhausen (German pronunciation: [ɡʊntsn̩ˈhaʊzn̩] ; Bavarian: Gunzenhausn) is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Weißenburg in Bayern, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuremberg. Gunzenhausen is a nationally recognized recreation area. It is noted as being at one end of part of The Limes Germanicus, a Roman border wall, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From the Wikipedia article Gunzenhausen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gunzenhausen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Wurmbachviadukt
Bridge · 3.1 km
Sechsbogig, um 1841/49 (die mittleren vier Joche eingleisig modern wiederaufgebaut)
Museums and landmarks74
AWO Therapiezentrum Schloss Cronheim
Monument and historic site · 7.4 km
Ehem. Wasserschloss, als Vierflügelanlage 1564 errichtet, Teilabbrüche im 19. Jh.
178, Gunzenhausen
Kreuzstein Scheupeleinsmühle
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Schenkelkreuz, mittelalterliches Steinkreuz, vor 1395
Bauernhaus
Monument and historic site · 7.4 km
Bauernhaus, zweigeschossiger Satteldachbau in Ecklage, wohl 18. Jh.
176, Gunzenhausen
Blasturm
Monument and historic site
Ansbacher Tor (Blasturm); Denkmalschutz, Stadttor zugehörig zur Stadtmauer
13 Rathausstraße, Gunzenhausen
ehem. Judenhaus
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Zweigeschossiges giebelständiges Gebäude mit Halbwalmdach, frühes 19. Jh.
51, Gunzenhausen
ehem. Schule/Synoge
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Ehem. Judenschule und Synagoge, zweigeschossiger giebelständiger Walmdachbau, 1816
66, Gunzenhausen
Ergotherapie Stützpunkt
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Pfarrhaus, zweigeschossiger Walmdachbau, 1749
180, Gunzenhausen
Schloss
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Schloss, errichtet für Karl Friedrich von Zocha, im Besitz derer von Falkenhausen seit 1749
3, Gunzenhausen
Wohnhaus
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Wohnhaus, eingeschossiger giebelständiger Satteldachbau, mit Ecklisenen und ornamentierten Fenstereinfassungen, um 1890/1900
67, Gunzenhausen
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Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Vogelfreistätte Flachwasser- und Inselzone im Altmühlsee
Hiking and trails · 4.7 km
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes99
Hotel-Gasthof Arnold - Haus Post
Restaurant · Regional
7 Bahnhofstraße, Gunzenhausen
Mo-We,Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00; Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:30; Su,PH off
Cafe Lebenskunst
Cafe · Coffee Shop
26a Marktplatz, Gunzenhausen
Mo-We 10:00-18:00;Th 09:00-18:00;Fr 10:00-18:00;Su 14:00-18:00
Ganesha
Restaurant · Indian
11 Bahnhofstraße, Gunzenhausen
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:30
Gasthaus Gößwein
Restaurant · Regional · 6.9 km
4 Streudorfer Straße, Arberg
Tu,Su 17:00+; Th, Fr; Mo,We,Sa off
Gasthof Adlerbräu
Restaurant · Bavarian
10 Marktplatz, Gunzenhausen
Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00
Gasthof Jungmeier
Restaurant · Regional · 1.3 km
48 Ansbacher Straße, Gunzenhausen
Mo-Th off; Fr-Sa 17:00-20:00; Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00
Hotel Adlerbräu
Restaurant · Regional
10/12 Marktplatz, Gunzenhausen
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-22:00
Hotel-Gasthof Krone
Restaurant · Bavarian
7 Nürnberger Straße, Gunzenhausen
Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa,Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-21:00
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Landgasthof Krokodil am Brombachsee
Restaurant · Croatian · 7.1 km
14 Seestraße, Pfofeld
Mo-Th 17:30-22:00; Fr-Su 11:30-15:00, Fr-Su 17:30-22:00
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History
Numerous excavations within the city of Gunzenhausen document that the area was occupied and there was a settlement in pre-historic time. In the year 90 the Romans expelled the Celts, occupied the inhabited areas north of the Danube, and expanded into the Gunzenhausen area. In the year 241 the Alemanni invaded the area and destroyed the fortress. A document from the year 823 supplies the first reliable written reference to Gunzenhausen.
Emperor Ludwig der Fromme conveyed the monastery "Gunzinhusir" to the High-monastery of Ellwangen. Later the "Truhendinger" and the "Oettinger" families became Lords of Gunzenhausen, and in 1368 Gunzenhausen came to the House of Hohenzollern. So the city received the right of holding fairs and was allowed to build city walls, towers and moat, as well as a large church. Gunzenhausen had a big Jewish community and a "Moorish" synagogue, built in 1882; the latter had its onion domes removed and was partially converted to "profane uses" during the Hitler regime, and by 1939 the town was declared Judenrein (free of Jews).
In the 1970s eighteen municipalities were combined resulting in the city growing to about 17,000 inhabitants.
Gunzenhausen is mentioned in W. G. Sebald's collection of literary stories entitled The Emigrants (1992).
From the History section of Gunzenhausen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship37
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Berufsfachschule für Krankenpflege
School · 1.4 km
92 Albert-Schweitzer-Straße, Gunzenhausen
Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik des Diakonissen-Mutterhauses Hensoltshöhe
School · 0.8 km
30 Lindleinswasenstraße, Gunzenhausen
Healthcare8
Map of Gunzenhausen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Illesheim Army Heliport (ILH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Weißenburg in Bayern 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Treuchtlingen 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Roth 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Schwabach 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Feuchtwangen 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Hilpoltstein 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Roßtal 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Nördlingen 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Oberasbach 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Nuremberg 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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