Marbach am Neckar, Germany
Marbach am Neckar is a town of 15,604 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Why visit Marbach am Neckar
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 119 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Schlosstheater Ludwigsburg, Demeter Sonneneck, Literaturmuseum der Moderne and Schiller-Nationalmuseum.
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About Marbach am Neckar
Marbach am Neckar (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁbax ʔam ˈnɛkaʁ] , lit. 'Marbach on the Neckar') is a town about 20 kilometres north of Stuttgart. It belongs to the district of Ludwigsburg, the Stuttgart region and the European metropolitan region of Stuttgart. Marbach is known as the birthplace of Friedrich Schiller, to whom it owes the additional designation of Schiller City, which it has officially held since 2022. The town is home to the Schiller National Museum, the German Literature Archive and the Modern Literature Museum.
From the Wikipedia article Marbach am Neckar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Schlosstheater Ludwigsburg
Cinema and theater · 6.4 km
Theater of Ludwigsburg Palace in Ludwisgburg, Germany
Demeter Sonneneck
Farm and orchard · 2.5 km
5 Burgweg, Murr
Tu, Fr 09:00-12:30, 14:30-18:30; We 09:00-12:30; Sa 08:00-13:00
Hofladen Jennerhof
Farm and orchard · 3.6 km
Th 14:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks40
Literaturmuseum der Moderne
Museum · 0.6 km
Montags geschlossen, außer an Feiertagen
10/2 Schillerhöhe, Marbach am Neckar
Tu-Su, PH 10:00-18:00; Mo off
Schiller-Nationalmuseum
Museum · 0.6 km
Closed until spring 2023 for renovation
10 Schillerhöhe, Marbach am Neckar
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; PH 10:00-17:00; Mo off
Tobias-Mayer-Museum
Museum
Birthplace of Tobias Mayer (17 February 1723 – 20 February 1762), German astronomer, famous for his studies of the Moon.
Th,Sa,Su 13:00-17:00
Birthplace of Friedrich Schiller
Museum
31 Niklastorstraße, Marbach am Neckar
Apr-Oct PH,Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; Nov-Mar PH,Mo-Su 10:00-16:00; Dec...
Hepco Manufactory
Monument and historic site
11 Rielingshäuser Straße, Marbach am Neckar
Mo-We,Fr 10:00-16:00; Th 10:00-18:00
Altes Schloss Beihingen
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
11 Ludwigsburger Straße, Freiberg am Neckar
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Freibad Hoheneck
Sports field and stadium · 3.9 km
1 Otto-Konz-Weg, Ludwigsburg
Mo,Th 10:00-20:00; Tu,We,Fr-Su,PH 06:30-20:00
Wellarium
Sports field and stadium · 3.8 km
37 Steinbeisstraße, Steinheim an der Murr
May-Aug 08:00-21:00; Sep 08:30-20:00
Robinsonspielplatz Neckarweihingen e.V.
Playground · 3.2 km
47 Hohenrainstraße, Ludwigsburg
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes119
Kleinle
Restaurant · Heuriger · 3.8 km
Besen, saisonal geöffnet
2 Grasiger Weg, Ludwigsburg
"Besenwirtschaft"
Burger & Art
Restaurant · Burger
8 Marktstraße
Tu-Th 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-21:00; Su, PH 14:00-21:00
Gaststätte Bürgerschenke
Restaurant · German · 2.0 km
50 Langestraße, Benningen am Neckar
Mo, Th-Sa 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Radsportheim
Restaurant · Croatian, German, Regional, International · 3.8 km
30 Hermann-Hesse-Straße, Ludwigsburg
Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-20:00
SGV-Vereinsgaststätte
Restaurant · Italian · 2.5 km
1 Hermannsplatz, Murr
Tu-Fr 16:00-22:30; Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 10:00-21:00
Trattoria Bella Vita
Restaurant · Italian · 4.1 km
4 Neckarstraße
Mo-Fr 11:30-13:30,17:30-22:00; Sa,Su 17:00-22:00
Ziegelhütte
Restaurant · Italian · 2.1 km
1 Bietigheimer Straße, Murr
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:30; Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:30; Su 11:00-21:00
107 more on the map.
History
Marbach am Neckar was founded by the Franks in the 8th century AD between the Duchies of Swabia and Franconia and the Prince-Bishoprics of Speyer and Constance. Marbach received its town rights in 1009 from Walter Marktrecht, Bishop of Speyer. Around the mid-13th century, those rights were reaffirmed by the Dukes of Teck. In 1302, the Dukes of Teck sold Marbach to the County of Württemberg, who made the city the seat of its own administrative district later in the 14th century and then an Oberamt, Oberamt Marbach, in 1758. That Oberamt was dramatically enlarged on 18 March 1806, but then dissolved entirely in 1938. Marbach was subsequently assigned to a new district, Landkreis Ludwigsburg. On 1 July 1972, Marbach incorporated the town of Rielingshausen.
From the History section of Marbach am Neckar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship22
Evangelische Kirche
Church · Protestant · 1.5 km
2 Kirchstraße, Benningen am Neckar
Heilig-Geist-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.1 km
3 Riedstraße, Steinheim an der Murr
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging11
SB-Markttankstelle
Gas station · 3.5 km
15 Steinbeisstraße, Steinheim an der Murr
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Anne-Frank-Realschule / Tobias-Mayer-Gemeinschaftsschule
School · 0.6 km
33 Schulstraße, Marbach am Neckar
Healthcare10
Map of Marbach am Neckar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manfred Rommel Airport Stuttgart (STR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Steinheim an der Murr 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Tamm 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Möglingen 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Waiblingen 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Winnenden 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Markgröningen 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Schwieberdingen 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Stuttgart 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Rudersberg 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Heilbronn 22 km north, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Geburtshaus Friedrich Schiller in Marbach, Usien, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oberes Tor Marbach am Neckar 08, Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marbach am Neckar, Stadtbefestigung, Oberer Torturm-20160917 -005, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oberes Tor Marbach am Neckar 09, Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marbach am Neckar, Stadtbefestigung, Oberer Torturm-20160917 -004, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oberes Tor Marbach am Neckar 06, Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marbach am Neckar, Stadtbefestigung, Oberer Torturm-20160917 -002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20181023 Marbach am Neckar, Torgasse 9 und 11, Zinnmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20181023 Marbach am Neckar, Torgasse 11, Zinnmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein in Marbach am Neckar Pauline Stiegler, TomRat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20181023 Marbach am Neckar, Niklastorstraße 23, Zinnmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ludwigsburg Palace December 2018, Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AfrikahausFreiberg, Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BeihingenAmanduskirche, Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MarbachLiteraturmuseumModerne, Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MarbachDeutschesLiteraturarchiv, Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FSG Marbach 01, Jedesto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alexanderkirche in Marbach - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Schiller-nationalm, Mont r, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgberg Steinheim Trockenmauern 01102013, Helundmut, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BeihingenAltesSchloss, Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erdmannhausen-kirche, peter schmelzle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ludwigsburg Freibad-Hoheneck 2021-04 MTh 1, ( MTheiler ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marbach am Neckar, Niklastorstraße 5-20160917 -002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marbach am Neckar, Niklastorstraße 31, Schillers Geburtshaus-20160917 -002, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ludwigsburg Poppenweiler 03, Ra Boe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Martinskirche Steinheim Murr, Silesia711, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Murr - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Brezelmuseum, 5R-MFT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Januariskirche, 5R-MFT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MarbachLiteraturarchiv, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Das Literaturmuseum der Moderne in Marbach, Mont_r, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Urmensch-Museum Steinheim4, Silesia711, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marbach-alexander1, peter schmelzle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgberg Steinheim 17092013, Helundmut ( Diskussion ), Public domain
- BeihingenAltesSchloss 2020-04, Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marbach-am-Neckar Wildermuthstrasse1 017 1073, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marbach-am-Neckar UpperGateTower 017 1070, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blick vom Oberen Torturm in Marbach auf die Marktstraße - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Marbach a.N. - Altstadt - Alexanderkirche - Ansicht vom Oberen Torturm (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpermant, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pic_nick, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bct, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, plexi32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pic_nick, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpermant, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pic_nick, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, motti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpermant, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
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