Westhausen, Germany
Westhausen is a town of 5,884 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, founded in 1136.
Why visit Westhausen
Townapedia lists 50 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mosterei Übele, Braunenberg, Burg Oberalfingen and Limes gate Dalkingen.
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About Westhausen
Westhausen (German pronunciation: [vɛstˈhaʊzn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).
From the Wikipedia article Westhausen (Ostalb) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Mosterei Übele
Farm and orchard · 0.8 km
70 Dalkinger Straße, Westhausen
Su-Mo off; Tu-Fr 08:30-12:00, 14:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:30
Museums and landmarks50
Limes gate Dalkingen
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
Ancient Roman gate in southwest Germany
Rekonstruktion eines Limes-Holzturms
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Rekonstruierter Wachturm
Sa,Su,PH 11:00-17:00
Burg Mohrenstetten
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Burgstall. Wall und Gräben erhalten.
38 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes27
Naturfreundehaus Braunenberg
Restaurant · Regional · 4.4 km
4 Braunenberg, Aalen
Th,Fr 14:00-22:00, Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-21:00
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Restaurant im Hotel Adler
Restaurant · Regional, Pizza
18 Aalener Straße, Westhausen
15 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship28
Barbarakapelle
Church · Protestant · 4.6 km
45 Hauptstraße, Lauchheim
Silvesterkapelle
Church · Roman Catholic
22/1 Silvesterstraße, Westhausen
Stadtpfarrkirche St. Petrus und Paulus
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.8 km
16 Hauptstraße, Lauchheim
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Grundschule- und Hauptschule Schwabsberg
School · 4.6 km
18 Aalener Straße, Rainau
Healthcare2
Map of Westhausen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Illesheim Army Heliport (ILH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Aalen 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Ellwangen 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Bopfingen 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Heubach 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Heidenheim an der Brenz 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Nördlingen 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Dinkelsbühl 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Schwäbisch Gmünd 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Crailsheim 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Giengen an der Brenz 29 km south, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cycling-route-signs-Westhausen, Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kreuzkirche Westhausen, Aalen1, CC0
- Silvesterkapelle (Westhausen), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haltepunkt Westhausen, Lenn2105, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antoniuskapelle Westhausen, Aalen1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Josef Westhausen, Aalen1, CC0
- Silvesterkapelle (Westhausen) (cropped), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westhausen Ich bin bei euch, Aalen1, CC0
- Limestor Dalkingen Suedwestansicht, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Hohenalfingen Mauerrest, Geak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agnesburg Grundriss, Geak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kastell Buch 3, Photo: Veit Feger, Public domain
- Aerial image of the Schloss Kapfenburg (view from the east), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woellerstein, Bernhard Hampp, CC BY 3.0
- Burgstall Winken NO Blick Kante (N), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Mohrenstetten Graben bei Vorburg NO, Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Georg Hofen, Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marienkapelle in Immenhofen, Aalen1, CC0
- St. Katharina Lippach, THE SWAEG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barbarakapelle Lauchheim, THE SWAEG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- K2002-06-23 010 Westh StMauritius W, Béla Fahidi, CC BY 3.0
- Limestor in Dalkingen, Pwagenblast, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marienkapelle Immenhofen Nordost, Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Josef Attenhofen, Aalen1, CC0
- Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus Dalkingen, Aalen1, CC0
- St. Georg (Hofen), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Isidor Röthardt a, Aalen1, CC0
- St. Stephanus (Jagsthausen), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1868 wurde die katholische Pfarrkirche St. Petrus und Paulus geweiht. 01, Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sendeturm Wasseralfingen, T. Rohrbacher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agnesburg, Geak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zum Gedenken an die Heimsuchung, Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holzkreuz Baiershofener Straße, Aalen1, CC0
- Moritz Hahn, Aalen1, CC0
- Agnesburg Marterl, Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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