Bad Wimpfen, Germany

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architecture in Germany, with a beautiful cloister. The old knights' houses are now occupied by Benedictine monks from Grüssau Abbey in Silesia.

Higher up the steep flank of the valley is the upper town, Wimpfen am Berg. It grew up around a Hohenstaufen stronghold of the 13th century, and with its gates and towers still preserves a medieval aspect. In the west of the town are the Saalbau, with fine dwarf arcades (view of Neckar valley) and the handsome Steinhaus, once an imperial residence (museum). The chapel contains a collection of material on the history of the church.

The most prominent features on the town's skyline are the massive square Red Tower (Roter Turm; 13th C.), to the east of the Saalbau, and the 55 m/180ft high Blue Tower (Blauer Turm; view).

In the Markt stands the Stadtkirche (Town Church; choir c. 1300, nave 1468-1516), with fine furnishings, including a Crucifixion group by Hans Backoffen (early 16th C.). To the west of the Markt is the Dominican Church (13th and 18th C.), with a Late Gothic cloister. Near the Town Hall is the Wormser Hof, with the Doll Museum (Puppenmuseum; dolls since 1860).

The Konventshaus, at Langgasse 2, houses the Ädenburg Heimatmuseum (historical development of the Ädenburg region, now Sopron in Hungary).

At Kronengässchen 2 can be found the unusual Glücksschwein Museum ("Good Luck Museum"), with some 2500 exhibits.

In the Kurpark, northwest of Wimpfen am Berg, is the spa establishment, with the Kursaal and the Pump Room.