Hechingen Attractions
Hechingen, until 1850 the capital of the principality of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, lies at the foot of the Hohenzollern, a hill to the south of the town. The Zollerngraben is still an active center of seismic activity.
Burg Hohenzollern
Commandingly situated on the Hohenzollern, to the south of Hechingen, is Burg Hohenzollern, the ancestral seat of the house of Hohenzollern. The present buildings, apart from the 15th C. St Michael's Chapel, were erected between 1850 and 1867 in a reproduction of earlier styles. Some rooms in the castle are open to the public and there is a valuable treasury.
Hours
March 16 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
November 1 to March 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Palaces
In the Schlossplatz in Hechingen are the Neues Schloss (1819-20) and the Altes Schloss, which now houses the Heimatmuseum, the Hohenzollern Collection, the Bürgerwehr (Civic Militia) Museum and the Steuben Collection.
Hours
March 16 to October 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
October 16 to March 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Parking
Free
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Roman Villa
3km/2mi northwest of Hechingen's town center can be seen the remains (partly reconstructed) of a Roman villa (first-third C. A.D.) discovered in 1976.
St James's Church
To the south of the Schlossplatz in Hechingen stands the Stiftskirche of St Jakobus (1779-83), in the Zopfstil ("pigtail style") characteristic of the transition between Roccoco and neo-classicism. To the left of the high altar is the bronze grave-slab (by Peter Vischer) of Count Eitel Friedrich II of Zollern (d. 1512) and his wife.
St Luzen Church
Near the station in Hechingen is the former Franciscan church of St Luzen (1589), with rich stucco decoration.
