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Stuttgart District

Helmbund Church Ruins

Stuttgart District

Helmbund Church Ruins

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Helmbund Church Ruins

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Location: Neuenstadt am Kocher, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Brettach Forest Lake – Brettacher Mühle loop from Brettach

18.2km

04:56

250m

240m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Helmbund Church Ruins loop from Neuenstadt am Kocher

6.83km

01:49

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mörike Museum – Cleversulzbach loop from Bürg

12.8km

03:31

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Michael (Wasi)

June 21, 2024

Right around the corner from the ruins there is a lovely spot with benches and a grill. Here you can sit down in the shade of the ruins and spend a lovely afternoon.

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Sandsteinklippe

August 13, 2020

Helmbund was the predecessor town of Neuenstadt am Kocher. It was first mentioned in a document in 797 in the Lorsch Codex as "Helmanabiunde", which means something like "Herrenhof der Helmana". The city existed until about the middle of the 14th century and was given up in favor of Neuenstadt ("Helmbund die neue Stadt"?).
The remainder of the church tower and choir was destroyed in the 30 Years War and originally built under Konrad von Weinsberg and Rüdiger von Weiler in the 12th century. Until 1636 the church yard surrounding the ruins was the burial place for Neuenstadt and Cleversulzbach. Remembrance services continued in the church until 1790. Nobles from the region were buried in the crypt until the 18th century.

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WandernGabyErich

February 22, 2020

Ruin of a lost settlement from the Middle Ages, which was first mentioned in 797. There is a barbecue area and plenty of seating.

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Location: Neuenstadt am Kocher, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Helmbund Church Ruins

1. Brettach Forest Lake – Brettacher Mühle loop from Brettach

2. Helmbund Church Ruins loop from Neuenstadt am Kocher

3. Mörike Museum – Cleversulzbach loop from Bürg

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