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The home and workplace of Hölderlin's great-grandparents: Dean Johann Wolfgang Sutor and Johanna Juditha, née Bardili.

The 9th degree of longitude, which runs through Güglingen, appears as a steel band in front of the "Gartacher Hof" building. Following the steel band there, you can discover a work of art by Juraj Marth, Bratislava, "9th Degree of Longitude," in the "Gartacher Hof" pavilion.

The area's name, still in use today, indicates the former possessions of the Teutonic Order in Güglingen. In fact, the Teutonic Order, along with numerous monasteries and other institutions, can be documented as receiving tithes in the 16th century. The buildings surrounding the square bear witness to the various historical periods that give Güglingen its distinctive character: The remains of the old walls, now adorned with a picturesque, romantic "defensive" walkway, testify to the town's status as a city that adopted the Bering as its external symbol. The Duke's Wine Press is a remarkable document of the four centuries of its existence as an administrative town of Württemberg.

The Zabergäu town of Güglingen also lies on the 9th longitude. Therefore, an information board and a steel band are installed in the town center.

Memorial plaque to Katharina Kepler, who was arrested as a witch on August 7, 1620, and brought to Güglingen. The embarrassing trial is dated August 20, 1621. The 73-year-old Katharina spent 14 months in chains. When she was finally shown the instruments of torture to force a confession, she remained steadfast, "and even if they were to pull every vein out of her body, she would still have nothing to confess... she would even die." In October 1621, her son, Johannes Kepler, secured her release, and the trial ended in acquittal.

From the outside, the austerity of the church, which dominates the market square, is striking. It was rebuilt after the town fire of 1850 in the so-called Kameralamt style: sparingly, as befits a true Württemberg church. Rarely do the exterior and interior offer such a fascinating contrast: with the 1976/77 renovation, Heinz Rall created a community space entirely in keeping with the theological and architectural aspirations of the Protestant church of that time, a space for worship, celebrations, and theater.

At the Güglingen Roman Museum on the market square, the past is once again vividly and can be experienced. With around 2,000 exhibits on three floors, the Roman Museum's permanent exhibition depicts the rich Roman past of the Zabergäu region and the vicus of Güglingen. Special exhibitions are offered regularly in the Roman Museum's "Heinz Rall Hall."

Today's town hall reflects the fundamental idea of the renovation: the old was not replaced by the new, but integrated into it. The new town hall thus nestles around the stately building of the former municipal office from 1592, which has shaped the townscape. This is where the bailiff administered the Güglingen district, which had existed since the 14th century. In keeping with the needs of a modern town and its structures, the premises had to be expanded and made more efficient and flexible. The complex, built between 1983 and 1988, incorporated groundbreaking elements unusual for its time, including an atrium used for a variety of activities and a spacious council chamber. The "spiritus rector of all this" was immortalized by Ursula Stock in a relief in the atrium.