Themed tour
Guided tour on the Waldensian Trail Palmbach
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Palmbach Waldensian Trail, the Waldensian Association Palmbach e. V. cordially invites you to a guided historical discovery tour. The meeting point for this tour is in front of the Waldensian Church.Â
Exactly ten years ago, the Waldensian monument "Gate of Arrival" was unveiled on the newly designed Waldensian Square together with Lord Mayor Dr. Frank Mentrup as part of the city's birthday celebrations - at the same time, the cultural-historical Waldensian Trail was ceremoniously inaugurated. A lot has happened since then: the memory of the eventful history of the founders of Palmbach - Protestant religious refugees from what is now Piedmont - has been intensified and further developed.
The guided tour invites you to discover the stations along the Waldensian Trail and learn about the background to the Waldensian settlement in the region: In May 1701, 324 years ago, the refugees first found refuge in Grünwettersbach in what was then Württemberg and founded the Waldensian colony of Palmbach a year later. The challenges they had to overcome on their arrival and how their lives began here are vividly explained on this guided tour.
The tour leads along well-maintained paths through the center of Palmbach. The Waldensian Trail with its twelve information boards and the memorial brings the history of persecution, flight and resettlement to life in an impressive way. All areas of the tour - including the Waldensian Church, Waldensian Square and the sites of the stelae - are barrier-free.
Please allow approx. 120 minutes for the complete tour.
Our tip for the day:
You are already invited to the church service with Pastor Maria Götz at 10.00 am. Before or after our guided tour, you can also visit the international traveling exhibition "Putting down roots - people and plants in exile", which can only be seen in the Waldensian Church this Sunday until 8.00 pm. You can already visit a guided tour of the traveling exhibition on Friday, 12.09. at 6.00 pm.
The exhibition, curated by Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad e. V., impressively highlights the contributions of Huguenot and Waldensian religious refugees to the cultural history of agriculture and horticulture, nutrition and culinary culture. It illustrates the close connection between European history and the development of our cultural landscape - from the kitchen to the herb garden.
The guided tour invites you to discover the stations along the Waldensian Trail and learn about the background to the Waldensian settlement in the region: In May 1701, 324 years ago, the refugees first found refuge in Grünwettersbach in what was then Württemberg and founded the Waldensian colony of Palmbach a year later. The challenges they had to overcome on their arrival and how their lives began here are vividly explained on this guided tour.
The tour leads along well-maintained paths through the center of Palmbach. The Waldensian Trail with its twelve information boards and the memorial brings the history of persecution, flight and resettlement to life in an impressive way. All areas of the tour - including the Waldensian Church, Waldensian Square and the sites of the stelae - are barrier-free.
Please allow approx. 120 minutes for the complete tour.
Our tip for the day:
You are already invited to the church service with Pastor Maria Götz at 10.00 am. Before or after our guided tour, you can also visit the international traveling exhibition "Putting down roots - people and plants in exile", which can only be seen in the Waldensian Church this Sunday until 8.00 pm. You can already visit a guided tour of the traveling exhibition on Friday, 12.09. at 6.00 pm.
The exhibition, curated by Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad e. V., impressively highlights the contributions of Huguenot and Waldensian religious refugees to the cultural history of agriculture and horticulture, nutrition and culinary culture. It illustrates the close connection between European history and the development of our cultural landscape - from the kitchen to the herb garden.