Open monuments
in Rastatt
Historical Library
Rastatt
Program
Library tours "Unexpected encounters: A look into the collection"
The library and its history are presented using selected items from the holdings.
Time: 12:00 - 12:45 & 15:00 - 15:45
Meeting point: Rastatt Historical Library
Conducted by: Dr. Uli Steiger (Head of the Rastatt Historical Library)
Accessibility: not barrier-free
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Ludwig-Wilhelm-Gymnasium, Rastatt's oldest grammar school, is home to the Rastatt Historical Library. Originally conceived in 1715 as a monastery library, the collection is now of such high quality that the institution is one of the leading grammar school libraries in Germany and Baden-Württemberg. It has around 80,000 volumes.
Opening hours: 11:00 - 17:00
Address: Lyzeumstraße 11 | 76437 Rastatt
City Museum
Rastatt
Program
Guided tour - A laurel wreath for eternity
Gods, emperors and victors wore laurel wreaths, which also served as a fashion accessory. And even the deceased from wealthy families were given a laurel wreath with gold foil leaves - for their journey to the afterlife.
Family tour of ancient Roman finds in our region, followed by a workshop to create jewelry from gold foil.
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Meeting point: Rastatt City Museum
Realization: Johanna Kätzel
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Children's program: Guided tour is suitable for children
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The town museum is located in the heart of Rastatt in a baroque town palace opposite the Residential Palace and is dedicated to the history of Rastatt. A permanent exhibition provides everything worth knowing about Rastatt's history over the last 300 years. Another permanent exhibition provides an insight into prehistory and early history. There are also special exhibitions that change every year.
Opening hours: 11:00 - 17:00
Address: Herrenstraße 11 | 76437 Rastatt
Accessibility: Rastatt Castle
Website: www.rastatt.de
Westwall bunker
Rastatt
Program
Exhibition "80 years after the end of the war"
Guided tour of the association's own museum, the interior and the area surrounding the bunker. The bunker is first described from the outside and its historical context is explained. Various media help to understand the procedures used during construction and place the bunker in its structural context with the numerous other bunkers that once existed on the Upper Rhine. Finally, entering the bunker provides an insight into the lives of the soldiers on the Siegfried Line.
Time: 10:00 - 11:00, further guided tours continuously, at least every hour or as soon as a visitor group of sufficient size (10-15 people) arrives
Meeting point: On the club grounds in front of the bunker
Implementation: Philipp Erben, Manfred Möhrmann, Dominik Schnurr, Karl Schweizer, Boris Traub, Maximilian Wawrzinek
Accessibility: partially barrier-free
Children's program: handicrafts, painting
Guided tour in English/French: yes, in English
French reference: The structure was built as part of the German national fortifications against France and was intended to prevent French forces from invading the Reich. In the event of military conflicts in Eastern Europe, France was to be prevented from fulfilling its duty as an ally.
Catering: cold drinks, juices, beer, grilled sausages in a bun
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The Westwallbunker is a completely preserved bunker of the Westwall from 1938. The German western border was fortified between 1936 and 1940 with almost 20,000 other installations. The so-called Regelbau 10 is a "shelter for 15 soldiers with an attached fighting compartment", as was often the case along the entire Siegfried Line.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 15:00
Address: L75 (south of Merzeau bus stop), in the direction of Iffezheim | 76437 Rastatt
Accessibility: Parking spaces available