St. Amandus Church, Bad Urach, Germany

The Church of Saint Amandus dates from 1477 and was built in the Gothic style for Eberhard the Bearded. His lavish praying desk dates from 1472. The pulpit is decorated with figures of the saints and church fathers and is considered an important piece of German stonemasonry. The 1518 baptismal font is by the sculptor Christoph von Urach.

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Venoth Kumar (10 months ago)
Takes about the same time with a car or a train, although trains aren't that frequent. The place is great to wander, plenty of routes to explore. The waterfall is just the starting, the best part is the walk through the thick forest and the nice view from the castle ruins. A one day weekend trip

Hans Mechenbier (13 months ago)
Great place with a lot of old buildings

Diether (14 months ago)
Very beautiful old town, restaurants and cafes invite you to pamper ...

MM 1969 (16 months ago)
Very nice, small old town! The market square is very large and surrounded by half-timbered houses! We also recommend the castle, the Hohenurach fortress ruins and the Bad Urach waterfall!

Nicky Hulse (3 years ago)
Very Historical

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