Mosbach

Rathaus

Town Hall

Mosbach's market square is characterised by the town hall, which was built between 1554 and 1558 on the remains of St. Cecilia's parish church. The Renaissance building extends over four floors: the lower floor, a kind of market hall, was used by bakers and butchers to sell their wares. Above this was the town hall, where the town council met (and still does today) and court was held, offices, the old archives and the council kitchen. On the next floor, the townspeople used to dance and drink, and grain was stored in the attic for emergencies. The lower third of the town hall tower corresponds to the former church tower with its Gothic cross vault. The town hall tower is 34 metres high. From here you have a marvellous view over the roofs of Mosbach. One of the three bells comes from the old St Cecilia's Church; it was cast in 1458 and bears the name "Lumpenglöckle" (= villains' bell).

Rathaus
Hauptstraße 29
74821 Mosbach
Telefon +49 (0) 6261 91880
www.mosbach.de

Palm'sches Haus

"Palms' House"

The Palm'sche Haus is the jewel in the crown of Mosbach's half-timbered houses. It was built by the Schragmüllers, a respected and wealthy family of civil servants in the Electoral Palatinate's Mosbach district. It was completed in 1610 and the full splendour of the late Renaissance can be seen in its ornate façade with its carved and painted wooden beams. Three half-timbered upper storeys and a three-storey bay window rest on a stone console.

Palm'sches Haus
Marktplatz
74821 Mosbach
Telefon +49 (0) 6261 91880
www.mosbach.de

Simultankirche

Simultaneous Church

The half-timbered houses are an expression of the town's prosperity, but the town hall in its current form is the result of the Palatinate change of faith in 1546. The Catholic parish church of St Cecilia, which was housed here at the time and may date back to the 9th century, was cleared for demolition. Most of the church was demolished in 1558 and today's town hall was built on the remaining foundation walls. The lower third of the town hall tower, for example, can be recognised as a remnant of the former church tower.
When Elector Wilhelm allowed the free practice of religion again in 1685, this had consequences for the town church that are still visible today. As there was only one place of worship left in Mosbach, the church was divided down the middle in a fraternally fair manner, with the Catholics taking over the choir and the nave remaining for the Reformed. Since then, both main denominations in Mosbach have used the town church as a so-called simultaneous church - the Catholics as "Sankt Juliana", the Protestants as "Stiftskirche".

Simultankirche
Kirchplatz
74821 Mosbach
Telefon +49 (0) 6261 91880
www.mosbach.de

Gutleutanlage

Gutleut Complex

The Gutleut complex consists of the Gutleut House, the Elendshaus (roughly = the house of affliction) and the Gutleut Chapel. Due to its unity and preserved originality, the complex is one of the best-preserved examples in Baden-Württemberg. The Gutleut complex was used to accommodate strangers, the sick and the elderly. The complex, which is surrounded by a wall, was built in the 15th century, but was also partially renovated later. The Gutleut Chapel is late Gothic and was built between 1430 and 1440. What makes the chapel particularly valuable are the wall and ceiling paintings and the red chalk scribbles left by pilgrims. (The key is available in the Gutleuthaus).

Gutleutanlage
Am Friedhof
74821 Mosbach
Telefon +49 (0) 6261 91880
www.mosbach.de

Haus Kickelhain

The Kickelhain House is one of the smallest detached half-timbered houses in Germany with a floor area of 26 square meters and 52 square meters of living space spread over three floors. It conveys the cramped living conditions of the 18th and 19th centuries and is now part of the municipal museum.

Haus Kickelhain
Harnischgasse 15
74821 Mosbach
Telefon +49 (62 61) 8 99-2 40
Telefax +49 (62 61) 8 99-2 41
museum@mosbach.de
www.mosbach.de

Salzhaus

The salt house is one of the oldest houses in Mosbach with visible half-timbering and post and beam construction. It was built in 1424/25 and probably served as a salt warehouse.

Salzhaus
Hauptstraße 42
74821 Mosbach

Klostergarten

The monastery garden is not actually historical: it was created on the occasion of the State Garden Show in 1997.
In addition to its main function as a "renewable pharmacy" - more than 200 medicinal herbs are gathered here - flowers were also planted, whose symbolism and decorative function were just as important for monastic life as the healing power of the herbs.

Klostergarten
Bussestraße 14
74821 Mosbach