The old market square with a Renaissance fountain in the middle comes spectacularly to life on market days.

The sgraffito decoration on this 15C building dates from 1876 and depicts the allegories of Justice, Agricultural and Science, as well as famous local figures. Don't miss the astronomic clock (1511) adorning the façade.

The castle houses the university's collections, some of which come from private donations. The pre- and early history department displays many captivating items such as the tiny ivory horse from the Vogelherd grotto. The museum also contains outsta..

The present castle was built during the Renaissance on the foundations of an earlier 11C edifice. Today it houses several university institutes.

A 15C Gothic hall-church with a Flamboyant rood-screen and pulpit . The chancel was the burial place of the princes of Württemberg. Note the Renaissance tombs of Duke Ludwig and his wife, adorned with fine alabaster relief work.

The Bebenhausen Hospice was erected in the 15C and served as the tithes barn for the abbey. Jutting out from the tall, steep roof is a three-storey dormer through the windows of which the grain was passed.

Hölderlin (1770-1843) lived in this tower, which was once part of the town's fortification . Now a museum, it displays many souvenirs of the poet.