Historical sites in the Swabian Alb region

The “University House”, originally named “aula nova”, was built in 1547 on the site of the “Sapienz”, which had burnt down several years before.

Most likely, the first Jewish people settled in Tübingen in the 12th or 13th century. The Jewish Lane near the Crooked Bridge was first mentioned in writing in 1398.

A plaque commemorating Goethe’s visit hangs from the house and on the next building another sign pokes fun at the commemorative plaque, touting that “Goethe puked here”. This is thought to refer not to the physical act but to the somewhat unkind words Goethe had to say about Tübingen.

The Burse, an imposing example of the half-timbered style of architecture, was built between 1478–82 for the Liberal Arts Faculty of the newly founded university.

The House of the Nuns dates back to the second half of the 15th century and owes its name to the Beguine or hermit women, who lived here in a fellowship similar to nuns and devoted their lives to charity.

The imposing three-winged building was built between 1477 and 1502 on “school hill” and served as the administrative center for the Cistercian monastery in Bebenhausen.

The granary is an imposing half-timbered building that was used to store the public food reserves shortly before the university was founded in 1475/76.

The Federal Fortifications of Ulm, built from 1842 to 1859 are top-ranking fortification works.

The university prison in the Münzgasse 20, with its two barrel-vaulted rooms, is the oldest preserved campus prison in Germany. From 1515 until the construction of the Neue Aula (New Assembly Hall) in 1845, it served as the prison for the “cives academici” or the academic citizens.

The Crooked Bridge was named after the first wooden bridge at the sight, which was of course crooked. The bridge was first mentioned in writing in 1398. It leads over the Ammer canal, which serves as the border between the upper and lower city.