Öhringen

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Öhringen (49°12′N 9°30′E) is a town in Hohenlohe (district) in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany near Heilbronn on the railways to Schwäbisch Hall and Crailsheim.

At a population of 22,672 (31 March 2005), Öhringen is the largest city in the Hohenlohe district. It is a quaint medieval place, and, among its ancient buildings, boasts a fine Evangelical church (German name: Stiftskirche)), containing carvings in cedar-wood of the 15th century and numerous interesting tombs and monuments; a Renaissance town hall; the building, now used as a library, which formerly belonged to a monastery, erected in 1034; and a palace, the former residence of the princes of Hohenlohe-Öhringen.

Öhringen is the Vicus Aurelii of the Romans. Eastwards of it runs the old Limes Roman frontier wall, and numerous remains and inscriptions dating from the days of the Roman settlement have been discovered, including traces of three camps.

1 Culture and sightseeing
2 Museums
3 Architecture
- 3.1 2006 home of the Socceroos

[edit] Culture and sightseeing

[edit] Museums

The Weygang-Museum is a museum of local history, with a tin and faience collection from the Roman era.
The Museum Werkstatt Pflaumer gives one a chance to take a look at the locksmith and grinding professions.
The Meeres(Sea)-Museum (in Cappel) - gives the viewer a chance to look at the most beautiful mussels and snail shells from seas all over the world.

[edit] Architecture

The Medieval Marketplace is the heart piece of the City. Here, one can see the Castle of Hohenlohe (German: Schloss), the attraction of the city, which is now used as the Town Hall. Close by is the Protestant church (Stiftskirche).

Other churches in Öhringen include the Spitalkirche St. Anna und Elisabeth (now Protestant, built in 1376), the cemetery chapel St Anna (built in 1520, also Protestant), and the Catholic church St. Joseph (1961).

Other things to see in the center of the city are Upper (Obere-) Gate 1792, the old Deanery, the guesthouse of the Roman Emperor, the Yellow Castle, and the Tierhofgarten (a large garden with animals).

[edit] 2006 home of the Socceroos

During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the Australia national soccer team, "The Socceroos" based their pre-game training in the town. The Socceroos trained at the stadium of local football club TSG Öhringen, whose pitch has been relaid at a cost of $335,000, and stayed at the five-star Wald-und-Schlosshotel, a former hunting lodge, in nearby Friedrichsruhe.

The Australians were given an official reception by Öhringen's Mayor, Jochen Kübler. "We are friends to the Australia team," he said. "We hope they will get more power from the region."

The team finished second in Brazil-dominated Group F, but fell in the Round of 16 against Italy by a controversial penalty in the final minutes of the match.