Top 5 Kehl Art & Culture Spots: Your Guide
Kehl, that little city just across the river from Strasbourg, France, maybe doesn’t spring to mind when you think about super intense cultural hotspots, but honestly, it has a few delightful places to get your art and history fix. So, if you’re very near the area, or just looking for a bit of a change from the usual tourist routes, you’ll find there’s surprisingly a decent bunch to discover. Now, we’re checking out the top five places to soak in the local art and culture.
1. Weißtannenturm: A Towering Viewpoint
The Weißtannenturm, or White Fir Tower, it’s almost certainly not your usual art gallery or anything, but it’s like, a landmark that offers stunning panoramic views, so it’s really something. So, located in the nearby Black Forest, taking the very short trip there gives you an opportunity to view Kehl from way up high. Then, the very construction is almost a piece of art in itself, even, and that view? Pretty inspiring. It provides, in a way, a fresh perspective on the surrounding landscape.
Imagine you are on top of a hill and feel the gentle breeze and hear the quietness from the Black Forest nature. Find direction, calm down, feel present. You might enjoy discovering different hiking routes, you know, along the path or get adventurous on a bike. Check out prices and availability: (Weißtannenturm Info and Book).
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2. The City Garden (Stadtgarten)
The Stadtgarten, that’s City Garden in German, is not exactly a museum but is an outdoor public place, it is, really. That park provides a bit of an insight into how the local townsfolk relax and spend time with friends and families. Then, walking through there can give you just as deep an cultural connection as visiting a gallery would. The garden very often has festivals and markets. Or it might almost have art displays put on during different seasons, very.
Imagine just laying down on the grass on a warm sunny summer day, you can look at the sky, feel the connection to mother earth. It feels kind of nostalgic and yet at the very moment like you are very close to yourself. In autumn months people love watching the change in color on the trees and breath the fresh air. Check prices and availability here (City Garden Full Review and Details).
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3. Passarelle Mimram: A Bridge Between Two Cultures
So, the Passarelle Mimram, arguably, isn’t only a way to cross the Rhine river, it, too, symbolizes the union between Germany and France. That bridge is almost like, a symbolic gesture, and it very often showcases art displays or public installations that bring everyone together on both sides of the border, too. So, strolling across, you can enjoy great views and feel like you’re walking in between two cultures that have influenced each other hugely, very.
Imagine riding your bike over the bridge feeling the wind on your skin, the nature surrounding and inviting you. Then take a very well deserved cool drink after your adventurous day in a bar alongside the street in Strasbourg, France or just enjoy in Kehl with a very traditional Germany meal. Discover the connection that the borders have established through people, exchange. Click here for rates and availability (Passarelle Mimram Tips and Advice).
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4. St. John Nepomuk Church
Now, St. John Nepomuk Church is really a landmark that provides an insight to local town’s cultural identity. It really captures town’s spirit because the church brings a calming spiritual element along to your journey, which seems necessary as it is part of us. Then, by enjoying the spiritual connection and reflecting about our origin is what supports human kind and gives hope at the very end, too.
Very early in the morning the sun rays sparkle on the stained glass windows and it feels you entered some kind of heavenly home with the smell of ancient wood. The walls show signs of reflection, you might almost connect the inner guidance that supports you along your journey in the now. Check out the church today (Visit the St. John Nepomuk Church).
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5. Local Festivals and Markets
Kehl’s art culture shines especially through all the festivals and markets. It can vary, as the town’s residents celebrate special town days along with a unique way that expresses the people’s ways to communicate and exchange information that reflects on humanity. Basically the open market atmosphere sparks interactions between town locals, artists and tourist – supporting community.
Feel the towns heart beat in the centre as musicians are playing traditional folk songs and the laughter of locals, people gather with one another and eat their Maultaschen together. Discover this great heart and learn from town local Kehlers ways of exchanging helpful hints. Get involved (Participate at a festival).
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