Beinsteiner Torturm

About the museum

For centuries the Beinsteiner Torturm was part of Waiblingen's town fortifications on the Rems river. A bridge gate on this site is documented as early as 1356, and since 1491 the tower has borne the coat of arms of Count Eberhard im Bart. Locals call it the Säuturm ("sow tower") because pigs were once driven through here down to the Rems.

When the fortifications lost their purpose in the 18th century, the tower was used as a jail. In 1865 it was even slated for demolition but survived, changing its appearance several times: the small bell turret dates from 1745 and the sgraffito on the facade from 1938. In 1924 it became one of the first municipal buildings to be added to the register of historic monuments.

From 1980 to 2012 the tower housed the heritage room of the Hungarian Germans from Csávoly, who found a new home in Waiblingen after World War II. Following a redesign, the town opened a museum here in 2019. As a branch of the Haus der Stadtgeschichte (town history museum), it links the tower's history across four floors with themes such as emigration, expulsion and arrival.

Highlights

• Town gate of the Waiblingen fortifications with the coat of arms of Eberhard im Bart (1491)
• Exhibition on four floors
• History of the Hungarian Germans from Csávoly
• Bell turret from 1745 and sgraffito from 1938
• Former town jail

Permanent exhibitions

• Museum Beinsteiner Tor – Csávolyer Heimatstube – The exhibition links the construction history of the gate tower with the story of the Hungarian Germans from Csávoly and explores questions of home, flight and new beginnings.

Founded

1980

Operated by

Stadt Waiblingen (Außenstelle des Hauses der Stadtgeschichte)

Director

Kristina Kraemer

Admission & discounts

Participation fee for public guided tours €2 per person.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The tower is not accessible.

Kids & families

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