Hohenems

Hohenems is a town of 17,000 people (2023) in Vorarlberg. Hohenems is world-famous for the Schubertiade music festival, dedicated to the music of Austrian composer Franz Schubert.

Understand

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Hohenems is home to the former residence of the Counts of Hohenems, the Hohenems Palace. The Hohenems Castle Library is the site of two of the three most important manuscripts of the Nibelungenlied, which were found in the 18th century. From the 17th to the 19th century, Hohenems was the residence of many Jewish families.

Tourist information

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  • Tourist office, Marktstraße 2, ☏ +43 5576 42780, . M–Th 09:00-12:00 & 13:30-18:00, F 09:00-12:00 & 13:30-17:00.  (updated Jul 2024)

Get in

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Map
Map of Hohenems

By train

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Hohenems has its own 47.364969.681291 train station Hohenems railway station on Wikipedia, connections from Lindau and Bregenz.

By plane

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Get around

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See

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  • 47.3649.681 Schubertiade Museum and Franz Schubert Museum, Marktstraße 1 and 15, ☏ +43 5576 72091, . Opening hours in 2024 are: 28 April - 1 May, 16-23 June, 12-14 July, 25 Aug - 1 Sep, 3-6 Oct: daily 10:00-17:00. Depicting the life and works of Austrian composer Franz Schubert. €7. OSM directions (updated Jul 2024)
  • 47.36479.688612 Jewish Museum of Hohenems. A museum in the former Jewish quarter of Hohenems. The museum covers the history of Judaism in the area from the 1600's to the 1930's. Jewish Museum of Hohenems on Wikipedia Jewish Museum of Hohenems (Q1575385) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Sep 2019)
  • 47.3605999.691733 Stoffel's Sawmill Museum. OSM directions (updated Sep 2019)
  • 47.36359.695974 Alt-Ems castle ruin. Alt-Ems (Q432903) on Wikidata (updated Oct 2019)
  • 47.36839.705565 Neu-Ems castle. Neu-Ems Castle on Wikipedia Neu-Ems Castle (Q835417) on Wikidata (updated Oct 2019)
  • 47.324689.624256 Ruin Neuburg. The ruins of a hilltop castle on the island mountain of the same name in the Rhine valley. Burgruine Neuburg (Q1015434) on Wikidata OSM directions 

Do

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  • Schubertiade Vorarlberg. From spring to autumn, the Schubertiade takes place, a festival dedicated to Austrian composer Franz Schubert. It is one of the most important music festivals in Europe. The program includes around 80 artists and attracts around 35,000 people every year. Schubertiade Vorarlberg on Wikipedia Schubertiade Vorarlberg (Q2250597) on Wikidata (updated Sep 2019)
  • 47.335259.7156941 Hike Hohe Kugel (1645). Hohe Kugel (Q1496301) on Wikidata 
  • 47.3427519.6870522 Hike Kapf (1153). Kapf (Q21868276) on Wikidata 

Buy

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  • Hohenems weekly market. every Thursday from 08:00 to 12:00, except on public holidays. regional fruit, vegetables, meat and sausage products, cheese and flowers, among other things. (updated Jul 2024)

Eat

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  • 47.36289.691 Palast Hohenems. A residence castle, now hosting a restaurant and offices. Palast Hohenems (Q253449) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Sep 2019)

Drink

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The region is known for its wines and offers many opportunities for wine tasting and visits to wineries.

Sleep

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Connect

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Go next

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  • Dornbirn
  • Lustenau - A nearby market town
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