Discover Hausen: Lock, Church and Traditional Costume Culture

Hausen combines the lock on the Main-Danube Canal with a strong traditional costume culture and a history rooted in the local community. This offers several focal points for planning your trip: you can watch boats pass through the lock, take the annual festivals into account, or explore the church and the municipal coat of arms. If you are looking for a hotel in Hausen, it is worth first considering whether you would like to plan your stay around a festival date or focus on other aspects of the town.

The lock and festivals throughout the year

Hausen Lock on the Main-Danube Canal is located on the edge of the town. You can watch boats pass through the lock there. This is a tangible point of interest for anyone interested in shipping and the process of navigating a lock. By contrast, the Kerwa and the museum festival are recurring events in the annual calendar.

At the Häusner Kerwa, the “Eierring” is danced in Häusner traditional costume every year on Kerwa Monday. This custom links a clearly specified day of the week with a special feature of the local Kerwa. If you would like to travel to Hausen for this event, check the date for the relevant year well in advance.

Another recurring occasion is the museum festival organized by the Heimat- und Trachtenverein (local heritage and traditional costume association). It takes place once a year in early summer in the historic setting of the Greifenhof and offers a varied program for all ages, with many attractions. The two festivals provide different points of reference in the calendar: for the Kerwa, it is Kerwa Monday; for the museum festival, it is early summer. If either event determines your travel plans, check the specific event date before booking your hotel.

Church and traditional costume culture

The church in Hausen was built in 1468 by the Nuremberg patrician Haller family. The Haller family’s coat of arms is also part of Hausen’s municipal coat of arms. The name Haller therefore appears in two different contexts: in the history of the church’s construction and in the municipality’s heraldry. For those interested in cultural history, this connects a specific year of construction with a reference that also features in the municipal coat of arms.

Hausen is considered one of the best-known traditional costume villages in the area around Forchheim. The local Heimat- und Trachtenverein continues to uphold the tradition. Hausen thus offers different cultural points of interest: the church’s and coat of arms’ historical connection to the Haller family, as well as the continuing traditional costume tradition. The annual Kerwa and museum festival are recurring events in the town; the church and municipal coat of arms offer a different perspective on its history.

More cultural attractions in the wider Forchheim travel destination

In the wider Forchheim travel destination, the Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz hiking trail brings together landmark cultural projects across more than 280 kilometers in the district of Forchheim. It provides a distinct hiking and cultural experience to consider when planning a trip at the regional level.

Wiesenthau Castle is privately owned, used as a restaurant, and can be visited by prior arrangement. Be sure to make the necessary arrangements in advance if you plan to visit. The visiting conditions are different at Neideck Castle Ruins and Neideck Archaeological Park: both can be accessed at any time; please observe local safety and nature conservation notices on site.

Discover more destinations: Pretzfeld, Igensdorf, Gößweinstein, Effeltrich, Wiesenthau, Pinzberg, Kunreuth, Kirchehrenbach.

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