From February 22 to March 28, interested visitors will have the opportunity to gain an insight into the history of the town of Asperg and the Hohenasperg with its fortress, which is known far beyond the district borders. "A walk around Hohenasperg is worthwhile at any time of year," says District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier, inviting visitors to explore the local witness mountain.
The mountain has served as a refuge and early Celtic center of power since pre-Christian times. Asperg was first mentioned in a document from the Weissenburg monastery in Alsace in 819. The history of Hohenasperg and the town of Asperg was marked by the turmoil of the wars of the time. In particular, the siege of the Hohenasperg fortress by the Swabian League and the Thirty Years' War left their mark.
The fortress became a state prison. Due to the imprisonment of prominent critics of the authorities in the Duchy of Württemberg, such as Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart, Hohenasperg became known as the "Democrats' Hump".
Hohenasperg towers impressively, visible from afar, around 100 meters above the plain. There is no doubt that the listed ensemble of fortress walls and steep-slope vineyards in the landscape conservation area offers far more than just magnificent panoramic views of the central Neckar region.
Anyone who would like to find out more about Asperg, the Hohenasperg and the "Kleinaspergle" with its Celtic history is cordially invited to visit the exhibition in the foyer of the district administration office at Hindenburgstraße 40 in Ludwigsburg during normal opening hours.
