The best hikes from bus stations around Max-Eyth-See

From 1728, the Palm'sche Schloss was the residence of the Barons von Palm. The castle dates back to a manor house built around 1595, which was rebuilt and expanded several times. The castle complex included outbuildings, stables, and kitchen gardens, as well as the well from 1735. Since 1990, the district town hall of the Mühlhausen district has been established here.

The ruin with the three wooden gates and the three vaults behind them, located at the foot of the Engelburg, was built as a tithe barn in 1732. The building, called "Fruchtkasten", served, among other things, as a receiving point for in-kind contributions. During the Second World War, women and men from Mühlhausen built a bunker system into the mountain from the cellar rooms for protection against air raids.

The "upper" church is about 200 years older than the Veitskapelle. Its year of construction is estimated at 1185/1187. Since the Reformation in Mühlhausen (1567), it was the Protestant village church until 1943. Today, parts of the walls of the nave and the bell tower (defense tower of the former castle) can still be seen.

The Veitskapelle is considered the most beautiful and artistically most significant church interior of the Middle Ages in Stuttgart and is an outstanding example of medieval sacral architecture and a gem of the late Gothic period. It was founded by the "venerable Reinhart von Mühlhausen", who came from the local nobility and later became a citizen of Prague. The foundation stone was laid in the year 1380. The purpose of the foundation, to read an eternal (daily) mass for the salvation of his soul and that of his older brother Eberhart, has been preserved beyond the Reformation in Mühlhausen in 1567. The rich furnishings of the chapel are among the most valuable in the region. It contains altars and wall paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries. In 1510, the current high altar (Ulm workshop) replaced the first high altar originating from Prague, with which the chapel was consecrated in 1385.

The Hofener Lourdes Grotto in Stuttgart-Hofen was consecrated on November 20, 1887, under the then parish priest Theophil Faßnacht. It is located in the Old Churchyard directly next to the historic pilgrimage church of St. Barbara, which is known for its famous "Stuttgart Madonna".

The Church of St. Barbara remains a place of attraction and a destination for many pilgrims from near and far to this day. It houses the miraculous image 'Our Lady of Stuttgart' on the left side altar, the Marian altar. This Gothic statue, dating from around 1500 and crafted by a master of the Ulm school, depicts Mary with her child Jesus. It was brought to Hofen on February 2, 1535, by Paul Korner, one of the last parish priests to remain faithful to his Catholic belief, from the Stuttgart Collegiate Church. Since then, in honor of the Virgin Mary, it has enjoyed unbroken high veneration in Hofen, especially during the Marian months of May and October.

It all started in December 1967, when the poplar was felled for the first boat - it all began at the children's home in Münster. Together with educator Peter Sonder (*1931, † 2016), young people carved the first wooden boat out of this poplar - a so-called dugout canoe. From 1967 to '69, they built the outrigger boat based on South Sea models. It was christened "Tigekadopemic", a compound name from the initial letters of the builders (Till, Gerd, Karl, Dorle, Peter, Michael, Claudio). The boat was launched for the first time in 1969. So that this and other boats would find a suitable home, the boathouse was built in 1971 at the Max-Eyth-See. The "Bootshausschuppen" (boathouse shed) was ceremoniously opened on July 10, 1971. New boats were added, old ones had to withstand the weather. They sailed, went kayaking and canoeing, and even back then, there was a weekly supervised, open paddling offer. The "Tigekadopemic" made its last tour in 1986 on the Max-Eyth-See. In addition to smaller outrigger boats, there were two sailing dinghies and surfboards at that time. These were made available then, as they are today, to children, young people, and institutions.

The former ferry house presumably dates from the early 19th century. Various flood marks can be found on the door frame. Directly by the former ferry house, there is a large information board about its history - for example, the royal chamber administration of Cannstatt leased the ferry boat for 85 guilders annually. The residents of Hofen, Mühlhausen, and Oeffingen probably paid for the crossing with fixed quantities of agricultural products. Others paid one to two Kreuzer. The poet Ludwig Uhland immortalized the ferry with "Auf der Überfahrt".