Habach combines architectural history with insights into a former collegiate village. Along the main street are the protected historic village center and six larger houses identifiable as former residences of the canons. St. Ulrich, the historic buildings, and the recurring local festivals offer different points of reference to the village’s history.
Church and Village History
Today’s Baroque parish church of St. Ulrich was built between 1662 and 1668. On October 14, 1668, Augsburg Auxiliary Bishop Kaspar Zeiler consecrated the church. The high altar was created by Weilheim artist Ambros Degler. The altarpiece was painted in 1681 by Murnau painter Simon Bernhard; it depicts St. Ulrich and the Battle of Lechfeld. The church, altar, and painting come from different creative contexts, each telling a distinct part of the village’s and church’s history.
The route of the historic village tour also takes in several features of the local landscape: it follows the main street, runs along the Heubach stream, and crosses Kirchhofbichl. At HauptstraĂźe 5 stands the protected former Altwirt, once an inn with lodging. The building dates from 1626 and was renovated in the early 18th century and again in the second half of the 19th century. The protected Mesnerhaus, formerly called Moserhaus, is at Hofbichlweg 2. It is a Werdenfels-style farmhouse of the Mittertenn type, with the living quarters on the left and the stable on the right.
More architectural history can be found in Dürnhausen, which is also within the municipality. The Catholic branch church of St. Martin has a Romanesque nave dating from 1063; the choir and tower date from the 15th century. The church was given a Baroque makeover around 1670. These different architectural periods—from the Romanesque nave to the later Baroque makeover—add to the picture of the more recent architectural history of St. Ulrich.
Festivals Throughout the Year
Local traditions in Habach have their own rhythms: the carnival parade passes through the streets every five years on Shrove Tuesday. Habach also celebrates its traditional harvest festival with a parade every five years. The Easter bonfire, by contrast, is lit every year on Easter Sunday evening at Hinterfeld. If a particular festival is important to your trip, check the exact dates in advance.
Ponds, Wetlands, and Swimming
The municipality’s landscape includes natural wetlands with moors, litter meadows, ponds, and waterside areas. In the fields around Habach, Wiesleitenweiher is one of the ponds with especially natural surroundings and rich biodiversity. Koppenbergweiher is within walking distance of the village center. Swimming is possible in Habach in summer; water quality and local conditions may change. Plan for this possibility in light of local conditions, rather than automatically associating it with a particular pond.
Practical Information
Eichbichl-StĂĽberl serves traditional Bavarian cuisine and hearty snacks, and has a beer garden. Opening hours and other details may change; check the latest information before your visit. Habach can be reached via the A95 and B472 highways and by public transport. If you plan to travel by public transport, check connections before setting off. This will help you include architectural history, nature, and dates that suit your stay in your travel plans.
Discover more destinations: Sindelsdorf, Antdorf, Obersöchering, Oberhausen, Peißenberg, Steingaden, Schongau, Wielenbach.
For the regional travel overview: Weilheim-Schongau.
