Heilbronn, the lively little city on the Neckar River, where 125,000 residents enjoy urban flair paired with Swabian hospitality, is always worth a visit for me. Surrounded by rolling hills, the city has been growing wine for more than 1,250 years and is not only the oldest wine town in Baden-Württemberg, but also charms visitors with its few but very beautiful historic buildings, such as the Schießhaus. This building, not far from the main train station and Theresienwiese, is a true architectural gem and, thanks to its unique ambience, a perfect location for special events. The building was designed in 1770 by Christoph Keller, the Baroque architect of the Teutonic Order, in the Rococo style and built on the Hammelwasen fairground. The Schießhaus was originally used as a shooting range. In addition to shooting festivals, the Heilbronn horse market has also been held at Hammelwasen since 1770. For this reason, the Schießhaus was also the hall building for the Heilbronn horse market. Since its construction, this historic building has served numerous purposes. Its richly decorated 120-square-meter hall, with stucco work by Mannheim stucco artist Johann Sigismund depicting allegories of the four seasons of trade, crafts, hunting, and agriculture, became famous in Heilbronn and is still considered the most beautiful ballroom in the city today. In addition, paintings by Stuttgart theater painter Sebastian Holzhey can also be admired in the Rococo castle. I must say that I was immediately enchanted when I saw the Rococo castle with its avenue of trees and park benches on the forecourt. The garden behind it, with its romantic pavilion surrounded by a sea of roses, was fantastically beautiful. I felt like a little princess strolling through her garden. It was a little trip into a fairy-tale world. The two-story Rococo building with its magnificent flower garden can be rented for events and is simply gorgeous.
