Schlat: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the area around Schlat are the Scharfenberg Ruins, Hohenrechberg, Hohenrechberg Castle, and Laundry Castle. Weidstetten is also located in the surrounding area. For those interested in travel to historical sites, the Scharfenberg Ruins are a specific cultural point of reference.

In the wider regional surroundings of Schlat are the Gutenberger Caves, Zwerenberg, and Buch.

History

The Lords of Schlat were a documented local ruling family from 1302 to 1444. Their seat was located in a vanished castle near the Schlater Bach on the southern edge of the village.

Schlat's historical economic connections were strengthened by the Göppingen–Boll railway, built in 1926, with Schlat-Ursenwang station, as well as by a regular bus line established after the Second World War. This transport context is a specific historical aspect for travelers interested in the development of the town.

Schlat is described as a village centered around the historic St. Andrew's Church.

Schlat is located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Schlat's local historical context is connected with the Counts of Helfenstein; their castle above Geislingen an der Steige is still recognizable as a ruin.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Schlat can compare additional local destination pages in the next step: Albershausen, Geislingen An Der Steige, Süßen, Göppingen, Adelberg, Wiesensteig, Dürnau, Donzdorf.

To the higher-level travel overview: Göppingen.