Gruorn – das verschwundene Dorf

Gruorn – das verschwundene Dorf

Gruorn – the disappeared village 90 kilometers 1400 meters altitude A round of local history My name is Martin Schmid I’m taking you on a tour Back to slowness and forward to yourself Today we’re driving up to the Alb, to Gruorn. We visit the abandoned community in the former military training area.

Today it is in the middle of the biosphere area – and that’s really true. There are no cars there, you notice that straight away. Not just the peace and quiet, but the rare vegetation and many more insects in the air. Hardly any other community in the Swabian Alb was so abused as Gruorn.

And as we drive to the Swabian Alb, I’ll tell you a little about the history of the community. Gruorn was an agricultural community with around 500 inhabitants. Due to the privileged location on basalt rock, the people there always had enough water. In contrast to the surrounding communities,

Which always suffered from a lack of water due to the limestone tuff that predominated there. Agriculture fed the people honestly and there were also craft businesses in the town. A military training area had been set up in the neighborhood since 1895. In 1937 it was expanded by the Nazis and the

Residents were expelled. They are distributed throughout southern Germany. After the war, the place was still intact, but was inhabited by displaced people. But that was over in 1950, because the town was taken over by the military and shelled during various maneuvers or for fun.

In 1970 the remaining ruins were blown up. Only the school building remained – for military purposes. St. Stephen’s Church, the town’s landmark, was also shot at and left to fall apart. The former residents come together in Gruorn once a year.

In 1968 there were over 1,000. At that time it was decided to save the ruins of St. Stephen’s Church. A lot of this was done on my own. By former Gruorners and under the guidance of craftsmen.

It wasn’t until 2006 that the military training area was closed down and the French military moved in. Since then, the place has been accessible again. On foot or by bike. Of course only on paved paths, the area is contaminated with ammunition and unexploded bombs. The site is still owned by the federal administration.

The once doomed place has become an attraction. On many days the place is full of people and there are countless bicycles in front of the restaurant in the old school building. It’s as if the vanished village comes back to life, even if only for a few hours. There are

Public tours on Sundays. A circular route was created. And I personally had the honor of ringing the bells of St. Stephen’s Church as a sign of solidarity. After so many impressions, our way back through the beautiful Alb foothills almost becomes a minor matter. And that despite a great

Descent over the closed Pfannensteig and a beautiful route around Limburg. Gruorn lives on and is worth a trip. Thank you for being there. Thumbs up and consider subscribing. Bye until next time.

Gruorn – das verschwundene Dorf

Kaum eine Gemeinde auf der schwäbischen Alb wurde so geschunden, wie Gruorn.

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