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Celtic Settlement Exhibit Center on September 12, 2026
Dear Members and Guests,
We invite you to join us on Saturday, September 12, 2026 for an excursion to the Heidengrabenzentrum near the small town of Erkenbrechtsweiler on the Swabian Alb – a recently established information center about and near one of the biggest Celtic settlements in Europe.
Southwest Germany – including the region around Stuttgart and Baden-Württemberg – was a core homeland for early Celtic culture during the Iron Age (about 750 BC to 1st century BC) before expanding Germanic tribes from the North and advancing Roman forces gradually displaced, absorbed, or pushed the Celtic population west of the Rhine river.
We’ll have guided tours in the “Heidengrabenzentrum” to learn about Celtic life in this settlement; after lunch, if weather and your time allows, we can explore the so-called Kelten-Erlebnispfad (in full or parts of it) – a 6km loop around the ancient Celtic settlement with various digital explanatory stations (smart phone needed).
Time Table
10:30 Meet at Burrenhof, opposite of Heidengrabenzentrum (pls see directions below >>)
11:00 Guided Tours (German/English)
13:00 Lunch at Restaurant “Burrenhof”, 73268 Erkenbrechtsweiler (small a la carte – cash only)
14:30 End of official Club program
15:00 Walk on the Kelten-Erlebnispfad – offered by Christel and Ann – participation optional
Cost: 10 € for members; 15 € for non-members (lunch/beverages not included). We kindly ask for prepayment. Payment details will be sent to you with your confirmation. Please let us know if you are joining us for lunch – the small a la carte will be disclosed soon and will contain vegetarian options.
Please make your reservation no later than Friday, September 4, with
Christel Baumann: e-mail c.baumann@gac1948.de – or –
Ann Reed: e-mail: a.reed@gac1948.de
Best regards,
Upcoming events
Saturday, September 26 Volksfest, Canstatter Wasen
Saturday, October 10 Eselsmühle, Siebenmühlental, Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Saturday, November 14Swabian Schnapsmuseum, Bönnigheim
Saturday, December 5 Christmas Dinner, Restaurant Alte Kanzlei, Stuttgart
2027
Saturday, January 30Exhibit Men’s jewelry from Stone Age to present day, Landesmuseum Stuttgart
Saturday, February 20Annual General Meeting, Hotel Hirsch, Ruit
Saturday, March 20Playing Card Museum, Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Saturday, April 17Spring Fest – Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
Please note: Events and dates subject to change ! If you would like more information on any of these events, or would like to sign up in advance, please talk to any board member. They will put you in contact with the person planning the event.
Directions:
Navigation Address: Please use one of the two following addresses in your navigation system or in google maps in your smart phone:
– Heidengrabenzentrum,Burrenhof, 73268 Erkenbrechtsweiler – or –
– Burrenhof Gasthaus, 73268 Erkenbrechtsweiler.
It’s about a 50 km drive from downtown Stuttgart
!! DO NOT just type “Heidengraben” or “Keltenmuseum” in your navigation !!, as this will lead you to Grabenstetten, which is not where the Heidengrabenzentrum is located !!
As we’ll have lunch at the Restaurant “Burrenhof” after our guided tours, we are allowed to park on the Restaurant Burrenhof’s parking lots for free. The Heidengrabenzentrum (marked with a red H on below sketch) is located right next to the Restaurant Burrenhof and does not offer close by parking spaces for visitors. There is no public transportation available.
