The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrement is a must-see on your trip. This massive Catholic basilica is modeled on 13th-century Franciscan chapels and features beautiful stained glass windows from Germany. Nearby is the Peinhardt Living History Farm. Opened to the public in 1992 and encompassing more than 40 acres, the farm recreates rural life in the 1930s. Take part in hands-on activities and get a sense of what life was like on a working farm. Visitors can sample the region's produce at the Festhalle Market Platz. In addition to a regular farmers market, tourists can experience a great German tradition at the Festhalle—Cullman's annual Oktoberfest celebration. The market is held under Alabama's largest timber frame structure. No visit to Cullman would be complete without stopping at the sites of a few sweet pieces of local history.
The Ave Maria Grotto, known as "Jerusalem in Miniature," features meticulously sculpted miniature recreations of some of the world's greatest monuments. The Grotto is the life's work of local Benedictine monk Brother Joseph Zoettl and is a much-loved local landmark. Visitors to the Cullman Public Cemetery can learn about the romance of Otto Link and Minnie Hartung, young lovers whose lives ended tragically in 1901. A rubbing of the German engraving on their tombstone (Im Tode Verient—United in Death) makes a popular souvenir. After the death of his son in 1971, Hubert Richter remarked to his wife Hazel that it would be nice to have a church that never closed. After Hubert's death, Hazel ensured that his wish came true by building the Hubert Richter Memorial Chapel, a small chapel that is open to the public every day and is never locked.
Be it historic sights, local romance or the relaxing outdoors, these Cullman, AL hotels are close to it all! Book with Choice Hotels and save.