depiction of a human being in prehistoric art. Scientific findings, experimental archeology and modern museum education can be found under one roof. The former bathhouse of the monks in the monastery presents in the basement historic bathing facilities, and on the upper floors the local museum with furniture and objects from Blaubeuren. Natural monuments The most striking sight in Blaubeuren is the Blautopf, a karst spring. The Blautopf is 21 meters deep and one of the deepest and largest sources in Germany, with a flow out of minimum 310 L/s and maximum 32,000 L/s. Regular events A unique sled race takes place in Gerhausen every year. In this event, known as the Patenterrennen (Patent Race), teams consisting of 'drivers' and 'brakesmen' compete against each other with their historic sleds. Points of interest Blautopf, source of the river Blau Ruckenkreuz Blaubeuren Abbey Notable people from Blaubeuren Christoph Gottfried Bardili (1761–1808), philosopher Karl Philipp Conz (1762–1827), poet and writer, was a pupil of the monastery school in Blaubeuren Matthäus Hipp (1813–1893), watchmaker and inventor Wilhelm Friedrich von Drescher (1820–1897), Württembergian civil servant Gustav Adolph Bockshammer (1824–1882), Württembegian civil servant Hans Gassebner (1902–1966), painter and graphican Wilhelm Schäfer (1902–1979), politician (NSDAP), district administrator in Crailsheim Wolfgang Schürle (born 1941), politician (CDU), district administrator of Alb-Donau-Kreis Rudolf Hausmann (born 1954), politician (SPD), Member of Landtag 1996–2011 René Okle (born 1983), footballer Personalities who have worked in Blaubeuren Adolf Merckle (1934–2009), entrepreneur, founder of the pharmaceutical company Ratiopharm Georg Hiller (born 1946), former mayor and since 2002 honorary citizen of Blaubeuren References External links Towns in Baden-Württemberg Alb-Donau-Kreis Württemberg