The old town house is an often used subject for photos and was probably built around 1600 as a merchand´s house. The eastern beak shoes stylish frame work with renaissance jutties, the western beak is ornamentally painted. Hayingen was founded as a manufacturing village around 1245. For centuries its manufacturers and markets were of great importance for the broader vicinities on the southern Swabian Jura. In the 19^th century the town hall did not only serve as administration building but also accommodated the bakehouse, bathhouse, two school classes and the fire service.