, tree decorations, and all kinds of food and treats are available, such as Fladeln, or W�he, or W�hefladel (more or less Swabian pizza), and the more widely known W�rst (sausage), Kraut (cabbage), and Sp�tzle (little noodles). There is always Gl�hwein (mulled wine), a heated wine with fruit zest, usually orange peel, and spices, usually cinnamon and cloves.
To commemorate the victory over the Swedes in 1634, �berlingen holds an annual procession called the Sweden Procession. The event actually has two components, one in early May and the second in mid-July. Men and women dress in the traditional costume, Tracht, and march in a procession around the city's inner perimeter, the inner wall. A select group of individuals carry the Swedenmadonna, a figure of Mary gilded in silver in 1659. At designated places (the entry to the old pilgrim church, several gates, and the fountain where Mary appeared to chase the Swedes away) the priest offers special prayers and a small cannon is fired. The city band plays music to accompany the procession. At the July procession, a company of men perform the Swertletanz (small sword dance) at the church plaza, for the priest, and at the market place, for the mayor. Although once a Catholic celebration, today it is a celebration for all believers.
�berlingen also is home to the famous boarding school Schule Schloss Salem, with upper school campuses of Spetzgart Castle, Hohenfels, and the new campus at H�rlen.
The M�nster St. Nikolaus is the largest late Gothic building in the region and is a city landmark, as well as an emblem of �berlingen. The church has a large wooden altar carved by J�rg Z�rn in the late Renaissance. On a pier in the inner altar is a figure of Jakob with his staff and scallop shell. On a wider pier is a cannon ball from the 1634 siege by Swedish troops and their allies; it carries the inscription (loosely translated): "Swedish Field Marshal HOX would subdue �berlingen, [his Swedish troops]
