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528  GERM AN Y , A USTRIA , AND SWITZERLAND

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg, which includes territories of the former
Grand Duchy of Baden, is one of Germany’s most popular
tourist destinations. Its magnificent castles, luxurious resorts,
and the beautiful recreation areas of the Black Forest
guarantee a memorable vacation, while the region’s long and
turbulent history has given it a rich cultural and religious
diversity. Germany’s oldest university, Heidelberg, is also
located in the region.

Rembrandt’s St. Paul in Prison (1627),
regions. The area is famous for Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black
Forest gateau) and Kirschwasser y Stuttgart
(schnapps), as well as for its * 598,000. k £ @
therapeutic spring waters. n Königstraße 1A (0711-222 80).
Todtnau is a popular sports ∑ stuttgart-tourist.de
center and a base for hikers.
Nearby, Hangloch-Wasserfall is Stuttgart grew from humble
one of the most magnificent beginnings as a stud farm to
The Kaufhaus, Freiburg’s historic merchants’ waterfalls in the region. become the ducal and royal
meeting hall The heart of the resort of capital of Württemberg. It is
r Freiburg im Todtmoos is the Baroque now one of the largest and
most important towns of the
pilgrimage church, which dates
Breisgau from the 17th–18th centuries. Federal Republic. Beautifully
Popular dog-sled races are held situated among picturesque
* 218,000. £ @ n Rotteckring
14 (0761-388 18 80). _ Fasnet (end annually in the town. hills, the town is a major
of carnival), Weintage (Jun). In the health resort of St. industrial and cultural center,
∑ freiburg.de Blasien stands a Benedictine with a world-famous ballet
Abbey, founded in the 9th company, chamber orchestra,
Freiburg is a natural gateway to century. Its church (1783) is and splendid art collections.
the Black Forest. The counts von an excellent example of early When Württemberg Castle
Zähringen first established the Neoclassical style. burned down in 1311, the family
town in 1120, and since 1805 it The main attraction of seat was moved to Stuttgart.
has been part of Baden. From Furtwangen is its clock The ducal residence, the Altes
the Middle Ages, fast-flowing museum (Uhrenmuseum), Schloss, was given its present
canals, or bächle, have run which houses a collection of square layout in 1553–78.
through the town, providing more than 4,000 chronometers. The palace now houses the
water to help extinguish the In the open-air museum Württembergisches Landes-
once frequent fires. near the small town of Gutach museum, which holds vast
The cathedral was built in visitors can see the Black collections of decorative art and
the 13th century in Gothic Forest’s oldest house – the jewelry. On the east side of
style. Münsterplatz, the 16th-century Vogtsbauernhof. Stuttgart’s main square is a huge
picturesque cathedral square,
is lined with houses from
various architectural periods.
Completed in 1520, with
ground-floor arcades and richly
adorned gables, the Kaufhaus
was used by merchants for
meetings and conferences.
t Black Forest
£ to Freiburg. @ to all towns.
n Wehratalstraße 19, Todtmoos
(07674- 906 00). ∑ todtmoos.de
Densely planted with tall firs
and spruces, the Black Forest
(Schwarzwald) is one of
Germany’s most picturesque Houses on the edge of the Black Forest
For hotels and restaurants see pp546–8 and pp549–51

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