 Engen - main street - market square | ||
| Tightness | ||
| district | Constancy | |
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| Residents | 10.796 (2019) | |
| height | 531 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.engen.de | |
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Tightness is a small town in Hegau and lies at the foot of the Hohenhewen volcanic cone.
background
Engen was founded in the 11th century and has had city rights since the 13th century. The well-preserved old town of Engen has been a listed building since 1977. Since the municipal reform around 1975, the formerly independent villages Anselfingen, Zimmerholz, Bargen (Engen), Welschingen, Biesendorf, Stetten (Engen), Bittelbrunn and Neuhausen (Engen) as well as a few other hamlets and farms have belonged to the town of Engen.
getting there
By plane
By train
The 1 railway station is on the route of the Black Forest Railway (Offenburg – Constancy) and the Gäubahn (Stuttgart – To sing). The city belongs to the local traffic VHB (Verkehrsverbund Hegau-Bodensee).
In the street
Engen is on the motorway A81. D.he Hegau service area is in the city limits B31 connects narrows with Stockach, the B491 leads towards Tuttlingen. There are good road links to Singing (Hohentwiel).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The 1 Krenkinger Schlössle in the south of the old town houses the notary's office and the police.
- There are several modern fountain figures in the historic old town.
- The 2 municipal museum in the former Wolfgang monastery
- 3 Catholic town church of the Assumption
- At the district of Bittelbrunn: 4 Ice Age Park Engen (Stone Age Park) on Petersfels in the Brudertal
- At the Bargen district: remains of one 5 Roman manor
- The 6 Hohenhewen, an 846 m high former volcano in the Anselfingen district. The castle ruins on its summit are freely accessible.
activities
shop
- Every Thursday there is a weekly market in the old town with farmers from the area.
- In the immediate vicinity of the train station, along Hegaustraße in both directions, there are several discount stores and a drinks market.
- For larger purchases, we recommend driving to Singing (Hohentwiel)
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist-Info Engen, Marktplatz 4, 78234 Engen. Tel.: (0)7733 502-202. Open: Mon, Wed, Thu 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tue 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
trips
- Fortress ruins Hohentwiel at To sing.
literature
Web links
https://www.engen.de/ - Official website of Engen
