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| Freudenstadt | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 23.442 (2019) | |
| height | 728 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)7441 86 47 11 www.ferien-in-freudenstadt.de/de/Tourist-Info | |
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Freudenstadt is a climatic health resort and Kneipp health resort and is located in the center of the Northern Black Forest.
background
Freudenstadt is a planned Baroque town that Duke Friedrich I of Württemberg had built in the early 17th century. The reasons for this were ore finds in the region and the close border with the ore monastery of Strasbourg am Kniebis. The old town is laid out around an almost square market square with a right-angled floor plan, on the schedule of the Mill game ajar. Outbreaks of the plague, the Thirty Years' War with destruction and the lack of large ore discoveries, however, hampered the subsequent development, in which only the railroad from the second half of the 19th century and the onset of tourism were to change something.
Three weeks before the German surrender in World War II, Freudenstadt was largely destroyed on April 16, 1945 by artillery fire and massive bombing. Today's cityscape is the result of the reconstruction of the 1950s, which was largely based on the historical model.
In addition to the core city, Freudenstadt consists of the districts Dietersweiler, Grüntal-Frutenhof, Igelsberg, Kniebis, Musbach, Wittlensweiler and Zwieselberg, including several hamlets and farms.
Neighboring communities are Baiersbronn, Seewald, Pfalzgrafenweiler, Dornstetten, Smooth, Lossburg, Alpirsbach and Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR), about 70 km northeast, and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden airport(IATA: FKB), about 40 km to the west.
By train
in the 1 Central Station meet three lines of the Freudenstadt star:
- From the Rhine plain (Rastatt) you can reach Freudenstadt with the Murgtalbahn, it is operated by the AVG, Line 31. Travel time approx. 1.5 hours. Other stops: 2 Freudenstadt city, 3 School center and 4 industrial area
- The Kinzigtalbahn runs from Hausach in the Kinzigtal to Freudenstadt, journey time about 45 minutes.
- From Stuttgart there are direct train connections several times a day, from Eutingen im Gäu The Gäubahn trains take around 30 minutes and there is another stop on this route 5 Grüntal Wittlensweier.
The main station offers travelers ample service times in the station concourse. It is open daily as a spacious waiting room, Monday to Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The "Eckert" store, which is attached to the station concourse, opens at the same time. It offers press, books, freshly baked goods, coffee, confectionery, ice cream, snacks, drinks, tobacco products, lottery, acceptance points for one-way deposits, and prepaid mobile phone cards. Telephone 07441/951202. (As of September 1st, 2018). In the station hall, a number of movable walls provide information about the history of the railroad in and around Freudenstadt, with many historical photos and explanatory texts.
In the street
- The
comes from the Rhine plain Oberkirch and continues after Herrenberg - The
comes from Pforzheim by the Enztal and go to Schiltach into the Kinzigtal - The
Black Forest Valley Road comes from Rastatt by the Murgtal and goes together with the B294 into the Kinzigtal.
Freudenstadt is 51km from Offenburg, 92km from Freiburg and 175km from Basel.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Marketplace - With more than four hectares, Freudenstadt has the largest marketplace in Germany. Worth seeing here are:
- - Town house: seat of the local history museum
- - Fountain of Neptune: built in 1762
- - Water features with 50 fountains.
- 2 town hall, Marktplatz 1 - The building has a large tower.
- Kurhaus with spa garden - Seat of a glass blowing factory
- 3 City Church - built in 1601; the building has two "long houses" in which women and men used to be separated during worship. It is the only one of its kind in Europe.
- 4 Local history museum in the town house (Marktplatz 65) - Collection on city history; Mineral collection with a focus on "Geology of the Black Forest"; Exhibition on the history of mining in the region.
- 5 Experimenta, Musbacher Strasse 5. Tel.: 49 (0)7441 89 29 23, Email: [email protected]. Open: in summer daily 10 am-6pm, see also homepage.Price: Admission adults € 5.50, children € 4.50, groups and school classes see website.
- 6 Show mine "Friedrichsgrube" - The silver mine was in operation until 1750. It is accessible with a guide.
activities
- 7 Duke Friedrich Tower. The observation tower in the Kienberg southwest of the city was built in 1899. It is a nice destination for a walk. From the market square you walk about 1.3 km at an altitude of 70 meters. From the building you have an attractive view over Freudenstadt. Opening times daily between May and October. Free entry. The "Am Friedrichsturm" cafe on the tower also invites you to stop for a break.
- 1 Cafe Restaurant am Friedrichsturm
- 1 Panorama Bad Freudenstadt, Ludwig-Jahn-Strasse 60. Adventure and wellness pool with various indoor and outdoor pools as well as a large water slide and diving tower. Well-being area with sea climate sauna, steam bath, brine grotto and other things.Open: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun, holidays 9 a.m.-8 p.m.Price: Adult day ticket for swimming pool, adventure area and sauna € 16.
- Healing climate hiking trails
shop
The market square is almost entirely surrounded by colonnades, which allow a largely weather-protected, relaxed stroll. In the shops around the market square and the adjacent side streets there is a varied range of boutiques, souvenirs, specialist shops and also cafes / restaurants.
For everyday goods there are many supermarkets in and around Freudenstadt and the relevant chains, such as Kaufland, Müller, Peters, ...
kitchen
- 2 Lauterbad mountain hut, At Zollernblick 1. Tel.: (0)7441 950990. Regional cuisine in a hearty atmosphere.
- 3 Eagle, Forststrasse 15-17. Tel.: (0)7441 91520. Many Black Forest specialties, including tarte flambée.
- 4 Warteck, Stuttgarter Str. 14. Tel.: (0)7441 91920. Fine dining with an extensive wine list.
- Hotel Restaurant Bären (Black Forest cuisine, next to it very tasty Kaiserschmarrn), Langestr. 33
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel Lauterbad, Amselweg 5.
- 2 Waldhotel Zollernblick, At Zollernblick 1.
- 3 Hotel Green Forest, Kinzigtalstrasse 23.
- Hotel Restaurant Bären, Langestr. 33
health
1 Freudenstadt Hospital, Karl-Von-Hahn-Strasse 120, 72250 Freudenstadt. Tel.: (0)7441 54-0, Fax: (0)7441 54-2452, Email: [email protected]. Hospital with 24/7 emergency room.
Practical advice
- 2 Freudenstadt Tourist Information, Marktpl. 64.
trips
- Association of climatic health resorts in Germany, Marktpl. 64. Tel.: (0)7441 864-790, Email: [email protected]. In and around Freudenstadt there are 7 hiking trails marked with a healing climate.
- The 33 m long trail can be reached via the Kniebiser Heimatpfad, a hiking trail in the Kniebis district Ellbachsee view-Platform that protrudes far into the valley and offers a great view. Kniebis is also a worthwhile destination for winter sports enthusiasts with its cross-country ski trails.
- The approximately 6 km long Wasserleben hiking trail leads through the Christophstal, where boards tell about the history of the mills, sawmills and ironworks that used to stand here.
- Culture Park Glashütte Buhlbach (Baiersbronn - Obertal)
- Aichelberg Art Nouveau Church (1907) - Bad Wildbad - Aichelberg
- Treetop Walk Black Forest
- Wildline - suspension bridge - Bad Wildbad
- Hermann Hesse Museum Calw
- Hirsau monastery ruins
- to Alpirsbach monastery you can go to the East way, run one of the main hiking trails through the Black Forest (17km)
- not so far (6km), also on the East way lies the Vogteiturm. From the tower you have a wide view over Lossburg and the Zollernalb
Events in the region and the surrounding area
- City festival Freudenstadt
- Africa Festival Freudenstadt
- Forest Christmas in Bad Wildbad - Aichelberg on December 24th. every year at 4:30 p.m.
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Forest Christmas Aichelberg always on December 24th. - 4:30 p.m. - (approx. 25 - 30 km from Freudenstadt) - Baiersbronn Classic
- Calw monastery summer
- Baiersbronn Open Air
- Christmas market Freudenstadt
- Barrel stave race in Bad Wildbad Sommerberg (winter)
- Agricultural four-way battle in Baiersbronn
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literature
Web links
- https://www.freudenstadt.de/ - Official website of Freudenstadt
- Nature Park "Black Forest Middle / North"
