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| Furtwangen in the Black Forest | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 9.091 (2019) | |
| height | 857 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)7723 9295-0 www.dasferienland.de | |
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Furtwangen in the Black Forest is a town in the upper Bregtal Middle Black Forest.
background
In the area around Furtwangen, the manual production of Black Forest clocks was a bitterly necessary sideline for mountain farmers in the 18th century. To improve the situation, the first watchmaking school was founded in 1850. A few years later, the German Clock Museum was established here, and the school soon developed further in the direction of precision engineering and electromechanics. Furtwangen was promoted to town in 1873, and world-famous watchmaking companies were founded in the town. Even today there are well-known companies in the metal and electronics industry far beyond the city limits.
Furtwangen includes the districts of Linach, Neukirch, Rohrbach and Schönenbach as well as a few dozen farms and hamlets.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are the Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR) and the Friedrichshafen Airport(IATA: FDH), both around 130 km away.
By train
Furtwangen is off the railway line. Easily accessible train stations are in Triberg, in Donaueschingen and in Freiburg in Breisgau,
In the street
Furtwangen is on the B500 between Triberg and Titisee-Neustadt. The closest highways are the A864 at Bad Durrheim and the A5 at Freiburg in Breisgau
mobility
A specialty of the region are On-call buses. They travel according to the regular schedule and stop at the usual stops - but only if you book in good time by calling at least 60 minutes before the start of your journey! Bus schedules, especially in villages, should therefore be read carefully.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 German clock museum, Robert-Gerwig-Platz 1, 78120 Furtwangen. Tel.: (0)7723 9 20-28 00, Email: [email protected]. Open: open Apr-Oct daily 9 am-6pm, Nov-Mar daily 10 am-5pm.Price: Admission adults € 6.
- The 2 Hexenlochmühle near the Neukirch district. Originally operated as a nail smithy, later expanded into a sawmill. Wooden frames for clocks were made here. Visits with free admission. Opening times: Apr - Oct daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 15th Dec - 30th March daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The 3 Rotenbauernhof was founded in the 15th century, now houses one Fruit distillery. Visits to the farm and the distillery are possible by prior arrangement.
- The Martin's Chapel is a small house of God. The nearby source of the river Breg is also called here Source of the Danube designated.
activities
hike
The long-distance hiking trails Westweg of Pforzheim to Basel and middle way from Pforzheim to Waldshut-Tiengen lead through the area of Furtwangen. Accordingly, there are good hiking opportunities here. The Farnberg plateau with the peaks of the Brend (1149m high, observation tower), the Roßeck (1152m), the Obereck (1177m) and the Rohrhardsberg (1155m) with a good view. Also worth mentioning the Historical path near Furtwangen-Neukirch
Winter sports
Furtwangen offers good opportunities for Winter sports. There is ski and toboggan rental. Ski courses are arranged through the tourist information.
miscellaneous
Furtwangen outdoor pool, Jahnstraße 11, 78120 Furtwangen, Tel. 07723 503552
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
The Furtwangen University currently has over 4000 students in 8 faculties in Furtwangen, Villingen-Schwenningen and Tuttlingen. That is a specialty Computer Museum, which was founded in 1982 and in which office machines from the last century can be found that are no longer in use today, such as mechanical calculators, booking machines or devices with punched cards. This museum is freely accessible in the rooms of the university, there are also guided tours.
Practical advice
Tourist information, Lindenstrasse 1, 78120 Furtwangen in the Black Forest. Tel.: (0)7723 9295-0, Fax: (0)7723 9295-20, Email: [email protected].
Furtwangen has merged with the towns of Triberg, Schonach, Schönwald and St. Georgen to form the tourism region Holiday country. This applies here Konus guest card, with this you also have free entry to the outdoor pools of these places as well as free use of some ski lifts.
trips
Furtwangen is on the German clock route
literature
Web links
- http://www.furtwangen.de - Official website of Furtwangen in the Black Forest
