Pforzheim - Pforzheim

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Pforzheim
federal stateBaden-Wuerttemberg
Residents
125.542 (2019)
height
273 m
Tourist info(0)7231 39-1857
www.ws-pforzheim.de
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Pforzheim

Pforzheim is a city in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

background

getting there

Map of Pforzheim

By plane

The closest airport is the Stuttgart AirportWebsite of this institutionStuttgart Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaStuttgart Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStuttgart Airport (Q158732) in the Wikidata database(IATA: STR).

By train

The 1 Pforzheim central stationPforzheim Hbf in the encyclopedia WikipediaPforzheim Hbf in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPforzheim Hbf (Q322374) in the Wikidata database has direct connections to Karlsruhe and after Mühlacker, Vaihingen an der Enz and Stuttgart.The Nagoldbahn to Horb am NeckarThe Karlsruhe Stadtbahn travels with its line S5 to Pforzheim and on to Bietigheim-Bissingen. The line too S6 drives through Pforzheim and further through the Enztal, it ends in Bad Wildbad.

By bus

Pforzheim is connected to the long-distance bus network. There are connections to Stuttgart and Frankfurt / M, among others. and to Croatia. The 2 Long-distance bus stop in Pforzheim an der Lindenstrasse is close to the train station.

Public transport is served by the Pforzheim-Enzkreis transport association (lines of PU).

In the street

Pforzheim is conveniently about that A8, Symbol: AS 43 to 45, reachable B10 comes from Karlsruhe and leads to Mühlacker and Vaihingen, the B294 comes from direction Boards and the B463 leads through Nagoldtal above Calw to Horb. The city can also be reached via various country roads.

mobility

  • Taxi-Funk-Zentrale Pforzheim e.V., Güterbahnhof 11, Tel. 07231/13 99 99
  • Night taxi, The Pforzheim night taxi is always on the night from Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday from 2.20 am to 4.15 am to drive all “nocturnal people” through Pforzheim. According to the timetable, of course. Anyone who has had enough of Pforzheim's nightlife can get on or transfer to a "shared taxi" at Leopoldplatz, which brings passengers to their front door - to the Enzkreis and Dobel. The TAXI tickets are available from all pubs and discos involved in the night taxi campaign. The taxi drivers also have tickets in stock, of course. Info on Tel. 07231/13 99 99.
  • Women's night taxi, daily from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., cheaper journeys with the women's night taxi are possible. Info on Tel. 07231/13 99 99.

Tourist Attractions

Pforzheim was almost completely destroyed in World War II. Only a few historical buildings have survived.

Churches

  • 1  St. Michael (Castle and Collegiate Church) St. Michael in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSt. Michael in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSt. Michael (Q2321667) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 2  Church of the Resurrection (evangelical) Church of the Resurrection in the Wikipedia encyclopediaChurch of the Resurrection in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryChurch of the Resurrection (Q19758172) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 3  Evangelical town church PforzheimEvangelical town church Pforzheim in the encyclopedia WikipediaEvangelische Stadtkirche Pforzheim in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEvangelical City Church Pforzheim (Q21596841) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 4  Luther Church (evangelical) Luther Church in the encyclopedia WikipediaLuther Church (Q22692900) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 5  Barefoot Church (Catholic) Barefoot Church in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBarfüßerkirche in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBarfüßerkirche (Q21387380) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 6  Sacred Heart Church (Pforzheim) (Catholic) Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Pforzheim) in the encyclopedia WikipediaHerz-Jesu-Kirche (Pforzheim) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHerz-Jesu-Kirche (Pforzheim) (Q21387417) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 7  St. Francis (Pforzheim) (Catholic) St. Franziskus (Pforzheim) in the encyclopedia WikipediaSt. Franziskus (Pforzheim) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSt. Franziskus (Pforzheim) (Q21330673) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

Castles, chateaus and palaces

  • 8  Liebeneck castle ruinsCastle ruin Liebeneck in the encyclopedia WikipediaCastle ruin Liebeneck in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsLiebeneck castle ruins (Q1015400) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 9  Hoheneck CastleHoheneck Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHoheneck Castle (Q1012396) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 10  Kräheneck castle ruinsKräheneck castle ruins in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKräheneck castle ruins (Q1015380) in the Wikidata databaseLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • Rabeneck castle ruins. Rabeneck castle ruins in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRabeneck castle ruins in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsRabeneck castle ruins (Q1015462) in the Wikidata database.See also Accommodation - Youth Hostel.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

Buildings

  • 11  Old Town Hall, At the market square. Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 12  Tile Tower (Lookout tower in the Hachelanlage), Hachelallee 38. Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • Sparkassen Tower / Sparkassen Tower

Monuments

  • Pforzemer Seckel - In Pforzheim he is a nickname for the locals and not an insult, a memorial was erected on the market square for him. This expression probably originated in connection with the production of gold jewelry. The word Half cap better not to use it.
  • Wallberg as a memorial to destruction, see viewpoints
  • Rassler, Poststrasse 5 (across from the Pforzheimer Zeitung). Rassler in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRassler (Q2132071) in the Wikidata database.The group of rascals represents the workers of the watch and jewelery industry, who in the morning with their nailed shoes over the cobblestones into the city rattled and went home just as noisily in the evening.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

Museums

  • 13  Technical museum of the Pforzheim jewelry and watch industry (Kollmar & Jourdan's House), Bleichstrasse 81 75173 Pforzheim. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 39-2869. Technical museum of the Pforzheim jewelry and watch industry in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTechnical Museum of the Pforzheim Jewelery and Watch Industry (Q30238850) in the Wikidata database.Open: Wed-Sat 2 pm-5pm, Sun 10 am-5pm.Price: Admission 3 €, reduced 2 €.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 14  Reuchlinhaus (Culture house). Reuchlinhaus in the encyclopedia WikipediaReuchlinhaus in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsReuchlinhaus (Q2146551) in the Wikidata database.modern building from the years around 1960. In the Reuchlinhaus that is Jewelry museum housed. Open Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m., admission € 4.50, reduced € 2.50.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 15  GDR Museum Pforzheim, Hagenschiessstrasse 9;. GDR Museum Pforzheim in the encyclopedia WikipediaDDR Museum Pforzheim (Q15109148) in the Wikidata database.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 16  Railway friends Pforzheim (EFP) (Pforzheim-Weißenstein train station), Belremstrasse 70, 75180 Pforzheim. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 767969, Email: . Eisenbahnfreunde Pforzheim (EFP) in the encyclopedia WikipediaEisenbahnfreunde Pforzheim (EFP) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEisenbahnfreunde Pforzheim (EFP) (Q25389195) in the Wikidata database.Signal box and model building system H0 in the old Weissenstein station.Open: every first Sunday of the month.Price: free.last change: May 2019

Parks

  • 1  wildlife Park, Tiefenbronner Strasse. : free entry, however parking fees have to be paid. The park is beautifully situated in a wooded area and presents not only native animals but also rarer species such as otters, bison, lynx and bald ibises. There is also a beautiful, if somewhat small, climbing park in the park.
  • 17 City garden at the Reuchlinhaus
  • 2 Enzauenpark - Grounds of the State Horticultural Show 1992 with various leisure facilities

Observation towers and points

  • 18  Büchenbronn observation tower. Büchenbronn observation tower in the encyclopedia WikipediaBüchenbronn observation tower in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBüchenbronn observation tower (Q874386) in the Wikidata database.- The tower stands on the 609 m high Büchenbronner Höhe, which is 7 km southwest of the city center in the Büchenbronn district. To climb the 25 m high steel construction from 1884, which is well worth seeing, you have to be a bit free from giddiness (especially since the tower sways a bit). Anyone who has managed the 125 steps of the free spiral staircase will enjoy a beautiful panoramic view. In addition to Pforzheim, you can also see the Swabian Alb as well as the Vosges. The tower is freely accessible.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 19  Hohe Warte (Pforzheim). Hohe Warte (Pforzheim) in the encyclopedia WikipediaHohe Warte (Pforzheim) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHohe Warte (Pforzheim) (Q1623558) in the Wikidata database.The tower, built in 2002, stands east of the Nagold Valley near the Hohenwart district (about 9 km south of the city center). The 40 m high timber lattice tower has a roofed lookout pulpit to which 192 steps lead.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 20  Wallberg (Monte Scherbelino). Commemorative plaques on the viewing platform commemorate the air raid on February 23, 1945, with the rubble of which the Wallberg was filled Monte Scherbelino. From the platform you have a beautiful view of the city center of Pforzheim, which is about 2.5 km away.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

various

  • 21  Arch bridge DillweissensteinLast change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 22  Gasometer Pforzheim, Hohwiesenweg 6, 75175 Pforzheim, in the Enzauenpark. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 7760997. Panorama picture "ROM 312" by Yadegar Asisi.Open: daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Price: Admission adults € 11, reduced € 9.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

activities

  • Black Forest Wave - https://www.blackforestwave.de/
    • A project is planned in Pforzheim which, like the well-known wave in Munich's Eisbach, will enable river surfing in the northern Black Forest. A group of students founded an association for planning and financing and carried out numerous preliminary investigations on a voluntary basis. In addition, cooperation partners in research and industry could be found who support the project. There will soon be a unique and interesting offer for river surfing in Pforzheim in the Black Forest. An offer that appeals to young people.
  • Pforzheim is the starting point for the well-known Long-distance hiking trails of Black Forest Association. All three are over 200km long and cross the Black Forest:

shop

  • 1  Schlössle Gallery, Kiehnlestrasse 14. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 1540810. Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 2  Jewelry worlds, Poststrasse 1. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 80006-0. Shop for watches and jewelry, housed in the building of the former industrial building.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

kitchen

  • 1  Dinkelacker-Pilsstuben (Kickers restaurant), Heidenheimer Strasse 4. Tel.: 49(0)7231-32990. down-to-earth, German cuisine.
  • 2  Golden buck, Ebersteinstrasse 1, 75177 Pforzheim. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 105123. Upscale regional cuisine.
  • 3  Landgasthof Seehaus, Tiefenbronner Strasse 201. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 651185. 48.867836, 8.745982.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 4  Country inn Hoheneck, Huchenfelder Str. 70. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 4153362, Email: . Reservations by phone only.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 5  Hoppe's, Weiherstrasse 15. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 105776. Baden-Alsatian cuisine.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 6  Arlinger restaurant, Arlingerstrasse 49A. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 464756. Baden-Swabian cuisine, reservation required.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)
  • 7  Copper hammer, At the copper hammer 1. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 67712.Kupferhammer on Facebook.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)facebook url used

nightlife

Irish pub

Night Groove - the pub night in Pforzheim

Events in Pforzheim and the surrounding area

accommodation

Learn

  • 1  Pforzheim University (Faculties: design, technology. economic and legal), Tiefenbronner Strasse 65 75175 Pforzheim. Tel.: 49 (0)7231 28-5. Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

health

Practical advice

  • Dialing code: 07231, 07234
  • Postcodes: 75090–75181
  • 4  Tourist information, Schloßberg 15-17 (Opposite the castle church). Tel.: 49 (0)7231 39-3700. Open: Mon-Fri 10 am-5pm, Sat 10 am-1pm.Last change: Apr. 2018 (information may be out of date)

trips

Pforzheim is also called the "gateway to the Black Forest". The well-known Black Forest long-distance hiking trails begin here Westweg, Mittelweg and Ostweg.

literature

Web links

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