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| St. Georgen in the Black Forest | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 12.958 (2019) | |
| height | 862 m | |
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St. Georgen is a city in Southern Black Forest.
background
St. Georgen is located on the European watershed between the Rhine (Kinzig - Schiltach) and the Danube (Brigach) and thus at the apex of the Black Forest Railway (Offenburg-Konstanz). The districts of Brigach, Langenschiltach, Oberkirnach, Peterzell and Stockburg as well as a number of hamlets and farms belong to St. Georgen. One of the two source rivers of the Danube rises in the Brigach district ("Brigach and Breg bring the Danube to the river.") The core city is characterized by industry (Black Forest watchmaking industry and successor industries of precision mechanics) and services ("TZ" - technology center, location for IT companies , School location, leisure time, museums, tourism), the German Phono Museum and the Grässlin Collection (private collection of modern art) should be emphasized. The sub-locations have a rural character and represent the green Black Forest with forests and meadows, which is popular with guests.
Due to its altitude near the Black Forest ridge line, the area has sufficient rainfall (around 1200mm) as well as a large number of hours of sunshine (over 1800 h / a), especially in inversion weather conditions. Winter sports are possible in the winter months (4 lifts, ice rink, cross-country trails), supplemented by the offerings of the surrounding communities in the holiday region "The holiday country". In the summer months, the" Klosterweiher "natural swimming pool in particular is a national attraction, supplemented by the indoor swimming pool, which was modernized in 2016 (at the sports center on the Roßberg).
Notable festivities in February are the Alemannic Fasnet (Fasnacht), the city festival (1st weekend in July) with a mountain city run, the mountain city summer at the end of August (concert week), the traditional Christmas market (Saturday before 2nd Advent) with private handicrafts offers throughout, as well as above in addition to a larger number of music offers, museum offers etc. (Calendar of events).
getting there
By plane
The Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR) is 117 km away, for Strasbourg airport(IATA: SXB) 93 km and to airport Zurich(IATA: ZRH) it's 105 km.
By train and public transport
The city lies on the Black Forest Railway, which runs between Offenburg and Constancy wrong. At the 1 St. Georgen railway station Regional-Express trains stop as well as an Interregio-Express once a day. The train runs from approx. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at least every hour to Offenburg or Konstanz. City, districts and the surrounding communities of Königsfeld, Schramberg-Tennenbronn, Unterkirnach, Furtwangen are through several public transport bus routes on the trains connected to the St. Georgen train station.
In the street
St. Georgen is on the B33 between Triberg and Villingen-Schwenningen.
On hiking trails
Two long-distance hiking trails of the Black Forest Association cross in St. Georgen: the Mittelweg (Pforzheim - Waldshut) and the Querweg (Lahr - Rottweil). The east way like that Westweg walk past St. Georgen.
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 Phono Museum, in the town hall of St. Georgen, Hauptstraße 9. Tel.: (0) 77 24 87-194. World-famous phono-industry companies were once located in Sankt Georgen, and their products represent a large part of the exhibits.Open: Mon-Fri 9 am-12.30pm and 2 pm-5pm, Sat 10 am-12pm.Price: Admission adults € 2.
- Clock collection in the town hall
- Kobisenmühle, Im Hippengehr 3, 78112 St. Georgen. Open: The mill operates on the 2nd Sunday of each month.Price: Admission adults € 2.
- 2 Black Gate local history museum, Bahnhofstrasse 37, 78112 St. Georgen. In an original farmhouse from the 19th century, the farmer's kitchen, parlor, hand loom, straw weaving and clapboard splitting give an insight into rural life, further exhibits include ceramics, clocks, tools and traditional costumes.Open: May-Sept. Sa 1 - 4 p.m., June-Sept Tue 9:30 a.m. guided tour.
- Brigach spring
activities
shop
kitchen
Cheap
- 1 Restaurant at the stadium - pizzeria, At the stadium 2. Tel.: (0)7724 9495323. Open: from 6 p.m., closed on Mondays.
medium
- 2 Cafe-Bar-Restaurant Seehaus, Brigachstrasse 2a, 78112 St. Georgen. Italian and German cuisine, located directly at the Klosterweiher natural swimming pool. Roundabout with skate facility (summer) and ice skating area (winter) in the immediate vicinity, plus a mobile home parking space.
- 3 Gasthaus zur Stadt Frankfurt, Rupertsbergweg 2. Tel.: 49 7724 6207. Lunch menu, adjoining room, guest room.Open: Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Country inn Waldeck, Am Kreuzweg 5, 78112 St. Georgen, closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays only for parties, rooms for up to 100 people, catering, guest rooms.
Upscale
- FeinWERK restaurant with lounge and café, in the Hotel FederWERK, Museumsstrasse 1, 78112 St Georgen. New opening of the hotel and restaurant in September 2018.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
Motorhome pitches
- 1 Motorhome parking space at the monastery pond, Brigachstrasse 2. without electricity / water, 2 min. to the natural swimming pool. 5 min. to supermarkets / bakery (towards the train station). 8 min. to the city center.Price: free.
- 2 Motorhome parking space at the Gasthaus Zur Stadt Frankfurt, Rupertsbergweg 2. without electricity / water. Refreshment possibility. 8 min. to the city center.Price: free.
- 3 Motorhome parking space at Landgasthof Engel, Obertal 1, 78112 St. Georgen-Brigach. without electricity / water, refreshment stops. Out in the open.Price: free.
- 4 Large parking lot also for mobile homes (school and sports center, Im Hochwald 6, 78112 St. Georgen. without electricity / water. 1 min. to the indoor pool snack. 2 min. to the restaurant at the stadium Ristorante-Pizzeria. Sports center: indoor swimming pool (new building in 2016), sports hall, stadium, sports field, indoor tennis center, tennis courts, cross-country ski run.Price: free.
medium
- 5 FederWERK, Museumsstrasse 1. Former industrial building (T. Bäuerle & Sons), 51 hotel rooms, boarding house. Central location at the art space Grässlin.
- 6 Hotel Kammerer, Main street 23. no day of rest. Central location at the city garden.
This points to other hotels Mediation offer of the city of St. Georgen and the region Ferienland to.
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information, Hauptstrasse 9, 78112 St. Georgen. Tel.: (0)7724 87194.
trips
St. Georgen is on the German clock route
literature
Web links
- https://www.st-georgen.de/ - Official website of St. Georgen in the Black Forest
