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| Waldshut-Tiengen | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 24.226 (2019) | |
| height | 341 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)7741 833 440 http://www.waldshut-tiengen-tourismus.de/ | |
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Waldshut-Tiengen is a twin town in the Baden-Württemberg region Upper Rhine-Lake Constance at the mouth of the Wutach in the Rhine.
background
The city of Waldshut-Tiengen is on Upper Rhine in the landscapes Hotzenwald and Klettgau. It was created in 1975 through the merger of the towns of Waldshut and Tiengen and the municipality of Gurtweil. In addition to Waldshut and Tiengen, the city now includes 10 other districts.
history
Waldshut was first mentioned in a document in 1256 and was part of Front Austria and stood with it on the side Habsburgs against the confederation, there was a siege in 1468. A little later, the city joined the Reformation, after many city citizens had joined the Anabaptist direction, the Reformation was crushed and the Anabaptist and Reformed citizens were expropriated and expelled from the city. In the following centuries, the border town to the Confederation was repeatedly the scene of Fighting between Austrian, Bavarian and French rule, with the municipal reform, the city, which was united with Tiengen in 1975, rose to become a major district town.
Tiengen was the royal seat in the Klettgau, a foundation of the Krenkinger, then came to the by inheritance Count of Sulz and finally to the Prince Schwarzenberg.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are on the German side of the Friedrichshafen Airport
(IATA: FDH), about 130 km and the Stuttgart Airport(IATA: STR), 180 km, that is much closer airport Zurich(IATA: ZRH) and the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg(IATA: BSL, MLH, EAP), each approx. 60 km.
By train
1 Waldshut station is located on the Hochrheinbahn of Basel to Schaffhausen and further after Singing (Hohentwiel),
The line P 41 of Zurich Transport Association connects Waldshut-Tiengen via Koblenz AG and Bad Zurzach With Bulach and Winterthur.
There is also the S27 Koblenz AG and further after Baden AGwhere to look Zurich can change.
The Wutach Valley Railway (also known as Sauschwänzlebahn) connects wheat with Blumberg. It is operated in the summer months as a museum railway with steam locomotives and historical rolling stock (feeder trips from Waldshut).
By bus
From the community Südbadenbus bus connections to all larger towns in the area are ensured, the Bike bus brings cyclists from Waldshut St. Blasien, in the Hotzenwald and along the Wutach Gorge.
In the street
Waldshut is located on the B34Basel (CH) - Rheinfelden - Bad Säckingen - Laufenburg - Waldshut - Tiengen - Klettgau (Erzingen) - Schaffhausen (CH).
With the Bürgerwaldtunnel at Tiengen there is a connection to a section of the A 98 motorway
To the east of the place is the Rhine bridge to Koblenz (AG) one of the most important border crossings in the region, especially in the morning in the direction of Switzerland and in the evening in the direction of Waldshut, there are often long traffic jams. Truck handling was improved in 2014 with new buildings.
By bicycle
- Rhine Valley Path, Part of Rhine cycle route
- Southern Black Forest Cycle Route - Southern Black Forest Nature Park
By boat
- there is a passenger ferry connection with the community Full (AG) on the opposite Swiss bank.
- 2 Waldshut - Full ferry. only transport of people / bicycles.Open: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. only in summer.Price: 1.80 / 0.90 € one way.
- Water hiking on the Upper Rhine
mobility
Public transport is served by Waldshut tariff association, it is the KONUS guest card
- The Rhine shipping Waldshut-Tiengen, Rheinweg 3, 79761 Waldshut-Tiengen. Tel.: 49 7741 833 240, Fax: 49 7741 833 241, Email: [email protected]. runs round trips up the Rhine to Koblenz AG and down the river to Leibstadt AG.
Tourist Attractions
in Waldshut
- the one to the east 1 Upper gate or Schaffhauser Tor as well as other gates and towers of the former city fortifications
- the pedestrian zone of the Kaiserstrasse in the old town center
- the catholic 2 Church of Our Lady
- the one in the west Lower gate or Basel Gate
- the Old Metzig Museum
- The old hospital
in Tiengen
- the baroque church 3 St. Mary of the Assumption and right next to it
- the 4 Tiengen Castle with the Klettgau Museum
- the historic old town with the 5 Oil mill and the 6 Stork Tower (Tiengen)
- the cemetery chapel from 1691 with historical gravestones and the cemetery, among others. with the composer's grave Hermann Simon. In the east town the 7 Holy Cross Chapel (Tiengen).
- over the city of 8 Vitibuck with the 9 Vitbuck Tower.
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activities
shop
- 1 Antiquarian book stacker , Ekkehardstrasse 3, 79761 Waldshut-Tiengen. E-mail: [email protected].
- 2 Confectionery at the market, Marktplatz 2, 79761 Waldshut-Tiengen. Tel.: 49 (0)7741 686460, Email: [email protected].
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
- The 1 Waldshut Hospital runs an emergency department.
Practical advice
- 2 Tourist Information Waldshut-Tiengen, Wallstrasse 26, D-79761 Waldshut-Tiengen. Tel.: 49 7751 833 200, Fax: 49 7751 833 126, Email: [email protected].
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.waldshut-tiengen.de - Official website of Waldshut-Tiengen
