Freudenstadt Travel Guide
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Freudenstadt Overview
Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is capital of the district Freudenstadt. The closest population centres are Offenburg (Offenburg vacation rentals | Offenburg travel guide) to the west (approx. 36 km away) and Tübingen (Tübingen vacation rentals | Tübingen travel guide) to the east (approx. 47 km away).
The city lies on a high plateau at the east edge of the north Black Forest, and is well-known for its fresh air. Its city centre is famous as the largest market place in Germany. After Horb, it is the second largest city of the Freudenstadt district, and has, since 1 January 1988, been the district capital. The city has an administration partnership with the communities Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach and Seewald. Freudenstadt is a climatic health resort of international renown. In the 19th and 20th centuries, visitors of note included George V of the United Kingdom, the Queen of Sweden, John D. Rockefeller, and even the American writer Mark Twain. With its many hotels and guest houses, and its high-class cuisine, Freudenstadt remains a popular vacation spot for Germans from every part of the country. Among the many Germans of note who considered Freudenstadt a second home was the justice inspector Friedrich Kellner whose WWII diary is the subject of a Canadian documentary.
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Things to See in Freudenstadt
The Frederick Sturm is a lookout tower, which was built in 1899 on the occasion of the 300-year anniversary in the city. A cultural and historical attraction is the former silver mine in today as a visitor center specialist mine.
The Black Forest High Street, part of the B 500 is the oldest tourist route in Germany and connects the city with enjoyment of hiking and ski resorts of the northern Black Forest and the city of Baden-Baden.
Great Fasnet parade on the day after the torchlight parade takes place
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Travel Insider Tips for Freudenstadt
WONDERFUL TOWN WENT THRU THERE LONG TIME AGO LOoKING FOR KUCKU CLOCKS,,,
Shared by Ulla Marggraff Tibbets, Feb 2010
LOVED Freudenstadt...DEEP in the heart of the Schwarzwald charming & delightful...EVERYTHING you'd EXPECT it to be!
Shared by Chris Fields, Feb 2010
Freudenstadt is beautiful, nice shops and places to eat...and great scenery too.
Shared by Diane Kehrer-Mehl, Jan 2010
LOL, my hometown made it in those pages !! Right now, like every year, lots of snow there !!
Shared by Andrea Houghton, Jan 2010
This is my hometown, growing up and appreciate the beauty now more than years ago, lots of memories, Nice to see it here !
Shared by Andrea Houghton, Feb 2010
We loved this area. Stayed two nights in Freudenstaadt, very pretty little town. Freiburg is beautiful and we loved Karlsruhe and also Baden Baden.
Shared by Sorrel Jane Willis, Sep 2010
Freudenstadt
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Related Sites
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- Homepage of Freudenstadt: Freudenstadt (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Freudenstadt
More about the History of Freudenstadt
The building of Freudenstadt was ordered by duke Frederick of Württemberg in 1599. The designer was architect Heinrich Schickhardt.
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