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Black Forest Introduction
2006-09-03 11:54:00
The economic and intellectual center of southwest Germany not only lies at the foot of the Black Forest , 278 meters above sea level and surrounded by a fertile mountainous landscape, but it is also situated in the "three country corner" where Germany, France and Switzerland touch.Around 28 million overnight stays per year in 138,000 beds in hotels and guest houses and a further 60,000 private rooms underline the importance of tourism for the Black Forest , and the wine regions of the south west.The Black Forest enjoys the highest density of restaurants with top chefs, and even in the small village restaurants the entire selection of the hearty regional cuisine can be enjoyed in many of its delicious variations.Thermal baths like Baden-Baden, Badenweiler, Bad Wildbad have a long tradition. Such a wealth of thermal springs can be found nowhere else in such close proximity.The countryside to the south is well known for its hot springs at Badenweiler and for the many frescoes in the churche
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Backpacking the Black Forest
2006-03-17 01:21:00
Westweg (Western Trail)The 285km "Westweg" was created in 1900 to establish and mark the first long-distance hiking route from Pforzheim, Germany (northern Black Forest ) to Basel Switzerland(southern Black Forest .) It has been managed and cared for by the Black Forest Society (90,000 members) for over 100 years.The Westweg is the oldest of the high level walking routes in the Black Forest. The walk can be completed in 11 days with daily distances ranging from 20 up to 35 km.Pforzheim is the door to the Black Forest, and is known as the Golden city where gold has been mined and jewelry handcrafted for over 200 years. It sits at the junction of three rivers (the Würm, the Enz, and the Nagold) and is one of the Black Forest's largest settlements. (120,000)Tourist Info PforzheimPforzheim Jewelry Museum - the world's only jewelry museum. The major focus of the museum's collection is on jewelry from Greek and Etruscan-Roman antiquity, the Renaissance and the Baroque as well as a unique r
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Videos: See what they are doing in the Black Forest
2006-03-01 12:21:00
Watch these German videos (you can figure it out) See what they are doing in the Black Forest ... * German Videos "Badische Zeitung" Online (click Video fur DSL, a video window pops up then hit the arrow to play) * Sign up for the Student Holidays Newsletter (end of page)


Zeppelin Invented In Black Forest Germany
2006-01-05 04:34:00
Ferdinand Zeppelin was born on July 8, 1838 on the German shores of Lake Constance (Konstanz on der Bodensee, bordered by Austria, Switzerland and Germany ).Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin (center) Photo 1863,serving for the Union in the American Civil WarHe entered the Prussian army in 1858 and went to the United States in 1863 to work as a military observer for the Union army. Zeppelin served in the Franco-German War of 1870-1871; he retired in 1891 with the rank of brigadier general.The First ZeppellinZeppelin took keen interest in balloon flight and devoted himself to the design and construction of airships. Graf (Count) von Zeppelin would invent the rigid-frame airship (Luftschiff) in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The LZ1 made her maiden voyage on July 2, 1900. This ship had a rigid frame and served as the prototype of many subsequent models.The first zeppelin airship consisted of a row of 17 gas cells individually covered in rubberized cloth; the whole was confined in a cylindrical frame
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Black Forest Germany Teddy Bear Invention
2005-12-31 10:25:00
So begins the saga of the Teddy Bear, a phenomenal soft toy named after a President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt. Margarete Steiff contracted polio at the age of eighteen months, a dreaded and debilitating disease. She was destined to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair for her left foot was totally paralyzed, her right foot was lame, and she had only partial use of her right arm. Perhaps a lighter spirit would bemoan the slings and arrows that fate had bestowed, but Margarete proved to have strength, courage and a will to become far more than most women of her generation. Margarete Steiff attended school and was even carried, by stronger children, to some of her classes. She learned to sew on a machine and, though painful, became proficient in hand needlework as well. With the completion of her education she was employed as a dressmaker and succeeded not only because of her skill, but as a result of her vibrant personality. In 1880, she made
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Black Forest Woodcarvings
2005-12-16 19:56:00
Black Forest Germany Woodcarvings Some Samples of Traditional Woodcraft Woodcarvings are still handmade by skilled masters as they were 200 years ago. Old clocks, original drawings of the first clocks etc. are still used and modified as patterns for new models, but the cuckoo clock in its basic form is 200 years old and has survived until now. The cuckoo clock symbolizes the past, present and the future.
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Black Forest Germany Clockmaking
2005-12-15 11:41:00
In the 17th century the Black Forest was a hard place. Europe was going through a mini-ice age, and it was so cold during the winters that milk sometimes froze in the pail between the barn and the house. People began to make clocks in their homes during the long, harsh winters. These clocks soon became an important source of income The first Black Forest Cuckoo Clock was designed and made in 1738 by Franz Anton Ketterer in the small village of Schönwald near Triberg, Germany , in the depths of the Black Forest. Ketterer managed to reproduce the cuckoo's call by the clever use of bellows producing two different sounds. Clocks that were made in winter were sold by the clock peddlars in the summer months during long journeys throughout Europe. The clocks were secured on a frame and carried on the back. They were works of art, sought after luxuries that conquered the hearts of people all over the world. This ancient craft continued to develop, becoming soon a flouri


World Famous German Black Forest Model Trains
2005-12-15 01:39:00
In the USA, names like * Marklin and * Faller are household names to American Model Railroaders. German Black Forest Model Railroading layouts depict the landscapes and feel of the area as they are in real life. Here are some layout pics as good as the real thing .... More Black Forest Germany photos .... * EuroYank Black Forest Germany Photos
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Black Forest Sports and Recreation
2006-12-15 12:48:00
If you love nature, you will absolutely adore the Black Forest in Germany. The land and villages look relatively unchanged, as if you've stepped back in time, and when you walk through the forest, you can get an insight into what ancient Germany might have been like. Some of the houses you'll find in the villages are over *three hundred years old.Black Forest Germany is perhaps the best location for cross-country skiing. Discover over 600 miles of snowy trails through the woods and hills. There are even lit trails for those night owls that want to get in a run.The most central town in the Black Forest is *Freudenstadt, which is the starting point for hundreds of miles of hiking and ski-trails through the nearby hills. Most visitors, however, prefer to find accommodation in guest lodges in the small villages sprinkled throughout the region, exploring by car, on foot or bicycle. See *German Resources Freudenstadt.If you want a challenge, look for *Neustadt which boasts a great 60 mile
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Black Forest Germany Introduction
2008-01-01 03:06:00
The economic and intellectual center of southwest Germany not only lies at the foot of the Black Forest , 278 meters above sea level and surrounded by a fertile mountainous landscape, but it is also situated in the "three country corner" where Germany, Austria and Switzerland touch.Around 28 million overnight stays per year in 138,000 beds in hotels and guest houses and a further 60,000 private rooms underline the importance of tourism for the Black Forest , and the wine regions of the south west.The Black Forest enjoys the highest density of restaurants with top chefs, and even in the small village restaurants the entire selection of the hearty regional cuisine can be enjoyed in many of its delicious variations.Thermal baths like Baden-Baden, Badenweiler, Bad Wildbad have a long tradition.
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