Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen is the largest city of the Schwarzwald-Baar district located in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has about 82,000 inhabitants (as of 2003).

Table of contents

1 History 2 Geography 3 Places of Interest 4 External Link

History

As part of the Baden-Württemberg territorial reform of 1972, the cities Villingen and Schwenningen were merged to form Villingen-Schwenningen.

In the Middle Ages Villingen was a town under Austrian lordship. During the Protestant Reformation it remained Catholic.

Schwenningen remained a village until the 19th century.

Geography

Villingen-Schwenningen lies on the eastern edge of the Black Forest about 700 meters above sea level. The source of the River Neckar is in Schwenningen (Schwenninger Moos).

Places of Interest

• Town Wall
• Municipal Art Gallery
• Franziskaner Museum
• Schwenningen Clock Museum
• Minster of Our Lady
• Theater am Ring

External Link

Stadt Villingen-Schwenningen (in German)