Kulturerbe im Schwarzwald

Regional Heritage Sites

This collection highlights the layered history of the Black Forest region, spanning from the Iron Age to the 18th century. It features significant archaeological sites like the Magdalenenberg tumulus and a 2nd-century Roman pottery kiln, alongside medieval castle ruins such as Fautsburg and Ramstein. The list also documents regional folk piety through numerous 'Bildstock' shrines and stone wayside crosses that mark historic paths and rural boundaries.

Regional Heritage Sites — Karte

A

Ehemalige Burg

Remnants of a medieval hilltop fortification.

B

Römischer Töpferofen

Excavated site of a Roman pottery kiln dating back to the 2nd century AD.

C

Echtle

Traditional stone religious shrine typical of the regional heritage.

D

Bildstock von 1783

Religious stone shrine dating from the late 18th century.

E

Wegkreuz Passionskreuz Christhof

Wayside cross featuring a depiction of the Passion of Christ.

F

Bildstock Schwendenmann

Historic religious stone shrine located in a rural setting.

G

Bildstock Fischer

Traditional wayside shrine serving as a landmark of local religious history.

H

Bildstock Wild

Stone religious marker located in the Gengenbach area.

I

Obertorturm

Medieval gate tower that served as part of the historic town fortifications.

J

Bildstock Buss

Traditional religious stone shrine.

K

Ächterkreuz

Historic stone wayside cross and heritage marker.

L

Bildstock Bender

Religious shrine carved from stone.

M

Wegekreuz

Historic stone cross located along a traditional pathway.

N

Gedenkkreuz für die gefallenen Soldaten der Weltkriege

Memorial cross honoring soldiers who fell during the World Wars.

O

Zapf

Regional religious stone shrine.

P

Bildstock Lienhart

Historic stone shrine and heritage site.

Q

Wegekreuz Huber

Stone wayside cross located in the Sasbachwalden area.

R

Bildstock Hesselbach

Religious shrine located in the Hesselbach district.

Markus Schaefer / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

S

Roggenbacher Schlösser

Ruins of two medieval castles, Roggenbach and Weißenburg, situated on a ridge 675 meters above sea level.

T

Fautsburg

Medieval castle ruins featuring a preserved tower that serves as a lookout point over the Rehmühle valley.

U

Grünwettersbacher Sühnekreuz

Medieval sandstone conciliation cross.

Städtische Museen VS / CC BY-SA 3.0

V

Magdalenenberg

Magdalenenberg is the name of an Iron Age tumulus near the city of Villingen-Schwenningen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

W

Ruine Ramstein

Ruins of an 11th-century hilltop castle located on a ridge above the Schiltach valley.

X

Ruine Berneck

Medieval castle ruins featuring remains of the shield wall and residential structures.