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.
Ehemalige Burg
Remnants of a medieval hilltop fortification.
Römischer Töpferofen
Excavated site of a Roman pottery kiln dating back to the 2nd century AD.
Echtle
Traditional stone religious shrine typical of the regional heritage.
Bildstock von 1783
Religious stone shrine dating from the late 18th century.
Wegkreuz Passionskreuz Christhof
Wayside cross featuring a depiction of the Passion of Christ.
Bildstock Schwendenmann
Historic religious stone shrine located in a rural setting.
Bildstock Fischer
Traditional wayside shrine serving as a landmark of local religious history.
Bildstock Wild
Stone religious marker located in the Gengenbach area.
Obertorturm
Medieval gate tower that served as part of the historic town fortifications.
Bildstock Buss
Traditional religious stone shrine.
Ächterkreuz
Historic stone wayside cross and heritage marker.
Bildstock Bender
Religious shrine carved from stone.
Wegekreuz
Historic stone cross located along a traditional pathway.
Gedenkkreuz für die gefallenen Soldaten der Weltkriege
Memorial cross honoring soldiers who fell during the World Wars.
Zapf
Regional religious stone shrine.
Bildstock Lienhart
Historic stone shrine and heritage site.
Wegekreuz Huber
Stone wayside cross located in the Sasbachwalden area.
Bildstock Hesselbach
Religious shrine located in the Hesselbach district.
S Roggenbacher Schlösser
Ruins of two medieval castles, Roggenbach and Weißenburg, situated on a ridge 675 meters above sea level.
Fautsburg
Medieval castle ruins featuring a preserved tower that serves as a lookout point over the Rehmühle valley.
Grünwettersbacher Sühnekreuz
Medieval sandstone conciliation cross.
V Magdalenenberg
Magdalenenberg is the name of an Iron Age tumulus near the city of Villingen-Schwenningen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Ruine Ramstein
Ruins of an 11th-century hilltop castle located on a ridge above the Schiltach valley.
Ruine Berneck
Medieval castle ruins featuring remains of the shield wall and residential structures.
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