Villingen-Schwenningen (original) (raw)
Villingen-Schwenningen is the largest city of the Schwarzwald-Baar district located in the middle of Baden-W�rttemberg, Germany. It has about 82,000 inhabitants (as of 2003).
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History
As part of the Baden-W�rttemberg 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