Hochburg, Emmendingen

Name: Hochburg
Address: Emmendingen, Germany

#1 among attractions in Emmendingen

Museum, Top attraction, View point, Forts and castles

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The Hochburg is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of Germany. It was presumably built in the 11th century and was originally known as castle Hachberg. The line of nobles known as the Margraves of Baden-Hachberg most likely derive their name from this castle and before it was razed by the French it was the second largest fortification in Baden. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°6'59"N, 7°53'59"E

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Emmendingen Germany

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Hochburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kandel Mountain, Kastelburg, Ruine Schwarzenburg, Jewish Museum Emmendingen.

6.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kandel Mountain
163 min walk • Kandel Mountain, standing tall in the Black Forest of Germany, is an emblematic natural landmark beloved by hikers and nature enthusiasts. Rising to an elevation of 1,241 meters, Kandel offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, making it a...
3 miSE
Forts and castles
Kastelburg, Waldkirch
76 min walk • The Kastelburg is a ruined castle above Waldkirch in the district Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg. It stands on a hill about 100 meters above the center of Waldkirch in Breisgau.
4.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Ruine Schwarzenburg
112 min walk • The Schwarzenburg, historically called Schwarzenberg, is a castle near Waldkirch in the district Emmendingen in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
2.3 miW
Museum, History museum
Jewish Museum Emmendingen, Emmendingen
59 min walk • The Jewish Museum in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, was opened on April 13, 1997, in a half-timbered house on Castle Square in the city center in the immediate vicinity of the former synagogue that was destroyed in 1938.
1.9 miNW
Observation decks and towers, View point, Tower
Eichbergturm, Emmendingen
50 min walk • The Eichberg Tower is an observation tower on the 369 m high Eichberg mountain above the city of Emmendingen. The tower platform sits 10 m above the surrounding oak forest, and its top over 17 mm making it the highest observation tower in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
3.4 miSE
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Schwarzwaldzoo, Waldkirch
88 min walk • The Black Forest Zoo Waldkirch is a zoo with an area of about five hectares. It houses about 55 different species of animals. A special feature of the zoo is its hillside location, which allows views of the town of Waldkirch and the Kastelburg...
5.2 miS
Area
Gundelfingen, Freiburg
132 min walk • Gundelfingen im Breisgau is a municipality directly north of the city Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Gundelfingen is one of the larger municipalities in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.
4.1 miW
Museum
Hilla-von-Rebay-Erinnerungsstätte, Teningen
106 min walk • Hildegard Anna Augusta Elisabeth Freiin Rebay von Ehrenwiesen, known as Baroness Hilla von Rebay or simply Hilla Rebay, was an abstract artist in the early 20th century and co-founder and first director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. She was a key figure in advising Solomon R.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hornberg, Sexau
15 min walk • The Hornberg is a hill in the northern Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is an outlier of the Black Forest, running as a north-south ridge between the villages of Windenreute, Kollmarsreute and Sexau into the Upper Rhine Plain.
~210 ftNE
Museum
Hochburgmuseum
2 min walk • The Hochburg is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of Germany. It was presumably built in the 11th century and was originally known as castle Hachberg.
2.5 miW
48°7'29"N • 7°50'45"E
Theater im Steinbruch, Emmendingen
65 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater