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St. Georgen im Schwarzwald
ℹ️Practical info — St. Georgen im Schwarzwald
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- The town is situated at a high altitude; always bring a warm jacket, even in summer, as the evenings get chilly.
- Combine your visit to the Brigach spring with a hike along the Hirzwald trails for a true Black Forest atmosphere.
- If using regional public transport, ask your accommodation for the KONUS guest card to travel for free in the Black Forest area.
- The German Phono Museum gives a fascinating dive into local industrial history, specifically clock and record player manufacturing.
🍽 Food
You cannot leave without trying the authentic cake made with local cherry schnapps in the traditional cafes.
Buy some authentic smoked ham from a local butcher shop, making it an excellent hiking snack.
Enjoy these meat-filled Swabian dumplings at one of the inns on the outskirts after a long hike.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Though an investment, the local clock specialty stores offer genuine, hand-carved timepieces.
Look for local fruit schnapps (Obstler) or cherry schnapps (Kirschwasser) to take home from local distilleries or farm stalls.
A very peaceful spot in the Hirzbauernhof area, marking the source of one of the Danube's headwaters.
A serene small lake on the edge of town, great for a quiet afternoon walk or relaxing on the shore.
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St. Georgen im Schwarzwald sits on a high plateau in the central Black Forest, ranking among the highest cities in Germany. The town's identity was forged during the industrial era when it became a world-renowned hub for clockmaking and precision engineering. Specifically, the Dual company put St. Georgen on the map as a leader in turntable production, a legacy celebrated today at the German Phono Museum. Geographically, it is a site of European significance as the source of the Brigach river, which joins the Breg in Donaueschingen to form the Danube. The surrounding landscape, characterized by dense spruce forests and high-altitude moors like the Rohrhardsberg, has extensive networks for hiking and cross-country skiing. The Black Forest Railway, an engineering marvel with its numerous tunnels, connects the town to the Rhine valley and Lake Constance, making it accessible for mountain tourism.
- Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Top sights: German Phono Museum · Schwarzes Tor Local History Museum · St. George's Abbey
- Nearby: Triberg (7 km)
- Population: ~13.203
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -2 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | -1 |
| Rain mm | 68 | 54 | 66 | 67 | 109 | 108 | 109 | 106 | 76 | 80 | 68 | 77 |
Geography
Facts
- Elevation: 800 to 1000 meters.
- Source of the Brigach at Hirzbauernhof.
- German Phono Museum displays technical history.
- Station on the Black Forest Railway.
- Former home of the Dual company.
- Monastery founded in 1084.
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Sights in the town St. Georgen im Schwarzwald (5)
Kunstraum Grässlin🏛 museum
A contemporary art museum in St. Georgen exhibiting the renowned Grässlin collection.
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