Baden Wuerttemberg

Britzingen is a village with a population of about 1000, but well known to German wine drinkers. Already my father ordered "Britzinger Gutedel" here once a year. The cooperative is still active, so I bought two boxes. Sankt Johannes stands on the ruins of a Roman "villa rustica", as excavations proved in 1985. During that excavation the foundation of a wooden church was found, that was erected around 700. The oldest part of today's church is the tower from around 1250. A nave of the now protestant church got built 100 years later, which was enlarged around 1450. www.britzinger-wein.de/ Britzingen, "Sankt Johannes", Winzergenossenschaft, Gutedel, "villa rustica", "Baden-Württemberg", Deutschland, Germany

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. The regional "camino" is marked with a shell and runs along St. Cyriak. There was even a "tampon" inside, to print the pilgrim's credential.

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. St. Cyriak is first mentioned in a document in 993, the year it got consecrated. Dendrological research proved, that parts of the beam construction came from a tree that was felled in the winter of 996. The church and the adjoining nunnery were funded by the local Count Birchtilo. After Birchtilo´s death in 1005, his son Becelin handed over the church and monastery to the Bishop Adalbero in Basel. In the early days, the church had no tower, but instead two apses. The tower actually replaced the western apse end of the 11th century. The convent existed here up to 1556 when the local Markgrave introduced the Reformation. St. Cyriac was converted into a Protestant parish church and got modified into a baroque hall church in 1742.

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. St. Cyriak is first mentioned in a document in 993, the year it got consecrated. Dendrological research proved, that parts of the beam construction came from a tree that was felled in the winter of 996. The church and the adjoining nunnery were funded by the local Count Birchtilo. After Birchtilo´s death in 1005, his son Becelin handed over the church and monastery to the Bishop Adalbero in Basel. In the early days, the church had no tower, but instead two apses. The tower actually replaced the western apse end of the 11th century. The convent existed here up to 1556 when the local Markgrave introduced the Reformation. St. Cyriac was converted into a Protestant parish church and got modified into a baroque hall church in 1742. Christus Salvator welcomes the parishioners. The statue above the portal was carved around 1310.

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. St. Cyriak is first mentioned in a document in 993, the year it got consecrated. Dendrological research proved, that parts of the beam construction came from a tree that was felled in the winter of 996. The church and the adjoining nunnery were funded by the local Count Birchtilo. After Birchtilo´s death in 1005, his son Becelin handed over the church and monastery to the Bishop Adalbero in Basel. In the early days, the church had no tower, but instead two apses. The tower actually replaced the western apse end of the 11th century. The convent existed here up to 1556 when the local Markgrave introduced the Reformation. St. Cyriac was converted into a Protestant parish church and got modified into a baroque hall church in 1742. All baroque splendour was taken out when the church got renovated in the 1960s, so by now, the nave is clear and sober. A Romanesque basilica. The choir is risen, to give room for the crypt below.

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. St. Cyriak is first mentioned in a document in 993, the year it got consecrated. Dendrological research proved, that parts of the beam construction came from a tree that was felled in the winter of 996. The church and the adjoining nunnery were funded by the local Count Birchtilo. After Birchtilo´s death in 1005, his son Becelin handed over the church and monastery to the Bishop Adalbero in Basel. In the early days, the church had no tower, but instead two apses. The tower actually replaced the western apse end of the 11th century. The convent existed here up to 1556 when the local Markgrave introduced the Reformation. St. Cyriac was converted into a Protestant parish church and got modified into a baroque hall church in 1742. All baroque splendour was taken out when the church got renovated in the 1960s, so by now, the nave is clear and sober. Well, not all actually, as this nice baroque epitaph survived. It reads I - Well respected Joh Georg Dreuspring found his grave here. He was born in 1660, he married Sophie Elisabetha, born Fuerderin, in 1686 with whom he had nine children. He died in 1726. II - His wife Elisabetha Fuerderin, born in Lohr, passed away in 1714 at the age of 61 years. III - Their daughter Chistina Friderica Dreuspingin was born in 1694 and died in 1725.

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. St. Cyriak is first mentioned in a document in 993, the year it got consecrated. Dendrological research proved, that parts of the beam construction came from a tree that was felled in the winter of 996. The church and the adjoining nunnery were funded by the local Count Birchtilo. After Birchtilo´s death in 1005, his son Becelin handed over the church and monastery to the Bishop Adalbero in Basel. In the early days, the church had no tower, but instead two apses. The tower actually replaced the western apse end of the 11th century. The convent existed here up to 1556 when the local Markgrave introduced the Reformation. St. Cyriac was converted into a Protestant parish church and got modified into a baroque hall church in 1742. All baroque splendour was taken out when the church got renovated in the 1960s, so by now, the nave is clear and sober. The epitaph of Anna Katharina von Leubelfing. She died on the 8th of September 1616, only 5 weeks and 5 and a half days old.

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. St. Cyriak is first mentioned in a document in 993, the year it got consecrated. Dendrological research proved, that parts of the beam construction came from a tree that was felled in the winter of 996. The church and the adjoining nunnery were funded by the local Count Birchtilo. After Birchtilo´s death in 1005, his son Becelin handed over the church and monastery to the Bishop Adalbero in Basel. In the early days, the church had no tower, but instead two apses. The tower actually replaced the western apse end of the 11th century. The convent existed here up to 1556 when the local Markgrave introduced the Reformation. St. Cyriac was converted into a Protestant parish church and got modified into a baroque hall church in 1742. All baroque splendour was taken out when the church got renovated in the 1960s, so by now, the nave is clear and sober. In the 12th century, the walls of the crypt below the eastern apse were once covered with frescoes. Traces can still be seen.

Sulzburg is an old town (market rights in 1008) that was known in medieval times for silver mining. The mining ceased in 1832, but an interesting mining museum still exists in Sulzburg. St. Cyriak is first mentioned in a document in 993, the year it got consecrated. Dendrological research proved, that parts of the beam construction came from a tree that was felled in the winter of 996. The church and the adjoining nunnery were funded by the local Count Birchtilo. After Birchtilo´s death in 1005, his son Becelin handed over the church and monastery to the Bishop Adalbero in Basel. In the early days, the church had no tower, but instead two apses. The tower actually replaced the western apse end of the 11th century. The convent existed here up to 1556 when the local Markgrave introduced the Reformation. St. Cyriac was converted into a Protestant parish church and got modified into a baroque hall church in 1742. All baroque splendour was taken out when the church got renovated in the 1960s, so by now, the nave is clear and sober. In the 12th century, the walls of the crypt below the eastern apse were once covered with frescoes. Traces can still be seen.

A friend of mine gave Müllheim the dubious title "German Capital of Radar Traps". He was trapped 3 times and since then avoids the area. I was only trapped once. It cost me 15,00 Euros. The old hospital got converted into a nice hotel and restaurant, with a very modern annexe, that is not visible from here. www.spitalhotel.de/

The Romans discovered thermal water here and erected temples and an imposing bathhouse. After Germanic had taken over the Roman buildings fell into disrepair and served as a welcome stone supplier for new buildings. Even Margrave Karl Friedrich von Baden had stones removed from the ruins the renovation of his local office, but he rediscovered the Roman bath and stopped the misuse. This slowly started the career of Badenweiler as a spa. In 1875 the first public "marble bath" was built and balneological therapies were offered. Doctors were enthusiastic about the beneficial effects of a cure here and sent their patients here to convalesce. Badenweiler developed into a glamorous health resort, that attracted international visitors. The most famous one was Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, who was terminally ill with tuberculosis when he settled in Badenweiler in 1904. He passed away here on the 15th of July the same year. His body was taken to the octagonal Marienkapelle, designed by architect Heinrich Hübsch in 1862. From the Chekhov´s body was transported by train to Russia. He was buried in Moscow.

The Romans discovered thermal water here and erected temples and an imposing bathhouse. After Germanic had taken over the Roman buildings fell into disrepair and served as a welcome stone supplier for new buildings. Even Margrave Karl Friedrich von Baden had stones removed from the ruins the renovation of his local office, but he rediscovered the Roman bath and stopped the misuse. This slowly started the career of Badenweiler as a spa. In 1875 the first public "marble bath" was built and balneological therapies were offered. Doctors were enthusiastic about the beneficial effects of a cure here and sent their patients here to convalesce. Badenweiler developed into a glamorous health resort, that attracted international visitors. The Hotel Römerbad exists since the mid-1820s but it was small and got enlarged several times over the next decades. So in 1880, a great rebuilding was undertaken according to the plans of Swiss architect Horace Edouard Davinet. Since then the exterior of the Hotel Römerbad (a 5 * "Leading Hotel of the World") has this splendour facade.

The Romans discovered thermal water here and erected temples and an imposing bathhouse. After Germanic had taken over the Roman buildings fell into disrepair and served as a welcome stone supplier for new buildings. Even Margrave Karl Friedrich von Baden had stones removed from the ruins the renovation of his local office, but he rediscovered the Roman bath and stopped the misuse. This slowly started the career of Badenweiler as a spa. In 1875 the first public "marble bath" was built and balneological therapies were offered. Doctors were enthusiastic about the beneficial effects of a cure here and sent their patients here to convalesce. Badenweiler developed into a glamorous health resort, that attracted international visitors. The "marble bath" from 1875 was built to welcome about 50 guests every day so with the rising fame of Badenweiler, it was soon too small. So 1906 - 1908 the bath got expanded according to designs by architects Ludwig Levy and August Stürzenacker. After another wing was added in 1928 it was named "Markgrafenbad". In 1958 the modern “New Bath House”, was inaugurated in 1958. In the 1970s the so-called domed bath was added again. After the modernisation 1994, it was renamed "Cassiopeia-Therme".

The Romans discovered thermal water here and erected temples and an imposing bathhouse. After Germanic had taken over the Roman buildings fell into disrepair and served as a welcome stone supplier for new buildings. Even Margrave Karl Friedrich von Baden had stones removed from the ruins the renovation of his local office, but he rediscovered the Roman bath and stopped the misuse. This slowly started the career of Badenweiler as a spa. In 1875 the first public "marble bath" was built and balneological therapies were offered. Doctors were enthusiastic about the beneficial effects of a cure here and sent their patients here to convalesce. Badenweiler developed into a glamorous health resort, that attracted international visitors. When the Romans conquered this region about 70 AD, they brought with them their custom of bathing. Many of the thermal springs that had been used by the Celts became Roman spas. The bath in Badenweiler was constructed in several phases. In the second half of the first century AD, a small building housing two pools were erected. This was later followed by a reception area, changing facilities, the Roman equivalent of a sauna, with two cold pools, and stone terraces. The ruin of the Roman bath in Badenweiler is the best-preserved and (under a glass roof probably) best-protected Roman bath north of the Alps.

The Romans discovered thermal water here and erected temples and an imposing bathhouse. After Germanic had taken over the Roman buildings fell into disrepair and served as a welcome stone supplier for new buildings. Even Margrave Karl Friedrich von Baden had stones removed from the ruins the renovation of his local office, but he rediscovered the Roman bath and stopped the misuse. This slowly started the career of Badenweiler as a spa. In 1875 the first public "marble bath" was built and balneological therapies were offered. Doctors were enthusiastic about the beneficial effects of a cure here and sent their patients here to convalesce. Badenweiler developed into a glamorous health resort, that attracted international visitors. When the Romans conquered this region about 70 AD, they brought with them their custom of bathing. Many of the thermal springs that had been used by the Celts became Roman spas. The bath in Badenweiler was constructed in several phases. In the second half of the first century AD, a small building housing two pools were erected. This was later followed by a reception area, changing facilities, the Roman equivalent of a sauna, with two cold pools, and stone terraces. The ruin of the Roman bath in Badenweiler is the best-preserved and (under a glass roof probably) best-protected Roman bath north of the Alps. Here is one of the large basins.

The Romans discovered thermal water here and erected temples and an imposing bathhouse. After Germanic had taken over the Roman buildings fell into disrepair and served as a welcome stone supplier for new buildings. Even Margrave Karl Friedrich von Baden had stones removed from the ruins the renovation of his local office, but he rediscovered the Roman bath and stopped the misuse. This slowly started the career of Badenweiler as a spa. In 1875 the first public "marble bath" was built and balneological therapies were offered. Doctors were enthusiastic about the beneficial effects of a cure here and sent their patients here to convalesce. Badenweiler developed into a glamorous health resort, that attracted international visitors. Burg Baden (= Burg Badenweiler) was first mentioned as "castro zuo baden" in 1122, when it was in the ownership of Konrad I von Zähringen (= Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen). It then changed hands several times. The castle was blown up by the French troops in 1678 in the course of the Dutch War.

Betberg is a little hamlet, belonging to Buggingen. The name "Betberg" sounds like a "program", "bet" means "pray" and "berg" means "mountain". Betberg had of the earliest churches in the area. The church was first mentioned in 789, but brick foundations, found during a renovation in the 1970s date from around 700. The current church was probably built between 1100 and 1145. The tower was erected around the year 1200. Of course, the church underwent numerous alterations, enlargements and renovations over the centuries. Before the Reformation made this church to a Protestant parish church, it was a place of pilgrimage in honour of Saint Lawrence.

Betberg is a little hamlet, belonging to Buggingen. The name "Betberg" sounds like a "program", "bet" means "pray" and "berg" means "mountain". Betberg had of the earliest churches in the area. The church was first mentioned in 789, but brick foundations, found during a renovation in the 1970s date from around 700. The current church was probably built between 1100 and 1145. The tower was erected around the year 1200. Of course the church underwent numerous alterations, enlargements and renovations over the centuries. The entrance hall has four large frescoes from the early 16th century. The best preserved is the "Last Supper"