Unveiling the Enchanting Charms of Ravensburg, Germany
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- Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2023
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Ravensburg, Germany is a charming medieval city located in the southern part of the country. It is known for its well-preserved old town, its vibrant cultural scene, and its many family-friendly attractions.
In this video, we will take you on a tour of Ravensburg, highlighting some of its most popular tourist destinations, including:
The Meersburg Tower, a 13th-century tower that offers stunning views of the city and the surrounding countryside.
The Museum Ravensburger, a museum dedicated to the history of the Ravensburger puzzle company.
The Veitsburg Castle, a 13th-century castle that now houses a museum of art and history.
The Ravensburg Market Square, a lively square in the heart of the old town, surrounded by shops, cafes, and restaurants.
In addition to these popular tourist attractions, Ravensburg also has a number of other things to offer visitors, including:
A rich cultural scene, with a variety of museums, theaters, and music venues.
A number of family-friendly attractions, such as the Ravensburger Spieleland theme park and the Schwabenpark amusement park.
A beautiful setting, surrounded by rolling hills and forests.
If you are looking for a city that has something to offer everyone, Ravensburg is the perfect place for you. With its well-preserved old town, its vibrant cultural scene, and its many family-friendly attractions, Ravensburg is a city that you won't want to miss.
Keywords: Ravensburg, Germany, medieval city, old town, culture, family-friendly attractions, Meersburg Tower, Museum Ravensburger, Veitsburg Castle, Ravensburg Market Square, Ravensburger Spieleland, Schwabenpark.
Beautiful city.
It really is! I need to go back during the week when everything is open!
My hometown
same😀
Ravensburger museum! That's the puzzle company!
Oh, I've heard of the puzzle company... Should I have gone in ? Lol 😆
Some small amendments/corrections:
0:45 Not a cathedral, but a former abbey church of the order of cistercians, which became after Reformation the Protestant church of the town - Ravensburg was one of the cities evenly divided between Protestants (mostly the patricians) and the Catholics (mostly craftsmen, attendants and small business). It holds also the grave of Henggi Humpis (1345-1429), merchant, one of the founders and directors of the "Great Trade Company" (Magna Societas Alamannorum), since 1385 mayor.
1:15 Actually that is not the old fire house, but the Salzstadel, the salt storage house, which is now used by the voluntary firefighters and houses also a firefighters museum.
1:25 The Vogthaus, build by tanner, who rented it in 1461 to the Vogt (steward) of Schmalegg (a nearby village sold in 1413 to the town by the counts of Werdenberg); 1514 the city sold the house to the chaplain of St. Jodok. St. Jodok is nowadays the Catholic "youth church"; in former times the lower town was mostly Catholic.
2:10 The Blaserturm was also used as fire watch; before the town expansion 1330-1370 it was part of the lower fortification of the town. After removing the wall at both sides of the tower it collapsed during a storm in 1552 and was rebuilt in the Italian Renaissance style.
2:30 The Ravensburger museum, "Ravensburger" being the games and books publishing company with the blue triangle. The museum of Ravensburg would be across the street in the Humpis quarter, the former townhouse of the Humpis family. The house of the Ravensburger museum (which shows the history and games of the company) belonged to the Möttelin family, also founders and shareholders of the "Great Trade Company"; they sold it in 1473 to the Besserer family (another shareholder), from whom it was inherited in 1500 by the barons of Schellenberg zu Kisslegg. In 1896 it became the seat of the Otto Maier publishing house, which then became "Ravensburger".
3:15 The Mehlsack tower was originally called "Turm bei St. Michael" (tower at Saint Michael's chapel) which was then spoofed into Mehlsack due to its flour-white color. It was built at the highest point of the city's grounds to watch the activities of the Imperial bailiff up in the castle; it was high enough to look into the courtyard of the castle (which was destroyed during the 30 Years' war by Swedish troops).
3:30 Not a church, but a small palace built by the city council in 1751 on the walls of the ruined "Bergfried", the main tower of the former castle, after they had bought the ruins.
The castle was originally built in the second half of the 11th century by the Welf dynasty, whose Swabian branch had here its ancestral seat, while the southern branch ruled Burgundy. The builder of the castle, Welf IV was appointed in 1070 Duke of Bavaria, his grandson Heinrich the Proud became in 1137 also the Duke of Saxony. The castle became then a ducal palace. After Heinrich the Proud died, his brother Welf VI, Duke of Spoleto, became the head of the family and took his seat at the castle. His nephews were Henri the Lion, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony, and Friedrich Barbarossa of House Staufen, Duke of Swabia, German King and Roman Emperor (who then inherited the castle). After the end of the Staufen dynasty the castle became only one of many Imperial castles, and the town of Ravensburg became an Imperial City.
4:48 The Liebfrauenkirche was (and is again) the Catholic main church of the town.
Hey thanks for watching !! I needed you as a tour guide while I was there. Thanks for the info.
Veitsburg on top of the hill is not a church.