Singen, Industrial municipality near Swiss border in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Description
Singen sits at 429 meters elevation in the Hegau region and serves as a central town between Lake Constance and the Swiss border, with the distinct volcanic cone of Hohentwiel rising nearby. The town combines industrial areas with residential neighborhoods and provides access to a hilly landscape marked by ancient volcanic remnants.
History
The first written record comes from the year 787, when the monastery of St. Gallen held properties in the settlement then called Sisinga. Over the centuries, the place grew from a farming village into an industrial town with close ties to Switzerland.
Culture
The Archaeological Hegau Museum displays objects found in the surrounding countryside, showing how people have lived here over many centuries, while the art museum nearby presents changing exhibitions of contemporary work. Both buildings sit close together and offer visitors a chance to see how past and present connect in this border region.
Practical
The weekly market at Herz-Jesu-Platz offers fresh produce from the surrounding area and runs throughout the year, giving visitors a sense of what the region provides. The location near the Swiss border makes short trips into both countries possible.
Did you know?
During the Second World War, prisoners used a route through the town to cross the nearby border into Switzerland and seek shelter there. This escape line was later documented as an important part of the region's resistance history.
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111 m
Hohentwiel
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Theresienkapelle
1.4 km
Kunstmuseum Singen
156 m
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