Altensteig, Urban municipality in Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Description
Altensteig is a municipality in the Black Forest region comprising nine boroughs spread across the landscape. The settlement sits on elevated terrain surrounded by forests that define its natural setting.
History
The settlement received town rights in the 14th century from the Counts of Hohenberg. It later passed to Württemberg rule, which shaped the region for centuries afterward.
Culture
The town center features timber-framed houses that reflect centuries of building traditions and daily life in the region. These structures shape how people experience the place and connect to their surroundings.
Practical
The town has a central district where shops and services are located among the timber-framed buildings. You can reach it from the main road and find parking at the town edge, making it easy to walk into the heart of the place.
Did you know?
The municipal coat of arms features a stag with antlers above a green mountain set against red and white fields. This symbol links the area's noble past with the forest landscape that dominates the region.
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Burg Berneck
2.4 kmSchloss Altensteig
259 m
Burg Hornberg
4 km
Remigiuskirche
1.3 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche (Altensteig)
281 m
Köllbachtal mit Seitentälern
3.8 km
Königsbank
304 m
Egenhäuser Kapf mit Bömbachtal
2.9 kmBurggraben
6.5 kmStadtbefestigung Altensteig
259 m
Blumenstraße 1
179 m
Schmalzmisse
4.5 km
Oberer Gründel
4.3 kmEgenhäuser Kapf mit Bömbachtal
2.6 km
Kirche Martinsmoos
6.4 kmHaldenberg
3.8 km
Köllbachtal mit Seitentälern
4.3 kmWaldbrüderhaus Berneck
2.3 kmZwei Eichen
3.6 kmVier Linden
3.7 km
Linde
2.6 kmLinde
3.4 kmDrei Linden
5 km
Friedenseiche vom Jahr 1871 (Nr. 147)
5.6 kmKaiser Friedrich-Eiche (Nr. 146)
5.3 kmLinde auf dem Killberg (Nr. 151)
5.3 km
Alteiche
2.6 kmAlte Traubeneiche
5.6 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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