Gengenbach, Medieval town in Black Forest, Germany.
The historic center of Gengenbach contains narrow streets with traditional half-timbered houses, stone bell towers, and buildings decorated with wooden beams.
Founded in the 8th century, Gengenbach developed into a Free Imperial City in 1360 and maintained this status until the Treaty of Lunéville in 1801.
The Narrenmuseum displays regional artifacts and traditional costumes from the Alemannic carnival celebrations, preserving centuries of local customs and traditions.
The town connects to major cities through the Schwarzwaldbahn railway line and the B33 road, making it accessible from Offenburg, Freiburg, and Strasbourg.
The town hall transforms each December into the largest advent calendar in the world, with 24 illuminated windows representing the days until Christmas.
Location: Ortenau
Location: Gengenbach VVG
Elevation above the sea: 175 m
Shares border with: Durbach, Oberkirch, Nordrach
Website: https://stadt-gengenbach.de
GPS coordinates: 48.40417,8.01528
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:03
Ortenberg Castle
5.5 km
Gengenbach Abbey
135 m
Ruine Diersburg
5.4 km
Jakobuskapelle auf dem Bergle
135 m
Brandeckkopf
7.1 km
Heimatmuseum Fürstenberger Hof
7.7 km
Pfarrkirche St. Symphorian
7.2 km
Museum Villa Haiss
7.4 km
St. Bartholomäus
6.3 km
St. Martin (Gengenbach)
411 m
Mühlstein
6.1 km
Bühlwegkapelle
6.4 km
Synagoge (Diersburg)
5.7 km
Category:Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Ohlsbach)
3.3 km
St. Karl Borromäus
5.7 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Diersburg
5.9 km
Storchenturm
7.4 km
Menhir von Ortenberg
5.4 km
St. Georg
2 km
Moos-Tower
7.9 km
Niggelturm
155 m
Brandeck Tower
7.1 km
Stadtkirche St. Marien
166 m
St. Ulrich
4.7 km
St. Blasius
7.1 km
Bildstock
7.3 km
Bildstock
6.5 km
Old tower
7.1 kmReviews
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